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Zoning Bylaw
2025, No. 3300
Table of Contents
1.
ADMINISTRATION & ENFORCEMENT ................................................................................................... 3
1.1
APPLICATION ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES ............................................................................................................ 5
1.3
DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4
INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................................ 17
1.5
ENFORCEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 18
2.
GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................................................... 19
2.1
USES PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES .................................................................................................. 20
2.2
USES PROHIBITED IN ALL ZONES ................................................................................................. 20
2.3
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONES ................................................................................ 21
2.4
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC ZONES ...................................................................... 25
2.5
RESIDENTIAL ZONES WITHIN A DESIGNATED TRANSIT ORIENTED AREA (TOA) ................... 30
2.6
DENSITY REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................. 31
3.
OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING & STORAGE ............................................................................... 32
3.2
LOCATION OF PARKING FACILITIES ............................................................................................. 33
3.3
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT .............................................................................................................. 33
3.4
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 33
4.
LANDSCAPING ..................................................................................................................................... 41
4.1
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 42
5.
RESIDENTIAL ZONES ........................................................................................................................... 43
6.
COMMERCIAL ZONES .......................................................................................................................... 65
7.
INDUSTRIAL ZONES ............................................................................................................................. 77
8.
INSTITUTIONAL ZONES ....................................................................................................................... 85
9.
AGRICULTURAL ZONES ...................................................................................................................... 97
10.
SCHEDULE 'A' ZONING MAP ............................................................................................................. 100
11.
SCHEDULE 'B' WATERCOURSE CLASSIFICATION MAP .............................................................. 101
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1. Administration &
Enforcement
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1.1 Application
1. This bylaw applies to the entire area within the boundaries of the City of Langley and
may be cited as "City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300".
2. This bylaw repeals City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 1996, No. 2100 and City of
Langley Zoning Bylaw, 1979, No. 950, to the extent that it remained unrepealed after
the adoption of Zoning Bylaw, 1996, No. 2100.
3. The following applications for amendments to City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 1996,
No. 2100, if adopted, shall cause the City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300
to be amended according to the table below:
Bylaw
Number
Address
Bylaw 2100 Zone/Text
Application
Bylaw 3300
Consequential Zone/Text
3144
20172 53A Avenue
RM3
R3
3204
20032 & 20038 56 Avenue
CD82
R4
3245
5404-5414 207 Street
CD88
R3
3271
5030-5064 208 Street &
20845 50A Avenue
CD93
R2
3285
20011-20031 53 Avenue,
20030 53A Avenue, & 5302
200 Street
CD96
R3
3287
20501 Logan Avenue
CD98
C1a
3288
20139 53A Avenue
CD99
R2
3290
5501 204 Street
CD100
C1b
3291
20220-20230 Michaud
Crescent
CD101
R4
3296
4558 208 Street
CD104
R2
3303
20239-20249 54A Avenue
CD105
R4
3304
5080 & 5096 208 Street
CD107
R2
3310
4505-4535 200A Street
CD109
R2
3322
20334 56 Avenue
Exempt the subject property
from the 400-metre
pharmacy separation
requirement
Exempt the subject property
from the 400-metre
pharmacy separation
requirement
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1.2 Establishment of Zones
a) Zones
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the land within the boundaries of the City of Langley is divided
into the following Zones, the boundaries of which are as defined in the map forming Schedule
"A" to the Bylaw:
R1 Suburban Residential
R2 Townhouse Residential
R3 Low Rise Residential
R3a Conder Park Corner
R4 Mid Rise Residential
R5 High Rise Residential
R5a Langley Lions Seniors District
C1 Downtown Commercial
C2 Service Commercial
C3 Entertainment and Convention
M1 Mixed Employment
I1 Light Industrial
I2 Service Industrial
I3 Special Industrial
P1 Public Institutional
P2 Private Institutional
P3 Shelter
P4 Golf Course
U1 University District
A1 Agricultural
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1.3 Definitions
In this Bylaw,
Accessory building means a building whose use is incidental, subordinate and exclusively
devoted to the use of a principal building or a principal use of land on the same lot, and does
not contain a residential use.
Accessory use means a use that is normally incidental to and associated with the use of a
principal use of land on the same lot.
Adult entertainment includes the provision of entertainment by a stripper, exotic dancer or
other performer who performs either nude or partially clothed; the screening of adult motion
pictures, as defined in the Motion Picture Act, in an establishment or theatre that screens such
films; the rental or other distribution of adult motion pictures or videos; and the sale or offering
for sale of products, other than contraceptive devices, that are designed or intended to be used
in a sexual act.
Agriculture means the use of land for the growing of crops or the raising of livestock and
includes, in the case of land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, the uses that are designated as
farm uses in the Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation.
Amenity space means space that is specifically designed for use by all of the residents of a
multiple unit residential development for cultural, social or recreational purposes and does not
include guest suites.
Animal daycare means premises used for the care of domestic pets during the day and does
not include the provision of overnight accommodation.
Apartment building means a multiple unit residential building in which access to dwelling units
is provided principally by means of interior corridors rather than direct access from the exterior
of the building.
Arcade means premises in which four or more mechanical, electric or electronic games such
as pinball and video games, operated by coins, tokens, play cards or pre-paid time, are provided
for the amusement of the public.
Artist studio means working space for a painter, sculptor, photographer or film maker, which
may contain a dwelling unit occupied by the artist.
Assembly hall means a building used for the gathering of persons for religious, charitable,
cultural or educational purposes and includes churches, temples, auditoriums and youth
services, but excludes schools or child care centres.
Auction house means indoor premises used for the sale of goods at auction.
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Auto Dismantling and Recycling Yard means an area inside or outside of an enclosed building
where motor vehicles are disassembled or recycled or where vehicles not in operable condition
or used parts of motor vehicles are stored.
Automotive service means light maintenance of motor vehicles including lubrication, washing
and mechanical repairs.
AZR or Airport Zoning Regulation means height limits applying to the Langley Regional
Airport (Airport Code CYNJ) as required by the Federal Aeronautics Act and administered by
Transport Canada and used by NavCanada to ensure the safety and freedom of aeronautical
movements. The AZR area extends outward to a 4 km radius around the Langley Regional
Airport and identifies specific maximum heights that buildings and structures are not permitted
to exceed without review by CYNJ and NavCanada and permission by Transport Canada.
Bay Window means a projection from the wall of a building that contains a window, is wholly
above the level of the adjacent floor surface and does not result in any projection of the adjacent
floor area.
Beauty and Wellness Centre means premises, including beauty salons and barber shops,
used to provide beauty and wellness improvement services through hair styling, cutting or
chemical treatment or through skin or other body & nail treatments including pedicures,
manicures, facials, lashes, microdermabrasion, microblading, permanent make-up, waxing, and
laser, hydro, anti-aging, or skin rejuvenation therapy.
Bed and breakfast means the provision of overnight accommodation and a morning meal to
transient visitors, as a home occupation, for periods of time not exceeding 30 days of continuous
accommodation of any particular guest.
Bedroom means a habitable room within a dwelling unit that is designed and intended primarily
for sleeping, and that has a minimum floor area of 9 square metres and complies with all
applicable requirements of the British Columbia Building Code.
Below market rental dwelling unit means a dwelling unit within a multiple unit residential building
which is renting at a minimum of 20 percent below market rent as compared to other market
units in the same building.
Body art and tattoo service means the marking and/or piercing of the skin of a person with a
design, symbol, lettering or any other pattern by any means including branding, needles,
pricking and body piercing.
Body rub service means the rubbing, massaging, stimulating or similar of a person's body other
than as part of a medical or therapeutic treatment given by a person who is either a massage
therapy registrant under the Health Professions Act or a person who is eligible to be licenced as
a therapeutic touch therapist under a business licencing bylaw of the City.
Brew pub means a liquor primary licensed establishment in which beer is brewed for
consumption on or off the premises.
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Brewers and vintners means premises in which beer or wine is brewed or fermented by
customers for their own consumption, or craft breweries.
Building supply store means premises used for wholesale or retail sales of building materials
and supplies and home improvement products.
Call centre means premises used for the provision of customer service by telephone or other
electronic communication.
Car share vehicle means a vehicle that may be used by multiple persons, at different times of
the day and/or week, that is owned by a third party and provided within a building, in dedicated
parking spaces, for the use of the building's residents or other persons authorized to use the car
share vehicle.
Caretaker dwelling unit means a dwelling unit with a floor area of not more than 93 m2, located
within commercial, industrial or institutional premises and inhabited by a caretaker or watch-
person who provides security in the premises.
Carriage Home means a secondary residential building that is the lesser of two storeys or 6.8
m in height, located to the rear of a principal residential building on a lot.
Cheque-Cashing means a business other than a bank or credit union regulated under the
Financial Institutions Act or the Bank Act that cashes cheques for a fee or for less than face value
of the cheque.
Child care centre means the provision of group child care, family child care, pre-school care,
occasional child care or multi-age child care, in non-residential premises licensed under the
Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
City means City of Langley.
Clerestory Window means a clear or frosted window that is located a minimum of 2 m above
the floor of the storey that this window is contained within.
Coffee shop means a place of business which supplies light meals, beverages and snacks
(without a liquor licence).
Commercial business services means financial and other support services provided to
individuals and other businesses in an office environment including printing and other document
reproduction, publishing, film processing, office equipment and furniture rental, insurance,
investment and travel arrangements, and includes banks, credit unions and telephone call
centres.
Commercial school means a business, trade or language school.
Commercial vehicle means a vehicle licensed as such under the Commercial Transport Act.
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Community and family services means the provision of counselling, training in life skills,
referrals to specialized treatment and support programs, emergency meal services, and the
operation of food banks.
Community centre means a civic facility providing space for neighbourhood recreational, social
and educational activities.
Community Service means a use by a non-profit society, but does not include residential uses.
Congregate housing means rental accommodation for those aged 55 years or older in which
common dining, social and recreational facilities are provided and individual private
accommodation does not exceed 70 m2 in floor area, and may include related administration
and personal care services and one caretaker dwelling unit.
Construction office means premises used for the provision or administration of architectural,
engineering, survey, general contractor or utility services.
Convention centre means facilities designed and used for conferences, conventions, seminars
and trade shows.
Core and Shoulder means the areas identified on Map 4 of the Official Community Plan.
Cultural and entertainment facility means premises used for performances, exhibitions,
education and entertainment of the public and includes museums, libraries, art galleries,
theatres and auditoriums but excludes casinos, bingo halls and other gaming facilities, night
clubs and cabarets, and recreation facilities.
Currency Exchange means a business other than a bank or credit union regulated under the
Financial Institutions Act or the Bank Act that exchanges currency for a fee.
Designated post-secondary student housing means housing that is composed of multifamily
dwelling units that are solely for the use of full-time students enrolled in an accredited post-
secondary institution located within the City.
Drive-through commercial establishment means an establishment, including but not limited
to restaurant, financial institutions or other commercial use, that includes a drive-in or drive-
through facility for the provision of services to customers in motor vehicles.
Drug paraphernalia means equipment, products and materials used or designed to be used in
connection with the introduction into the human body of a controlled substance as defined in the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) and includes pipes, bongs and hookahs.
Dwelling unit means a self-contained set of rooms including living, sleeping, cooking and
sanitary facilities, used or intended to be used for the residential accommodation of a single
household consisting of one individual, two or more persons related by blood, marriage,
adoption or foster parenthood, or up to four unrelated persons.
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Eating establishment means a commercial establishment where food is sold to the public for
consumption on or off the premises and includes coffee shop, restaurant, catering and drive-
through restaurant.
Escort services means the use of premises to arrange dates or other adult social
companionship.
Exterior side lot line means a lot line other than a front lot line that is common to the lot and a
street or lane.
Finished grade means
(a)
in the case of the RS1 and RS2 zones, the lowest ground elevation at any point adjacent
to an exterior wall of a building or structure.
(b)
in the case of all other zones, the lowest of the average grades adjacent to the exterior
walls of the building or structure, and the average grades shall be calculated by
i. calculating the average of the elevations of points taken at 5.0 m intervals along each
of the exterior walls and points on the parcel boundary that are perpendicularly
opposite such points, and
ii. calculating the average of those average elevations for each of the exterior walls.
First storey means the uppermost storey having an upper floor surface elevation not more than
2 m above finished grade and not more than 2.5 m above the crown of the road abutting the
parcel on which the building is located.
Floor Area Ratio or FAR means the ratio of the total gross floor area of all storeys of all buildings
and structures on a lot to the area of the lot on which the buildings and structures are located,
and for that purpose the area of a lot with a water boundary is determined according to the
location of the natural boundary at the time the maximum floor area ratio regulation is being
applied, and not according to any survey previously filed in the Land Title Office. Where land is
dedicated from a lot for public purposes and results in the lot having a reduced area, the Floor
Area Ratio shall be calculated based on the area prior to the taking of this land.
Floorplate means the enclosed floor area of a single building storey.
Freight depot means premises used for shipment or distribution of goods including incidental
warehouse storage.
Frequent bus stop means a bus stop as identified by regulation for the purposes of section
481.3 (5) of the Local Government Act.
Front lot line means the lot boundary that is common to the lot and a street, and in the case of
a corner lot means the shorter of such lot boundaries.
Frontage means the length of the boundary of a lot that is common to a lot and a street that
provides the principal access to the lot.
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Gaming facility means premises used for games of chance played with cards or dice or
equipped with mechanical or electronic gaming devices such as slot machines.
Garden suite means a secondary residential building that is the lesser of one storey or 4.6 m
in height, located to the rear of a principal residential building on a lot.
Garden supply store means premises used for the sale of garden plants and gardening
supplies and equipment.
Gasoline service station means premises used for the retail sale of automotive fuels, lubricants
and accessories and does not include high-volume card-lock fuel sales.
General Service means a business that provides services, other than personal services, to
individuals or to other businesses and includes printing, reproduction, publishing, bookbinding,
film processing, rentals, veterinary clinics, and banks but excludes automotive service uses,
industrial equipment rental, pawn brokers, cheque-cashing and currency exchange businesses.
Government administration means the provision of governmental services including general
government administration.
Gross floor area is measured to the interior surface of the exterior walls of buildings and
structures, includes the area of any mezzanine, loft or partial storey, and excludes the following:
(a)
the area of elevator shafts and stairwells
(b)
the area of any balcony, verandah, exposed deck, patio or roof
(c)
the area of any crawlspace, basement or parkade
(d)
the area of above grade mechanical rooms
(e)
storage and bicycle parking areas
(f)
garages in the R2 zone
Height means
(a)
in the case of the R1 zone, the vertical distance between finished grade and
i.
the highest point of a building or structure with a flat roof;
ii.
the average of the elevations of the highest eave and the ridge of a gable, hip or
gambrel roof, or the deck line of a mansard roof;
(b)
in the case of all other zones when the height is measured in metres, the vertical distance
from the upper surface of the floor of the first storey of the building or structure to the ceiling of
the uppermost storey; and
(c)
in the case of zones where the height is measured in storeys, the number of storeys
above the first storey, excluding any stairwell, church spire, belfry or dome, chimney ventilator,
fire hose tower, water tank or other mechanical appurtenance usually installed on a roof,
provided that such appurtenance does not exceed in cross-sectional area 20% of the ground
floor area of the building on which it is erected and is of no greater height than is necessary to
accomplish its purpose.
Highway means a street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct and any other way open to public use, but
does not include a private right-of-way on private property.
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Home occupation means an occupation or profession carried on in a dwelling unit as an
accessory use by a person residing in the dwelling unit and not more than one non-resident
employee, without altering the primarily residential character of the premises. Home
occupations include personal service limited to hair salon and barber shops.
Hospital, Private means a non-governmental institution which provides medical care for sick or
injured patients, primarily those who are lodged in the institution and includes a senior's care
facility.
Hospital, Public means a governmental institution which provides medical care for sick or
injured patients, primarily those who are temporarily lodged in the institution.
Indoor recreation facility means a facility accommodating indoor sports and other athletic
activities and includes fitness studios, gymnasiums, racquet courts, ice rinks, roller rinks,
swimming pools and bowling alleys, but excludes shooting ranges.
Industrial use means manufacturing, processing, assembling, fabricating, testing, servicing,
repairing and storage of goods or materials and includes wholesale sales of goods and materials
produced on the premises.
Industrial business services means printing and other document reproduction, publishing,
bookbinding, film processing, office equipment and furniture rental, and telephone call centres.
Industrial, heavy means an industrial use which may be offensive by reason of size, odours,
fumes, noise, cinder, vibrations, heat, glare or electrical interference and includes brewery,
distillery, fuel storage and distribution, lumber yard and sawmill and auto dismantling and
recycling yard.
Interior side lot line means a lot boundary that is not a front, rear or exterior side lot line.
Landscape buffer means a landscaped area prepared with at least 45 cm of topsoil and
containing shrubs or trees at least 1.2 m high at time of planting.
Landscape screen means a visual barrier at least 1.2 m high formed by shrubs or trees planted
in at least 45 cm of topsoil, fencing or masonry walls, or any combination of such landscaping
and screening.
Light industrial means indoor manufacturing, processing, assembling, fabricating, testing,
servicing, and repairing of goods or materials, that does not generate offensive odours, fumes,
noise, cinders, vibration, heat, glare or electrical interference, and includes indoor and outdoor
storage of goods and wholesale sales of goods and materials produced on the premises.
Livestock means all animals and fowl but excludes household pets of an ordinary nature.
Liquor primary licensed establishment means premises licensed as such under the Liquor
Control and Licensing Act.
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Lot means a parcel of land registered in the New Westminster Land Title Office and includes a
strata lot.
Lot coverage means the percentage of the area of a lot that is covered by buildings and
enclosed structures.
Lot width means the distance between the side lot lines of a lot, measured at the minimum
distance from the front lot line that this bylaw permits the siting of a principal building on the lot
and parallel to the front lot line.
Mobile Home means a dwelling unit designed for and capable of locomotion, whether it is on
wheels or not and even though it may rest on foundations and be connected to or annexed to
the site for the enjoyment of electricity, water, sewer or other utilities and amenities.
Motor vehicle parking facility means land or a structure used for the provision of motor vehicle
parking spaces, but excludes land and structures used to provide parking spaces in compliance
with the off-street parking requirements of this bylaw.
Multiple unit residential means the residential use of a building containing two or more dwelling
units, and includes plex-homes, townhouse complexes, rowhouses and apartment buildings.
Natural boundary means the visible high water mark of a watercourse where the presence and
action of the water are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to
mark on the soil of the bed of the watercourse a character distinct from that of its banks, in
vegetation, as well as in the nature of the soil itself.
Non-market rental dwelling unit means a unit within a multiple unit residential building which
is renting at a rate that is geared to the income of the tenant residing within this unit.
Office means the use of premises for the provision of professional services or the administration
of a business and includes medical offices and tutoring.
Official Community Plan or OCP means the community plan adopted by City Council under
section 472 of the Local Government Act.
Open space means an outdoor area which is intended for passive or active recreational
purposes.
Pawnbroking means taking in goods or chattels as security for money advanced on them, and
includes keeping a store or other premises used for a pawnbroking business.
Payday lending service means lending money at interest or for a fee, whether or not security
in any form is taken or pledged, and does not include lending by a bank, credit union, mortgage
broker licensed under the Mortgage Brokers Act, or securities dealer licensed under the
Securities Act, or the extension of credit to purchasers of consumer goods as an incident of the
purchase transaction.
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Personal Health Enhancement Centre means premises used for the provision of therapies
intended to enhance health through such techniques as Shiatsu, acupressure, reflexology, bio-
kinesiology, hellework, polarity, reiki, rolfing and trager approach and includes other touch
therapies and techniques, but does not include Registered Massage Therapy Clinics or Beauty
and Wellness Centers.
Personal Service means a business that provides for the care of the body or the cleaning or
repair of personal effects and includes a barber shop, beauty salon, shoe repair shop, dry
cleaning shop, launderette, Beauty and Wellness Centre and Personal Health Enhancement
Centre, but does not include Body-rub Service.
Pet grooming services means the provision of grooming services for domestic pets and does
not include the provision of overnight accommodation for pets.
Plex Home means a principal residential building that includes small-scale multi-family housing
units, in a du-plex, tri-plex or four-plex dwelling unit and building configuration. A plex-home
building may contain secondary suites, limited to one secondary suite per principal residential
dwelling unit and provided it is in accordance with the maximum permitted density on a lot and
the secondary suites have a maximum floor area of 100 m2.
Principal building means a building which accommodates the principal use on a lot.
Private care facility means a facility that provides support services for women and women with
children leaving abusive relationships, with or without charge, to ten (10) or less persons.
Production studio means premises used for the recording and production of audio and video
media.
Rear lot line means the lot line opposite to and most distant from the front lot line, and where
the rear portion of a lot is bounded by two or more intersecting side lot lines, each of them shall
be considered to be the rear lot line.
Recreational vehicle means a truck camper, motor home, travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, boat
trailer or pleasure vessel.
Registered Massage Therapy Clinic means premises in which clients receive massage
therapy treatment from a person who is authorized under the Health Professions Act to practice
massage therapy.
Research laboratory means premises used for scientific research or for the development or
testing of materials or products.
Resident bicycle parking space or Employee bicycle parking space means a secure,
weather-protected bicycle parking facility used to accommodate long-term parking, such as for
residents or employees, usually within a room or covered, fenced area.
Retail sales includes convenience stores and large-format warehouse-type sales but does not
include the sale of motor vehicles, industrial or other heavy equipment or equipment parts.
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Repair shop means a business in which household items or other small motors or electrical
devices are repaired.
Rowhouse means a multiple unit residential building consisting of dwelling units having
individual access to grade, separated from one another by party walls, and subdivided from one
another under the Land Title Act.
School, Private means a place of learning which is provided, maintained and operated
principally at private expense and involves a curriculum of elementary or secondary academic
institution.
School, Public means a place of learning which is provided, maintained and operated
principally at public expense and involves a curriculum of elementary or secondary academic
institution.
Secondary residential building means a building which accommodates the accessory or
secondary residential use on a lot.
Secondary suite means a second dwelling unit and secondary residential use contained within
a single detached residential building or within an individual dwelling unit within a plex-home
building, having a floor area not exceeding the lesser of 100 m2 and 40% of the gross floor area
of the building in which it is located, and registered in the City's secondary suites registry.
Senior Citizens Care Facility means a facility licensed under the Community Care Facility Act,
providing sleeping units as well as medical, food and personal services for those aged 55 years
or older but does not include dwelling units.
Seniors oriented multiple unit residential means multiple unit residential use of a building in
which personal care services are provided to residents aged 55 years or older.
Shopping Centre means a single, interdependent and comprehensively planned development
consisting of retail stores all of which can be accessed by customers from a single enclosed
pedestrian mall which connects all the retail stores in the shopping centre.
Single detached residential means a principal residential building containing a single dwelling
unit with or without a secondary suite and excludes factory built housing, other than modular
housing that complies with CSA A277 standards.
Sleeping Unit means one or more rooms containing no cooking facilities for the lodging of a
person or persons.
Sloped Roof means a roof on a building that has one or more roof surfaces that have a pitch
of 4 in 12 or greater and cover an area at least equal to 80 percent of the area of all roof
surfaces as measured in plan view.
Small-scale recycling facility means a facility in a container or similar sized structure, located
in the front setback area of a commercial-zoned property 1 hectare or larger in area.
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Storey means the space between a floor level and the ceiling directly above it.
Tandem parking space means a parking space placed behind another parking space,
such that only one parking space has unobstructed access to a means of egress.
Technology Industry means a Light Industrial or Office use where the principal products and
services are associated with the information technology, telecommunications, pharmaceutical,
biotechnology or aerospace sectors.
Temporary homeless shelter means a building that provides short-term accommodation,
without charge, to persons who are experiencing homelessness.
Thrift store means premises devoted to or principally used for the retail sale of used or donated
items, other than items taken on consignment.
Townhouse complex means multiple unit residential dwelling units on a lot that are not plex-
homes and in which access to dwelling units is provided principally from the exterior of the
building.
Tourist accommodation means the accommodation of the traveling public for periods of time
not exceeding 30 days of continuous accommodation of any particular guest, in a hotel, motel
or similar permanent structure.
Transitional housing means a building or part of a building used to provide dwelling units for
persons re-integrating into the community following treatment or therapy for substance abuse,
abusive relationships or similar circumstances.
Vapour Product Store means an establishment that primarily sells e-cigarettes, e-substances
and cartridges for or components of an e-cigarette.
Veterinary clinic means premises used for the provision of veterinary services and does not
include cremation facilities.
Visitor bicycle parking space means a parking facility for bicycles that may offer some
security, and may be partially protected from the weather, for example a bicycle rack at a
building's entrance.
Workshop means a workshop which produces, sells or services specialized goods and includes
plumbing and heating, sheet metal work, refrigeration, electrical and upholstering.
Zoning map means a digital record of zoning designations effected by this bylaw and
maintained in the City's Geographic Information System, a paper print of which is attached as
Schedule A.
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1.4 Interpretation
1. The regulations and requirements in Parts 1 through 4 of this bylaw apply to land in the
City in accordance with the zoning designations indicated on the zoning map, and if
Parts 5 through 10 specify regulations and requirements for a particular location within a
zone, then the specific regulations and requirements take precedence.
2. The regulations and requirements in Parts 1 through 4 apply to any existing lot in the
City that does not comply with subdivision lot area or dimension requirements in Section
2.3.g., despite such non-compliance, and each such existing lot may be used for any of
the uses permitted on that lot under Part 5 through 10 unless the lot does not meet a
minimum site area particularly specified for that use.
3. For certainty, if the zoning map indicates that a lot lies within two or more zones, each
portion of the lot may be used and built upon only in accordance with the regulations and
requirements applicable to that portion under Part 5 through 10.
4. Streets and lanes are deemed to have the same zoning designation as the abutting land,
and any zone boundary that coincides with a street or lane is deemed to be located at
the centerline of the street or lane.
5. Any zone boundary that coincides with a railway right of way is deemed to be located at
the centreline of the right of way.
6. In the event of any inconsistency between the text of this bylaw and an illustration or
diagram that relates to the text, the text takes precedence.
7. No person shall use land or a building or structure, or allow or permit another person to
do so, for a use that is not identified in Part 5 through 10 as a permitted use for the zone
in which the land, building or structure is located.
8. No person shall place, erect, construct or alter a building or structure, or allow or permit
another person to do so, except in accordance with this bylaw.
9. No person shall use land or a building or structure, or allow or permit another person to
do so, except in accordance with the requirements of this bylaw in respect of the
provision of motor vehicle and bicycle parking spaces, the provision of loading spaces or
the provision of screening or landscaping.
10. No person shall subdivide land except in accordance with this bylaw.
11. Unless otherwise specified, where a calculation results in a fraction, if the number
following the relevant decimal point is 5 or greater it shall be rounded up and if this
number if 4 or lower it shall be rounded down.
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1.5 Enforcement
1. Officials administering Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498 may
withhold any permit for construction, alteration or occupancy of a building or structure
that does not comply with this bylaw.
2. Officials administering Business License and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916 may
withhold any business license if the business in question is not permitted by this bylaw at
the location for which the license is sought, or if the operation of the business in question
would not be in accordance with any requirements of this bylaw for that business.
3. Officials designated by the City to enforce this bylaw may enter on land including any
place that is occupied as a private dwelling, to inspect and determine whether the
regulations and requirements in this bylaw are being met, and in the case of a private
dwelling may enter only in accordance with s. 16(5) of the Community Charter.
4. A person who contravenes this bylaw is liable to a maximum fine of $10,000 and, in the
case of a continuing offence, each day on which the contravention continues constitutes
a separate offence that is subject to that maximum fine.
5. This bylaw may be enforced by means of a municipal ticket information, in which case
the offence descriptions and ticket fines set out in Schedule B21 of Municipal Ticket
Information System Bylaw, 2011, No. 2846 apply.
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2. General Provisions
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2.1 Uses Permitted in All Zones
a. The use of land, buildings and structures for municipal facilities, public utilities and
services, including transit facilities, is permitted in all zones.
b. Horticulture, limited to non-agriculture gardens and landscaping.
2.2 Uses Prohibited in All Zones
Without limiting the generality of section 1.4.7, the following uses are
prohibited in all zones:
a. Auto Dismantling and Recycling Yard except that this use shall be
permitted on the following properties:
Civic Address
Legal Description
5730-5740 Production Way
Lot 40, District Lot 310, Group 2, New
Westminster District, Plan 28756
5640-5700 - 198 Street
Lot 135, District Lot 310, Group 2, New
Westminster District, Plan 54357
20132 Industrial Avenue
Lot 8, District Lot 309, Group 2, New
Westminster District, Plan 15833
20152 Industrial Avenue
Lot 12, Except: Parcel "A" (Explanatory
Plan 27618), District Lot 309, Group 2,
New Westminster District, Plan 14096
5680 Production Way
Lot 2, District Lot 310, Group 2, New
Westminster District, Plan 74649
5721 Production Way
Lot 93, District Lot 310, Group 2, New
Westminster District, Plan 45918
5763 - 198 Street
Lot C, District Lot 310, Group 2, New
Westminster District, Plan LMP20032
b. Selling, offering for sale, trading or dealing in drug paraphernalia.
c. The use of any premises for the cultivation, growing, production, packaging, storage,
distribution, dispensing, trading or selling of cannabis (marihuana).
d. The use of any premises for the dispensing of heroin, or other controlled and illegal
substances, for use on the premises, and the use of any premises other than a licensed
pharmacy for the dispensing of methadone for use on the premises.
e. The use of any premises, other than public and private schools, churches and
community recreation centres, for public dances to which persons under the age of
nineteen years are admitted and for which an admission fee is charged.
f.
The use of any container, structure, area of land, or premises, other than within a fully-
enclosed building, by collection in-person, or by delivery to a person, for the collection or
receipt of used or donated goods.
g. Adult entertainment.
h. Escort services.
i.
Body rub service.
j.
Pawnbroking.
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k. Personal Health Enhancement Centres.
l.
Cheque-cashing, other than those provided in a bank or credit union.
m. Currency exchange services, other than those provided in a bank or credit union.
n. Payday lending services.
o. Storage of shipping containers, other than such storage as is reasonably incidental to
the loading or unloading of the container.
p. Uses located in travel trailers or similar mobile or temporary shelters, other than mobile
vendors licensed under Business License and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916 and
structures and uses permitted in Section 2.3 l of this Bylaw.
q. Fences constructed of razor wire or barbed wire.
2.3 Regulations Applicable to All Zones
a) Water and Sewer
i.
All buildings shall comply with the provisions of the City of Langley Water Works
Regulation Bylaw and the Sewer Regulations Bylaw.
b) Height of Buildings and Structure
i.
The figure indicated in a column of a table in Zones R1 to A1 of this bylaw with the
heading "Height" is the maximum height, in metres or storeys as the case may be, of
any building or structure of the type indicated in the corresponding row of the table
that is constructed or erected in the zone for which that maximum height is indicated.
ii.
The height limits in this bylaw do not apply to monuments, hydro transmission towers,
flag poles or telecommunications aerials.
iii.
Fences in R zones may not exceed a height of 2.0 m.
iv.
Fences in other zones may not exceed a height of 2.5 m.
c) Swimming Pools
Swimming pools shall not be placed, constructed or erected within that area of a corner lot
bounded by a line connecting (to form a triangle) the two points 9.0 m [29.53 ft] from the
intersection of the exterior lot lines or their projections as follows:
Diagram:
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d) Provincial Highway Setback
Where a building is to be constructed on a lot which fronts onto a Provincial Highway
and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit requires a front yard setback in excess of
the requirements of this Bylaw, the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation and
Transit shall prevail.
e)
Floodplain Requirements
On lands identified in the Floodplain Elevation Bylaw, the habitable area of any building
constructed shall be sited in accordance with the elevation and setback requirements in
the same bylaw.
f)
Watercourse Setbacks
i)
No building or structure may be constructed:
a. within 30 m of the natural boundary of a Class A watercourse;
b. within 15 m of the natural boundary of a Class B watercourse; or
c. within 5 m of the natural boundary of a Class C watercourse,
unless an alternative streamside setback is determined by a Qualified Environmental
Professional (QEP) and accepted by the authorized ministry of the Province of British
Columbia in accordance with the Riparian Areas Protection Regulation.
ii) For the purposes of this regulation, watercourses shall have the classification
indicated in Schedule B.
iii) Section i) does not apply in respect of:
a. any lot located in a subdivision for which a riparian area assessment was
prepared and submitted to the approving officer prior to the approval of the
subdivision, provided that the building or structure is sited in accordance with any
covenant granted to the City under s. 219 of the Land Title Act as a condition of
approval of the subdivision; or
b. any development authorized by a development permit issued for an area that has
been designated as a development permit area for the protection of the natural
environment, provided that the building or structure is sited in accordance with
the development permit.
g)
Subdivision
i)
For the purpose of this Section, subdivision shall include lot consolidation.
ii)
The figures indicated in a column of a table in Parts 4 through 10 of this bylaw with
the heading "Lot" are the minimum lot area in square metres and the minimum lot
width and lot frontage in metres, as indicated in the corresponding row of the table,
of any lot created by subdivision plan or bare land strata plan in the zone in which
the land being subdivided is located.
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iii) The minimum lot area specified by this bylaw does not apply to a subdivision that
increases the area of a lot whose area is below the minimum required by the
bylaw, as long as the subdivision does not reduce the area of any other lot below
the area required by the bylaw.
iv) Any lot existing prior to the adoption of this Bylaw which fails to meet the minimum
lot area requirements of a Zone at the time of adoption of this Bylaw, shall not by
reason thereof be deemed to be non-conforming or unlawful. Any subsequent use
of the lot, however, shall comply with the regulations specified for the Zone in
which it is located and any lot proposed by subdivision must contain the minimum
lot area specified for the Zone.
v)
Where land taken from a lot for public purposes results in the lot having less area
than the minimum lot area specified for the Zone, such lot shall not by reason
thereof be deemed to be non-conforming.
vi) Unless otherwise provided hereinafter, any lot created under the City of Langley
Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw shall be in accordance with the lot
standards prescribed for the Zone in which the subdivision is located.
vii) For the purposes of s. 512 of the Local Government Act, the minimum frontage on
a highway of a lot created by subdivision is 10% of the perimeter of the lot.
viii) Nothing contained within this Bylaw or the City of Langley Subdivision and
Development Servicing Bylaw shall be deemed to bind the Approving Officer to
approve a subdivision complying with the prescribed minimum requirements as to
shape and dimensions of a lot if, in his/her opinion, such minimum standards would
not be adequate to accommodate the facilities, structures and open space required
by the proposed use, or to protect the established amenities of adjoining or
adjacent lands.
h)
Minimum Separation Distances
The following minimum separation distances apply as described. Minimum separation
distances do not apply to Home Occupations:
i.) Pharmacies
No pharmacy shall be located within 400 metres of any other pharmacy. This
does not apply to pharmacies that are an accessory use within a grocery retail
store that has a larger floorspace than pharmacy.
ii.) Thrift Stores
No thrift store shall be located within 400 metres of any other thrift store.
iii.) Body Art and Tattoo Service
No establishment containing body art and tattoo services shall be located within
400 metres of any other establishment containing Body Art and Tattoo Services,
except that one instance of this use shall be permitted on one of the following two
properties at a given time:
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1) 103-20258 Fraser Highway (Lot 3, District Lot 309, New Westminster
District, Plan LMS1395)
2) 20769 Fraser Highway (Lot A, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster
District, Plan EPP116332)
iv.) Vapour Product Store
No vapour product store shall be located within 400 metres of any other Vapour
Product Store.
v.) Personal Services
No Beauty and Wellness Centre shall be located within 400 metres of any other
Beauty and Wellness Centre.
vi.) Child Care Centres
a) No child care centre within the area outlined in the map below shall be
located within 400 metres of any other Child Care Centre within the area
outlined in the map below.
b) No Child Care Centre within the Industrial OCP land use shall be located
within 225 metres of any other Child Care Centre within the Industrial
OCP land use.
i)
Containers
No shipping containers, other than for the storage of goods for shipment, the storage of
goods and materials in the provision of public works and governmental services, and
commercial and recreational uses that are permitted on the lot that the subject container is
located upon and that provide transactional services to the public for a specified time
period of the day, are permitted on lots in the City.
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2.4 Regulations Applicable to Specific
Zones
a)
Parking Restrictions
i)
Land in the R1 and R2 Residential Zones shall not be used for the parking or other
storage of commercial vehicles, other than:
a. one such vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of more than 5,000 kg provided
that the vehicle is not more than 9.0 m in length and is parked or stored in a
building; and
b. provided that the vehicle is in operable condition and bears a current licence
decal issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act, one such vehicle having a gross
vehicle weight of less than 5,000 kg.
ii) Land in R1 and R2 zones shall not be used for the parking or other storage of
recreational vehicles, other than one recreational vehicle parked or stored:
a. in a building;
b. provided that the vehicle is in operable condition and bears a current licence
decal issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act, outdoors to the rear of the plane
of the front wall of the principal building on the lot, and to the rear of the plane of
the wall of the principal building facing any exterior side lot line; or
c. provided that the vehicle is in operable condition and bears a current licence
decal issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act, outdoors between May 1 and
September 30, anywhere on a lot;
d. provided that no recreational vehicle parked or stored outdoors may exceed
10.0 m in length.
b)
Home Occupations
Home Occupations shall be permitted in all Residential Zones provided that such
occupations:
i)
Must be conducted by a resident of the Dwelling Unit in which they are
permitted and shall not employ more than one person not resident therein.
ii)
Shall meet all Provincial and Federal health and safety requirements and produce
no public offence or nuisance, by noise, vibration, smoke, odour, dust, heat,
glare, electrical interference or by any other means.
iii) Shall not give any external indication of the existence of the occupation, other
than a name plate not exceeding 0.2 m2 by displays, floodlighting, storage of
materials, alteration of the appearance of buildings or by any other means.
iv) Child Care Centre is permitted as a home occupation on R1 Suburban
Residential lots, except on properties containing Secondary Suites, Garden
Suites, or Carriage Homes or within Plex-Home buildings.
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v)
No other home occupations may be operated in single detached residential
premises used for a child care centre.
c)
Secondary Suites
Secondary Suites must satisfy the following conditions:
i)
The registered owner of the lot on which the secondary suite is situated must reside
on the lot.
ii)
Must comply fully with the B.C. Building Code.
iii) Shall not exceed a gross floor area of 100 m2.
iv) Shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the building in which the principal
dwelling unit and secondary suite are located.
v)
Must provide at least one off-street parking space in addition to the two spaces
normally required for a single detached residential use as set out in Section 3.5 of
this Bylaw.
vi) Must be inspected and approved for compliance with all requirements by way of a
building permit application and recorded in a secondary suites registry maintained
by the City of Langley.
d)
Garden Suites, Carriage Homes, and Accessory Buildings & Uses
i)
The registered owner of the lot on which a garden suite and/or carriage home is
situated must reside on the lot;
ii) An accessory building or a carriage home or garden suite in an R1 zone must be
sited at least as far from the front lot line as the principal building, and at least 1.0 m
from the principal building.
iii) The maximum total floor area of accessory buildings on a lot in an R1 zone is 60 m2.
iv) The maximum gross ground floor area for a carriage home or garden suite in the R1
zone is 100 m2, and limited by the maximum lot coverage in the R1 zone.
v) An accessory building in R2, R3, R4, or R5 zone must be sited at least as far from
the front lot line as the principal building, and 1.0 m min. from the principal building.
e)
Visibility at Intersections
i)
That portion of a corner lot that is enclosed by the lot boundaries common to the lot
and the abutting streets and a straight line joining the points on those boundaries
that are 3.0 m from the intersection of those boundaries shall not be used for
landscaping or for the erection or placement of any building or structure, including
any fence or retaining wall that is over 0.5 metres in height according to the below
diagram.
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ii) No building, structure or landscaping more than 1 m in height above grade may be
erected, placed or maintained on that portion of a corner lot that lies between the
area described in the preceding Section and a straight line joining the points on the
lot boundaries that are 6.0 m from the intersection of those boundaries.
Diagram:
f)
Projections Into Yards
The following may project into or be located in a required front, side or rear yard:
i)
All Single Family and Multiple Residential Zones, and Commercial Zones that permit
multiple residential uses: eaves and gutters, cornices, sills, bay windows, sun
shades, chimneys, steps or other similar features provided that such projections do
not exceed 1.0 m.;
ii)
All Multiple Residential Zones: balconies not exceeding 1.5 m.
iii) All Commercial Zones: marquees and canopies, provided that such projections do
not project closer than 1.0 m to the vertical projection of the curb line and the
minimum height of the underside of a canopy shall be 2.5 m;
iv) All Zones: steps, arbors and trellises, fish ponds, ornaments, flag poles or similar
landscaping features, uncovered patios or terraces. Swimming pools shall not
project into front yard setback areas. Basements shall be set back a minimum of 2.0
m from the front and exterior lot lines; and
v) In the C2 Zone, gasoline pumps provided that such pumps or pump islands shall be
located not closer than 4.5 m to any property line.
g)
Caretaker's Dwelling Unit
A caretaker's dwelling unit shall be located within the principal building and shall not
exceed a maximum size of 93 m2.
h)
Garbage Containers
In all Commercial, Industrial and Multiple Residential Zones (with underground refuse
areas), garbage containers shall be sized to accommodate the use, located entirely on
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the lot, placed on a concrete pad with floor drain connected to the sanitary sewer and
fitted with a frost-free hose bib.
i)
Drive-in and Drive-through Commercial Establishments
Restaurant, financial institution, and other commercial uses in the C1 and C3 zones are
not permitted to include drive-in or drive-through facilities for the provision of services to
customers in motor vehicles.
j)
Child Care Centres
A Child Care Centre is permitted on an R3, R4 and R5 zoned lot and the indoor area of
the Child Care Centre is exempted from the FAR of the host building up to a maximum
of 230 m2. The maximum size of a Child Care Centre is 230 m2 indoor area in the R3
and R4 zones and 350 m2 in the I1, I2, and I3 zones. A minimum of 8 m2 of indoor area
and minimum 6 m2 outdoor area are required per child. The outdoor area requirement
for the Child Care Centre can include up to 50 percent of the required outdoor amenity
space for the principal building.
k)
Unit Mix
Five (5) percent of all dwelling units on R3, R4, R5, C1 and C3 zoned lots must include 3
or more bedrooms, other than in Congregate Housing, Designated Post-Secondary
Student Housing, Senior Citizens Care Facility, or Seniors Oriented Multiple Unit
Residential buildings.
l)
Amenity Space Requirements
1.
Within apartment buildings with 25 or more dwelling units, amenity space shall be
provided at a minimum area in accordance with the following table:
Dwelling Unit Range
Amenity Space Requirement
For dwelling units 1-100
3 m2/dwelling unit
For dwelling units 101-200
2 m2/dwelling unit
For dwelling units 201+
1 m2/dwelling unit
*Both indoor and outdoor amenity space shall each comprise a minimum of
one-third of the total amenity space requirement.
*The minimum area of an indoor amenity space shall be 50 m2.
2.
Within townhouse properties with 20 or more dwelling units, outdoor amenity
space shall be provided at a minimum area of 1 m2/dwelling unit. Any required
area not provided shall be compensated for in cash-in-lieu by the
developer/owner of the property, in an amount calculated by multiplying the
remaining required amenity area by the average value per square metre within
the lot, as calculated by adding the most recent assessed values of each
comprising lot and dividing this sum by total lot area.
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m)
Off-site Hospice
In addition to the uses otherwise permitted by this bylaw, on the land described below,
administrative support, training and counselling services associated with an off-site
hospice use are permitted between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm on weekdays:
20660 - 48th Avenue - Lot 33 Section 35 Township 7 NWD Plan 25953
n)
Zone Density Exceptions
1. In addition to the maximum density and minimum lot area permitted in the R1
Zone in this Bylaw, the properties addressed 20294 49 Avenue and 4865 203
Street shall each be permitted a maximum of 6 dwelling units and to subdivide
into a maximum of 2 lots. Any "child" lots created through subdivision shall be
permitted a maximum of 3 dwelling units.
2. In addition to the maximum density permitted in the R2 Zone in this Bylaw, a
maximum of 1.218 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is permitted on 19667 55A Avenue.
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2.5 Residential Zones within a Designated
Transit Oriented Area (TOA)
Pursuant to section 585.52 of the Local Government Act, the areas shown shaded, and outlined
in blue, on the TOA Map below, are designated as Transit Oriented Areas (TOAs).
i)
If a portion of a lot is within a TOA, the whole lot or assembly of lots is within the
TOA. If a lot or an assembly of lots is within multiple TOA Tiers, the whole lot or
assembly of lots is within the Tier with the higher minimum allowable height and
density in the TOA Table.
ii) Irrespective of other provisions within this Bylaw, and upon the application for and
adoption of the appropriate amendment of this Bylaw, properties zoned to allow for
residential uses within TOAs may develop in accordance with the heights and
densities in the TOA Table and corresponding radii on the TOA Map below, in
accordance with other provisions within their respective zones:
TOA Table
Transit Station
Radius from
Transit Station
(TOA Tier)
Radius
Colour
Minimum
allowable
height*
Minimum
allowable
density
SkyTrain Station
(Willowbrook,
Langley City Centre)
200m (1)
Green
20 storeys
5 FAR
400m (2)
Pink
12 storeys
4 FAR
800m (3)
Blue
8 storeys
3 FAR
Bus Exchange
(Langley Centre)
200m (4)
Pink
12 storeys
4 FAR
400m (5)
Blue
8 storeys
3 FAR
* Minimum allowable height is subject to the Airport Zoning Regulation (AZR) under the Aeronautics Act.
TOA Map
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2.6 Density Requirements
a. Density Bonus
The Density Bonus requirements in Section 2.6 a. are applicable to lots located outside of
Transit Oriented Areas (TOAs).
i.)
The following bonus FAR is permitted on a lot, if 13% of the net residential bonus
FAR is composed of multi-family rental units that are rented at a minimum of 20%
below market rental rate and these units are secured by a Housing Agreement for
the life of the building, or the applicable cash-in-lieu contribution is provided to the
City according to Council Policy CO-xx, for these zones:
a. R3: 0.5 bonus FAR (above base density of 2.1 FAR to maximum 2.6 FAR)
b. R4: 0.9 bonus FAR (above base density of 2.6 FAR to maximum 3.5 FAR)
c. C1: 0.9 bonus FAR (above base density of 2.6 FAR to maximum 3.5 FAR),
a.
only applicable to C1 zones located in the Mixed Use land use in the OCP.
iii.) U1 zone: an Official Campus Plan is required to be in effect for the KPU Langley
Campus to permit additional FAR above a base density of 3.5 FAR.
b. Inclusionary Housing
The Inclusionary Housing requirements in Section 2.6 b. are applicable to lots located
within Transit Oriented Areas (TOAs).
i.)
2.5% of the net residential FAR on the lot is required to be composed of multi-
family rental units that are rented at a minimum of 20% below local market rates,
and these units are secured by a Housing Agreement for the life of the building, or
the applicable cash-in-lieu contribution is provided to the City according to Council
Policy CO-xx.
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3. Off-Street Parking,
Loading & Storage
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3.1 New and Existing Buildings,
Structures & Uses
a.
For land uses, buildings and structures (including additions and renovations resulting in
increased gross floor area) approved after the adoption of this Bylaw, off-street parking
and loading spaces shall be required in accordance with the regulations of this Bylaw.
b.
For land uses, buildings and structures existing at the time of adoption of this Bylaw, the
minimum number of off-street parking and loading spaces shall be the lesser of:
i)
The number of off-street parking spaces existing at the date of adoption of this
Bylaw; or
ii)
The number of off-street parking and loading spaces required by applying the
regulations set out in this Bylaw to the existing land uses, buildings and structures.
3.2
Location of Parking Facilities
a.
For all uses, except residential, required off-street parking may be located within 160 m
of the permitted use provided that:
i.
The site for such parking is zoned to allow this use; or
ii.
The site for such parking is protected by a restrictive covenant registered in the
Land Titles Office allowing only parking for the dominant lot.
b.
The required off-street parking for all residential uses shall be located on the same lot as
the principal use.
c.
A required parking space may be open or enclosed and may be outside, under, within,
or on the roof of a building. For all apartment buildings, all parking spaces (other than
those designated for "Visitor Parking") shall be enclosed and secured to only be
accessible to their users.
3.3 Units of Measurement
a.
Gross floor area shall not include a mezzanine as defined by the British Columbia
Building Code for the purpose of calculating parking requirements.
3.4 General Requirements
a.
Where land, buildings, or structures contain multiple uses the required number of parking
spaces shall be the sum of spaces required for each use separately. For clarity, where
residential parking requirements are calculated, they shall be rounded one time after
adding the total for each type of dwelling unit.
b.
For the purposes of calculating parking requirements, the calculated number of parking
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spaces for resident and residential visitor use shall be considered as serving separate
uses.
i.
Shared use of off-street parking spaces by two or more uses, such as
commercial, institutional and residential visitor parking spaces but not including
parking spaces for residential units, may be permitted, provided it is supported by
a registered professional engineer's report, does not exceed fifty (50) percent of
the required residential visitor parking spaces where applicable, that the hours of
operation for such uses do not overlap significantly, and that the shared off-street
parking spaces are located within 200 metres of the uses that parking spaces are
being shared between. Shared parking spaces shall be clearly signed and
marked according to use and hours of use, and secured by a covenant registered
on the subject property title.
c.
Visitor parking shall be provided for all townhouse complexes and apartment buildings.
d.
Townhouse complexes shall contain no more than 50 percent tandem parking spaces.
e.
A minimum of five (5) percent of parking spaces required for each use shall be
designated with signage as Accessible Parking spaces and provided with the associated
dimensions, to a minimum of one. For residential buildings with individual surface-level
parking spaces, accessible parking requirements shall only apply to required visitor
parking spaces.
f.
A minimum of ten (10) percent of residential parking spaces in all townhouse complexes
and apartment buildings shall each be equipped with a minimum Level Two electric
vehicle charging station. All parking spaces identified for car share vehicles must also be
equipped with a minimum Level Two electric vehicle charging station. All other
residential parking spaces shall each be equipped with energized outlets for the future
installation of additional Level Two electric vehicle charging stations. All residential visitor
parking spaces shall have ducting constructed for the future wiring and installation of
additional Level Two electric vehicle charging stations, with the exception of townhouse
complexes.
g.
In tourist accommodation buildings, all parking spaces shall be equipped with a minimum
Level Two electric vehicle charging station. For all other commercial, industrial, and
institutional uses, a minimum of two (2) Level Two electric vehicle charging stations shall
be provided, and a minimum of twenty (20) percent of the remaining parking spaces
shall be equipped with energized outlets for the future installation of additional Level Two
electric vehicle charging stations.
h.
A maximum of sixty (60) percent of total parking spaces required for each use may be
provided as Small Car Parking Spaces.
3.5 Transit Oriented Areas (TOAs)
a. Notwithstanding any other provision within this Bylaw, parking requirements for
residential uses within Transit Oriented Areas (TOAs) shall be a minimum of the
greater of 0.05 Accessible Parking spaces per dwelling unit or 1 Accessible
Parking space.
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b. Electric vehicle parking requirements shall apply to the residential parking
spaces provided (as opposed to required) within Transit Oriented Areas (TOAs).
3.6 Parking Requirement Reduction
Opportunities
a.
Parking requirements for below-market rental dwelling units and non-market rental
dwelling units may be reduced lower than the requirements in Section 3.6 of this Bylaw
based on the findings of a registered professional engineer's report.
b.
Residential parking requirements for apartment buildings outside of a Transit Oriented
Area (TOA) may be reduced if shared vehicles are provided on-site for the use of the
residents of these properties, subject to these requirements:
i.
Required residential parking spaces may be reduced by five (5) spaces for every
shared vehicle provided on the subject property;
ii.
A minimum and a maximum of two (2) car share vehicles must be provided, in
dedicated car share parking spaces, on the subject property that is seeking to
reduce parking requirements according to Section 3.4 b. i.;
iii.
Car share vehicles provided on a subject property must be available for the
exclusive use of the residents residing on that property; and
iv.
Shared vehicle parking spaces, which are used to park the two (2) car share
vehicles as required by Section 3.4 b. ii. shall be clearly signed and marked
according to use, and secured by a covenant registered on the subject property
title.
c.
Notwithstanding Section 3.7 of this Bylaw, commercial parking in the area outlined on
the below map shall be required at a rate of 1.0 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor area.
When calculating the required commercial parking for a new building in this same area,
previously existing commercial floor area on the lot shall be discounted. This shall not
apply to renovations or additions.
d.
The required commercial parking spaces for a lot within the area outlined on the above
map may be reduced through a payment of $40,000 per space not provided.
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3.7 Off-Street Parking Requirements
Off-street vehicular parking shall be provided in accordance with the following:
RESIDENTIAL
Land Use/Dwelling Unit Type
Minimum Parking Requirement
R1 Zone Uses (Single Detached
Home, Plex Home, Carriage
Home, Garden Suite, Secondary
Suite)
Single Detached Residential: 2
spaces/dwelling unit
1.5 spaces/dwelling unit for a unit
exceeding 100 m2 gross floor area
1 space/dwelling unit for a unit not
exceeding 100 m2 a gross floor area
Not applicable within 400 m of a
frequent bus stop.
Townhouse Complex
2.0 spaces/dwelling unit
Studio dwelling unit and 1
Bedroom dwelling unit in
apartment building
1.0 spaces/dwelling unit
2 Bedroom dwelling unit in
apartment building
1.25 spaces/dwelling unit
3+ Bedroom dwelling unit in
apartment building
1.45 spaces/dwelling unit
Nonmarket rental dwelling unit in
an apartment building, secured by
housing agreement on lot title
0.5 spaces/dwelling unit
Below market rental dwelling unit
in an apartment building, secured
by housing agreement on lot title
0.7 spaces/dwelling unit
Bed and Breakfast
1.0 spaces/sleeping room
Caretaker's Dwelling Unit
1.0 spaces/dwelling unit
Seniors Care Facility
1 space/3 beds
Congregate Housing
0.5 spaces/dwelling unit
Seniors-Oriented Multi-Unit
Residential
1.0 spaces/dwelling unit
Nonmarket or below market rental
dwelling unit in a Seniors-
Oriented Multi-Unit Residential
apartment building, secured by
housing agreement on lot title
0.25 spaces/dwelling unit
Designated post-secondary
student housing
secured by housing agreement on
lot title
0.25 spaces/dwelling unit
Visitor Parking
0.20 spaces/dwelling unit
0.15 spaces/dwelling unit in Shoulder
area
0 spaces/dwelling unit in designated
post-secondary student housing
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COMMERCIAL
Land Use/Location
Minimum Parking Requirement
Standard
2.5 spaces/100 m2 of gross floor
area
1.5 spaces per 100 m2 of gross floor
area in University District land use
Core and Shoulder
1.5 spaces/100 m2 of gross floor
area*
2.0 spaces/100 m2 of gross floor
area for establishments greater than
1,000 m2 gross floor area in
Shoulder*
*Subject to Section 3.6 of this Bylaw
INDUSTRIAL
1.0 spaces/100 m2 of gross floor
area
INSTITUTIONAL
Public/Private Hospital
1.0 spaces/41 m2 of gross floor area
Elementary/Middle School
1.75 spaces/classroom + 9 spaces
dedicated for drop-off and pick-up
Secondary School
3.8 spaces/classroom + 9 spaces
dedicated for drop-off and pick-up
Community centre
2.0 spaces/100 m2 of gross floor area
Cultural and entertainment facility
2.0 spaces/100 m2 of gross floor area
Assembly hall
1.0 spaces/15 m2 of gross floor area
Convention centre
1.0 spaces/15 m2 of gross floor area
Gaming facility
1.0 spaces/15 m2 of gross floor area
3.8 Off-Street Parking Design Criteria
a) Vehicle Parking
i.
Where the required off-street parking area is to accommodate four (4) or more
vehicles, such spaces and associated maneuvering aisles shall:
a.
Be hard surfaced;
b.
Have the individual parking spaces, entrances, and exits clearly marked;
c.
Have provision for individual ingress and egress by vehicles to all parking
spaces at all times by means of unobstructed maneuvering aisles;
d.
Not have vehicular access, ingress or egress permitted to the property
other than in locations approved by the City Engineer; and
e.
Not exceed a maximum slope of 5% in any direction.
ii. Where two accessible parking spaces are located side-by-side with no barrier
between them (i.e. column), they may be provided at a width of 2.4 m with an
additional access aisle 1.5 metres in width between them.
iii. When the side of a parking space adjoins a fence, wall or other structure more than
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0.3 metres in height, the width of the parking space shall be increased by
0.3 metres for its entire length, except for a column located on one side of the
parking space with a maximum encroachment of 0.15 m.
iv. The ramp providing vehicular access to a parking surface shall have:
a.
A vehicle landing area adjacent to the highway, having a minimum length of 6
metres measured from the property line and a maximum slope not exceeding
5% in any direction, and
b.
A maximum slope beyond the landing area not exceeding 15%.
Off-street parking spaces in common parking areas shall use these minimum dimensions:
Parking Angle
Stall Width Stall Length Aisle Width
Traffic Flow
90°
Regular
2.6 m
5.5 m
6.0 m
Two-way
Small Car
2.4 m
4.9 m
Accessible
3.7 m
5.5 m
60°
Regular
2.6 m
5.5 m
5.5 m
One-way
Small Car
2.4 m
4.9 m
Accessible
3.7 m
5.5m
45°
Regular
2.6 m
5.5 m
4.0 m
One-way
Small Car
2.4 m
4.9 m
Accessible
3.7 m
5.5 m
Parallel
Regular
2.6 m
6.7 m
3.6 m
One-way or two-way
Small Car
N/A
N/A
Accessible
3.7 m
6.7 m
Tandem
Regular
2.6 m
5.6 m
3.6 m
One-way or two-way
Small Car
N/A
N/A
Accessible
3.7 m
5.6 m
Off-street parking spaces within garages shall comply with the following minimum dimensions:
Type
Stall Width
Stall Length
Single garage
3.2 m
6.0 m
Double garage
2.9 m
6.0 m
Tandem parking space
in a garage
3.2 m
5.6 m
b) Bicycle Parking
1. Location of Bicycle Parking Facilities
a. Bicycle parking spaces and facilities shall be provided on the same lot as the use
served.
b. Resident, tenant, and employee bicycle parking facilities shall be located within a
secured bicycle parking room or within individually secured bicycle lockers.
c. Visitor parking spaces shall be located outside the building.
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2. Bicycle Parking Stall Requirements
a. Bicycle parking shall be provided in accordance with the following:
Land Use
Class I
Residents/Employees
Class II
Visitors/Patrons
Apartment Building within
Transit Oriented Area (TOA)
0.7 spaces/dwelling unit
6 spaces/building
Apartment Building outside
Transit Oriented Area (TOA)
0.5 spaces/dwelling unit
6 spaces/building
Commercial, Industrial and
Institutional
0.1/100 sq m of gross floor
area
6 spaces/lot
3. Bicycle Parking Design Criteria
a. Bicycle parking spaces shall be a minimum of 1.8 metres in length and 0.6
metres in width. Vertical parking shall be a minimum of 1.1 metres in length and
0.6 metres in width. Aisle width shall be a minimum of 1.2 metres in width and
vertical clearance shall be a minimum of 2.0 metres.
b. Each Class I bicycle parking stall must be accompanied by a secure bicycle
parking device which enables the user to lock the frame and at least one wheel
with a "U" style locking device without having to remove a bicycle wheel, unless
provided within an individually secured bicycle locker.
c. Bicycle racks that support the bicycle with the wheel rather than the frame, or
support the bicycle below its centre of gravity are not permitted.
d. Bicycle parking may be provided in storage lockers or rooms of a minimum size
of 3.4 m2.
3.9 Loading
a) Location of Loading Spaces
a. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the use served.
b. An accessible path of travel shall be provided between loading spaces and at
least one building entrance.
c. Garbage/recycling/organics storage and associated access and/or staging/pick-
up areas may be placed adjacent to loading spaces and associated maneuvering
access areas, provided that the loading spaces have unencumbered
maneuvering access to them.
d. Garbage/recycling/organics storage and associated access and/or staging/pick-
up areas shall be located wholly on the same lot as the use served.
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b) Off-Street Loading Requirements
Land Use
Loading Requirement
Apartment
250 units or fewer
Greater than 250 units
1 space/building
2 spaces/building
Commercial
Industrial
1 space/building
Mixed-use buildings involving apartment use and commercial use require at least one
loading space per use.
c) Off-Street Loading Design Criteria
a. Off-street loading spaces and maneuvering aisles shall:
i. Be hard surfaced with concrete or asphalt; and
ii. Have the individual loading spaces clearly marked.
b. Off-street loading spaces shall comply with the following minimum dimensions:
Land Use
Width
Length
Height
Apartment
3.0 m
7.0 m
3.0 m
Commercial
Industrial
3.0 m
9.0 m
3.6 m
3.10 Storage Lockers
1. For all apartment buildings, a secured storage locker with a minimum area of 2.3 m2, a
minimum height of 2.1 m, and a minimum clear horizontal dimension of 1.2 m in all
directions of usable and unencumbered storage space per unit shall be provided for
each dwelling unit within the same building.
2. Storage lockers may be located within dwelling units provided that they are clearly
identified as separate rooms and minimum dimensions as set out in this section are met
excluding utilities, appliances (and reasonable access to these appliances), or other
similar encroaching features.
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4. Landscaping
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4.1 Minimum Requirements
Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum standards:
a)
Buffer
i. A buffer of planted trees or shrubs or a fence of not less than 1.2 metres high (at
time of planting) shall be provided along all lot lines which abut a lot which is
zoned to permit different uses from the lot where the buffer is located.
ii. A buffer of a minimum width of 1.0 metres shall be provided along all front and
exterior side lot lines for grade-level landscaping including softscape ground cover
plantings or hardscape materials.
b)
Parking and Loading
Where parking is located within 6.0 metres of a highway, it shall be screened with a
landscape screen of not less than 1.0 metres wide and 1.2 metres high (at time of
planting) or by a fence of not less than 1.2 metres high. Loading areas shall be
screened from any adjacent lot with a landscape screen of not less than 1.2 metres high
(at time of planting).
c)
Provincial Highway
Along the developed sides of the lot which abut a provincial highway, a continuous
landscaping strip of not less than 3.0 m wide shall be provided within the lot.
d)
Storage
Open storage of goods, materials or supplies shall be completely screened to a height of
at least 1.2 metres high (at time of planting).
e)
Garbage and Recycling Containers
Garbage containers and recycling containers shall be screened from any adjacent lot to
a height of at least 1.2 metres by buildings, a landscaping screen, a solid decorative
fence, or a combination thereof.
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5. Residential Zones
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R1 Suburban Residential
Intent: To accommodate Single Detached Dwellings and Plex Homes on
557 square metre or larger lots.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
557 m2
16 m
3. Density
Number of dwelling
units per lot, maximum
4
Within a TOA: 1 principal
dwelling and 1 secondary suite,
garden suite, or carriage home
Within 400 m of a frequent
transit bus stop: 6
4. Maximum Height
Principal Building
9.0 m (9.8 m permitted for a
sloped roof, for three storey
buildings only)
Carriage Home
6.8 m
Garden Suite
4.6 m
Accessory Buildings/Structures
4.6 m
R1
Principal Uses
a. Single Detached Dwelling
b. Plex Home except for R1 lots within Transit-Oriented Areas
c.
Private Care Facility
Accessory Uses
a. Home Occupation
b. Secondary Suite
c.
Garden Suite
d. Carriage Home
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum
36%
6. Floorplate
Third storey area
The maximum floor area of the
third storey of a building shall be
the greater of:
a. 50 m2 for each unit within the
building's third storey; or
b. 80% of the ground floor area
with a building stepback*
incorporated into the third
storey.
* means the third storey
building face is set back a
minimum of 1.2 m from the
front or one or more side
building faces of the storey
immediately below.
7. Minimum Setbacks
Principal Building
Garden Suite
Carriage Home
Balconies
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
6.0 m
6.0 m
1.5 m* 3.0 m
6.0 m
1.5 m
1.5m
3.0 m
6.0 m
4.5 m^ 4.5 m^ 3.0 m
6.0 m
6.0 m
6.0 m 6.0 m
6.0 m
1.5 m
1.5 m 3.0 m
* 6 m for:
-
a principal building located to
the rear of a principal building
that is adjacent to the front lot
line on the same lot; or
-
where the setback is required
for use as a private open space.
^ May be reduced to 3.0 m if
fenestration on the upper story building
sides facing the side lot line and rear lot
line is limited to clerestory windows.
R1
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Separation between buildings on a lot
1.2 m to 4.5 m between garden suites or
carriage homes and principal buildings,
or as required by the BC Building Code.
6 m between principal buildings parallel
to the front lot line and 2.4 m between
principal buildings perpendicular to the
front lot line.
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Not applicable.
10. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
f.
Secondary Suites shall comply with Section I.D.4.(c) of this Bylaw.
g. Roof top patios are prohibited.
h. Private open space shall be provided for each dwelling unit at a
minimum depth of 6 m measured outward from the building face
that directly abuts the private open space.
R1
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R2 Townhouse Residential
Intent: To accommodate townhouse complexes and rowhouse buildings
in the Ground Oriented Residential and Low Rise Residential OCP land
uses.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
1,000 m2, except for lots created
by subdivision with a registered
party wall agreement.
Lots created by subdivision with
a registered party wall
agreement shall have a
maximum area of 280 m2.
R2
Principal Uses
a. Multiple Unit Residential
b. Seniors-Oriented Multiple Unit Residential
Accessory Uses
a. Home Occupations excluding bed and breakfast and child care
centre
b. Real Estate Sales Centre Office marketing a building on the
same lot with an associated Development Permit application in-
stream or issued within the previous two years.
c.
Commercial uses, as permitted by a Corner Commercial
designation in the OCP, limited to:
ii.
Retail sales less than 400 m2 in floor area and excluding
pharmacies
iii.
General Service
iv.
Personal Service, excluding laundry and dry cleaning
v.
Office
vi.
Eating Establishment
vii.
Cultural Facilities
viii.
Assembly Hall
ix.
Community Service
x.
Artist Studio
xi.
Child Care Centre, in accordance with Section 2.4 j
xii.
Brew pub
xiii.
Brewers and vintners
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R2
Lot frontage, minimum
Not Applicable
Lots created by subdivision with
a registered party wall
agreement shall have a
minimum frontage of 4.5 m.
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
1.200 FAR
4. Height
Principal Building,
11.0 m
maximum
Accessory Buildings
7.0 m
& Structures, maximum
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum
45%
6. Floorplate
Not Applicable
7. Setbacks
Principal and Accessory Buildings &
Structures, minimum
Separation between buildings on a lot
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
3.0 m
4.5 m* 1.5 m^ 3.0 m*
*1.2 m where abutting a lane
^0.0 m for lots with party wall
agreement and 4.5 m where the
setback is intended for use as a
private open space.
9.0 m between building faces.
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8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be
provided and maintained in accordance with
Section 4. of this Bylaw.
10. Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
11. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
f. Private open space shall be provided for each dwelling unit at a
minimum depth of 4.5 m, or 3 m if fronting a public street,
measured outward from the building face that directly abuts the
private open space.
R2
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R3 Low Rise Residential
Intent: To accommodate low-rise, high-density apartment buildings and
townhouse complexes in the Low Rise Residential OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
1,000 m2
26.0 m
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
2.600 FAR*
*see Section 2.6 of this Bylaw
for amenity requirement above
2.1 FAR base density.
R3
Principal Uses
a. Congregate Housing
b. Multiple Unit Residential
c. Seniors-Oriented Multiple Unit Residential
Accessory Uses
a. Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfast and Child Care
Centre
b. Child Care Centre, in accordance with Section 2.4 j of this Bylaw
c.
Real Estate Sales Centre Office marketing a building on the
same lot with an associated Development Permit application in-
stream application or issued within the previous two years.
d. Commercial uses, as permitted by a Corner Commercial
designation in the OCP, limited to:
i.
Retail sales less than 400 m2 in floor area and,
excluding pharmacies
ii.
General Service.
iii.
Personal Service, excluding laundry and dry cleaning
iv.
Office
v.
Eating Establishment
vi.
Cultural Facilities
vii.
Assembly Hall
viii.
Community Service
ix.
Artist Studio
x.
Brew pub
xi.
Brewers and vintners
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R3
4. Height
Principal Building,
6 storeys
maximum
Accessory Buildings
7.0 m
& Structures, maximum
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum
N/A
6. Floorplate
Not Applicable
7. Setbacks
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
Principal Building, minimum
3.0 m
6.0 m* 6.0 m^ 3.0 m*
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
6.0 m
3.0 m# 3.0 m# 6.0m#
* 2.0m if abutting a lane
^ 1.5 m for a single exit stair
building provided that any
dwelling units adjacent to a side
lot line are also adjacent to the
front or rear lot line.
# 0.0m if abutting a lane
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
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10. Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
11. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
R3
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R3a Conder Park Corner
Intent: To accommodate low-rise mixed-use development with multiple-unit
residential dwellings, religious facilities, child care centres, and commercial
space aligned with the Conder Park Neighbourhood Convenience Corner as
outlined in the OCP's Appendix A: Nicomekl River District Neighbourhood Plan.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
1,000 m2
26.0 m
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
2.100 FAR*
*Subject to compliance with
Policies 6.15.8 & 6.15.9 in OCP
Appendix A and Policy 8.1 in
OCP Appendix B
R3a
Principal Uses
a. Artist Studio
b. Assembly Hall
c. Brewers and Vintners
d. Brew Pub
e. Child Care Centre
f. Community Service
g. Cultural and Entertainment Facility
h. Eating Establishment, except for drive-through units
i. General Service, except for drive-through units
j. Multiple Unit Residential, subject to compliance with Policies 6.15.8 &
6.15.9 in OCP Appendix A and Policy 8.1 in OCP Appendix B
k. Office
l. Personal Service
m. Retail Sales
Accessory Uses
a. Caretaker dwelling unit
b. Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfast and Child Care
Centre
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R3a
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
6 storeys, subject to compliance
with Policies 6.15.8 & 6.15.9 in
OCP Appendix A and Policy 8.1
in OCP Appendix B
Accessory Buildings
7.0 m
& Structures, maximum
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum
N/A
6. Floorplate
Not Applicable
7. Setbacks
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
Principal Building, minimum
3.0 m
3.0 m* 4.0 m^ 3.0 m*
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
3.0 m
3.0 m# 4.0 m# 3.0m#
* 2.0m if abutting a lane
^ 1.5 m for a single exit stair
building provided that any
dwelling units adjacent to a side
lot line are also adjacent to the
front or rear lot line.
# 0.0m if abutting a lane
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
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10. Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
11. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
R3a
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R4 Mid Rise Residential
Intent: To accommodate mid-rise, high-density apartment buildings in the
Mid Rise Residential and Mixed Use OCP land uses.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
1,850 m2
40.0 m
R4
Principal Uses
a. Congregate Housing
b. Multiple Unit Residential
c.
Seniors-Oriented Multiple Unit Residential
Accessory Uses
a. Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfast and Child Care
Centre
b. Child Care Centre, in accordance with Section 2.4 j of this Bylaw
c.
Real Estate Sales Centre Office marketing a building on the
same lot with an associated Development Permit application in-
stream application or issued within the previous two years.
d. Commercial uses, as permitted by a Corner Commercial
designation in the OCP, limited to:
i.
Retail sales less than 400 m2 in floor area and excluding
pharmacies
ii.
General Service
iii.
Personal Service, excluding laundry and dry cleaning
iv.
Office
v.
Eating Establishment
vi.
Cultural Facilities
vii.
Assembly Hall
viii.
Community Service
ix.
Artist Studio
x.
Brew pub
xi.
Brewers and vintners
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3. Density
Floor Area Ratio (FAR),
maximum
3.500 FAR*
*see Section 2.6 of this
Bylaw for amenity
requirement.
4. Height
Principal Building,
12 storeys, or the maximum
Maximum
height (m) permitted by the Airport
Zoning Regulation (AZR) for Langley
Regional Airport, whichever is less.
Accessory Buildings
7.0 m
& Structures, maximum
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
N/A
6. Floorplate
Above top of 8th storey, maximum
750 m2
Max. building face length above 8th storey
30 m
7. Setbacks
Lot Line
Principal Building, minimum
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
up to top of 8th storey
3.0 m
6.0 m* 6.0 m 3.0 m*
above top of 8th storey
3.0m
12.5m^ 12.5m 3.0 m^
Accessory Buildings
6.0m
3.0m# 3.0m
6.0m#
& Structures, minimum
*2.0 m if abutting a lane
^8.5 m if abutting a lane
#0.0 m if abutting a lane
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
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9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be
provided and maintained in accordance with
Section 4. of this Bylaw.
10. Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
11. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
R4
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R5 High Rise Residential
Intent: To accommodate high-rise apartment buildings with accessory locally-serving
commercial uses in the Transit Oriented Residential and Civic Centre OCP land uses.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
1,850 m2
40.0 m
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio (FAR),
maximum
4.500 FAR*
*see Section 2.6 of this Bylaw for
amenity requirement.
4. Height
Principal Building,
46 m or the maximum height
Maximum
(m) permitted by the Langley Regional Airport,
whichever is less
Accessory Buildings
7.0 m
& Structures, maximum
Principal Uses
a. Congregate Housing
b. Multiple Unit Residential
c.
Seniors-Oriented Multiple Unit Residential
Accessory Uses
a. Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfast and Child Care Centre
b. Child Care Centre, in accordance with Zoning Bylaw Section 2.4 j
c.
Retail sales less than 400 m2 in floor area and excluding pharmacies
d. General Service
e. Eating Establishment
f.
Personal Services, excluding laundry and dry cleaning
g. Office
h. Cultural Facilities
i.
Assembly Hall
j.
Community Service
k.
Artist Studio
l.
Brew pub
m. Brewers and vintners
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
N/A
6. Floorplate
Above top of 10th storey, maximum
750 m2
Max. building face length above 10th
30 m
storey
7. Setbacks
Lot Line
Principal Building, minimum
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
up to top of 10th storey
3.0 m
6.0 m*
0.0 m** 3.0 m*
above top of 10th storey
3.0 m
12.5 m^ 12.5 m
3.0 m^
Accessory Buildings
6.0 m
6.0 m#
6.0 m# 6.0 m#
& Structures, minimum
* 2.0 m if abutting a lane
**To top of 6th storey; 6.0 m
above top of 6th storey or if
abutting a residential use
^ 8.5 m if abutting a lane
# 0.0 m if abutting a lane
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
10. Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
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11. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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R5a Langley Lions Seniors District
Intent: To accommodate and regulate a 981-unit seniors rental
housing development according to a master plan.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
The following lots shall form the site:
a. Lot 1, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan
EPP107406
b. Lot 2, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan
EPP107406, and an Undivided 10/100th Share in Lot 1
c. Lot 3, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan
EPP107406, and an Undivided 15/100th share in Lot 1
d. Lot 4, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan
EPP107406, and an Undivided 18/100th Share in Lo 1
e. Lot 5, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan
EPP107406, and an Undivided 57/100th Share in Lot 1
f. Lot 262, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan 65845
g. Lot 263, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan 65845
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio (FAR), maximum,
site
3.000 FAR*
*see Section 2.6 of this
Bylaw for amenity
requirement.
Principal Uses
a. Congregate Housing
b. Multiple Unit Residential
c.
Seniors-Oriented Multiple Unit Residential
Accessory Uses
a. Community Service
b. Home Occupation, excluding Bed and Breakfast and Child
Care Centre
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4. Siting and Maximum Height of Buildings and Structures
The location and maximum height (in number of building storeys) of the buildings
and structures of the Development shall generally conform to the site master plan
prepared by DYS Architecture as shown below:
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum, principal
building
40%
6. Floorplate
Above top of 10th storey,
maximum
Max. building face length above
10th storey
750 m2
30 m
60
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R5
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
8.Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Section 4. Of this Bylaw.
9.Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
10. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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6. Commercial Zones
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C1 Downtown Commercial
Intent: To accommodate high-density residential, commercial, and
mixed-use buildings within the Historic Downtown, Civic Centre, Transit
Oriented Core, Transit Oriented Residential and Mixed Use OCP land
use.
1. Permitted Uses
Principal Uses
a. Animal Daycare
b. Arcade
c.
Artist Studio
d. Assembly Hall
e. Auction House
f.
Automotive Sales and Rental Storefront
g. Brew pub
h. Brewers and vintners
i.
Child Care Centre
j.
Commercial Schools
k.
Congregate Housing
l.
Community Centres
m. Community Service
n. Cultural Facilities
o. Eating Establishment
p. Entertainment Facilities
q. General Service
r.
Government Administration
s.
Indoor Recreation Facilities
t.
Multiple-Unit Residential
u. Office
v.
Personal Service
w. Parking Facilities
x.
Retail Store
y.
Senior Citizens Care Facility
z.
Seniors-Oriented Multiple Unit Residential
aa. Small-scale recycling facility
bb. Tourist Accommodation
Accessory Uses
a. Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfast
and Child Care Centre
b. Caretaker's dwelling unit
c.
Repair shop
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2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
222 m2*
*unless a larger min. lot size
through lot assembly is
identified in the OCP.
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
*see Section 2.6 of this Bylaw for amenity requirement.
4. Height
Principal Building,
maximum
Lots zoned C1 on or before December
1, 2025
-
46 metres or AZR maximum
Lots zoned C1 after December 1, 2025
-
46 metres, or AZR maximum, or
as permitted in OCP Mixed Use
land use
Lots zoned C1 outside AZR:
-
Not Applicable
Accessory Buildings
Not Applicable
& Structures, maximum
C1
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage,
maximum, principal
building
N/A
6. Floorplate
Above top of 10th storey, maximum
Max. building length above 10th storey
750 m2
30 m
7. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
up to top on 10th storey
above top of 10th storey
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
2.0 m* 0.0 m** 0.0 m+ 2.0 m*
2.0 m* 12.5 m^ 12.5 m 2.0 m*^
Not Applicable
*3.0m for residential storeys
**2.0 m for residential storeys if
abutting a lane; 6.0 m for
residential storeys otherwise
^8.5 m if abutting a lane
+To top of 8th storey; 6.0 m
above top of 8th storey and/or if
abutting a residential use set
back 6.0 m or more
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3. of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
10. Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
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11. Other Regulations
Auction House is restricted to an enclosed building that has a sprinkling/fire suppression
system that complies with the BC Building Code and National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) standards.
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
C1
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C2 Service Commercial
Intent: To accommodate service-oriented commercial uses that are
generally not accommodated in core commercial and mixed-use areas
within the Service Commercial, Mixed Employment, Transit Oriented
Core, Transit Oriented Residential, Mixed Use and University District
OCP land uses.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
920 m2
Not Applicable
C2
Principal Uses
a. Assembly Hall
b. Auction House
c.
Automotive Sales and Rental
d. Automotive Service
e. Commercial Business Services
f.
Child Care Centre
g. Convenience Store
h. Eating Establishment
i.
Equipment Sales, Service and Rental
j.
Garden Centre
k.
Gasoline Station
l.
General Service uses, limited to Freight Depot,
Courier Service, Veterinary Clinic, Pet Grooming
Salon
m. Indoor Recreation Facilities
n. Microbrewery
o. Office
p. Personal Services
q. Recycling Depot
r.
Retail Store
s.
Repair Shop
t.
Small-scale recycling facility
u. Tourist Accommodation
v.
Vintners
Accessory Uses
a. Caretaker's dwelling unit
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3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
0.500 FAR
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
15 m
Accessory Buildings
Not Applicable
& Structures, maximum
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
90%
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
4.5 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
4.5 m
Not Applicable
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
10. Other Regulations
Auction House shall be permitted in an enclosed building (subject to BC Building
Code and NFPA compliance), or outdoors on the subject lot.
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building and
Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision Control
Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
C2
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C3 Entertainment & Convention
Intent: To accommodate an integrated hotel, convention centre, and
gaming facility with complementary accessory uses within the Transit
Oriented Core OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
4,047 m2
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio (FAR),
maximum
5.500 FAR*
*see Section 2.6 of this Bylaw for
amenity requirement.
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
46 m or the maximum height (m)
permitted by the Langley Regional
Airport AZR, whichever is less.
Accessory Buildings
Not applicable
& Structures, maximum
C3
Principal Uses
a. Tourist Accommodation
b. Convention Centre
c. Gaming Activity
Accessory Uses
a. Retail Sales
b. Personal Services
c.
Recreational Facilities
d. Cultural Facilities
e. Eating Establishments
f.
Offices
g. Liquor Primary Establishment
h. Parking Facilities
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
6. Floorplate
Above top of 10th storey, maximum
Max. building length above 10th storey
750 m2
30 m
95%
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
up to top of 10th storey
above top of 10th storey
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front Rear
Int.
Ext.
2.0 m* 0.0 m** 0.0 m+ 2.0 m*
2.0 m* 12.5 m^ 12.5 m 2.0 m*^
Not Applicable
*3.0m for residential storeys
**2.0 m for residential storeys if
abutting a lane; 6.0 m for
residential storeys not abutting a
lane
^8.5 m if abutting a lane
+ To top of 8th storey; 6.0 m
above top of 8th storey and/or if
abutting a residential use set
back 6.0 m or more
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
10. Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
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11. Other Regulations
Auction House is restricted to an enclosed building that has a sprinkling/fire suppression
system that complies with the BC Building Code and National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) standards.
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
C3
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M1 Mixed Employment
Intent: To accommodate the development of employment generating uses, including
office, research, technology, post-secondary education, light impact industrial and
small scale service commercial uses within the Mixed Employment OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
929 m2
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
3.000 FAR
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
30 m, 6 storeys
Accessory Buildings
Not applicable
& Structures, maximum
M1
Principal Uses
a. Light Industrial
b. Automotive Sales and Rental Storefront
c. Workshop
d. Warehouse
e. Indoor Recreation Facilities
f. Technology Industries
g. Laboratory
h. Production Studio
i. Telephone Call Centre
j. Office
k. Public Educational Facilities
l. Private Educational Facilities
m. Assembly Hall
n. Child Care Centre
o. Convenience Store
p. Eating Establishment
q. Brew pub
r. Brewers and vintners
s. Recycling Depot
Accessory Uses
a. Caretaker's dwelling unit
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
90%
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
4.5 m
0.0 m 0.0 m 4.5 m
Not Applicable
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
11. Other Regulations
Any use which produces noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, heat, glare,
electrical interference or other offense or nuisance shall be contained
within a building and the nuisance shall not be detectable nor measurable
at a distance of 76 m from the building.
Storage of goods or material shall not be permitted on the lot unless
contained within a building.
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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7. Industrial Zones
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I1 Light Industrial
Intent: To accommodate the development of light impact industrial uses and facilities
including Technology Industries within the Industrial and Mixed Employment OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
929 m2
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
Not Applicable
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
30 m
Accessory Buildings
Not applicable
& Structures, maximum
I1
Principal Uses
a. Automotive Service
b. Brewers and Vintners
c.
Building Supply Stores
d. Call Centres
e. Construction Office Uses
f.
Child Care Uses, located according to Zoning Bylaw Section 2.3 k ii.
g. Equipment Sales, Service, and Rental
h. Freight Depots
i.
Indoor Recreation Facilities
j.
Light Industrial Uses
k.
Production Studios
l.
Research Laboratories
m. Recycling Depots
Accessory Uses
a. Caretaker's Dwelling Unit
b. Office Uses, including those supporting land development,
manufacturing, utility, and technology/e-commerce industries, limited
to a maximum leasable floorspace of the lesser of 10 percent of lot
area of gross floor area, and only on lots adjoining 56 Avenue, 200
Street, Fraser Highway, Logan Avenue, and the Langley Bypass.
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
Not Applicable
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Exterior
4.5 m
0.0 m 0.0 m 4.5 m
Not Applicable
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
8. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
9. Other Regulations
Any use which produces noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, heat, glare,
electrical interference or other offense or nuisance shall be contained
within a building and the nuisance shall not be detectable nor measurable
at a distance of 76 m from the building.
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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I2 Service Industrial
Intent: To accommodate the development of service industrial uses and
facilities within the Industrial and Mixed Employment OCP land uses.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
929 m2
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
Not Applicable
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
15 m
Accessory Buildings
Not Applicable
& Structures, maximum
I2
Principal Uses
a. Automotive Service
b. Brewers and Vintners
c.
Building Supply Stores
d. Construction Office
e. Child Care Uses, located according to Zoning Bylaw Section 2.3 k. ii
f.
Equipment Sales, Service and Rental
g. Freight Depots
h. Indoor Recreation Facilities
i.
Industrial Business Services
j.
Light Industrial Uses
k.
Recycling Depots
Accessory Uses
a. Caretaker's dwelling unit
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
Not Applicable
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
4.5 m
0.0 m 0.0 m 4.5 m
Not Applicable
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
8. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
9. Other Regulations
Any use which produces noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare,
electrical interference or other offense or nuisance shall be contained
within a building and the nuisance shall not be detectable nor measurable
at a distance of 76 m from the building.
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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I3 Special Industrial
Intent: To accommodate existing light industrial/multiple-unit residential
mixed-use buildings on three sites within the Industrial OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
929 m2
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
Dwelling Units,
maximum
Not Applicable
19705 - 56 Avenue -- 8 Units
19897 - 56 Avenue --12 Units
5678 - 199 Street -- 12 Units
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
The lesser of 15 m or 2 storeys
Accessory Buildings
7 m
& Structures, maximum
I3
Principal Uses
a.
Artist Studios
b.
Automotive Service, excluding autobody shops
c.
Brewers and Vintners
d.
Building Supply Stores
e.
Child Care Uses, located according to Zoning Bylaw Section 2.3 k. ii.
f.
Coffee Shops
g.
Equipment Sales, Service and Rental Uses
h.
Freight Depots
i.
Indoor Recreation Facilities
j.
Industrial Business Services
k.
Light Industrial Uses
l.
Multiple-Unit Residential Uses
m.
Office Uses
n.
Personal Service Uses
o.
Recycling Depots
Accessory Uses
a. Not Applicable
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
50%
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
4.5 m
0.0 m 0.0 m* 4.5 m
4.5 m
0.0 m 0.0 m* 4.5 m
*3.0 m where abutting a lot which is
zoned to permit a residential use
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw, except as follows:
Light Industrial, Automotive Service
Multiple-unit Residential*
*Not required to be enclosed.
1.75 Spaces per 93 m2 of gross
floor area
1.5 space per dwelling unit
8. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
9. Other Regulations
a.
Uses which may be offensive by reason of size, odours, fumes, noise,
cinder, vibrations, heat, glare or electrical interference, or Group F,
Division 1 uses as defined by the 1992 British Columbia Building Code
shall not be permitted.
b.
Storage of goods or material shall not be permitted on the lot unless
contained within a building.
c.
Multiple-Unit Residential uses must be located above any other use and
shall only be permitted on the second floor of the principal building.
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
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c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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8. Institutional Zones
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P1 Public Institutional
Intent: To accommodate assembly halls, hospitals, schools and related
institutional uses and facilities that serve the general public within the
Parks and Open Space OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
Dwelling units
Not Applicable
Maximum 1 Caretaker's
Dwelling Unit
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
As permitted by the Langley
Regional Airport AZR.
Accessory Buildings
Not Applicable
& Structures, maximum
P1
Principal Uses
a. Child Care Centre
b. Colleges and Universities
c. Community and Family Services
d. Community Centres
e. Cultural Facilities
f. Elementary and Secondary Schools
g. Government Administration
h. Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities
i. Parks
j. Senior Citizens Care Facilities
Accessory Uses
a. Caretaker's Dwelling Unit
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P1
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
Not Applicable
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
4.5 m
6.0 m 6.0 m 4.5 m
Not Applicable
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
8. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
9. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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P2 Private Institutional
Intent: To accommodate private assembly halls, hospitals, schools and
related institutional uses within the Parks and Open Space OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
668 m2
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
Dwelling units
Not Applicable;
Maximum 1 Caretaker's
Dwelling Unit
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
As permitted by the Langley
Regional Airport AZR, in metres.
Accessory Buildings
Not Applicable
& Structures, maximum
P2
Principal Uses
a. Assembly Halls
b. Child Care Centre
c.
Elementary and Secondary Schools
d. Senior Citizens Care Facilities
Accessory Uses
a. Caretaker's dwelling unit
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P2
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
50%
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
4.5 m
6.0 m 6.0 m 4.5 m
Not Applicable
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
8. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
9. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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P3 Shelter
Intent: To accommodate an integrated temporary homeless shelter and
transitional housing facility with associated care services and
administrative offices within the University District OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
668 m2
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
Dwelling units
Not Applicable;
Maximum 1 Caretaker's
Dwelling Unit
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
As permitted by the Langley
Regional Airport AZR
Accessory Buildings
Not Applicable
& Structures, maximum
P3
Principal Uses
a. Community and Family Services
b. Temporary Homeless Shelter
c.
Transitional Housing
Accessory Uses
a. Office
b. Personal Effects Storage
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
50%
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
4.5 m
6.0 m 6.0 m 4.5 m
Not Applicable
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
8. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
9. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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P4 Golf Course
Intent: To accommodate a golf club and associated recreation and
commercial uses within the Parks and Open Space OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
668 m2
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
Dwelling Units
Not Applicable
Maximum 1 Caretaker's
Dwelling Unit
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
As permitted by the Langley
Regional Airport AZR, in metres.
Accessory Buildings
Not Applicable
& Structures, maximum
P4
Principal Uses
a. Artist Studio
b. Assembly Hall
c.
Child Care Centre
d. Golf Course
e. Indoor Recreation Facilities
Accessory Uses
a. Eating Establishment
b. Liquor Primary Licensed Establishments
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P4
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
50%
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
4.5 m
6.0 m 6.0 m 4.5 m
Not Applicable
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
8. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
9. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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U1 University District
Intent: To accommodate post-secondary education, research, technology,
office, tourist accommodation, multiple unit residential housing and student
housing, and commercial uses, primarily on the Kwantlen Polytechnic University
campus and within the University District OCP land use.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
3. Density
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR), maximum
4.000 FAR*
* see Section 2.6 of this Bylaw
for amenity requirement.
U1
Principal Uses
a. Colleges and Universities
b. Community Service
c. Cultural Facilities
d. Convention Centre
e. Recreation Facilities
f. Technology Industries
g. Research Laboratory
h. Office
i. Convenience Store
j. Eating Establishment
k. Retail Sales, limited to small scale grocery and bookstore
l. Brewers and vintners
m. Tourist Accommodation
n. Multiple-unit Residential
o. Designated post-secondary student housing
Accessory Uses
a. Caretaker's dwelling unit
b. Child Care Centre
c.
Parking Facilities
d. Agriculture
e. Light Industrial, except outdoor storage of goods and wholesale sales
of goods and materials produced on the premises
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4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
46 m or maximum height (m)
permitted by Langley Regional
Airport AZR, whichever is less.
Accessory Buildings
Not Applicable
& Structures, maximum
5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
Not Applicable
6. Floorplate
Above top of 10th storey, maximum
Max. building length above 10th storey
750 m2
30 m
7. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
up to top on 10th storey
above top of 10th storey
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
2.0 m* 0.0 m** 0.0 m+ 2.0 m*
2.0 m* 12.5 m^ 12.5 m 2.0 m*^
Not Applicable
*3.0m for residential storeys
**2.0 m for residential storeys if
abutting a lane; 6.0 m for
residential storeys
^8.5 m if abutting a lane
+ To top of 8th storey; 6.0 m
above top of 8th storey and/or if
abutting a residential use set
back 6.0 m or more
8. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
9. Landscaping
Landscaping, screening and fencing shall be provided and maintained in
accordance with Section 4. of this Bylaw.
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10. Amenity Space
Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw.
11. Other Regulations
Any use which produces noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare,
electrical interference or other offense or nuisance detectable or
measurable at a distance of more than 30 m shall be contained within a
building and the nuisance shall not be detectable nor measurable at a
distance of 76 m from the building.
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
a. General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
b. Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
c. Subdivisions shall be subject to the City of Langley Subdivision
Control Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
d. Development Permits may be required in accordance with the
Official Community Plan.
e. Sign Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Sign Bylaw.
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9. Agricultural Zones
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A1 Agricultural
Intent: To accommodate agriculture uses on minimum 2 hectare (5
acres) lots in the Agricultural and Parks and Open Space OCP land uses.
1. Permitted Uses
2. Lot
Lot size, minimum
Lot frontage, minimum
2.0 ha
10% of lot perimeter
3. Density
Number of dwelling
units, maximum
1 single detached residential
dwelling unit
4. Height
Principal Building, maximum
10 m
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, maximum
A1
Principal Uses
a. Agriculture
b. Single Detached Residential
Accessory Uses
a. Home Occupation
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5. Lot Coverage
Lot coverage, maximum,
principal building
Not Applicable
6. Setbacks
Principal Building, minimum
Accessory Buildings
& Structures, minimum
Lot Line
Front
Rear
Int.
Ext.
15.0 m 15.0 m 7.5 m 7.5 m
7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 m
7. Off-Street Parking
According to Section 3 of this Bylaw.
8. Landscaping
Not Applicable
9. Other Regulations
In addition, land use regulations including the following are applicable:
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General provisions on use are set out in Section 2. of this Bylaw.
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Building Permits shall be subject to the City of Langley Building
and Plumbing Bylaw and the Development Cost Charge Bylaw.
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Lands located in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) are
established and regulated by the Agricultural Land Commission
Act.
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10. Schedule 'A' Zoning Map
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11. Schedule 'B' Watercourse
Classification Map