---
title: "C9 zone in Langford: Community Town Centre Pedestrian 9"
place: Langford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/langford
zone: C9
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/c9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/c9.json"
---

# C9 zone in Langford: Community Town Centre Pedestrian 9

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and uses; Home occupation; Uses permitted by Section 3.01
- **Minimum lot area:** 695 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.2 m (min. lot depth 34 m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 90% maximum; 40% minimum
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.5; up to 6.0 on listed lands with payment
- **Maximum height:** Six storeys at 2615 Sooke Road (Lot A, Section 83, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP56369); no other height limit stated
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4 m
- **Front setback:** 2 m
- **Rear setback:** 2 m
- **Interior side setback:** 2 m where the interior side lot adjoins an area designated Residential or Multiple Residential in the Official Community Plan
- **Street side setback:** 2 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.44B](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf#page=204) (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/c9/_