{"title":"C5 zone in Langford: Office Commercial","code":"C5","slug":"c5","name":"Office Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"6.42","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Office-oriented commercial use.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Office-oriented commercial use.","quotes":["The intent of the C5 Zone is to accommodate commercial use."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assisted living","Community garden","Film production studio","Financial institution","Group daycare","Medical clinics and accessory related commercial uses","Office","Personal Service Establishment","Preschool"],"quotes":["(2) Assisted living;","(3) Community garden;","(4) Film production studio;","(5) Financial institution;","(6) Group daycare, subject to Subsection 3.26.02;","(7) Medical clinics and accessory related commercial uses;","(8) Office;","(10) Personal Service Establishment","(11) Preschool;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","One caretaker dwelling unit","Uses accessory to a principal use permitted in this Zone"],"quotes":["(1) Accessory buildings and structures, subject to Section 3.05;","(9) One caretaker dwelling unit, in conjunction with and in addition to any of the other principal","(12) Uses accessory to a principal use permitted in this Zone; and"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"695 m²","quotes":["No lot having a lot area less than 695 m2 (7,480.9 ft2) may be created by subdivision."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"16 m","quotes":["No lot having a lot width less than 16 m (52.5 ft) may be created by subdivision."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%; 75% in the shaded area of Schedule AE","quotes":["may not exceed 50%.","may not exceed 75%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.0; 1.5 in the shaded area of Schedule AE","quotes":["The floor area ratio may not exceed 1.0.","1.5."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m or three storeys","quotes":["No building or structure may exceed a height of 12 m (39.4 ft) or three storeys."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (4.5 m if the area between the building and the front lot line, apart from driveways, is landscaped)","quotes":["Within 7.5 m (24.6 ft) of any front lot line or exterior side lot line","line and exterior side lot line may be reduced to 4.5 m (14.8 ft)."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3 m; 6 m if the rear lot line abuts a Residential or Multiple Family Residential Zone","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 ft) of any rear lot line.","setback in respect of the rear lot line must be increased to 6 m (19.7 ft)."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6 m where the interior side lot line abuts a Residential or Multiple Family Residential Zone (no other minimum stated)","quotes":["Within 6 m (19.7 ft) of any interior side lot line where the interior side lot line abuts a"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m (4.5 m if the area between the building and the exterior side lot line, apart from driveways, is landscaped)","quotes":["Within 7.5 m (24.6 ft) of any front lot line or exterior side lot line","line and exterior side lot line may be reduced to 4.5 m (14.8 ft)."]},"other":{"value":["Landscape and screening area at least 3 m wide required along sides of the lot that abut a highway"],"quotes":["(1) A continuous landscape and screening area not less than 3 m (9.8 ft) wide must be provided"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026)","url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; copies of the original bylaw and amendments are at Langford City Hall. Parking (Part 4) and the Schedules are also published as separate PDFs on the bylaws page; the main PDF includes Part 4 and Schedule text. The zoning map (Schedule B) is not in the PDF."},"source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf#page=184","place":{"path":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json"}}