{"title":"CH4 zone in Langford: Cluster Housing Residential 4","code":"CH4","slug":"ch4","name":"Cluster Housing Residential 4","group":"Residential","section":"6.37A","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Permit one-family, two-family and 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 one-family, two-family and 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 CH4 Zone is to permit one-family, two-family and 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":["Dwelling, one-family","Dwelling, two-family","Townhouse","Community garden"],"quotes":["Dwelling, one-family;","Dwelling, two-family, subject to Section 3.07;","Townhouse;","Community garden;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Home occupation","Secondary suite in a one-family dwelling"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures, subject to Section 3.05;","Home occupation, subject to Section 3.09;","Secondary suite in a one-family dwelling, subject to Section 3.08;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"100 m²","quotes":["No lot having a lot area less than 100 m2 (1,076.4 ft2) may be created by subdivision."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["No lot having a lot width of less than 5 m (16.4 ft) may be created by subdivision."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60%","quotes":["Lot coverage of all buildings and structures may not exceed 60%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Not more than three dwelling units in the CH4 Zone; more on Schedule AD lands if the owner pays the amount set out there","quotes":["There may not be more than three dwelling units in the CH4 Zone;","there may be more than three dwelling units in the CH4 Zone, if the owner of the land"]},"max_height":{"value":"Three storeys","quotes":["No building or structure may exceed a height of three storeys."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses the front lot line: 5.5 m","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 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":"3 m","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 ft) of any rear lot line."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m where the lot abuts any zone other than the CH4 Zone","quotes":["Within 1.2 m (3.9 ft) of any interior side lot lines abutting any Zone other than the CH4 Zone; or"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses the exterior side lot line: 5.5 m","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 ft) of any exterior side lot line, except that no garage or carport whose vehicle","access crosses an exterior side lot line may be located within 5.5 m (18 ft) of the exterior side lot"]}},"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=168","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/ch4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/ch4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/ch4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json"}}