{"title":"R-2 zone in Township of Langley: Residential","code":"R-2","slug":"r-2","name":"Residential","group":"Residential","section":"410","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: accessory buildings, residential uses subject to Section 410.2.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["accessory buildings","residential uses subject to Section 410.2"],"note":"Only one of: a small-scale multi-unit housing development; a two family dwelling; or a single family dwelling plus one accessory dwelling unit (where the single family dwelling has no secondary suite).","quotes":["In the R-2 Zone only the following uses are permitted and all other uses are","1) accessory buildings","3) residential uses subject to Section 410.2","1) one (1) small-scale multi-unit housing development; or","2) one (1) two family dwelling; or","3) one (1) single family dwelling, plus one (1) accessory dwelling unit where the"]},"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":"35% of the lot area; 45% where buildings include infill housing","quotes":["1) Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 35% of the lot area.","2) Lot coverage may be increased to 45% where buildings include infill housing."]},"max_height":{"value":"All other dwelling units 9.0 m; infill housing located within 7.5 m of the rear lot line 4.5 m (except coach houses fronting a lane)","quotes":["Infill housing located within 7.5m of the rear lot line, 4.5m","All other dwelling units 9.0m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory buildings and structures that are not dwelling units 3.75 m","quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures that are not 3.75m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Vehicle access from the street: minimum 6.0 m, maximum 7.5 m. Vehicle access from a rear lane: minimum 3.5 m","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m 4.5m","building 6.0m","Maximum","7.5m","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m 4.5m","building 3.5m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Vehicle access from the street: 3.0 m. Vehicle access from a rear lane: 1.0 m","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m 4.5m","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m 4.5m","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m 4.5m","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m 4.5m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building: vehicle access from the street: front min 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.2 m, street side 4.5 m; vehicle access from a rear lane: front 3.5 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.2 m, street side 4.5 m","quotes":["Accessory Minimum 1.5m(1) 1.2m 4.5m","dwelling unit or 6.0m","Accessory 3.5m 1.5m(1) 1.2m 4.5m"]},"other":{"value":["Third storey gross floor area: none permitted with 1 or 2 units; 50% of first storey with 3 units; 80% of first storey with 4 units"],"quotes":["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=32","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-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json"}}