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title: "R-CL(RH) zone in Township of Langley: Residential Compact Lot"
place: Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/langley-township
zone: R-CL(RH)
bylaw: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (consolidated to Bylaw 6235, July 13, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-cl-rh/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-cl-rh.json"
---

# R-CL(RH) zone in Township of Langley: Residential Compact Lot

Main uses: rowhouse, accessory detached garage.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** rowhouse; accessory detached garage
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3
- **Minimum lot area:** Internal lot 168 m²; end lot 201 m²; corner lot 254 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** Internal lot 6.0 m; end lot 7.6 m; corner lot 9.1 m (minimum lot depth 28 m for all)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 55% of the lot area
- **Maximum density:** Set by the density provisions of the applicable Community or Neighbourhood Plan
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m or 2.5 storeys, whichever is less
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Accessory detached garage 3.75 m
- **Front setback:** 2.5 m (internal, end and corner dwelling units)
- **Rear setback:** 13.0 m (average)
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m (end dwelling unit 1.2 m on the opposite side of the lot)
- **Street side setback:** Corner dwelling unit: 2.5 m from a street; 1.2 m from a lane
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Detached garage: not in front yard; rear 0.6 m; side 0.0 m (2.9 m on the opposite side of the lot); street side 2.5 m; lane side 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** Parking spaces must be accessed from a lane; Accessory buildings and structures (other than the detached garage) are not permitted; Each rowhouse must be designed, permitted and built together by the same builder under a party wall agreement

## Source

- [Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (consolidated to Bylaw 6235, July 13, 2026), s. 407](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-400-Residential-(R,-MH,-FH-and-CRE%29-Zones.pdf#page=23) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Township of Langley: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-cl-rh/_