---
title: "W1 zone in Langford: Special Wholesale"
place: Langford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/langford
zone: W1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/w1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/w1.json"
---

# W1 zone in Langford: Special Wholesale

Accommodate large-scale retail of commercial goods.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate large-scale retail of commercial goods.
- **Main uses:** Financial institution; Gasoline service station; Special wholesale; Warehouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 2 ha (4.9 ac); 0.9 ha (2.3 ac) for Lot D as shown on Schedule “C”
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 12 m (39.4 ft)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft), or a distance equal to the height of the building nearest the rear lot line, whichever is greater
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (9.8 ft) (any side lot line)
- **Street side setback:** 3 m (9.8 ft) (any side lot line)
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 5 Oct 2026), s. 6.61](https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Zoning-Bylaw-20240415-1.pdf#page=263) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Langford: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning/w1/_