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R1 zone in Langford: Residential Infill

Langford, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Permit one- and two-family residential, townhouse, and small-scale multi-unit infill housing in areas served by community sewer.

Zone rules

PurposePermit one- and two-family residential, townhouse, and small-scale multi-unit infill housing in areas served by community sewer.
Main uses
  • Dwelling, one-family
  • Dwelling, two-family
  • Group daycare
  • Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory buildings and structures
  • Home occupation
  • Keeping of domestic animals
  • Suites
  • Keeping of not more than four boarders in a one-family dwelling
Minimum lot area300 m²
Minimum lot width12 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum densityOn lots of 280 m² or less up to 3 units; on lots over 281 m² up to 4 units; up to 6 units on lots within 400 m of a prescribed transit stop
Front setback3 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses a front or exterior side lot line: 5.5 m
Rear setback3 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback3 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses an exterior side lot line: 5.5 m
Other rules
  • No panhandle lots may be created by subdivision
  • Two-family dwellings and townhouses need a 1 m wide landscape screen with a shrub, hedge or fence at least 1.8 m high along interior lot lines
  • At least 10% of the lot must be live landscaping

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.21 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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