---
title: "C6A zone in Langford: Neighbourhood Mixed Use"
place: Langford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/langford
zone: C6A
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c6a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c6a.json"
---

# C6A zone in Langford: Neighbourhood Mixed Use

A mix of residential and commercial uses forming a pedestrian-oriented transition between mixed-use nodes and nearby residential areas.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of residential and commercial uses forming a pedestrian-oriented transition between mixed-use nodes and nearby residential areas.
- **Main uses:** Apartment; Townhouse; Dwelling, one-family; Business support service; Catering; Charitable facility; Community garden; Film production studio; Financial institution; Fitness Centre; Group daycare; Licensed premises; Liquor store; Medical clinics and accessory related commercial uses; Office; Personal service establishment; Preschool; Recreation facility, indoor; Restaurant; Retail store; Veterinary practice
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures; Home occupation; Secondary suite in a one-family dwelling; Uses accessory to a principal use permitted in this Zone
- **Minimum lot area:** 700 m²; 220 m² for a lot for a one-family dwelling
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70%
- **Maximum density:** Commercial floor area ratio 0.3 and one dwelling unit per 550 m² of lot area (one one-family dwelling per lot at 691 and 697 Hoylake Avenue); commercial floor area ratio up to 2.0 on listed lands with payment; on listed lands, 36 one-family or townhouse units, or a floor area ratio of 2.0 for apartments
- **Maximum height:** Four storeys; up to six storeys if the storeys above the ground floor are residential
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4 m
- **Front setback:** 3 m (garage or carport 5.5 m from the highway giving vehicle access)
- **Rear setback:** Buildings under five storeys: 6 m; buildings over four storeys: 13.5 m; no setback where the lot line abuts another C6A, Commercial, Multiple Residential or mixed use Zone lot
- **Interior side setback:** Buildings under five storeys: 3 m; buildings over four storeys: 13.5 m; no setback where the lot line abuts another C6A, Commercial, Multiple Residential or mixed use Zone lot
- **Street side setback:** 3 m (garage or carport 5.5 m from the highway giving vehicle access)
- **Other rules:** Non-residential uses are not allowed above the ground floor, and no storey may mix residential and non-residential uses; Accessory uses must be at the rear of the principal building and may cover no more than 10% of the lot area; Unenclosed storage is not permitted; A liquor store is not permitted within 800 m of another liquor store or retail wine store

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.43A](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf#page=188) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Langford: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c6a/_