RR4 zone in Langford: Rural Residential 4

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

In short

Permit one- and two-family residential uses on smaller rural lots with sanitary sewer service, and keep large lots where community sewer is not provided.

Zone rules

Purpose	Permit one- and two-family residential uses on smaller rural lots with sanitary sewer service, and keep large lots where community sewer is not provided.
Main uses	Agriculture Boarding kennel Breeding kennel Community garden Dwelling, one-family Dwelling, two-family (lots 835 m² or larger and 18 m wide or wider) Group daycare Intensive agriculture (lots 4 ha or larger)
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings and structures Home occupation Secondary suite, garden suite or carriage suite in a one-family dwelling Keeping of not more than four boarders in a one-family dwelling
Extra uses on specific lots	Truck terminal facility on Lot 1, Sections 99 and 100, Metchosin District, Plan 20923, Except That Part in Plan 51055 and VIP75263 (2981 and 2985 Awsworth Road) Lots 1, 2, 3 ... 16, Section 26, Goldstream District, Plan VIP68970: two one-family dwellings on a lot allowed if conditions are met Lots at 2983, 2965 and 2961 Sooke Road: lots under 2,000 m² may be created by subdivision 1319 and 1323 Ravensview Dr (Strata Plan VIS5460): minimum subdivision lot 0.70 ha unless sewered 3690 Happy Valley Road: lots of 2.7 ha to under 40 ha may be created without sewer connection
Minimum lot area	0.4 ha; 40 ha unless serviced by the municipal sanitary sewer system
Maximum lot coverage	30% or 1,000 m² for all buildings and structures
Maximum density	One residential building per lot (not counting a garden or carriage suite)
Maximum height	10.5 m; 12 m for agriculture or intensive agriculture buildings
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	10 m
Interior side setback	3 m
Street side setback	3 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses the exterior side lot line: 5.5 m
Other rules	Two-family dwellings are prohibited on panhandle lots

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.13 (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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