FH-1 zone in Township of Langley: Residential Float Home

Township of Langley, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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.

Zone rules

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) accessory buildings and uses including a clubhouse accessory to a Marina Class "C"
Also allowed (secondary uses)	accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3
Maximum lot coverage	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
Maximum density	40 float homes moored at a Marina Class "C"
Maximum height	Float home 8.0 m or 2.5 storeys, whichever is less (measured from the waterline); buildings and structures 9 m
Front setback	Single family dwelling 7.5 m
Rear setback	Single family dwelling 7.5 m
Interior side setback	Single family dwelling 3.0 m
Other rules	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

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (consolidated to Bylaw 6235, July 13, 2026), s. 412 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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