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A3 zone in Delta: Urban Interface Agriculture Zone

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

In short

Soil-based farming and related uses.

Zone rules

PurposeSoil-based farming and related uses.
Main usesSoil-based farming
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory farm residential facilities
  • Farm house
  • Home occupation
  • Keeping of household pets
  • Office space, change rooms, lunchrooms, washrooms, storage and product preparation areas
  • On-farm processing
  • On-farm product preparation
Minimum lot areaSubdivision is not permitted in this zone
Maximum densityFarm house maximum floor area: 330 m² on a lot less than 8 ha; 465 m² on a lot greater than 8 ha. One farm house only
Maximum heightFarm house: 2.5 storeys; 8 m to mid-roof or flat roof, 9.5 m to roof ridge. Non-residential farm building: 8.5 m to mid-roof or flat roof, 10 m to roof ridge
Maximum height, accessory buildings1 storey; 3.75 m to mid-roof or flat roof; 4.6 m to roof ridge
Front setbackFarm house and accessory farm residential facilities 6 m; non-residential farm buildings, structures or outdoor storage 30 m
Rear setbackFarm house and accessory farm residential facilities 15 m; non-residential farm buildings or outdoor storage 30 m
Interior side setbackFarm house and accessory farm residential facilities 15 m; non-residential farm buildings or outdoor storage 30 m
Street side setbackFarm house and accessory farm residential facilities 15 m; non-residential farm buildings or outdoor storage 30 m
Other rules
  • Farm home plate maximum 3,600 m² and 60 m deep; farm house must be on it
  • Only 1 non-residential farm building, maximum floor area 1,000 m²
  • Prohibited: additional farm house, greenhouses, livestock or animals of any kind, kennels, farm retail sales, alcohol production, silos, composting
  • 100% of products stored or processed must be grown on a farm owned or operated by the lot owner or lessee

Source: Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated for reference purposes to April 21, 2026, incorporating amendments up to Bylaw No. 8552), s. 10.30 (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's consolidation is for reference purposes only; refer to the City's online version for the current consolidation. Older site-specific "CD" zones (CD1 to CD495) are still regulated by the repealed Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977 and are not in this document; only the CDZ zones (CDZ1 onward) are written out here. 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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