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Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500
The Township of Langley's zoning bylaw, which applies in Langley. Our summary of its 16 rural, suburban, single family and compact lot zones, read from the consolidation to 2026-07-27 and checked 2026-10-04. Its other zones aren't summarised here.
The zones side by side
| Zone | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU-1 Rural | Up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act (s. 201.2); each house may hold a secondary suite (the bylaw's definition of a house, s. 102; our reading). Besides these: a temporary mobile home for family or a farm employee on 8,094 m² or more, seasonal farm worker housing on 4 ha or more, housing for full-time farm help on a working farm, and migrant farm worker housing on 4 ha or more (ss. 201.3 to 201.5) | 1.7 ha (s. 110.1)Exceptions (1)
Listed in s. 110.1, note (5) of the bylaw. | 33% (66% with commercial greenhouses, other buildings still 33%); accessory buildings not used for farming at most 200 m² of ground floor in all | House 9 m; other buildings not used for farming 9 m or 2 storeys, whichever is less; the zone sets no height for farm buildings |
| RU-2 Rural | Up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act (s. 201.2); each house may hold a secondary suite (the bylaw's definition of a house, s. 102; our reading). Besides these: a temporary mobile home for family or a farm employee on 8,094 m² or more, seasonal farm worker housing on 4 ha or more, housing for full-time farm help on a working farm, and migrant farm worker housing on 4 ha or more (ss. 201.3 to 201.5) (RU-2 allows every RU-1 use, homes on RU-1's terms: our reading) | 8.0 ha (s. 110.1) | 33% (66% with commercial greenhouses, other buildings still 33%); accessory buildings not used for farming at most 200 m² of ground floor in all | House 9 m; other buildings not used for farming 9 m or 2 storeys, whichever is less; the zone sets no height for farm buildingsExceptions (1)
Listed in s. 202.7 of the bylaw. |
| RU-3 Rural | Up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act (s. 201.2); each house may hold a secondary suite (the bylaw's definition of a house, s. 102; our reading). Besides these: a temporary mobile home for family or a farm employee on 8,094 m² or more, seasonal farm worker housing on 4 ha or more, housing for full-time farm help on a working farm, and migrant farm worker housing on 4 ha or more (ss. 201.3 to 201.5) (RU-3 allows every RU-1 use, homes on RU-1's terms: our reading) | 8.0 ha; 0.2 ha for a veterinary clinic in the ALR on municipal water and sewer (s. 110.1) | 33% (66% with commercial greenhouses, other buildings still 33%); accessory buildings not used for farming at most 200 m² of ground floor in all | House 9 m; other buildings not used for farming 9 m or 2 storeys, whichever is less; the zone sets no height for farm buildings |
| SR-1 Suburban Residential | One of these, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act where it applies (s. 301.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit, not both. Also a temporary mobile home for family or a farm employee, in the ALR on 8,094 m² or more, or outside it on 2.02 ha or more of farmed land not over the Hopington Aquifer (s. 301.3) | 3,716 m², 40 m wide, 55 m deep (s. 110.1) | 33%; accessory buildings not used for farming (accessory dwelling units aside) at most 135 m² of ground floor in all (s. 301.4) | 9 m; accessory buildings not used for farming 7.5 m (s. 301.6) |
| SR-2 Suburban Residential | One house (which may hold a secondary suite) or mobile home; an accessory dwelling unit as well only outside the urban containment boundary and where the house has no suite (s. 302.2). The zone doesn't list small-scale multi-unit housing. Also a temporary mobile home for family or a farm employee on a lot of 8,094 m² or more, in or out of the ALR (s. 302.2) | 8,094 m², 45 m wide, 61 m deep (s. 110.1) | 33%; accessory buildings not used for farming at most 135 m² of ground floor in all (s. 302.3) | 9 m; accessory buildings not used for farming 7.5 m (s. 302.5) |
| SR-3 Suburban Residential | One of these, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act where it applies (s. 303.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit, not both | 1,765 m², 27.45 m wide, 30.5 m deep (s. 110.1) | 33%; accessory buildings not used for farming (accessory dwelling units aside) at most 80 m² of ground floor in all (s. 303.3) | Main buildings 9 m; accessory buildings not used for farming 4.75 m; hoop or arch buildings 2 m (s. 303.5) |
| R-1A Residential | One of these (s. 401.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit (such as a coach house), not both. In the ALR, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act | 371.6 m², 12 m wide, 25 m deep (28 m with a driveway from a rear lane) (s. 401.8) | 35%, or 45% where new homes are added beside a kept older house (infill housing) (s. 401.4) | Homes 9.0 m; infill housing within 6.0 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (a coach house on a lane excepted); accessory buildings that aren't homes 3.75 m |
| R-1B Residential | One of these (s. 402.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit (such as a coach house), not both. In the ALR, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act | 464.5 m², 15.25 m wide, 25 m deep (s. 110.1) | 35%, or 45% where new homes are added beside a kept older house (infill housing) (s. 402.3) | Homes 9.0 m; infill housing within 7.5 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (a coach house on a lane excepted); accessory buildings that aren't homes 3.75 m |
| R-1C Residential | One of these (s. 402.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit (such as a coach house), not both. In the ALR, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act | 464.5 m², 15.25 m wide, 25 m deep, with lots in the subdivision averaging at least 557.4 m² (s. 110.1) | 35%, or 45% where new homes are added beside a kept older house (infill housing) (s. 402.3) | Homes 9.0 m; infill housing within 7.5 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (a coach house on a lane excepted); accessory buildings that aren't homes 3.75 m |
| R-1D Residential | One of these (s. 402.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit (such as a coach house), not both. In the ALR, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act | 650 m², 18.25 m wide, 25 m deep (s. 110.1) | 35%, or 45% where new homes are added beside a kept older house (infill housing) (s. 402.3) | Homes 9.0 m; infill housing within 7.5 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (a coach house on a lane excepted); accessory buildings that aren't homes 3.75 m |
| R-1E Residential | One of these (s. 402.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit (such as a coach house), not both. In the ALR, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act | 930 m², 22 m wide, 25 m deep; one new lot may be 90% of that where lots within 100 m are smaller (s. 110.2) | 35%, or 45% where new homes are added beside a kept older house (infill housing) (s. 402.3) | Homes 9.0 m; infill housing within 7.5 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (a coach house on a lane excepted); accessory buildings that aren't homes 3.75 m |
| R-CL Residential Compact Lot | One of these (s. 403.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit (such as a coach house), not both. In the ALR, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act | 220 m² and at most 464.5 m² (5% of a subdivision's lots, off a curve or cul-de-sac bulb, may be bigger); 11 m wide with a driveway from the street, 8.2 m from a rear lane (corner lots 13.5 m and 12.5 m); 18 m deep (22 m from a lane); no panhandle lots; at most 24.7 lots per hectare, except where small-scale multi-unit housing replaces houses and in the Southwest Gordon, Routley and Yorkson plan areas, which follow the Willoughby Community Plan (ss. 403.3, 403.7) | 55% on a lot under 372 m², with the house's footprint at most 150 m²; 40% on bigger lots, 45% with infill housing; covered porches and decks not counted (s. 403.4) | Homes 9.0 m; a detached new home within 4.5 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (a coach house on a lane excepted); accessory buildings that aren't homes 3.75 m or 1.5 storeys, whichever is less; no hoop or fabric-covered buildings (s. 403.5) |
| R-CL(A) Residential Compact Lot | One of these (s. 404.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit (such as a coach house), not both | 275 m², 11.0 m wide (at most 12.59 m) with parking from the street; 266 m², 9.5 m wide from a lane; corner lots 355 m² and 14.2 m, or 352 m² and 12.6 m; 25 m deep (28 m from a lane); 8.0 m wide on a cul-de-sac bulb; no panhandle lots; the Approving Officer may allow somewhat less in some cases (s. 404.9) | 50%; covered porches and decks at the front or street side and accessory buildings under 9.3 m² not counted (s. 404.4) | Homes 9.0 m; infill housing within 6.0 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (a coach house on a lane excepted); accessory buildings that aren't homes 3.75 m; no hoop or fabric-covered buildings (s. 404.6, 404.7) |
| R-CL(B) Residential Compact Lot | One of these (s. 405.2): small-scale multi-unit housing, up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² or less) where the lot meets the conditions below; or one house with either a secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit (such as a coach house), not both | 315 m², 12.6 m wide with parking from the street; 266 m², 9.5 m wide from a lane; corner lots 355 m² and 14.2 m, or 352 m² and 12.6 m; 25 m deep (28 m from a lane); 8.0 m wide on a cul-de-sac bulb; no panhandle lots; the Approving Officer may allow somewhat less in some cases (s. 405.9) | 50%; covered porches and decks at the front or street side and accessory buildings under 9.3 m² not counted (s. 405.4) | Homes 9.0 m; infill housing within 6.0 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (a coach house on a lane excepted); accessory buildings that aren't homes 3.75 m; no hoop or fabric-covered buildings (s. 405.6, 405.7) |
| R-CL(RH) Residential Compact Lot (rowhouse) | One rowhouse home on each lot, its own titled lot in a row of attached homes (s. 407.1). The zone lists no secondary suite, accessory dwelling unit or small-scale multi-unit housing | 168 m², 6.0 m wide inside the row; 201 m², 7.6 m wide at its end; 254 m², 9.1 m wide on a corner; all 28 m deep (s. 407.9) | 55%; covered porches and decks at the front or street side not counted (s. 407.4) | Homes 9.0 m or 2.5 storeys, whichever is less; the garage 3.75 m; no hoop or fabric-covered buildings (ss. 407.6, 407.7) |
| R-CL(SD) Residential Compact Lot (semi-detached) | One half of a semi-detached house on each lot (each half on its own titled lot), plus one accessory dwelling unit above the detached garage, and a second attached to it where the lot is over 280 m²: at most 3 homes on a lot of 280 m² or less, 4 on a bigger one (ss. 409.1, 409.2). New lots here are at most 280 m², so a fourth home is only for an older, bigger lot (our reading) | 201 m² (254 m² on a corner) and at most 280 m²; 7.2 m wide (9.1 m on a corner); 28 m deep (s. 409.9) | 55%; covered porches and decks at the front or street side not counted (s. 409.4) | The house 9.0 m or 3 storeys, whichever is less, a third storey at most 50% of the first; the garage 3.75 m, or 6.75 m with a home above it; no hoop or fabric-covered buildings (ss. 409.6, 409.7) |
"Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in the bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the general rules that apply to it.
Where the bylaw is unclear
Points we couldn't settle from the bylaw's text. Ask before you rely on them.
- RU-1, RU-2, RU-3, SR-1, SR-2: Short-term rental isn't a listed use in this zone. A bed and breakfast is part of the bylaw's farm use here (s. 102, agricultural use): at most 3 guest rooms in the house or an accessory building, one per lot, on a lot of 1.7 ha or more, with the owner living there, a business licence and the Agricultural Land Commission's permission; how that last condition applies outside the ALR is unclear. Ask the Township before renting a home by the night.
Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the Township of Langley's community development division before you buy or build.
Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Township of Langley.