A-3 zone in Pitt Meadows: Agricultural and Farm Industrial

Pitt Meadows, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Enhance the economic viability of farming and promote investment and diversification of the agricultural industry.

Zone rules

Purpose	Enhance the economic viability of farming and promote investment and diversification of the agricultural industry.
Main uses	Agriculture Farm House Kennel Farm Industrial
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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
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 farm industrial and agricultural buildings and kennels. Residential buildings: 5% (lots under 4 ha); 1% (lots 4 ha or more).
Maximum density	One farm house per lot (max gross floor area 500 m²)
Maximum height	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.
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Accessory farm residential buildings: the lesser of 5.0 m and 1 ½ storeys. Accessory farm residential structures: 9.0 m.
Front setback	7.5 m (residential buildings)
Rear setback	7.5 m (residential buildings)
Interior side setback	3.0 m (residential buildings)
Street side setback	7.5 m (residential buildings)
Accessory building setbacks	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
Other rules	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

Source: City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026), s. 8.3 (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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