A-1 zone in Pitt Meadows: General Agricultural
Protect the farming areas of the municipality for the production of food and goods.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Protect the farming areas of the municipality for the production of food and goods. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Extra uses on specific lots | 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 |
| Minimum lot area | 8 ha (for subdivision) |
| Minimum lot width | One-quarter the least depth of the lot (for subdivision) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 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. |
| Maximum density | 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. |
| Maximum height | 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. |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 9.0 m (accessory farm residential structures) |
| Front setback | 7.5 m (residential buildings); 9.0 m (migrant farm-worker housing) |
| Rear setback | 7.5 m (residential buildings); 9.0 m (migrant farm-worker housing) |
| Interior side setback | 3.0 m (residential buildings and migrant farm-worker housing) |
| Street side setback | 7.5 m (residential buildings); 9.0 m (migrant farm-worker housing) |
| Accessory building setbacks | 9 m front, rear and exterior lot lines; 4.5 m interior lot lines (agricultural buildings and structures, general) |
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Source: City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026), s. 8.1 (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 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. 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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