{"title":"R2 zone in Langford: One- and Two-Family Residential","code":"R2","slug":"r2","name":"One- and Two-Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"6.22","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Permit a one-family dwelling on lots of at least 1 ha where there is no community sewer, and one-family dwellings (400 m² or more) and two-family dwellings (600 m² or more) where community sewer is available.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Permit a one-family dwelling on lots of at least 1 ha where there is no community sewer, and one-family dwellings (400 m² or more) and two-family dwellings (600 m² or more) where community sewer is available.","quotes":["The intent of the One- and Two-Family Residential (R2) Zone is to permit a one-family dwelling on a lot with an area","of not less than 1 ha (2.47 ac) in areas not serviced by community sanitary sewer, and to permit a one-family","less than 600 m2 (6,458 ft2) in areas that are served by community sewer.","not less than 400 m 2 (4,305 ft2)"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling, one-family","Dwelling, two-family","Group daycare","Schools (on lands shaded on Schedule WL)","Townhouse (lots under 4,047 m²)"],"quotes":["Dwelling, one-family;","Dwelling, two-family, in accordance with Section 6.22.03;","Group daycare, in accordance with Subsection 3.26.02;","Schools on lands shaded on the map attached as Schedule WL to this Bylaw;","Townhouse.","In addition, the following uses are permitted on lots less than 4,047 m2 (1 acre) in lot area"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Home occupation","Secondary suite, garden suite or carriage suite with a one-family dwelling","Secondary suite in a two-family dwelling","Keeping of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits and poultry for domestic purposes","Keeping of not more than four boarders in a one-family dwelling"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures;","Home occupation, in accordance with Section 3.09;","Secondary suite, garden suite, or carriage suite in conjunction with a one-family dwelling, in","Secondary suite in a two-family dwelling, subject to Section 3.08;","The keeping of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits and poultry, for domestic purposes, in","The keeping of not more than four boarders in a one-family dwelling;"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Group daycare without the proprietor living in the dwelling at Lot 27, Section 5, Esquimalt District, Plan 16167 (2773 Strathmore Road)","Townhouses at 798 Gwendolynn Drive (not more than 12 units), 3690 Happy Valley Road, 3694 Happy Valley Road, 4342 West Shore Parkway, and on lands shaded on Schedule WL (not more than 80 townhouse units)","3690 and 3694 Happy Valley Road: density not to exceed 125 Single-Family Equivalent dwelling units","2955 Irwin Road (Lot 1, Section 26, Goldstream District, Plan 24172): minimum subdivision lot area 260 m² if conditions met, not more than 18 lots","2207 Millstream Road: not more than 60 lots"],"quotes":["the property legally described as Lot 27, Section 5, Esquimalt District, Plan 16167 (2773","Strathmore Road)","Townhouses on those properties legally described as PID No. 001-539-990, (798 Gwendolynn","Drive), PID No. 009-875-867 (3690 Happy Valley Road), PID No. 002-035-235 (3694 Happy Valley","Road), PID No. 001-138-138 (4342 West Shore Parkway), and on lands shown shaded on the map","exceed 125 Single-Family Equivalent (SFE) dwelling units","Under no circumstances may there be more than 80 townhouse units within the area shown as","described as PID No. 001-539-990, (798 Gwendolynn Drive). (Bylaw No. 2170)","Under no circumstances may there be more than 12 townhouse units on the property legally","District, Plan 24172; PID No. 002-981-220 (2955 Irwin Road), the minimum lot area for","The maximum density of development does not exceed 18 lots.","Under no circumstances may the density exceed more than 60 lots on the property legally","described as Lot A, Sections 2 and 3, Range 3 West, Highland District, Plan VIP53467, Except"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2 ha, except a 400 m² lot may be created if the property has community sewer, is not in the City Centre, and (if listed in Schedule AD) the owner pays the amount set out there; 200 m² on lands shaded on Schedule WL if the owner pays","quotes":["No lot having a lot area less than 2 ha (5 ac) may be created by subdivision in the R2 Zone,","except that a lot of 400 m2 (4,305 ft2) may be created by subdivision if:","The property is served by community sanitary sewer; AND","the minimum lot area for subdivision may be 200 m2 (2,152.8 ft2) if the owner of the land"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["No lot having a lot width less than 12 m (39.3 ft) may be created by subdivision."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Lot coverage of all buildings and structures may not exceed 50%."]},"max_density":{"value":"One dwelling unit per lot (not counting a suite); on lots of 280 m² or less up to 3 units; on lots 281 m² to 4,047 m² up to 4 units; up to 6 units on lots 281 m² to 4,047 m² within 400 m of a prescribed transit stop","quotes":["There may not be more than one dwelling unit on a lot, exclusive of either a secondary suite,","A maximum of three dwelling units may be permitted on lots with lot areas less than or equal to","280 m2, which may be in the following prescribed forms","A maximum of four dwelling units may be permitted on lots with lot areas between 281 m2 and","4,047 m2 (1 acre), which may be in the following prescribed forms","A maximum of six dwelling units may be permitted on lots with lot areas between 281 m2 and","that are within 400 m of a prescribed transit stop as shown on Schedule AA"]},"max_height":{"value":"11 m","quotes":["No building or structure may exceed a height of 11 m (36.1 ft)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3 m; garage or carport facing 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 that faces a front","lot line may be located within 5.5 m (18 ft) of the front lot line;"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 ft) of any rear lot line;"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Within 1.5 m (4.9 ft) of any interior side lot line."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 m; garage or carport facing 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 that faces","an exterior side lot line may be located within 5.5 m (18 ft) of the exterior side lot line; or"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Buildings for poultry and rabbits: 6 m from an interior side lot line and 7.6 m from an exterior side, front or rear lot line; buildings for horses, cattle, sheep or goats must meet Section 3.12","quotes":["poultry and rabbits may be located within 6 m (20 ft) of any interior side lot line nor within 7.6 m","(25 ft) of any exterior side, front, or rear lot line.","must comply with Section 3.12 of this Bylaw."]},"other":{"value":["No panhandle lots may be created","Minimum building envelope 6 m wide and deep and 93 m² in area for new lots","Two-family dwellings need an approved development permit and a 1 m wide landscape screen with a shrub, hedge or fence at least 1.8 m high along interior side lot lines"],"quotes":["No panhandle lot may be created in the R2 Zone.","No lot having a building envelope with a width or depth less than 6 m (19.6 ft) nor an area less","than 93 m2 (1,000 ft2) may be created by subdivision.","dimensioned, sited, and designed in conformance with an approved development permit;","least 1 m (3.3 ft) in width containing a shrub, hedge, or","1.8 m (5.9 ft) at time of planting, must be provided along any interior side lot line starting from"]}},"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=135","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/r2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/r2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/r2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json"}}