{"title":"W1 zone in Langford: Special Wholesale","code":"W1","slug":"w1","name":"Special Wholesale","group":"Industrial","section":"6.61","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate large-scale retail of commercial goods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate large-scale retail of commercial goods.","quotes":["The intent of the W1 Zone is to accommodate large-scale retail of commercial goods."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Financial institution","Gasoline service station","Special wholesale","Warehouse"],"quotes":["Financial institution","Gasoline service station","Special wholesale","Warehouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Accessory office","Accessory retail store","One accessory dwelling unit","Uses accessory to a principal use permitted in this Zone","Uses permitted by Section 3.01 of this Bylaw"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures, subject to Section 3.05","Accessory office, subject to Article 6.61.02(1)","Accessory retail store, subject to Article 6.61.02(2)","One accessory dwelling unit","Uses accessory to a principal use permitted in this Zone","Uses permitted by Section 3.01 of this Bylaw"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2 ha (4.9 ac); 0.9 ha (2.3 ac) for Lot D as shown on Schedule “C”","quotes":["The minimum lot area of any lot created by subdivision is 2 ha (4.9 ac), except for Lot D as shown on","Schedule “C” in which case the minimum lot area is 0.9 ha (2.3 ac)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Lot coverage of all buildings and structures may not exceed 50%."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m (39.4 ft)","quotes":["The maximum height of any building is 12 m (39.4 ft)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (24.6 ft)","quotes":["Within 7.5 m (24.6 ft) of any front lot line; or"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (24.6 ft), or a distance equal to the height of the building nearest the rear lot line, whichever is greater","quotes":["Within 7.5 m (24.6 ft) of any rear lot line or a distance equivalent to the height of the building","on the lot that is nearest to the rear lot line, whichever is greater; or"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 m (9.8 ft) (any side lot line)","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 ft) of any side lot line."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3 m (9.8 ft) (any side lot line)","quotes":["Within 3 m (9.8 ft) of any side lot line."]},"other":{"value":["Accessory offices may not exceed 20% of the gross floor area of the building; accessory retail stores may not exceed 30%.","A landscaped area at least 5 m (16.4 ft) wide with a solid fence at least 1.8 m (5.9 ft) high is required next to residentially designated lands."],"quotes":["Accessory offices may not exceed 20% of the gross floor area of the building in which they are","Accessory retail stores may not exceed 30% of the gross floor area of the building in which they","A landscaped area as identified on the plan labelled as Schedule “D” shall be provided of not less","than 5 m (16.4 ft) from all abutting residentially designated lands including a minimum 1.8 m","(5.9 ft) high solid fence; and"]}},"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=263","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/w1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/w1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/w1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json"}}