{"title":"CRE-1 zone in Township of Langley: Comprehensive Rural Estate","code":"CRE-1","slug":"cre-1","name":"Comprehensive Rural Estate","group":"Residential","section":"413","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: residential uses subject to Section 413.2 (one single family dwelling per lot), accessory buildings, hobby beekeeping subject to Section 104.18.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["residential uses subject to Section 413.2 (one single family dwelling per lot)","accessory buildings","hobby beekeeping subject to Section 104.18"],"quotes":["In the CRE – 1 Zone only the following uses are permitted and all other uses are","3) residential uses subject to Section 413.2","No more than one (1) single family dwelling is permitted on any one (1) lot.","1) accessory buildings","4) hobby beekeeping subject to Section 104.18"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3"],"quotes":["2) accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"33% of the lot area","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 33% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"1.61 units per hectare (0.65 units per acre), overall density of the development","quotes":["The maximum overall density of a CRE-1 development shall not exceed 1.61 units","per hectare (0.65 units per acre)."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m or 2.5 storeys, whichever is lesser","quotes":["1) The height of principal buildings and structures shall not exceed 9m or 2.5","storeys, whichever is lesser."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.75 m","quotes":["2) The height of accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 3.75m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"9.75 m","quotes":["a) 9.75m from a front lot line;"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["b) 7.5m from a rear lot line;"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["c) 3.0m from a side lot line; and"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m where the side lot line abuts a flanking street","quotes":["d) 7.5m where the side lot line abuts a flanking street"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 9.75 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, side abutting a flanking street 4.5 m","quotes":["a) 9.75m from a front lot line;","b) 1.5m from a rear lot line;","c) 1.5m from a side lot line; and","d) 4.5m where the side lot line abuts a flanking street."]},"other":{"value":["Buildings or structures sheltering or housing animals must be at least 15 m from any property line","An Exterior Design Control Agreement is required as a condition of rezoning"],"quotes":["3) Notwithstanding Section 413.5 1) and 2) no building or structure used to shelter","or house animals shall be sited less than 15m from any property line.","An Exterior Design Control Agreement securing high quality, consistent, and"]}},"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-400-Residential-(R,-MH,-FH-and-CRE)-Zones.pdf#page=37","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/cre-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/cre-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/cre-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json"}}