RS1 zone in Langford: Residential Small Lot 1

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

In short

Permit one-family dwelling lots serviced by municipal sewers in the urban core as infill, or in new neighbourhoods where a sewer system is in place.

Zone rules

Purpose	Permit one-family dwelling lots serviced by municipal sewers in the urban core as infill, or in new neighbourhoods where a sewer system is in place.
Main uses	Dwelling, one-family Dwelling, two-family 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 lots	Group daycare at Strata Lot 2, Section 1, Range 3 West, Highland District, Strata Plan EPS3543 (2323 Belair Road) Townhouses (not more than 62 units) at Lot 1, Section 3, Range 3 West, Highland District, Plan 9548, Except that Part in Plan 14368 (2120 Millstream Road) Townhouses at 3306, 3310, 3326 and 3328, 3338, 3340 and 3344 Happy Valley Road; 3416 Hazelwood Road; 3420 Luxton Road; 1120 Finney Road; 3219 and 3235 Loledo Place; 1551 and 1559 Sawyer Road 3416 Hazelwood Road: minimum lot width 8.4 m, except one lot may be 7.6 m
Minimum lot area	850 m²; 200 m² for one-family lots on Schedule AD lands if the owner pays the amount set out there; panhandle lots 400 m²
Minimum lot width	9 m; 10 m for lots rezoned after June 30, 2024
Maximum lot coverage	50%; townhouse use up to 60%
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; townhouse structures on 3416 Hazelwood Road, 1551 Sawyer Road and 1559 Sawyer Road may exceed 9 m but not three storeys
Front setback	3 m (lot fronting a highway or bare land strata access route); garage or carport facing the front lot line: 6 m from the nearest edge of the sidewalk or curb
Rear setback	3 m
Interior side setback	1.5 m
Street side setback	3 m; garage or carport facing the exterior side lot line: 6 m from the nearest edge of the sidewalk or curb
Other rules	A two-family dwelling follows the R2 Zone regulations; a townhouse follows the RT1 Zone regulations Minimum building envelope 5.5 m wide and deep and 67 m² in area for new lots

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.20 (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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