{"title":"R-1A zone in Township of Langley: Residential","code":"R-1A","slug":"r-1a","name":"Residential","group":"Residential","section":"401","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Residential uses (small-scale multi-unit housing, or single family dwelling plus accessory dwelling unit).","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential uses (small-scale multi-unit housing, or single family dwelling plus accessory dwelling unit)"],"quotes":["residential uses subject to Section 401.2."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings","Accessory home occupations","Accessory detached garage"],"quotes":["accessory buildings","accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3","accessory detached garage"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"371.6 m² (front loaded and rear loaded lots)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 371.6m2 371.6m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"12 m (front loaded and rear loaded lots)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Frontage 12m 12m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% of lot area; 45% where buildings include infill housing","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 35% of the lot area.","Lot coverage may be increased to 45% where buildings include infill housing."]},"max_density":{"value":"One small-scale multi-unit housing development, or one single family dwelling plus one accessory dwelling unit (if the house has no secondary suite), per lot","quotes":["No more than one (1) of the following is permitted on one (1) lot:","one (1) small-scale multi-unit housing development; or","2) one (1) single family dwelling, plus one (1) accessory dwelling unit where the"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (all other dwelling units); 4.5 m for infill housing within 6.0 m of the rear lot line (except coach houses fronting a lane)","quotes":["All other dwelling units 9.0m","Infill housing located within 6.0m of the rear lot line, 4.5m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.75 m (accessory buildings and structures that are not dwelling units)","quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures that are not dwelling 3.75m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Front loaded lot: 6.0 m minimum, 7.5 m maximum; rear loaded lot: 2.5 m minimum","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m (2) 3.0m (2) (5)","building 6.0m (2) (5)","7.5m (2) (5)","building 2.5m (2) (5)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Front loaded lot: 3.0 m; rear loaded lot: 1.0 m","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m (2) 3.0m (2) (5)","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m (2) 2.5m (2) (5)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m (interior side or next to a lane or local street)","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m (2) 3.0m (2) (5)","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m (2) 2.5m (2) (5)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Front loaded lot: 3.0 m; rear loaded lot: 2.5 m (side next to a collector or arterial street)","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m (2) 3.0m (2) (5)","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m (2) 2.5m (2) (5)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building, front loaded lot: front 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.2 m, street side 4.5 m; rear loaded lot: front 2.5 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.2 m, street side 4.5 m. Accessory detached garage or coach house on a rear loaded lot: rear 0.6 m, interior side 0.9 m, lane or local street side 1.2 m, street side 4.5 m. Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard","quotes":["Accessory Minimum 1.5m (6) (7) 1.2m (2) (6) 4.5m (2) (5)","dwelling unit or 6.0m (1)","Accessory Minimum 1.5m (6)","dwelling unit 2.5m (1)","Accessory N/A (1) 0.6m Interior – 0.9m 4.5m (2) (5)","street – 1.2m (2)","are not permitted within the front yard."]},"other":{"value":["Single family dwellings of 280 m² or more gross floor area (including garages and carports): at most two storeys plus a basement, and second storey floor area at most 80% of the first storey","Third storey floor area in any building: none for 1 or 2 dwelling units; 50% of the first storey for 3 units; 80% for 4 units"],"quotes":["gross floor area of a single family dwelling is 280m2 or greater","dwelling must not exceed two (2) storeys plus a","the gross floor area of the second storey must not exceed 80% of the","One (1) or two (2) None permitted","Three (3) 50% of the gross floor area of the first storey","Four (4) 80% of the gross floor area of the first storey"]}},"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=1","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/r-1a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-1a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-1a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json"}}