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RR-2 zone in Pitt Meadows
Large Lot Rural Residential. Single-family homes on rural parcels of at least 4 ha outside the ALR (s.9.2.1).
10 mmaximum height (33 ft)
The rules
| Name | Large Lot Rural Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (single-family dwelling + secondary suite OR garden suite; s.5.4, 5.5 b) |
| Floor space notes | No floor-area ratio or floor-area cap for the house in this zone; size limited by lot coverage, height and setbacks. Garden suite (s.5.5 b): one per lot of 557 m2+ in RS and RR zones, only if the house has no secondary suite; rear yard; 33-90 m2 GFA incl. basement; height 4.0 m (6.0 m above a 1-storey garage with lane/road access); 2.4 m from house, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 2.4 m (4.5 m where lane/road access or above garage). Secondary suite (s.5.4): inside the principal building, 33-90 m2 GFA, one per principal dwelling, not with B&B or boarding, not on a lot with a garden suite (outside R-3/R-4/R-6). Min lot width one-fourth of the least lot depth (s.9.2.3). |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) · 2.5 storeys |
| Height notes | Single-family dwelling: the lesser of 2 1/2 storeys and 10 m; accessory residential buildings 5.0 m (s.9.2.5). Height (s.2.3) measured from average finished grade at the outermost corners to the top of a flat-roof wall, or to the mid-point between uppermost eave and ridge of a pitched roof (roof slope 2 in 12 or less is flat); small dormers excluded. |
| Lot coverage | 10% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 10% (s.9.2.4). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Residential buildings 7.5 m from front, rear and exterior side lot lines, 3 m from interior side, 15 m from watercourses, key ditches and constructed ditches (s.9.2.6). Livestock buildings 30 m front/exterior side, 15 m rear/interior side, 30.5 m from wells and watercourses; other light-agricultural buildings 9 m / 4.5 m. Accessory residential buildings may not contain a kitchen or habitable space (s.9.2.7). |
| Bylaw sections | s.9.2, 2.3, 5.4, 5.5 |
What you can use it for
Single-family dwellingLight agricultureSecondary suiteGarden suiteBed and breakfastHome-based businessAccessory residential buildingsBoarding
Example lots in RR-2
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Pitt Meadows
Read from City of Pitt Meadows Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated; last listed amendment Bylaw 3031, 2025 adopted 2026-01-13) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Pitt Meadows before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.