R2 zone in Langford: One- and Two-Family Residential

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

In short

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.

Zone rules

Purpose	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.
Main uses	Dwelling, one-family Dwelling, two-family Group daycare Schools (on lands shaded on Schedule WL) Townhouse (lots under 4,047 m²)
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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
Extra uses on specific lots	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
Minimum lot area	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
Minimum lot width	12 m
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	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
Maximum height	11 m
Front setback	3 m; garage or carport facing the front lot line: 5.5 m
Rear setback	3 m
Interior side setback	1.5 m
Street side setback	3 m; garage or carport facing the exterior side lot line: 5.5 m
Accessory building setbacks	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
Other rules	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

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.22 (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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