{"title":"C9 zone in Langford: Community Town Centre Pedestrian 9","code":"C9","slug":"c9","name":"Community Town Centre Pedestrian 9","group":"Commercial","section":"6.44B","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"All types of retail and general business uses found in urban central business districts, oriented to pedestrians, excluding uses that make poor use of the site or break up business frontage.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"All types of retail and general business uses found in urban central business districts, oriented to pedestrians, excluding uses that make poor use of the site or break up business frontage.","quotes":["The intent of this Zone is to provide for all types of retail and general business uses customarily associated with the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartments","Film production studios","Financial institutions","Food catering facilities","Group day care","Health clubs","Hotels","Library","Medical Clinics and accessory related commercial uses","Minor repair shops (excluding petroleum-powered engines)","Offices","Personal service establishments","Premises licensed pursuant to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act","Preschool","Public assembly and entertainment uses","Restaurants, bakeries, and cafes (no drive-in or drive-thru)","Schools (up to 200 m² gross floor area, not with residential use)","Retail stores","Shopping centres","Temporary construction and real estate marketing offices","Theatres, excluding drive-ins","Universities and schools","Veterinary practices","Dog and cat grooming","Churches and places of worship","Assisted living","Hospice"],"quotes":["(2) Apartments;","(10) Hotels;","(14) Offices;","(21) Retail stores;","(22) Shopping centres;","(29) Assisted living;","(30) Hospice; and","(20) Schools, not exceeding 200 m2 (2,105 ft2) of gross floor area, and not in conjunction with any","(28) churches and places of worship;","(19) Restaurants, bakeries, and cafes, explicitly excluding drive-in and drive-thru restaurants;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses","Home occupation","Uses permitted by Section 3.01"],"quotes":["(1) Accessory buildings and uses;","(9) Home occupation in accordance with Section 3.09;","(31) Uses permitted by Section 3.01 of this Bylaw."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"695 m²","quotes":["No lot having an area less than 695 m2 (7,480 ft2) may be created by subdivision in the"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.2 m (min. lot depth 34 m)","quotes":["No lot may be created having a lot width less than 15.2 m (50 ft).","No lot may be created having a lot depth less than 34 m (112 ft)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"90% maximum; 40% minimum","quotes":["may not exceed 90%;","may not be less than 40%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.5; up to 6.0 on listed lands with payment","quotes":["the floor area ratio may not exceed 0.5","the floor area ratio may be increased to a maximum floor area ratio of 6.0"]},"max_height":{"value":"Six storeys at 2615 Sooke Road (Lot A, Section 83, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP56369); no other height limit stated","quotes":["(1) No building or structure on the property legally described as Lot A, Section 83, Esquimalt District,","Plan VIP56369, PID No. 018-233-376 (2615 Sooke Road) may exceed a height of six storeys."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4 m","quotes":["in no case may they exceed a height of 4 m (13 ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"2 m","quotes":["Within 2 m (6.5 ft) of any front lt line"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"2 m","quotes":["Within 2 m (6.5 ft) of any rear lot line"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2 m where the interior side lot adjoins an area designated Residential or Multiple Residential in the Official Community Plan","quotes":["Within 2 m (6.5 ft) of any interior side lot line where the interior side lot adjoins an area"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2 m","quotes":["Within 2 m (6.5 ft) of an exterior side lot line"]},"other":{"value":["Principal uses must be oriented to pedestrian needs","Goods must be stored and displayed inside a building, except outside seating and retail display","Parking and loading must be at the rear of the principal building or underground","Building, parking and landscaping must follow an approved development permit"],"quotes":["(1) All principal uses must be oriented to pedestrian needs and be so located and designed as to","(2) The storage and display of all good and products must be completely enclosed within a building,","(2) All parking and loading facilities must be located to the rear of the building accommodating the","(2) In addition to the other articles in this subsection the building, parking and landscaping must be"]}},"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=204","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/c9/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c9.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c9.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json"}}