Agricultural Land Use

Agricultural land use policies

Review the City of Surrey's agriculture-related policies included in our Official Community Plan, city plans, policies, procedures, and provincial legislation.

Official Community Plan

• Agricultural Policies (E3)
• Food Security Policies (F5)
• Regional Growth Strategy Agricultural Land Policies (2.3)
• Farm Protection Development Permit Area Guidelines (DP4)

Agricultural zones

• See Zoning Bylaw 12000

City plans

• Agriculture Protection and Enhancement Strategy
• Surrey Agricultural Plan
• Economic Development Strategy

City policies

• No. O-51 Policy for Considering Applications for Exclusion of Land from the ALR

City procedures

• Landscaped Buffers for Residential Developments Adjacent to the ALR
• Guide to Edge Planning 

Provincial legislation

• Agricultural Land Commission Act
• Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation
• Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act
• Ministry of Agriculture Bylaw Standards Guide

To learn how to start your farm or lease your farmland, review our Fraser Valley Farm Start-Up Guide for helpful resources.