{"title":"FH-1 zone in Township of Langley: Residential Float Home","code":"FH-1","slug":"fh-1","name":"Residential Float Home","group":"Residential","section":"412","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: float homes moored at a Marina Class \"C\", Marina Class \"C\", construction of float homes for on-site moorage only, floats, docks, piers, wharves, walkways, ramps, breakwaters and other structures customarily used for the moorage of float homes, residential uses subject to Section 412.2 (one single family dwelling or mobile home per upland lot for the owner, manager or caretaker, and immediate family), and 1 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["float homes moored at a Marina Class \"C\"","Marina Class \"C\"","construction of float homes for on-site moorage only","floats, docks, piers, wharves, walkways, ramps, breakwaters and other structures customarily used for the moorage of float homes","residential uses subject to Section 412.2 (one single family dwelling or mobile home per upland lot for the owner, manager or caretaker, and immediate family)","accessory buildings and uses including a clubhouse accessory to a Marina Class \"C\""],"quotes":["In the FH-1 Zone only the following uses are permitted and all other uses are","4) float homes moored at a Marina Class \"C\"","6) Marina Class \"C\"","3) construction of float homes for on-site moorage only","5) floats, docks, piers, wharves, walkways, ramps, breakwaters and other","7) residential uses subject to Section 412.2","1) accessory buildings and uses including a clubhouse accessory to a Marina"]},"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":"Water coverage of all FH-1 uses 45% of the water lot area; buildings and structures on the upland 40% of the upland lot area","quotes":["1) Total water coverage of all FH-1 uses shall not exceed 45% of the water lot","2) Buildings and structures located on the upland area shall not cover more than","40% of the upland lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"40 float homes moored at a Marina Class \"C\"","quotes":["The maximum density permitted shall be no more than a total of 40 float homes"]},"max_height":{"value":"Float home 8.0 m or 2.5 storeys, whichever is less (measured from the waterline); buildings and structures 9 m","quotes":["1) The height of a float home shall not exceed 8.0m or 2.5 storeys in height,","whichever is less (measured from the waterline).","2) The height of buildings and structures shall not exceed 9m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"Single family dwelling 7.5 m","quotes":["1) No permitted single family dwelling shall be sited less than 7.5m from a front or"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Single family dwelling 7.5 m","quotes":["1) No permitted single family dwelling shall be sited less than 7.5m from a front or"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Single family dwelling 3.0 m","quotes":["rear lot line and 3.0m from a side lot line."]},"other":{"value":["Amenity open space on the upland site equal to 30% of the water lot area","Minimum 3.0 m of open water between the floats or walls of adjacent float homes","Each float home must abut open water at least 6.0 m wide"],"quotes":["Amenity open space located on the upland site shall be provided in an amount equal","to 30% of the water lot area.","2) The minimum distance between the floats or walls of adjacent float homes shall","4) Each float home shall abut open water at least 6.0m wide capable of being","be not less than 3.0m of open water."]}},"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=35","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/fh-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/fh-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/fh-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json"}}