A1 zone in Burnaby: Agriculture District

Burnaby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Agricultural and other secondary and accessory uses on lands inside and outside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR); ALR lands are also subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act.

Zone rules

Purpose	Agricultural and other secondary and accessory uses on lands inside and outside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR); ALR lands are also subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act.
Main uses	Agriculture Community Garden Park Agriculture counts as a principal use if it occupies at least 30% of the lot area.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Agri-Tourism Animal Care Assembly and Entertainment Retail Agricultural Processing Boarding Use Home-Based Child Care Facility Home Occupation Restaurant Secondary Suites Short-Term Rental Single Family Dwelling Other Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses Some are listed as secondary uses and others as accessory uses; uses and conditions differ for ALR and non-ALR lots.
Minimum lot area	5,000 m² outside the ALR; 220,000 m² within the ALR (by subdivision)
Minimum lot width	37 m outside the ALR; 114 m within the ALR (by subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage	Single family dwellings and accessory buildings: 250 m² total of all buildings, 60 m² total of detached accessory buildings; structures required for farm operations: unrestricted
Maximum density	A maximum of one single family dwelling per lot, which may contain one secondary suite
Maximum height	Single family dwelling and accessory buildings: principal building 10.5 m and 2.5 storeys; structures required for farm operations: 15 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.0 m and 1 storey
Front setback	Single family dwellings and accessory buildings: minimum 3.0 m, maximum 9.0 m; farm structures: 3.0 m (street yard)
Rear setback	1.5 m (interior rear yard and lane yard)
Interior side setback	1.5 m
Street side setback	Street yard: minimum 3.0 m, maximum 9.0 m for dwellings and accessory buildings; 3.0 m for farm structures
Other rules	Maximum gross floor area for single family dwellings and accessory buildings: 500 m² total of all buildings (farm structures unrestricted) Buildings housing farm animals must be at least 10 m from all lot lines; mushroom growing, cannabis production facilities and silos at least 24 m Farm stands up to 30 m² allowed on non-ALR lots Max 5 dogs or livestock for non-ALR animal care

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules, s. 6.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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