{"title":"RM-2 zone in Township of Langley: Multiple Family Residential","code":"RM-2","slug":"rm-2","name":"Multiple Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"502","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: apartments, townhouses, group children’s day care.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["apartments","townhouses","group children’s day care"],"quotes":["In the RM-2 Zone only the following uses are permitted and all other uses are","3) apartments","5) townhouses","4) group children’s day care"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory buildings and uses","accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3"],"quotes":["1) accessory buildings and uses","2) accessory home occupations subject to Section 104.3"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% of the lot area","quotes":["Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 35% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"1 dwelling unit per 225 m² of lot area (44 units per hectare)","quotes":["The maximum net density permitted shall not exceed one (1) dwelling unit per 225m2","of lot area (44 units per hectare)."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m and 2.5 storeys","quotes":["shall not exceed 9m nor 2.5 storeys."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"3.75 m","quotes":["2) The height of accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 3.75m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m from any lot line (principal buildings)","quotes":["building or structure shall be sited less than 7.5m from any lot line."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m from any lot line (principal buildings)","quotes":["building or structure shall be sited less than 7.5m from any lot line."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.5 m from any lot line (principal buildings)","quotes":["building or structure shall be sited less than 7.5m from any lot line."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m from any lot line (principal buildings)","quotes":["building or structure shall be sited less than 7.5m from any lot line."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory buildings: 7.5 m from a front or flanking lot line; 1.5 m from a rear or interior side lot line","quotes":["building or structure shall be sited less than 7.5m from a front or flanking lot line","and no closer than 1.5m from a rear or interior side lot line."]},"other":{"value":["Private landscaped amenity area required per unit: 46 m² for each 3 bedroom unit, 28 m² for each 2 bedroom unit, 19 m² for each 1 bedroom unit, 9 m² for each bachelor unit","Non-adult oriented developments must provide children's play equipment and play areas based on 18.5 m² per dwelling unit"],"quotes":["a) 46m2 for each three (3) bedroom unit;","b) 28m2 for each two (2) bedroom unit;","c) 19m2 for each one (1) bedroom unit; and","d) 9m2 for each bachelor unit.","based on a ratio of 18.5m2 for each dwelling unit."]}},"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-500-Multiple-Family-Residential-(RM)-Zones.pdf#page=3","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/rm-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/rm-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/rm-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning/index.json"}}