AG4 zone in Richmond: Agriculture

Richmond, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Farming and compatible uses consistent with the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Zone rules

Purpose	Farming and compatible uses consistent with the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Main uses	animal breeding and boarding animal day care animal grooming animal shelter cranberry processing facility equestrian centre farm business housing, single detached kennel, hobby dog Cranberry processing facility is only permitted on AG4 sites.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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)
Minimum lot area	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
Minimum lot width	Hobby dog kennel 18.0 m frontage; animal day care 38.0 m; animal shelter 60.0 m
Maximum lot coverage	13% for AG4; 75% greenhouses and 35% other agricultural buildings otherwise
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 0.11 for AG4; one principal dwelling unit per lot
Maximum height	14 m for buildings (AG4); agricultural buildings and structures 35.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	20 m for accessory structures (AG4)
Front setback	Buildings and structures: 20 m for west and east, 18 m for south, 13 m for north (AG4)
Rear setback	Buildings and structures: 20 m for west and east, 18 m for south, 13 m for north (AG4)
Interior side setback	Buildings and structures: 20 m for west and east, 18 m for south, 13 m for north (AG4)
Street side setback	Buildings and structures: 20 m for west and east, 18 m for south, 13 m for north (AG4)
Accessory building setbacks	9 m to all property lines (AG4)
Other rules	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.

Source: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 14.1 (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 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. 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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