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RR3 zone in Langford: Rural Residential 3

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

In short

Permit one-family residential uses on smaller rural lots.

Zone rules

PurposePermit one-family residential uses on smaller rural lots.
Main uses
  • Community garden
  • Dwelling, one-family
  • Group daycare
  • Dwelling, two-family (lots under 4,047 m²)
  • 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 not more than four boarders in a one-family dwelling
Extra uses on specific lotsTwo-family dwelling on Lot 5, Section 80, Metchosin District, Plan 7142, Except Parcel A (DD 247137-I) Thereof (3622 Happy Valley Road)
Minimum lot area1 ha (for new lots created by subdivision)
Minimum lot width16 m
Maximum lot coverage50% for all buildings and structures
Maximum densityOne 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
Maximum height9 m
Front setback3 m
Rear setback3 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback4.5 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses the exterior side lot line: 5.5 m
Other rulesA two-family dwelling follows the R2 Zone regulations instead of this Zone

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.12 (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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