{"title":"A-1 zone in Pitt Meadows: General Agricultural","code":"A-1","slug":"a-1","name":"General Agricultural","group":"Agricultural","section":"8.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Protect the farming areas of the municipality for the production of food and goods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Protect the farming areas of the municipality for the production of food and goods.","quotes":["The intent of the General Agricultural (A-1) Zone is to protect the farming areas of the","municipality for the production of food and goods with regulations consistent with the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Farm House","Kennel"],"quotes":["Agriculture","Farm House","Kennel"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Additional Farm House","Migrant Farm-Worker Housing","Secondary Suite","Home-Based Business","Agri-Tourism","Farm Retail Sales","Bed and Breakfast","Accessory Farm Residential Buildings and Structures","Accessory Agricultural Buildings and Structures","Boarding","Licensed Winery, Brewery, Distillery, Meadery or Cidery Lounge","Additional Residence in the ALR"],"quotes":["Additional Farm House","Migrant Farm-Worker Housing","Secondary Suite","Home-Based Business","Agri-Tourism","Farm Retail Sales","Bed and Breakfast","Accessory Farm Residential Buildings and Structures","Accessory Agricultural Buildings and Structures","Boarding","Licensed Winery, Brewery, Distillery, Meadery or Cidery","Lounge (Bylaw 2722, 2016)","Additional Residence in the ALR"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Farm building at 18385 Old Dewdney Trunk Road: farm retail sales area of 393 m², restaurant area of 205.4 m², and catering service for permitted events held on the farm operation"],"quotes":["18385 Old Dewdney Trunk Road","Farm retail sales area of 393 sq m;","Restaurant area of 205.4 sq m; and","Catering service for permitted events held on the farm operation."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"8 ha (for subdivision)","quotes":["Minimum lot area for the purposes of subdivision is 8 ha."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"One-quarter the least depth of the lot (for subdivision)","quotes":["Minimum lot width for the purposes of subdivision is one-quarter the least depth of"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Agricultural buildings: 75% greenhouses; 20% apiculture; 35% all other agricultural buildings and kennels. Residential buildings: 5% (lots under 4 ha); 1% (lots 4 ha or more). Farm house footprint (including attached garages, carports, decks etc.): max 600 m²; the lesser of lot coverage and footprint applies.","quotes":["75% for greenhouses;","20% for apiculture;","35% for all other agricultural buildings and structures on the lot, including","5% for lots less than 4 ha;","1% for lots 4 ha or more.","The maximum residential farm house footprint is 600 sq m."]},"max_density":{"value":"One farm house per lot (max gross floor area 500 m²). One additional farm house for farm operations over 8 ha and under 40 ha; two for 40 ha or more. Migrant farm-worker housing: one unit for farm operations over 4.05 ha and under 40 ha; two units for 40 ha or more.","quotes":["The maximum density is one farm house per lot with a maximum gross floor area of","500 sq m.","One additional farm house may be permitted for farm operations consisting of more","than 8 ha and less than 40 ha.","Two additional farm houses may be permitted for farm operations consisting of 40","One dwelling unit for migrant farm-worker housing is permitted for farm operations","consisting of more than 4.05 ha and less than 40 ha.","Two dwelling units for migrant farm-worker housing are permitted for farm"]},"max_height":{"value":"Farm house and additional farm house: the lesser of 2 ½ storeys and 10 m. Agricultural buildings and structures: 15.0 m (grain elevators and silos 35 m). Kennels: 5.0 m.","quotes":["The maximum height for a farm house is the lesser of 2 ½ storeys and 10 m.","The maximum height for an additional farm house is the lesser of 2 ½ storeys and","d) The maximum height for agricultural buildings and structures is 15.0 m with the","35 m.","e) The maximum height for kennels is 5.0 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"9.0 m (accessory farm residential structures)","quotes":["c) The maximum height for accessory farm residential structures is 9.0 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (residential buildings); 9.0 m (migrant farm-worker housing)","quotes":["7.5 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines;","9.0 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines;"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (residential buildings); 9.0 m (migrant farm-worker housing)","quotes":["7.5 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines;","9.0 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines;"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (residential buildings and migrant farm-worker housing)","quotes":["3.0 m from interior lot lines;"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m (residential buildings); 9.0 m (migrant farm-worker housing)","quotes":["7.5 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines;","9.0 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines;"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"9 m front, rear and exterior lot lines; 4.5 m interior lot lines (agricultural buildings and structures, general)","quotes":["Agricultural buildings and structures shall be sited not less than:","9 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines;","4.5 m from interior lot lines;"]},"other":{"value":["Residential buildings must be at least 15.0 m from watercourses, key ditches and constructed ditches","Livestock barns, stables and similar: 30 m from front, rear and exterior lot lines, 15 m from interior lot lines, 30 m from residential buildings on adjacent lots","Farm retail sales and processing of farm products allowed if at least 50% of the products come from the farm operation","Lots under 0.8 ha (2 acres): no dwellings on lots created before January 21st, 1992; existing-dwelling lots may use Single-Family Dwelling with 30% lot coverage"],"quotes":["15.0 m from watercourses, key ditches and constructed ditches; (Bylaw 2650, 2014)","30 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines;","15 m from interior lot lines;","30 m from residential buildings on adjacent lots.","g) Farm retail sales are permitted provided that a minimum of 50% of the products are","a) The use of lots less than 0.8 ha (2 acres) in area shall also comply with the following:","The maximum lot coverage is 30%;","shall be constructed on lots created by subdivision prior to January 21st, 1992."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026)","url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only (the amending bylaws are consolidated with the original). Deleted zones CD-A, CD-B, CD-C, CD-D, CD-F, CD-I, CD-J and CD-P (Bylaw 2986, 2024) are not listed. Site-specific CD zones are in section 16."},"source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf#page=81","place":{"path":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/a-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/a-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/a-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/index.json"}}