---
title: "AG-1 zone in New Westminster: Limited Agricultural Districts"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: AG-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/ag-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/ag-1.json"
---

# AG-1 zone in New Westminster: Limited Agricultural Districts

Agricultural and open space uses on sites of 10 acres (4.05 hectares) or more.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Agricultural and open space uses on sites of 10 acres (4.05 hectares) or more.
- **Main uses:** Golf courses (minimum 40 acres / 16.19 hectares); Market gardens; Miniature golf courses, pitch and putt golf courses, golf driving ranges; Nurseries and greenhouses; Other agricultural and horticultural uses; Parks and playgrounds
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses customarily incidental to the permitted uses (not a dwelling)
- **Minimum lot area:** 10 acres (4.05 hectares), except lots of lesser area registered before the bylaw
- **Front setback:** 25 feet (7.62 metres) from any site line bounded by a street
- **Other rules:** No building or structure within 25 feet (7.62 metres) of any dwelling

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 210](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=120) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in New Westminster: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/ag-1/_