{"title":"A-3 zone in Pitt Meadows: Agricultural and Farm Industrial","code":"A-3","slug":"a-3","name":"Agricultural and Farm Industrial","group":"Agricultural","section":"8.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Enhance the economic viability of farming and promote investment and diversification of the agricultural industry.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Enhance the economic viability of farming and promote investment and diversification of the agricultural industry.","quotes":["The intent of the Agricultural and Farm Industrial (A-3) Zone is to enhance the economic","viability of farming and promote investment and diversification of the agricultural"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Farm House","Kennel","Farm Industrial"],"quotes":["Agriculture","Farm House","Kennel","Farm Industrial"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home-Based Business","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"],"quotes":["Home-Based Business","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"]},"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":["b) 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 farm industrial and agricultural buildings and kennels. Residential buildings: 5% (lots under 4 ha); 1% (lots 4 ha or more).","quotes":["75% for greenhouses;","20% for apiculture;","35% for all other farm industrial and agricultural buildings and structures on the","5% for lots less than 4 ha;","1% for lots 4 ha or more."]},"max_density":{"value":"One farm house per lot (max gross floor area 500 m²)","quotes":["The maximum density is one farm house per lot with a maximum gross floor area of 500"]},"max_height":{"value":"Farm house: the lesser of 2 ½ storeys and 10 m. Agricultural and farm industrial buildings and structures: 15.0 m (grain elevators and silos 35 m). Kennels: 5.0 m.","quotes":["a) The maximum height for a farm house is the lesser of 2 ½ storeys and 10 m.","d) The maximum height for agricultural and farm industrial buildings and structures is","15.0 m with the exception of grain elevators and silos, which are permitted to a","maximum height of 35 m.","e) The maximum height for kennels is 5.0 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory farm residential buildings: the lesser of 5.0 m and 1 ½ storeys. Accessory farm residential structures: 9.0 m.","quotes":["b) The maximum height for accessory farm residential buildings is the lesser of 5.0 m","c) The maximum height for accessory farm residential structures is 9.0 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (residential buildings)","quotes":["7.5 m from front, rear and exterior lot lines;"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (residential buildings)","quotes":["7.5 m from front, rear and exterior lot lines;"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (residential buildings)","quotes":["3.0 m from interior lot lines;"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m (residential buildings)","quotes":["7.5 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); unenclosed storage 6.0 m from all lot lines","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;","h) Unenclosed storage shall be sited not less than 6.0 m from all lot lines."]},"other":{"value":["Residential buildings must be at least 15 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","Agricultural buildings only on a lot assessed as \"farm\" under the Assessment Act"],"quotes":["iii. 15 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.","e) Farm retail sales are permitted provided that a minimum of 50% of the products are","ii. be permitted only on a lot that is assessed as “farm” under the Assessment Act"]}},"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=92","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-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/a-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/a-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/index.json"}}