{"title":"R-CL(CH) zone in Township of Langley: Residential Compact Lot","code":"R-CL(CH)","slug":"r-cl-ch","name":"Residential Compact Lot","group":"Residential","section":"406","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Residential uses (small-scale multi-unit housing, or single family dwelling plus one coach house).","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential uses (small-scale multi-unit housing, or single family dwelling plus one coach house)"],"quotes":["residential uses subject to Section 406.2"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings","Accessory home occupations"],"quotes":["accessory buildings","accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"390 m² (corner lots 465 m²); rear loaded lots only","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area (1) 390m2","465m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"13.0 m (corner lots 15.5 m)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Frontage 13.0m","Minimum Corner lot Frontage 15.5m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% of lot area (covered verandahs, porches, patios and entranceways in front and flanking yards, and accessory buildings under 9.3 m², do not count)","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 50% of the lot area.","accessory buildings less than 9.3 m2 (100 ft2) shall not"]},"max_density":{"value":"Density follows the Community or Neighbourhood Plan; per lot: one small-scale multi-unit housing development, or one single family dwelling and one coach house","quotes":["the maximum density of a development","Neighbourhood Plan as applicable.","a) one (1) small-scale multi-unit housing development; or","b) one (1) single family dwelling and one (1) coach house."]},"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 3.75m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"2.5 m (rear loaded lot)","quotes":["Principal 2.5m(2) (4) 1.0m(1) (4) 1.2m(1) 2.5m(1) (4)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.0 m (rear loaded lot)","quotes":["Principal 2.5m(2) (4) 1.0m(1) (4) 1.2m(1) 2.5m(1) (4)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m (interior side or next to a lane or local street)","quotes":["Principal 2.5m(2) (4) 1.0m(1) (4) 1.2m(1) 2.5m(1) (4)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.5 m (side next to a collector or arterial street)","quotes":["Principal 2.5m(2) (4) 1.0m(1) (4) 1.2m(1) 2.5m(1) (4)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory detached garage: front not applicable, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.2 m, street side 2.5 m. Other accessory dwelling unit or building: front 2.5 m, rear 0.6 m, side 0.6 m, street side 2.5 m. Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard","quotes":["Accessory N/A(1) (3) 1.0m(3) 1.2m(2) (3) 2.5m(2) (3)","Accessory 2.5m(1) 0.6m(2) 0.6m(2) 2.5m(2)","within the front yard."]},"other":{"value":["The rules of this zone apply only to lots created after the bylaw adoption date","Third storey floor area in any building: 50% of the first storey for 1 or 2 dwelling units; 80% for 3 or 4 units","Hoop, arch or tarpaulin-covered frame buildings are not permitted"],"quotes":["The provisions of Section 406 shall only apply to lots created after the date of","One (1) or two (2) 50% of the gross floor area of the first storey","Three (3) or four (4) 80% of the gross floor area of the first storey","1) Hoop, arch or similar type buildings having a semicircular or similar roof design"]}},"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=20","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-cl-ch/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-cl-ch.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-cl-ch.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json"}}