R-CL zone in Township of Langley: Residential Compact Lot

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
Minimum lot area	220 m² (front loaded and rear loaded compact lots); maximum 464.5 m²
Minimum lot width	Front loaded compact lots: 11 m (13.5 m corner lots); rear loaded: 8.2 m (12.5 m corner lots)
Maximum lot coverage	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
Maximum density	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
Maximum height	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)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	3.75 m or 1.5 storeys, whichever is less
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	2.4 m (side next to a collector or arterial street)
Accessory building setbacks	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
Other rules	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

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (consolidated to Bylaw 6235, July 13, 2026), s. 403 (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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