{"title":"CH1 zone in Langford: Cluster Housing Residential","code":"CH1","slug":"ch1","name":"Cluster Housing Residential","group":"Residential","section":"6.34","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Permit townhouse residential uses in a manner designed to cluster density within a smaller portion of the site and preserve open space.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Permit townhouse residential uses in a manner designed to cluster density within a smaller portion of the site and preserve open space.","quotes":["The intent of the CH1 Zone is to permit townhouse residential uses in a manner designed to cluster density within a","smaller portion of the development site and preserve open space."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Townhouse","Community garden"],"quotes":["Townhouse; (Bylaw No. 2273)","Community garden;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Home office"],"quotes":["Accessory building and structures, subject to Section 3.05;","Home office , subject to Section 3.09;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"695 m² (lots created by subdivision)","quotes":["Minimum lot area shall be 695 m2 (7,480.9 ft2);"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"16 m (minimum lot depth 30 m)","quotes":["Minimum lot width shall be 16 m (52.5 ft); and","Minimum lot depth shall be 30 m (98.4 ft)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35%","quotes":["Lot coverage of all buildings and structures may not exceed 35%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Not more than 76 dwelling units in the CH1 Zone","quotes":["There may not be more than 76 dwelling units in the CH1 Zone."]},"max_height":{"value":"Residential building: 12 m or three storeys","quotes":["The height of any residential building shall not exceed 12 m (39.4 ft) or three storeys."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["The height of any accessory building shall not exceed 5 m (16.4 ft)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"5 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses the front lot line: 5.5 m","quotes":["Within 5 m (16.4 ft) of any front lot line, except that no garage or carport whose vehicle","access crosses a front lot line may be located within 5.5 m (18 ft) of the front lot line; or"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["Within 7.5 m (24.6 ft) of any rear lot line."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["Within 6 m (19.7 ft) of any side lot line, except that on a corner lot no townhouse may be"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m on a corner lot","quotes":["Within 6 m (19.7 ft) of any side lot line, except that on a corner lot no townhouse may be","located within 7.5 m (24.6 ft) of the exterior side lot line; or"]},"other":{"value":["A townhouse building may not be wider than 50 m or six dwelling units, whichever is greater"],"quotes":["No townhouse building or structure shall exceed a width of 50 m (164 ft) or six dwelling units,","whichever is greater."]}},"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=158","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/ch1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/ch1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/ch1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json"}}