{"title":"A-4 zone in Pitt Meadows: Agricultural and Golf Course","code":"A-4","slug":"a-4","name":"Agricultural and Golf Course","group":"Agricultural","section":"8.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Permit existing golf course uses and compatible accessory uses and agriculture on lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Permit existing golf course uses and compatible accessory uses and agriculture on lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve.","quotes":["within the Agricultural Land Reserve for existing golf course uses and compatible","accessory uses and agriculture."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Golf Courses"],"quotes":["Agriculture","Golf Courses"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Farm Retail Sales","Clubhouses","Golf Driving Ranges","Banquet facilities","Restaurants","Retail","Caretaker Unit","Golf Course Maintenance and Storage Facilities","Administrative Offices","Liquor-Primary Establishment – Major","Liquor-Primary Establishment – Minor","Licensed Winery, Brewery, Distillery, Meadery or Cidery Lounge"],"note":"Golf-course accessory uses are Clubhouses through Administrative Offices; Farm Retail Sales is accessory to agriculture.","quotes":["Farm Retail Sales","Clubhouses","Golf Driving Ranges","Banquet facilities","Restaurants","Retail","Caretaker Unit","Golf Course Maintenance and Storage Facilities","Administrative Offices","Liquor-Primary Establishment – Major","Liquor-Primary Establishment – Minor","Licensed Winery, Brewery, Distillery, Meadery or Cidery","Lounge (Bylaw 2722, 2016)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"16 ha (for subdivision)","quotes":["The minimum lot area for the purposes of subdivision is 16 ha."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"1% (buildings and structures)","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for buildings and structures is 1%."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m (buildings)","quotes":["The maximum height for buildings is 12 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Golf course principal buildings: 30 m from a lot line abutting single and multi-family residential zones; 8.0 m from a lot line abutting an adjacent agricultural use","quotes":["30 m from a lot line abutting single and multi-family residential zones","8.0 m from a lot line abutting an adjacent agricultural use"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Agricultural buildings (general): 9 m front, rear and exterior lot lines; 4.5 m interior lot lines","quotes":["iv. For all other agricultural buildings and structures:","9m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines","4.5 m from interior lot lines"]},"other":{"value":["Safety netting at least 7.0 m from any lot line, or 30 m where the lot abuts a residential zone","Caretaker unit: max 100 m² floor area, one unit per golf course operation","Continuous buffer at least 3.0 m wide with mature trees, natural bush and landscaping along all lot lines (golf course)","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"],"quotes":["b) Safety netting shall be located no closer than 7.0 m to any lot line, except where a","lot abuts a residential zone, the required setback is 30 m.","exceed 100 sq m, and not more than one unit","v. A continuous buffer not less than 3.0 m wide, containing mature trees, natural","30 m from front, rear, and exterior lot lines","15 m from interior lot lines","30 m from residential buildings on adjacent lots"]}},"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=97","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-4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/a-4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/a-4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/index.json"}}