{"title":"AG3 zone in Richmond: Agriculture","code":"AG3","slug":"ag3","name":"Agriculture","group":"Agricultural","section":"14.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Farming and compatible uses consistent with the Agricultural Land Reserve.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Farming and compatible uses consistent with the Agricultural Land Reserve.","quotes":["The zone provides for a wide range of farming and compatible uses consistent with the provisions"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["animal breeding and boarding","animal day care","animal grooming","animal shelter","equestrian centre","farm business","housing, single detached","kennel, hobby dog"],"quotes":["animal breeding and boarding","animal day care","animal grooming","animal shelter","equestrian centre","farm business","housing, single detached","kennel, hobby dog"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["agri-tourist operation","boarding and lodging","child care","community care facility, minor","home business","roadside stand","secondary suite","winery, farm-based","bed and breakfast","seasonal farm labour accommodation","utility, major (needs Agricultural Land Commission approval; limited to a public sewage treatment plant)","veterinary clinic (needs Agricultural Land Commission approval)"],"quotes":["agri-tourist operation","boarding and lodging","child care","community care facility, minor","home business","roadside stand","secondary suite","winery, farm-based","bed and breakfast","Seasonal farm labour accommodation shall only be permitted on:","a site zoned AG3;","utility, major","veterinary clinic","A major utility located in these zones shall be limited to a public sewage treatment plant."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2.0 ha where Agricultural Land Commission approval is not required for subdivision (ALR subdivision needs Commission approval); single detached housing not allowed on a lot under 828.0 m²","quotes":["Commission is not required, the minimum lot area shall be 2.0 ha.","single detached housing shall not be built on a lot with a lot area of less than","828.0 m2;"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Hobby dog kennel 18.0 m frontage; animal day care 38.0 m; animal shelter 60.0 m","quotes":["hobby dog kennel shall have a minimum frontage of 18.0 m and a minimum lot area","animal day care shall have a minimum frontage of 38.0 m and the minimum lot area of","animal shelter shall have a minimum frontage of 60.0 m and a minimum lot area of"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"75% for greenhouses; 35% for all other agricultural buildings and structures","quotes":["75% for greenhouses; and","35% for all other agricultural buildings and structures."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.60 (0.75 with greenhouses, at least 0.70 of it greenhouses); one principal dwelling unit per lot","quotes":["The maximum floor area ratio for all buildings and structures is 0.60, except where","greenhouses are located on the lot, in which case the maximum floor area ratio is 0.75,","of which at least 0.70 floor area ratio must be used for greenhouses.","The maximum residential density is one principal dwelling unit per lot."]},"max_height":{"value":"Single detached housing 2 storeys, not over 9.0 m; agricultural buildings and structures 35.0 m","quotes":["2 storeys, but shall not exceed 9.0 m.","The maximum height for agricultural buildings and structures is 35.0 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory buildings to the house 5.0 m or 1 ½ storeys; accessory structures to the house 9.0 m; all other accessory structures 20.0 m","quotes":["The maximum height for accessory buildings to the single detached housing and to any","additional dwelling units is 5.0 m or 1 ½ storeys.","The maximum height for accessory structures to the single detached housing and to any","additional dwelling units is 9.0 m.","The maximum height for all other accessory structures is 20.0 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"Single detached housing: 6.0 m; agricultural buildings 7.5 m (15.0 m for mushroom barns, livestock barns, poultry brooder houses and similar)","quotes":["6.0 m in the front yard;","7.5 m for all other agricultural buildings and structures.","15.0 m for mushroom barns, livestock barns, poultry brooder houses, confined"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Single detached housing: 10.0 m; agricultural buildings 4.5 m (7.5 m for mushroom barns, apiculture hives, honey houses; 15.0 m for livestock barns, stables and similar)","quotes":["10.0 m in the rear yard for single detached housing, including any additional dwelling","4.5 m for all other agricultural buildings and structures.","7.5 m for mushroom barns, apiculture hives, honey houses and shelters; and","15.0 m for livestock barns, poultry brooder houses, confined livestock areas, fur"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Single detached housing on an interior lot: 1.2 m on one side and 4.0 m on the other (lots under 0.8 ha) or 6.0 m on the other (lots 0.8 ha or larger); corner lot 1.2 m; agricultural buildings 4.5 m (7.5 m or 15.0 m for some livestock and similar buildings)","quotes":["1.2 m on one interior side yard and","4.0 m on the other interior side yard for lots less than 0.8 ha; or","6.0 m on the other interior side yard for lots of 0.8 ha or more;","on a corner lot, 1.2 m on the interior side yard and 4.0 m on the exterior side yard","4.5 m for all other agricultural buildings and structures.","7.5 m for mushroom barns, apiculture hives, honey houses and shelters; and","15.0 m for livestock barns, poultry brooder houses, confined livestock areas, fur"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Single detached housing: 4.0 m; agricultural buildings 7.5 m (15.0 m for livestock barns, stables and similar)","quotes":["on a corner lot, 1.2 m on the interior side yard and 4.0 m on the exterior side yard","7.5 m for all other agricultural buildings and structures.","15.0 m for mushroom barns, livestock barns, poultry brooder houses, confined"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory buildings to the house use the same minimum yards as the house and must be 1.2 m apart","quotes":["all accessory buildings or accessory structures to the single detached housing are:","minimum building separation space of 1.2 m."]},"other":{"value":["Farm home plate: no more than 50% of the lot for lots under 0.2 ha, or 1,000 m² for lots 0.2 ha or larger; no part of the house further than 50.0 m from the public road.","House and accessory buildings together: the lesser of 0.55 FAR on the first 464.5 m² of lot plus 0.30 on the rest, or 400 m²; each residential accessory building max 70 m².","Home business limited to 100.0 m² and must be wholly inside the dwelling unit.","Seasonal farm labour accommodation needs a farm operation of at least 8.09 ha, max 400.0 m² building and max 40 occupants."],"quotes":["the floor area ratio of 0.55 applied to a maximum of 464.5 m2 of the lot area","together with 0.30 applied to the balance of the lot area in excess of 464.5 m2; or","The maximum area of the farm home plate is:","50% of the lot area for lots less than 0.2 ha; and","1,000 m2 for lots equal to or greater than 0.2 ha.","shall be located further than 50.0 m from a constructed public road abutting the property.","the lesser of:","400 m2.","The maximum size for each residential accessory building or accessory structure is","70 m2.","A home business shall be limited to a maximum floor area of 100.0 m2 and must be located","minimum farm operation size of 8.09 ha;","a building used for seasonal farm labour accommodation shall not exceed 400.0 m2;","a maximum of 40 seasonal farm labour occupants per seasonal farm labour"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026)","url":"https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/bylaws/zoning-bylaw-8500.htm","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City publishes the bylaw as one PDF per zone or group of zones (each zone's source_url; pdf_page counts within that PDF, and lines point into the saved combined text). The City says the office consolidation has no Council sanction, is for convenience of reference only, is not the official version and is not admissible in a court of law; certified copies come from the City Clerk. Zones listed as \"in progress\" by the City (for example ZR5, ZC30, ZA4) are not part of the consolidation and are not listed here."},"source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/AG1-424006.pdf#page=1","place":{"path":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/ag3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/ag3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/ag3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/index.json"}}