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RS zone in Pitt Meadows
Large Lot Residential. Single-family homes on lots of at least 0.2 ha that are expected to become urban in the long term (s.10.1.1).
9 mmaximum height (30 ft)
The rules
| Name | Large Lot 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 in this zone; size limited by 30% 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). |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal building 9.0 m with roof slope 1:4 or steeper, 7.4 m with roof slope under 1:4 (s.10.1.4 b). No storey limit. 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 | 30% |
| Coverage notes | Max lot coverage 30% (s.10.1.4 a). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4 m (13 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal buildings 7.5 m front and rear, 1.5 m interior side, 4 m exterior side, 15 m from watercourses, key ditches and constructed ditches (s.10.1.5 a). Livestock buildings 22 m front/exterior side, 6 m rear/interior side, 30.5 m from wells and watercourses (s.10.1.5 b); livestock only on lots 0.4 ha+ (s.10.1.6). |
| Bylaw sections | s.10.1, 2.3, 5.4, 5.5 |
What you can use it for
Single-family dwellingLight agricultureSecondary suiteGarden suiteHome-based businessAccessory residential buildingsBoarding
Example lots in RS
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.