{"title":"RS zone in Pitt Meadows: Large Lot Residential","code":"RS","slug":"rs","name":"Large Lot Residential","group":"Residential","section":"10.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Single family homes on lots at least 0.2 ha in area which are expected in the long term to be urban in character.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Single family homes on lots at least 0.2 ha in area which are expected in the long term to be urban in character.","quotes":["The intent of the Large Lot Residential (RS) Zone is to provide for single family","residential homes on lots at least 0.2 ha in area which are expected in the long term to"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single-Family Dwelling","Light Agriculture"],"quotes":["Single-Family Dwelling","Light Agriculture"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Home-Based Business","Accessory Residential Buildings and Uses","Boarding"],"quotes":["Secondary Suite","Garden Suite","Home-Based Business","Accessory Residential Buildings and Uses","Boarding"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"0.2 ha","quotes":["a) Minimum lot area shall be 0.2 ha."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"One-fourth the least depth of the lot","quotes":["b) Minimum lot width shall be one-fourth the least depth of the lot."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"30%","quotes":["a) The maximum lot coverage is 30%;"]},"max_height":{"value":"Principal building: 9.0 m (roof slope of 1:4 or more); 7.4 m (roof slope less than 1:4)","quotes":["i. 9.0 m for a building with a roof slope of 1:4 or more; or","ii. 7.4 for a building with a roof slope less than 1:4."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (principal buildings)","quotes":["7.5 m from front and rear lot lines"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (principal buildings)","quotes":["7.5 m from front and rear lot lines"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (principal buildings)","quotes":["1.5 m from interior side lot lines"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4 m (principal buildings)","quotes":["4 m from exterior side lot lines"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Light agricultural buildings keeping livestock: 22 m from front and exterior side lot lines; 6 m from rear and interior side lot lines","quotes":["22 m from front and exterior side lot lines;","6 m from rear and interior side lot lines;"]},"other":{"value":["Principal buildings at least 15 m from watercourses, key ditches and constructed ditches","Light agricultural uses keeping livestock only on lots 0.4 ha or greater","Livestock buildings at least 30.5 m from standpipes, wells and other potable water sources"],"quotes":["vi. 15 m from watercourses, key ditches and constructed ditches. (Bylaw 2650, 2014)","lots 0.4 ha or greater.","iii. 30.5 m from all standpipes, wells, other sources of potable water, and the"]}},"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=114","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/rs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/rs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/rs.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning/index.json"}}