{"title":"C-3 zone in Township of Langley: Service Commercial","code":"C-3","slug":"c-3","name":"Service Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"603","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: assembly uses, bakeries, commercial recreation, instruction and entertainment uses, excluding arcades, pool halls and casino halls, computer and computer accessory stores, convenience stores limited to a maximum gross floor area of 450m2, and 23 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["assembly uses","bakeries","commercial recreation, instruction and entertainment uses, excluding arcades, pool halls and casino halls","computer and computer accessory stores","convenience stores limited to a maximum gross floor area of 450m2","dry cleaners","feed, fertilizer and pet supply sales","funeral homes excluding crematoria and accessory crematoria","furniture stores and appliance stores","gas bars","highway commercial uses (See Section 102 Definitions)","home improvement centres","new automotive parts and accessory stores","personal service use","public transportation depots","residential uses accessory to commercial uses and subject to Section 603.3","restaurants","sale of seasonal agricultural products","servicing of household appliances and goods","service stations","taxi dispatch and pickup and delivery offices","vehicle servicing and vehicle repair shops","veterinary clinics","video sales and rental stores","wholesale distribution uses","refund container return centre up to a maximum size of 280m2 (3,000ft 2)","licensee retail store subject to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, on Lot 49, Except part in Plan LMP23118 Section 6 Township 11 New Westminster District Plan 42603","licensee retail store subject to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, on Lot 1 Section 6 Township 14 NWD Plan LMP48899"],"quotes":["In the C-3 Zone only the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:","2) assembly uses","3) bakeries","4) commercial recreation, instruction and entertainment uses, excluding arcades,","5) computer and computer accessory stores","6) convenience stores limited to a maximum gross floor area of 450m2","7) dry cleaners","8) feed, fertilizer and pet supply sales","9) funeral homes excluding crematoria and accessory crematoria","10) furniture stores and appliance stores","11) gas bars","12) highway commercial uses (See Section 102 Definitions)","13) home improvement centres","15) new automotive parts and accessory stores","16) personal service use","17) public transportation depots","19) residential uses accessory to commercial uses and subject to Section 603.3","20) restaurants","21) sale of seasonal agricultural products","22) servicing of household appliances and goods","23) service stations","24) taxi dispatch and pickup and delivery offices","25) vehicle servicing and vehicle repair shops","26) veterinary clinics","27) video sales and rental stores","28) wholesale distribution uses","18) refund container return centre up to a maximum size of 280m2","14) licensee retail store subject to the provisions of the Liquor Control and Licensing","29) licensee retail store subject to the provisions of the Liquor Control and Licensing","Act and Regulations on Lot 49, Except part in Plan LMP23118 Section 6 Township","11 New Westminster District Plan 42603","(3,000ft 2)","Act and Regulations on Lot 1 Section 6 Township 14 NWD Plan LMP48899"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory buildings and uses"],"quotes":["1) accessory buildings and uses"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of the lot area","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 40% of the lot area."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m","quotes":["12m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["a) 4.5m from a front lot line;"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["b) 3.0m from a rear lot line;"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0 m","quotes":["e) 0m from any side lot line."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m where the side lot line abuts a flanking street","quotes":["c) 4.5m where the side lot line abuts a flanking street;"]},"other":{"value":["9.0 m from any lot line abutting an SR, R, MH-1 or RM zone","All business must be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except parking, loading, display, commercial recreation, eating areas and seasonal uses accessory to a permitted use","Residential use is limited to one dwelling unit or mobile home per lot for the owner, manager or caretaker and immediate family"],"quotes":["d) 9.0m from any lot line abutting an SR, R, MH-1 or RM zone;","All business shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building except for","parking, loading, display, commercial recreation, eating areas and seasonal uses,","Residential use is limited to one dwelling unit or mobile home per lot for occupancy by","the owner, manager or caretaker and immediate family."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (consolidated to Bylaw 6235, July 13, 2026)","url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/zoning-bylaw.aspx","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Township publishes the bylaw as nine section PDFs (each zone's source_url, pdf_page counts within that PDF). It is consolidated for convenience only and the Township does not warrant it is current."},"source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-600-Commercial-(C)-Zones.pdf#page=12","place":{"path":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/c-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/c-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/c-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json"}}