{"title":"AG4 zone in Richmond: Agriculture","code":"AG4","slug":"ag4","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","cranberry processing facility","equestrian centre","farm business","housing, single detached","kennel, hobby dog"],"note":"Cranberry processing facility is only permitted on AG4 sites.","quotes":["animal breeding and boarding","animal day care","animal grooming","animal shelter","equestrian centre","farm business","housing, single detached","kennel, hobby dog","cranberry processing","A cranberry processing facility shall only be permitted on a site zoned AG4 provided that:"]},"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","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","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":"13% for AG4; 75% greenhouses and 35% other agricultural buildings otherwise","quotes":["For lots zoned AG4, the maximum lot coverage is 13%.","75% for greenhouses; and","35% for all other agricultural buildings and structures."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.11 for AG4; one principal dwelling unit per lot","quotes":["For lots zoned AG4, the maximum floor area ratio is 0.11.","The maximum residential density is one principal dwelling unit per lot."]},"max_height":{"value":"14 m for buildings (AG4); agricultural buildings and structures 35.0 m","quotes":["For lots zoned AG4, the maximum height for buildings is 14 m.","The maximum height for agricultural buildings and structures is 35.0 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"20 m for accessory structures (AG4)","quotes":["For lots zoned AG4, the maximum height for accessory structures is 20 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"Buildings and structures: 20 m for west and east, 18 m for south, 13 m for north (AG4)","quotes":["20 m for west and east setbacks;","18 m for south setbacks; and","13 m for north setbacks."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Buildings and structures: 20 m for west and east, 18 m for south, 13 m for north (AG4)","quotes":["20 m for west and east setbacks;","18 m for south setbacks; and","13 m for north setbacks."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Buildings and structures: 20 m for west and east, 18 m for south, 13 m for north (AG4)","quotes":["20 m for west and east setbacks;","18 m for south setbacks; and","13 m for north setbacks."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Buildings and structures: 20 m for west and east, 18 m for south, 13 m for north (AG4)","quotes":["20 m for west and east setbacks;","18 m for south setbacks; and","13 m for north setbacks."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"9 m to all property lines (AG4)","quotes":["the minimum setbacks for accessory buildings and structures is 9 m to"]},"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.","Home business limited to 100.0 m² and must be wholly inside the dwelling unit.","Cranberry processing facility: parking 1 space per 100 m² of gross leasable floor area; outdoor storage max 8 m high and 9 m from property lines."],"quotes":["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:","70 m2.","A home business shall be limited to a maximum floor area of 100.0 m2 and must be located","parking spaces are provided at a ratio of 1 space per 100 m2 of gross leasable floor","do not exceed a","height of 8 m and shall be setback a minimum of 9 m to all property lines;"]}},"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/ag4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/ag4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/ag4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/index.json"}}