R-1A zone in Township of Langley: Residential

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

In short

Main uses: Residential uses (small-scale multi-unit housing, or single family dwelling plus accessory dwelling unit).

Zone rules

Main uses	Residential uses (small-scale multi-unit housing, or single family dwelling plus accessory dwelling unit)
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings Accessory home occupations Accessory detached garage
Minimum lot area	371.6 m² (front loaded and rear loaded lots)
Minimum lot width	12 m (front loaded and rear loaded lots)
Maximum lot coverage	35% of lot area; 45% where buildings include infill housing
Maximum density	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
Maximum height	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)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	3.75 m (accessory buildings and structures that are not dwelling units)
Front setback	Front loaded lot: 6.0 m minimum, 7.5 m maximum; rear loaded lot: 2.5 m minimum
Rear setback	Front loaded lot: 3.0 m; rear loaded lot: 1.0 m
Interior side setback	1.2 m (interior side or next to a lane or local street)
Street side setback	Front loaded lot: 3.0 m; rear loaded lot: 2.5 m (side next to a collector or arterial street)
Accessory building setbacks	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
Other rules	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

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (consolidated to Bylaw 6235, July 13, 2026), s. 401 (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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