{"title":"R-CL zone in Township of Langley: Residential Compact Lot","code":"R-CL","slug":"r-cl","name":"Residential Compact Lot","group":"Residential","section":"403","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 403.2."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings","Accessory home occupations"],"quotes":["accessory buildings","accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"220 m² (front loaded and rear loaded compact lots); maximum 464.5 m²","quotes":["a) Minimum lot area 220m2 220m2","Maximum lot area 464.5m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Front loaded compact lots: 11 m (13.5 m corner lots); rear loaded: 8.2 m (12.5 m corner lots)","quotes":["c) Minimum lot","11m 8.2m","d) Minimum corner","13.5m 12.5m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Lots under 372 m²: 55% of lot area (single family dwelling footprint up to 150 m²); lots 372 m² or larger: 40% of lot area, 45% where buildings include infill housing","quotes":["1) For lot areas less than 372m2:","a) Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 55% of the lot area;","2) For lot areas equal to or greater than 372m2:","b) The maximum building footprint of a single family dwelling is 150m2;","a) Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 40% of the lot area;","b) Lot coverage may be increased to 45% where buildings include infill"]},"max_density":{"value":"24.7 lots per hectare (10 lots per acre), which may be exceeded where single family dwellings are replaced with small-scale multi-unit housing; Willoughby plan areas follow the Willoughby Community Plan","quotes":["maximum density of lots shall not exceed 24.7 lots per hectare","(10 lots per acre) except:","small-scale multi-unit housing development on one(1) lot; and"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (all other dwelling units); 4.5 m for infill housing within 4.5 m of the rear lot line (except coach houses fronting a lane)","quotes":["All other dwelling units 9.0m","Infill housing located within 4.5m of the rear lot line, except 4.5m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.75 m or 1.5 storeys, whichever is less","quotes":["The height of accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 3.75m or 1.5"]},"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(4) 2.4m(4)","building 6.0m(2) (3)","7.5m(2) (3)","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m(4) 2.4m(4)","building 2.5m(5)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Front loaded lot: 3.0 m; rear loaded lot: 1.0 m","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m(4) 2.4m(4)","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m(4) 2.4m(4)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m (interior side or next to a lane or local street)","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m(4) 2.4m(4)","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m(4) 2.4m(4)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.4 m (side next to a collector or arterial street)","quotes":["Principal Minimum 3.0m 1.2m(4) 2.4m(4)","Principal Minimum 1.0m 1.2m(4) 2.4m(4)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Front loaded lot: front 6.0 m, rear 0.6 m, interior side 0.6 m, lane or local street side 1.2 m, arterial or collector side 2.4 m. Rear loaded lot: front 2.5 m, rear 0.6 m, interior side 0 m, lane or local street side 1.2 m, arterial or collector side 3.0 m","quotes":["Accessory Minimum 0.6m(1) Interior 0.6m 2.4m(4)","dwelling unit 6.0m(2) (3)","Accessory Minimum 0.6m(1) Interior 0m 3.0m(4)","dwelling unit 2.5m (5)","Lane or local","street 1.2m(4)"]},"other":{"value":["Third storey floor area in any building: 50% of the first storey for 1 or 2 dwelling units; 80% for 3 or 4 units","Covered porches, verandahs and sun decks do not count towards lot coverage","Hoop, arch or tarpaulin-covered frame buildings are not permitted","Compact lot developments need an Exterior Design Control Agreement"],"quotes":["One (1) or two (2) 50% of gross floor area of the first storey","Three (3) or four (4) 80% of the gross floor area of the first storey","c) Covered porches, covered verandahs, and covered sun decks shall not be","3) Hoop, arch or similar type buildings having a semicircular or similar roof design","403.11 Compact lot developments shall be implemented by an Exterior Design Control"]}},"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=7","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/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-cl.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/r-cl.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json"}}