---
title: "P1A zone in Langford: Neighbourhood Institutional"
place: Langford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/langford
zone: P1A
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/p1a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/p1a.json"
---

# P1A zone in Langford: Neighbourhood Institutional

Accommodate uses that supplement neighbourhood function and engagement.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate uses that supplement neighbourhood function and engagement.
- **Main uses:** Assisted living; Community garden; Group daycare; One one-family dwelling, in conjunction with a place of worship; Place of worship; School
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures; Uses accessory to a principal use permitted in this Zone; Uses permitted by Section 3.01 of this Bylaw
- **Minimum lot area:** 695 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 16 m (52.5 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** One place of worship, one accessory office building and one one-family dwelling in conjunction with a place of worship per lot (more are permitted if Irwin Road is connected through to the Westshore Parkway); combined gross floor area of accessory buildings may not exceed 232 m²
- **Maximum height:** 12 m (39.4 ft)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft) (front lot line or exterior side lot line)
- **Rear setback:** 10 m (32.8 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 6 m (19.7 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft) (front lot line or exterior side lot line)
- **Other rules:** A one-family dwelling is subject to the regulations of the R2 Zone.; Assisted living is subject to the regulations of the RM8 Zone.; Any parking area must be separated from an abutting highway or Residential, Multiple Residential or Institutional Zone by a landscape and screening area at least 3 m (9.8 ft) wide.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.80A](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf#page=307) (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/p1a/_