{"title":"RL1 zone in Langford: Residential Lakeshore","code":"RL1","slug":"rl1","name":"Residential Lakeshore","group":"Residential","section":"6.26","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Permit a one-family dwelling on a lot abutting Langford, Glen, or Florence Lake of at least 1,500 m² unless the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) is provided to the City.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Permit a one-family dwelling on a lot abutting Langford, Glen, or Florence Lake of at least 1,500 m² unless the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) is provided to the City.","quotes":["The intent of the Residential Lakeshore (RL1) Zone is to permit a one-family dwelling on a lot abutting Langford,","Glen, or Florence Lake with an area of not less than 1,500 m","Enhancement Area (SPEA) is provided to the City."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling, one-family","Group daycare","Dwelling, two-family (lots under 4,047 m²)","Townhouse (lots under 4,047 m²)"],"quotes":["Dwelling, one-family;","Group daycare in accordance with Section 3.26.02;","Dwelling, two-family;","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 as an accessory use to 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;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,500 m² (SPEA counts toward lot area); 950 m² if the SPEA is transferred to the City at subdivision","quotes":["No lot having a lot area less than 1,500 m2 (16,146 ft2) may be created by subdivision, and the","Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) designated by a qualified environmental","lots having lot areas of 950 m2 (10,226 ft2) and greater may be","created by subdivision if the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) designated"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"16 m","quotes":["No lot may be created having a lot width less than 16 m (52.5 ft)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35%","quotes":["Lot coverage of all buildings and structures may not exceed 35%."]},"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","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"]},"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 5.5m (18 ft) of the front lot line; or"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5.5 m","quotes":["Within 5.5 m (18 ft) of any rear lot line; or"]},"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":"3.5 m; garage or carport facing the exterior side lot line: 5.5 m","quotes":["Within 3.5 m (11.5 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"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum building envelope 7 m wide and deep and 186 m² in area for new lots"],"quotes":["No lot may be created having a building envelope with a width or depth less than 7 m (23 ft) nor","an area less than 186 m2 (2,002 ft2)."]}},"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=141","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/rl1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/rl1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/rl1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json"}}