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RR5 zone in Langford: Rural Residential 5

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposePermit one-family residential uses on smaller rural lots with community sewer service, and keep large lots where community sewer is not provided.
Main uses
  • Community garden
  • Dwelling, one-family
  • Dwelling, two-family
  • Group daycare
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
  • Keeping of animals for domestic purposes (lots 4,000 m² or larger)
Extra uses on specific lotsTwo residential buildings allowed on Lot 1, Block 2, Section 86, Metchosin District, Plan 1524 (3294 Happy Valley Road) if conditions are met
Minimum lot area0.4 ha; 40 ha unless serviced by the municipal sanitary sewer system
Maximum densityOne residential building per lot (not counting a garden or carriage suite)
Maximum height10.5 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback10 m
Interior side setback3 m
Street side setback3 m; garage or carport whose vehicle access crosses the exterior side lot line: 5.5 m

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.14 (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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