# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Langley City --- title: "Langley City building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit.json" --- # Langley City building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In Langley City, you need a building permit before you build, alter, move or demolish any building or structure, except a detached one of 10 square metres or less. Choose the guide and form for your project on the City's Building Permits page and apply to the Building Division. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** A $200 application fee for a single family project, plus a permit fee based on construction value. See the building permit fees answer. **How long:** The City's pages and bylaw do not state a processing time. **Where:** - Online: Building Permits page (guides and forms), https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0 - Email: Building Division, inspections@langleycity.ca - Phone: Building Division and inspection line, 604-514-2804 ## Key facts - **Needed for:** Before you build, alter, move or demolish any building or structure, except a detached one of 10 m² or less in plan. Also required for a retaining wall 1.2 m or higher, any sundeck, carport or garage conversions, adding or removing a secondary suite, swimming pools, fire sprinklers and any plumbing system. (Sources differ: The City's single-family guide (April 2022) says retaining walls 'over 1m' need a permit; the bylaw says 1.2 m or higher, so the bylaw figure is used. Bylaw copy is a 2011 consolidation (carries a not-current disclaimer) but is the copy the City links.) - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 7.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "Every person will apply for and obtain a building permit before commencing the construction, reconstruction, alteration, change, installation, relocation or demolition of any of the following:" … "all buildings and structures except for a detached building or structure having an area in plan of 10m2 or less;" … "a retaining wall which is 1.2 m in height or greater, measured from the lowest adjacent grade" … "a sundeck, or the enclosure of an area above and/or below an existing sundeck;" … "enclosure of a carport into garage or living/storage space or conversion of a garage into living/storage space;" … "in ground or above ground swimming pool;" … "any plumbing system." - Source: [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration, Guide p. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) - Official wording: "Construct retaining walls over 1m in height;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not needed for:** A detached building or structure of 10 m² or less in plan (it must still meet zoning setbacks). Fences, landscaping, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 m are not 'structures'. The City's guide also lists minor non-structural work: replacing cupboards, re-roofing, exterior finish repair, window replacement. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 1.1(w), s. 7.1(a)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 metres in height." … "all buildings and structures except for a detached building or structure having an area in plan of 10m2 or less;" - Source: [Guide for Residential Accessory Buildings, Guide p. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/accessory-building-application-package-0) - Official wording: "must comply with the setback requirements set out in the City of Langley Zoning Bylaw for accessory buildings." - Source: [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration, Guide p. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) - Official wording: "Building permits are NOT required for non-structural," … "∼ Replacing cupboards;" … "Exterior finish repair or replacement;" … "∼ Window replacement;" … "Roofing repairs or re-roofing" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Choose your project type on the City's Building Permits page, download its guide and application form, and apply to the Building Division with the documents the guide lists. An application fee is collected at the time of application. - Source: [Building Permits, Building Permits page](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0) - Official wording: "Building Permit Application Forms & Information Guide" … "Guide and application form for SFD Addition or Alterations" - Source: [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration, Guide p. 3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) - Official wording: "construction. A non-refundable application fee will be" … "collected at the time of application. The remainder of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What to submit:** For an addition or alteration to a single-family dwelling: completed application form; Owner's acknowledgment (Form 1); title search no more than 48 hours old; Agent's Authorization if a contractor applies; Letter of Assurance Schedule B and Form 2 if a professional engineer is involved; 2 sets of site and building plans to scale (at least 11x17 in.). - Source: [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration, Guide p. 1 (addition or alteration to a single-family dwelling)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) - Official wording: "A completed building permit application form;" … "A completed Owner’s acknowledgment (Form 1);" … "A title search, (no older than 48 hours prior to the" … "2 sets of site and building plans drawn to scale." … "The minimum size paper accepted is 11”x17” for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The official pages do not state this detail. - **Inspections:** Phone the 24-hour inspection request line, 604-514-2804, by 3 p.m. the day before; give address, permit number, inspection type, contact name and phone, and AM or PM preference. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice. - Source: [Residential Building Inspections guide, Residential Building Inspections guide (April 14, 2022)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/residential-building-inspections) - Official wording: "Inspections can be requested by phoning the 24-hour inspection request line" … "by 3pm the day prior to requested inspection." - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 17.4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "The owner or his representative will give at least 24 hours notice to the City when requesting an inspection" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Building Division, City of Langley: inspections@langleycity.ca, 604-514-2804. - Source: [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration, Guide p. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) - Official wording: "BUILDING DIVISION inspections@langleycity.ca 604-514-2804" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498 (the bylaw's cover reads Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498) - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 26.3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Building and Plumbing Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw), you need a permit before you build, alter, move or demolish any building or structure, except a detached one of 10 square metres or less. A permit is also required for a retaining wall 1.2 metres or higher, any sundeck, carport or garage conversions, adding or removing a secondary suite, swimming pools, fire sprinklers and any plumbing system. ## Steps 1. Open the Building Permits page and choose your project type. 2. Download the guide and application form for it, and gather the documents the guide lists. 3. Apply to the Building Division with those documents. An application fee is collected when you apply. The City's pages do not say whether to apply online, by email or in person, so call or email first. 4. For inspections, phone the 24-hour inspection request line at 604-514-2804 by 3 p.m. the day before. Give your address, permit number, inspection type, contact name and phone, and morning or afternoon preference. ## Good to know - Not needed: a detached building of 10 square metres or less (it must still meet zoning setbacks), and fences, landscaping, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 metres. The City's guide also lists replacing cupboards, re-roofing, exterior finish repair and window replacement. Ask staff about anything not listed. - The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice for an inspection. Do not cover work until the Building Inspector approves it. - The City's guide says retaining walls "over 1 m" need a permit, while the bylaw says 1.2 m. Confirm with staff. - The City's copy of the bylaw is a 2011 consolidation that says it may not be current. - Zoning rules for your lot still apply; see the zoning lookup answer. ## What you'll need - Completed application form for your project type - Form 1 (Owner's Acknowledgement) - Title search no more than 48 hours old - Two sets of site and building plans to scale (at least 11 by 17 inches) - Agent's Authorization if a contractor applies for you - Letter of Assurance Schedule B and Form 2 if a professional engineer is involved ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permits page, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw 2498 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) ## Related questions - [Langley City building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees.md) - [Langley City permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Langley City secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Permits, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Guide for Residential Accessory Buildings (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/accessory-building-application-package-0) (read 2026-11-05) - [Residential Building Inspections guide (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/residential-building-inspections) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Langley City fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules.json" --- # Langley City fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Langley City, an ordinary fence does not need a building permit. The Zoning Bylaw limits fences to 2.0 metres in residential zones and 2.5 metres in other zones, with no separate front, side or rear limit. A retaining wall 1.2 metres or higher needs a permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** No fee is stated for fences. A retaining wall 1.2 metres or higher is charged under the building permit fee schedule. **How long:** Not applicable for an ordinary fence. **Where:** - Phone: Building Division, 604-514-2804 - Email: Building Division, inspections@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **Permit:** No building permit for an ordinary fence: the Building and Plumbing Bylaw does not count fences as structures. A retaining wall 1.2 m or higher needs a permit, and a swimming pool, including its fence, is permitted under that bylaw. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, ss. 1.1(w), 7.1(b), 7.1(h), 21.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 metres in height." … "a retaining wall which is 1.2 m in height or greater, measured from the lowest adjacent grade" … "in ground or above ground swimming pool;" … "including any fence or other barrier enclosing the pool and any plumbing" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, front yard:** The Zoning Bylaw sets one height limit for all yards: fences in R zones may not exceed 2.0 m, and in other zones 2.5 m. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.3(b)(iii)-(iv)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Fences in R zones may not exceed a height of 2.0 m." … "Fences in other zones may not exceed a height of 2.5 m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Height, side and rear yards:** The Zoning Bylaw sets one height limit for all yards: fences in R zones may not exceed 2.0 m, and in other zones 2.5 m. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.3(b)(iii)-(iv)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Fences in R zones may not exceed a height of 2.0 m." … "Fences in other zones may not exceed a height of 2.5 m." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner lot, no fence or retaining wall over 0.5 m high is allowed in the triangle formed by the street lot lines and a line joining points 3.0 m from the intersection. Between that and a line 6.0 m from the intersection, nothing over 1 m high (no structure or landscaping). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(e)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "that are 3.0 m from the intersection of those boundaries shall not be used for" … "any fence or retaining wall that is over 0.5 metres in height according to the below" … "No building, structure or landscaping more than 1 m in height above grade may be" … "that are 6.0 m from the intersection of those boundaries." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other rules:** Fences of razor wire or barbed wire are prohibited in all zones. A pool must be enclosed by a fence or barrier at least 1.5 m high with self-closing, latching gates. Retaining walls 1.2 m or higher need a building permit. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2(q)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Fences constructed of razor wire or barbed wire." - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, ss. 21.3, 7.1(b)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "Every pool will be completely enclosed within a fence or other barrier not less" … "than 1.5 metres in height, continuous except for points of access and equipped" … "with self-closing gates designed to return to a latched or locked position when not" … "a retaining wall which is 1.2 m in height or greater, measured from the lowest adjacent grade" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300; Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, ss. 2.2(q), 2.3(b), 2.4(e)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”." - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 26.3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works In Langley City, the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) sets one height limit for all yards: fences in residential (R) zones may not exceed 2.0 metres, and in other zones 2.5 metres. The [Building and Plumbing Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) does not count fences as structures, so an ordinary fence does not need a building permit. A retaining wall 1.2 metres or higher does, and a swimming pool, including its fence, is permitted under that bylaw. ## Steps 1. Find your lot's zone (see the zoning lookup answer) and keep the fence at or below the limit. 2. Confirm where your property line is before you build (see the property lines answer). 3. If you want a taller fence, ask staff whether a development variance permit applies. 4. For a retaining wall of 1.2 metres or more, apply for a building permit first. ## Good to know - Fences of razor wire or barbed wire are prohibited in all zones. - A pool must be enclosed by a fence or barrier at least 1.5 metres high with self-closing, latching gates. - On a corner lot, no fence or retaining wall over 0.5 metres high is allowed in the triangle formed by the street lot lines and a line joining points 3.0 metres from the intersection. Between that and a line 6.0 metres from the intersection, nothing over 1 metre high is allowed. - The bylaw does not say how fence height is measured. The City's web copy of the Zoning Bylaw is "not an official copy"; confirm with staff. - A fine for an over-height fence is unclear in the bylaws we read; ask the Building Division. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw 2498 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) ## Related questions - [Langley City building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit.md) - [Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) - [Langley City permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fence-rules.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fence-rules.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fence-rules.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fence-rules.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fence-rules.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Langley City permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Langley City permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage? **Short answer:** In Langley City, a detached shed or accessory building of 10 square metres or less needs no building permit, but anything larger does. A garage needs one, as do carport or garage conversions and any sundeck. Even without a permit, you must meet zoning setbacks. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** A $200 application fee for a single family project, plus a permit fee based on construction value (Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 4). See the building permit fees answer. **How long:** The City's pages do not state a processing time. **Where:** - Online: Building Permits page (accessory building and deck guides), https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0 - Email: Building Division, inspections@langleycity.ca - Phone: Building Division, 604-514-2804 ## Key facts - **Sheds:** A detached shed or accessory building of 10 m² or less in plan needs no building permit (it must still meet zoning setbacks); anything larger needs one. (Sources differ: The guide says 'under 10 m²' and '10m2 or larger' while the bylaw says '10m2 or less'; they differ at exactly 10 m². The bylaw wording is used.) - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 7.1(a)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "all buildings and structures except for a detached building or structure having an area in plan of 10m2 or less;" - Source: [Guide for Residential Accessory Buildings (PDF, April 2022), Guide p. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/accessory-building-application-package-0) - Official wording: "Detached buildings under 10 m² (107.64 ft²) do not require a building permit, however, must comply with the" … "All new construction and additions to existing buildings 10m2 or larger require a building permit prior to commencing construction." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Decks:** Bylaw: a building permit is needed for a sundeck, or for enclosing an area above or below an existing sundeck. The City's deck guide says a permit is needed for a deck more than 2 ft above the surrounding finished grade, or a cover over an existing deck. (Sources differ: The bylaw lists any sundeck with no height threshold and does not define 'sundeck'; the guide (April 2022) sets a 2 ft threshold. Bylaw wins, so confirm with the Building Division before building a low deck.) - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 7.1(d)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "a sundeck, or the enclosure of an area above and/or below an existing sundeck;" - Source: [Guide for a Residential Deck (PDF, April 2022), Guide p. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/residential-deck-package) - Official wording: "Construct a new deck that will be greater than 2’ above" … "the surrounding finished grade," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Garages and carports:** Yes. A garage or carport is a building, so it needs a permit unless it is detached and 10 m² or less in plan. Enclosing a carport into a garage or living/storage space, or converting a garage to living/storage space, also needs a permit. - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 7.1(a), 7.1(e)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "all buildings and structures except for a detached building or structure having an area in plan of 10m2 or less;" … "enclosure of a carport into garage or living/storage space or conversion of a garage into living/storage space;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning limits:** In the R1 zone an accessory building may be up to 4.6 m high, with total accessory floor area up to 60 m², and setbacks of 6.0 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side and 3.0 m exterior side. Overall lot coverage for all buildings is 36%. It must be at least 1.0 m from the house and no closer to the front lot line. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(d)(ii)-(iii); R1 zone s. 4, 5, 7](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "must be sited at least as far from the front lot line as the principal building, and at least 1.0 m from the principal building." … "The maximum total floor area of accessory buildings on a lot in an R1 zone is 60 m2." … "Accessory Buildings/Structures 4.6 m" … "Lot coverage, maximum 36%" … "Accessory Buildings 6.0 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3.0 m" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498; City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 26.3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498”." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Building and Plumbing Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw), a detached building of 10 square metres or less in plan needs no building permit, and anything larger does. A garage or carport is a building, so it needs a permit unless it is detached and 10 square metres or less. Enclosing a carport into a garage or living or storage space, or converting a garage to living or storage space, also needs one. ## Steps 1. Decide what you are building and download the matching guide and form from the Building Permits page. 2. Prepare the documents the guide lists, including a site plan and building plans to scale. 3. Apply to the Building Division, then book the inspections the guide lists. ## Good to know - Decks: the bylaw requires a permit for a sundeck, or for enclosing an area above or below an existing sundeck, with no height threshold. The City's deck guide says a permit is needed for a deck more than 2 feet above the surrounding finished grade, or a cover over an existing deck. Because they differ, confirm with the Building Division before building a low deck. - A shed of 10 square metres or less must still meet zoning setbacks. - In the R1 zone, an accessory building may be up to 4.6 metres high, with total accessory floor area up to 60 square metres. Setbacks are 6.0 metres front, 1.5 metres rear, 1.5 metres interior side and 3.0 metres exterior side. Overall lot coverage for all buildings is 36%. It must be at least 1.0 metre from the house and no closer to the front lot line. Other zones differ; check the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2). - The City's 2022 guides quote older zoning figures from the repealed bylaw; do not rely on them. - Watercourse setbacks and floodplain rules may also apply. ## What you'll need - Application form, Form 1 (Owner's Acknowledgement) and a title search no more than 48 hours old - Two sets of site and building plans to scale ## Official forms and pages - [Guide for Residential Accessory Buildings (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/accessory-building-application-package-0) - [Guide for a Residential Deck (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/residential-deck-package) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw 2498 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) ## Related questions - [Langley City building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit.md) - [Langley City building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees.md) - [Langley City fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules.md) - [Langley City secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite.md) - [Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Deck and shed permit thresholds in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [Guide for Residential Accessory Buildings (PDF, April 2022), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/accessory-building-application-package-0) (read 2026-11-05) - [Guide for a Residential Deck (PDF, April 2022), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/residential-deck-package) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permits, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Langley City building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Langley City building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost? **Short answer:** In Langley City, a building permit costs $200 for work worth up to $10,000. Above that the fee rises by about $10 per $1,000, set in a table by construction value. A $200 application fee for a single family project is paid when you apply and credited against the permit fee. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** $0-$10,000 $200; $10,001-$50,000 $200 plus $10.56 per $1,000 over $10,000; $50,001-$100,000 $576 plus $10.23 per $1,000; $100,001-$500,000 $1,088 plus $9.63 per $1,000; over $500,000 $5,286 plus $10 per $1,000 over $500,000. Taxes extra. **How long:** The permit fee is worked out after plan review and paid when the permit is issued. **Where:** - Phone: Building Division, 604-514-2804 - Email: Building Division, inspections@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $200 for construction value of $0 to $10,000, taxes extra. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Building Permit Fees Based on Construction Value*" … "$0 - $10,000 $200.00" … "(all fees are subject to applicable taxes)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How the fee is worked out:** By construction value: $0-$10,000 $200; $10,001-$50,000 $200 plus $10.56 per $1,000 (or part) over $10,000; $50,001-$100,000 $576 plus $10.23; $100,001-$500,000 $1,088 plus $9.63; over $500,000 $5,286 plus $10 per $1,000 over $500,000. Doubled if work starts before the permit. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "$200.00 plus $10.56 for each" … "$10,001 - $50,000" … "$576.00 plus $10.23 for each" … "$1,088.00 plus $9.63 for each" … "$5,286.00 plus $10.00 for each" … "$500,001 and over" … "$1,000 or part thereof over" … "(b) The permit fee is doubled if the work is commenced prior to the issuance of the permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Application or plan review fee:** $200 for single family dwellings (new, additions, alterations, renovations); $2,200 for new multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional buildings or additions. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued, but not refunded if the application is cancelled under s. 7.5. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4, Schedule 4 (Application Fees)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Single Family Dwellings (new dwellings, additions, alterations, $ 200.00" … "New Buildings or Additions $2,200.00" - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 11.6](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "shall be credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued; or" … "is non-refundable, if an application is cancelled pursuant to section 7.5 of this" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees:** Demolition permit $200; re-inspection $150; plumbing $100 plus $40 per fixture. Refundable damage deposit before the permit issues: $200 for single-family additions, renovations or alterations (not suite installation or removal), $500 for a new single-family dwelling, $10,000 for demolition. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4, Schedule 4 (Miscellaneous Fees; Plumbing Permit and Inspection Fees)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Demolition Permit $200.00" … "Re-inspection Fee $150.00" … "Base plumbing permit fee $100.00" … "$40.00 for each plumbing fixture as defined in the" - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 12.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "$500 for each new single family residential dwelling authorized by the permit;" … "$200 for each permit for additions, renovations, alterations in a single family" … "$10,000 for all demolition permits." … "dwelling except for removal or installation of secondary suites;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to pay:** The application fee is paid when you apply. The rest of the building and plumbing permit fee is worked out after plan review and paid in full when the permit is issued; the damage deposit is paid before issue. - Source: [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration, Guide p. 3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) - Official wording: "construction. A non-refundable application fee will be" … "the total building and plumbing permit fees will be" … "calculated after the plan review has been completed." - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, ss. 11.1, 12.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "will pay in full a permit fee, based on the construction value of the proposed work" … "Prior to the issuance of a permit, the applicant will deposit with the City, a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837, Schedule 4 – Building Permit Fees & Charges (under the Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498) - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 2837" … "Schedule 4 – Building Permit Fees & Charges" … "Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Langley City sets building permit fees in Schedule 4 of the [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3). The permit fee depends on the value of the work, which includes excavation and site preparation. Taxes are extra. Doubled if work starts before the permit is issued. The application fee is $200 for single family dwellings (new, additions, alterations, renovations) and $2,200 for new multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional buildings or additions. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued, but not refunded if the application is cancelled under section 7.5 of the [Building and Plumbing Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw). ## Steps 1. Pay the application fee when you apply. 2. After plan review, the City works out the rest of the permit fee. Pay it in full when the permit is issued. 3. Pay the refundable damage deposit before the permit issues. ## Good to know - Other fees: demolition permit $200; re-inspection $150; plumbing $100 plus $40 per fixture. - Damage deposit: $200 for single family additions, renovations or alterations (not suite installation or removal), $500 for a new single family dwelling, $10,000 for demolition. - The fee is reduced 10% (maximum $250) if a registered professional certifies Building Code compliance. - Refunds: 100% if you ask in writing before the permit is issued, 50% after. - The City's guide calls the application fee non-refundable; the bylaw credits it against the permit fee. Confirm with staff. - No document says which payment methods the Building Division accepts. ## Official forms and pages - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, consolidated December 15, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw 2498 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) ## Related questions - [Langley City building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit.md) - [Langley City permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit-fees.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** To find your zone in Langley City, search your address on the City's online interactive map, or read the Schedule A Zoning Map attached to Zoning Bylaw No. 3300. Planning staff can also confirm your zoning, and the posted bylaw is not the official copy. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **How long:** Online lookup is immediate. **Where:** - Online: City of Langley interactive map, https://maps.langleycity.ca/html5viewer/?viewer=ext - Phone: Planning Division, Development Services, 604-514-2830 - Email: Planning Division, planning@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Search your address on the City's online interactive map, which shows the city's zones, or read the Schedule A Zoning Map attached to the Zoning Bylaw. Staff can also confirm the zoning. - Source: [Business Licences, Step 1 and Step 2](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - Official wording: "and our Interactive Map shows these zones" … "Step 2: Consult with the Development Services Department to determine if the zoning is appropriate." - Source: [Maps and Open Data, Interactive Map](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/maps-open-data) - Official wording: "Users may use the checkboxes to turn layers off or on or use the tools available to search for a property by address" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/planning-zoning/zoning-bylaw) - Official wording: "Schedule "A" - Zoning Map" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, adopted March 9, 2026 (it repeals Zoning Bylaw, 1996, No. 2100). The City's posted copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy; contact Development Services for the official text. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/planning-zoning/zoning-bylaw) - Official wording: "The City of Langley adopted "Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300" on March 9, 2026." … "The following electronic version is provided for convenience only and is not an official copy of the bylaw." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.1(2)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "This bylaw repeals City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 1996, No. 2100" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets permitted uses, minimum lot size, density (units per lot or floor area ratio), maximum height, lot coverage, minimum setbacks and off-street parking, plus other regulations. The zones are R1-R5a (residential), C1-C3 and M1, I1-I3, P1-P4, U1 and A1. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.2; R1 zone](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "land within the boundaries of the City of Langley is divided" … "into the following Zones, the boundaries of which are as defined in the map forming Schedule" … "1. Permitted Uses" … "4. Maximum Height" … "5. Lot Coverage" … "7. Minimum Setbacks" … "8. Off-Street Parking" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning Division, Development Services: 604-514-2830, planning@langleycity.ca (the Business Licences page lists devservices@langleycity.ca for location and regulations enquiries). - Source: [Development Application Guide](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/development-application-guideoctober-2026-0) - Official wording: "before any construction begins. 20399 Douglas Crescent | Langley, BC Canada V3A 4B3 | LANGLEYCITY.CA 604.514.2830 | planning@langleycity.ca" - Source: [Business Licences, Contact Information](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - Official wording: "Planning Division Location & regulations enquiries 604-514-2830 devservices@langleycity.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.1(1)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Langley City's current [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) is Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, adopted March 9, 2026. It repeals Zoning Bylaw 1996, No. 2100. Each zone sets permitted uses, minimum lot size, density, maximum height, lot coverage, minimum setbacks and off-street parking, plus other regulations. The zones are R1 to R5a (residential), C1 to C3, M1, I1 to I3, P1 to P4, U1 and A1. ## Steps 1. Search your address on the City's online interactive map, which shows the city's zones. You can also read the Schedule A Zoning Map attached to the bylaw. 2. Open the Zoning Bylaw and read your zone's section. General rules for all zones (fences, corner visibility, home occupations, secondary suites) are in section 2. 3. Confirm with Planning before you spend money on plans. ## Good to know - The City's posted copy of the bylaw is for convenience only and is not an official copy. Contact Development Services for the official text. - Some City guides and forms still refer to the old Bylaw 2100 zones (RS-1, RS-2, RM1 to RM3). - Planning: 604-514-2830 or planning@langleycity.ca. The Business Licences page lists devservices@langleycity.ca for location and regulations enquiries. ## Zones 20 zones are listed from [City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (adopted March 9, 2026; replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2100)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw page (bylaw and map)](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/planning-zoning/zoning-bylaw) - [Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - [Maps and Open Data](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/maps-open-data) ## Related questions - [Langley City secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning-lookup.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/planning-zoning/zoning-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) (read 2026-11-05) - [Maps and Open Data, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/maps-open-data) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Development Application Guide (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/development-application-guideoctober-2026-0) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Langley City secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite.json" --- # Langley City secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house? **Short answer:** In Langley City, a secondary suite is allowed in the R1 (Suburban Residential) zone, up to 100 square metres and 40% of the building's floor area. The owner must live on the lot, the suite needs a building permit, and it must meet the Building Code. The other zones' use lists do not name one. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Building permit fees apply (see the building permit fees answer). Legalizing an existing suite is $250 and removing a suite is $200. No fee was found for the secondary suites registry. **Where:** - Online: Building Permits page (secondary suite forms), https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0 - Email: Building Division, inspections@langleycity.ca - Phone: Building Division, 604-514-2804 ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** Allowed as an accessory use in the R1 Suburban Residential zone (single detached dwellings and plex homes). The owner must live on the lot, and the suite must meet the Building Code. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, R1 zone s. 1; s. 2.4(c)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Intent: To accommodate Single Detached Dwellings and Plex Homes on" … "Accessory Uses a. Home Occupation b. Secondary Suite c. Garden Suite d. Carriage Home" … "The registered owner of the lot on which the secondary suite is situated must reside" … "Must comply fully with the B.C. Building Code." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Garden suites and carriage homes are accessory uses in the R1 zone. A garden suite is one storey or 4.6 m high at most, behind the main building; a carriage home may be 6.8 m high; each may have up to 100 m² of ground floor area. The owner must live on the lot. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, R1 zone s. 1, 4; s. 2.4(d); s. 1.3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Garden suite means a secondary residential building that is the lesser of one storey or 4.6 m" … "in height, located to the rear of a principal residential building on a lot." … "Carriage Home 6.8 m" … "The registered owner of the lot on which a garden suite and/or carriage home is" … "The maximum gross ground floor area for a carriage home or garden suite in the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Secondary suite: at most 100 m² and 40% of the building's gross floor area; owner must live on the lot. R1 lots: up to 4 dwelling units (6 within 400 m of a frequent bus stop; in a transit-oriented area, 1 main dwelling plus 1 suite, garden suite or carriage home). (Sources differ: The City's 2022 secondary suite guide gives 90 m² of finished living area and 'one suite per single-family building'; Zoning Bylaw 3300 (2026) says 100 m². The bylaw is followed. In a plex home the bylaw allows one suite per dwelling unit, each up to 100 m² (definition of Plex Home).) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(c); R1 zone s. 3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Shall not exceed a gross floor area of 100 m2." … "Shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the building in which the principal" … "Number of dwelling 4 units per lot, maximum" … "Within a TOA: 1 principal dwelling and 1 secondary suite," … "Within 400 m of a frequent transit bus stop: 6" - Source: [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration, Secondary Suite guide (May 12, 2022)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) - Official wording: "The secondary suite shall not exceed 90m2 (968sqft) of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Parking:** Zoning Bylaw s. 2.4(c)(v): one off-street space for the suite in addition to the two normally required for a single detached home. The s. 3.7 table instead lists 2 spaces for single detached residential, and 1 space for an R1 unit of 100 m² or less (1.5 if larger), not applicable within 400 m of a frequent bus stop. In a Transit Oriented Area only accessible parking is required (s. 3.5). Confirm with staff. (Sources differ: The two sections of the same bylaw give different answers; staff should confirm which applies. The section 2.4(c)(v) cross-reference is to 'Section 3.5' but the table is at 3.7. The City's 2022 guide repeats the extra-space rule.) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(c)(v); s. 3.7 table](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Must provide at least one off-street parking space in addition to the two spaces" … "1 space/dwelling unit for a unit not" … "exceeding 100 m2 a gross floor area" … "Not applicable within 400 m of a frequent bus stop." … "Single Detached Residential: 2" … "Notwithstanding any other provision within this Bylaw, parking requirements for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permits:** A building permit is needed to construct or remove a secondary suite; the suite must be inspected and approved through it and recorded in the City's secondary suites registry. A development permit may also be required under the Official Community Plan. Legalizing an existing suite costs $250 and removal $200 (Schedule 4). - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 7.1(g)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "construction or removal of a secondary suite in a residential dwelling in accordance with the provisions of the City’s zoning bylaw;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(c)(vi)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Must be inspected and approved for compliance with all requirements by way of a" … "building permit application and recorded in a secondary suites registry maintained" … "by the City of Langley." … "Development Permits may be required in accordance with the" … "Official Community Plan." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Legalize a Secondary Suite $ 250.00" … "Removal of a Secondary Suite $ 200.00" - Source: [Building Permits, Building Permits page](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0) - Official wording: "- Building Permit Application Form Only - Guide and application form for Secondary Suite - Secondary Suite Declaration ### Accessory Building - Accessory Building Application Form Only" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300; Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”." - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498, s. 26.3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) - Official wording: "Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Langley City's [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) allows a secondary suite as an accessory use in the R1 Suburban Residential zone (single detached dwellings and plex homes). Garden suites and carriage homes are also accessory uses in R1. The owner must live on the lot. The use lists for the other zones do not name a secondary suite, so ask Planning if your lot is not R1. ## Steps 1. Look up your lot's zone (see the zoning lookup answer) and confirm with Planning that a suite is allowed. 2. Apply for a building permit from the Building Division; one is needed to build or remove a suite. 3. The suite must be inspected and approved through that permit, then recorded in the City's secondary suites registry. ## Good to know - Size: a secondary suite is at most 100 square metres and 40% of the building's gross floor area. - A garden suite is one storey or 4.6 metres high at most, behind the main building. A carriage home may be 6.8 metres high. Each may have up to 100 square metres of ground floor area. - R1 lots may have up to 4 dwelling units (6 within 400 metres of a frequent bus stop). In a transit-oriented area, it is 1 main dwelling plus 1 suite, garden suite or carriage home. - Parking: section 2.4(c)(v) of the bylaw asks for one extra off-street space beyond the two normally required, but the parking table in section 3.7 lists different numbers. In a Transit Oriented Area only accessible parking is required. Confirm with staff. - A development permit may also be required under the Official Community Plan. - The City's 2022 guide gives 90 square metres and says the owner may live in either unit; the bylaw is newer and is followed here. Confirm with staff. - The City's web copy of the Zoning Bylaw is "not an official copy". ## Official forms and pages - [Building Permits page (secondary suite forms)](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0) - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) ## Related questions - [Langley City building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit.md) - [Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) - [Langley City permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Langley City building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/secondary-suite.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/secondary-suite.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building Permits, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0) (read 2026-11-05) - [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Langley City tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal.json" --- # Langley City tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property? **Short answer:** In Langley City, you need a Tree Permit to cut, damage or remove a Protected Tree, including City trees, trees in sensitive areas, significant trees (75 cm across or more) and trees on lots with a development application. The ticket for cutting one without following the bylaw is $3,000. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** $100 per application for a protected tree outside a development application; $300 if tied to a development application; $0 for a hazardous or dead tree or one causing imminent damage. **How long:** The City asks for 3 to 5 days for an answer to a permit status enquiry. **Where:** - Online: Tree Permit Application (PDF), https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2025-02-06-tree-bylaw-application-fillable-pdf - Email: Engineering Department, engineering@langleycity.ca - Phone: Engineering Department, 604-514-2997 ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** A Tree Permit is needed to cut, damage or remove a Protected Tree: a City tree; a tree in an Environmentally Sensitive Area; a tree 20 cm DBH or more on a lot with a development application; a tree planted as a development condition or as a replacement; a significant tree (75 cm DBH or more); or a covenant-protected tree. - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321, ss. 2(23), 2(29), 4(1)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "No person shall Damage, Cut, or remove a Protected Tree or cause, suffer or" … "means a Tree that is:" … "a) a City Tree;" … "b) a Tree located in an Environmentally Sensitive Area;" … "c) a Tree of at least 20 centimetres DBH growing on a Lot that subject to a" … "d) a Tree planted as a condition of a Development Approval;" … "f) a Significant Tree; or" … "g) a Tree that is protected by a restrictive covenant in favour of the City." … "“Significant Tree” means a Tree with a DBH of at least 75 centimetres." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Exemptions:** No permit for pruning, an invasive-species tree, farm operations under the Farm Practices Protection Act, or work by the City, public utilities, or Canada, B.C. or Metro Vancouver on their own land. A tree in imminent danger of falling may be cut without a permit, but evidence of the emergency must be sent to the City. - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321, ss. 3(1), 3(2), 5(1)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "by the City or its agents during the discharge of their duties;" … "by the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, or Metro Vancouver on their own properties;" … "d) that is an Invasive Species;" … "e) that is necessary for the purposes of farm operations as defined in the" … "Farm Practices Protection Act; or" … "(2) A person may Prune a Protected Tree without a Tree Permit." … "A person may Cut or remove a Protected Tree without a Tree Permit if the" … "Protected Tree is in imminent danger of falling and injuring persons or property." - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, Quick answers](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/tree-bylaw) - Official wording: "A permit is not required to trim a Protected Tree so long as the trimming is carried out in accordance with the most current ANSI standards and ISA Best Management Practices." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** $100 per application for a protected tree outside a development application; $300 per application if it is related to a development application; $0 for a hazardous or dead tree (or one over 50% dead crown) or one causing imminent damage to property. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837, Amendment No. 38, 2026, No. 3327, Schedule 16](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fees-and-charges-bylaw-2010-no-2837-amendment-no-38-reg-jan-26-2026) - Official wording: "All other protected tree(s) $100 per application" … "Protected tree(s) related to a Development $300 per application" … "Hazardous, dead, or where more than 50% of" … "its crown is dead, or causing imminent damage to property, structures, or utilities" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Replacement trees:** Replacement trees are required for every protected tree removed: 2 for a City tree; otherwise 2 (medium or large species) or 4 (small) per tree, and 3 or 6 for a significant tree; none for a hazardous tree. Replacement security or cash in lieu is $1,000 per tree. (Sources differ: The City's tree page says homeowners who are not doing a development project 'have no financial or replacement obligations' when applying for a permit, which disagrees with bylaw s. 9(1); the bylaw is followed here, but staff should confirm. Replacement trees go on the same lot unless the Director accepts cash in lieu (s. 9(3), 9(5)).) - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321, s. 9(1), 9(2), 9(4)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "Replacement Trees shall be required in accordance with this section for every" … "Protected Tree that is removed." … "For each Protected Tree being removed that is a City Tree, two Replacement" … "Trees shall be planted." … "Significant Tree 3 6" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837, Amendment No. 38, 2026, No. 3327, Schedule 16](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fees-and-charges-bylaw-2010-no-2837-amendment-no-38-reg-jan-26-2026) - Official wording: "Tree replacement security $1,000 per tree" … "Cash-in-lieu $1,000 per tree" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **City trees:** Only the City can trim or remove a City tree (a tree on City-owned or occupied land). City trees are Protected Trees, and two replacement trees are planted for each one removed. - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, FAQ](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/tree-bylaw) - Official wording: "No, only Langley City can trim or remove a city tree." - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321, ss. 2(8), 9(2)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf) - Official wording: ""City Tree" means any Tree on City-owned or occupied, property or property" … "leased to the City." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket (Schedule B27, Bylaw 3328): $3,000 for cutting, damaging or removing a protected tree in conflict with a permit or the bylaw; the City's page says fines start at $3,000 per tree. A separate $100 ticket is listed for failing to obtain a Tree Permit. On conviction in court the fine is at least $5,000. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw Amendment No. 22, 2026, No. 3328, Schedule B27](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3328-municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2011-amendment-no-22-2026-no) - Official wording: "Fail to obtain a Tree Permit to cut, damage or $100" … "Cut, damage or remove a Protected Tree in $3,000" … "Fail to obtain a Tree Permit to cut, damage or" … "Cut, damage or remove a Protected Tree in" - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321, s. 13(4)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "under this Bylaw, a person shall be liable to pay a fine of not less than $5,000." - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, Penalty](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/tree-bylaw) - Official wording: "Unauthorized removal of a Protected Tree can lead to fines starting at $3,000 per tree." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, 2025, No. 3321 - Source: [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321, Title](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf) - Official wording: "Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, 2025, No. 3321" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf), a Tree Permit is needed to cut, damage or remove a Protected Tree. That means a City tree; a tree in an Environmentally Sensitive Area; a tree 20 cm across at breast height (DBH) or more on a lot with a development application; a tree planted as a development condition or as a replacement; a significant tree (75 cm DBH or more); or a covenant-protected tree. Measure DBH 1.4 metres up the trunk. Permits may only be issued for a dead tree, a hazardous tree (arborist report), compliance with another bylaw, or damage to a building. ## Steps 1. Measure the tree and check the City's online map for Environmentally Sensitive Areas. 2. If the tree is protected, fill in the Tree Permit Application and email it to engineering@langleycity.ca. 3. Wait for the permit before cutting. ## Good to know - Fines: a municipal ticket is $3,000 for cutting, damaging or removing a protected tree in conflict with a permit or the bylaw. A separate $100 ticket is listed for failing to obtain a Tree Permit. On conviction in court the fine is at least $5,000. The City's page also says fines start at $3,000 per tree. - No permit for pruning, an invasive-species tree, farm operations under the Farm Practices Protection Act, or work by the City, public utilities, or Canada, B.C. or Metro Vancouver on their own land. - A tree in imminent danger of falling may be cut without a permit, but you must send the City evidence of the emergency. - Replacement trees are required for every protected tree removed: 2 for a City tree; otherwise 2 (medium or large species) or 4 (small) per tree, and 3 or 6 for a significant tree; none for a hazardous tree. Replacement security or cash in lieu is $1,000 per tree. - The City's page says homeowners not doing a development project have no financial or replacement obligations, but the bylaw says replacements are required. Confirm with Engineering. - Only the City can trim or remove a City tree, a tree on City-owned or occupied land. Two replacement trees are planted for each one removed. - The fee and ticket amendments are copies with blank adoption dates; confirm they are in force. - Federal and provincial laws, such as nesting bird protection, also apply. ## Official forms and pages - [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 3321 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf) - [Tree Permit Application (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2025-02-06-tree-bylaw-application-fillable-pdf) ## Related questions - [Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) - [Langley City building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/tree-removal.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/tree-removal.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/tree-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Tree Permit Application Form (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2025-02-06-tree-bylaw-application-fillable-pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837, Amendment No. 38, 2026, No. 3327 (PDF), Schedule 16](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fees-and-charges-bylaw-2010-no-2837-amendment-no-38-reg-jan-26-2026) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw Amendment No. 22, 2026, No. 3328 (PDF), Schedule B27](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3328-municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2011-amendment-no-22-2026-no) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. 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How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Langley City garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection.json" --- # Langley City garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** In the City of Langley, single-detached homes and non-strata townhomes get garbage collected every other week, with organics and recycling every week, all on the same day. Carts go out by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day. The 2026 charge for a single-family home is $432, billed with property taxes. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** $432 for 2026 for a single-family home, billed with property taxes (City utilities page). The Solid Waste Bylaw schedule, consolidated December 2024, still shows $391. A second organics cart costs $65 (120 L), $80 (240 L) or $85 (360 L). **How long:** Garbage every other week; organics and recycling every week. Carts out by 7:30 a.m. **Where:** - Phone: Emterra Environmental (carts, collection), 604-635-0999 - Email: Emterra Environmental, col@emterra.ca - Phone: City Hall, 604-514-2800 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How often:** Single-detached homes and non-strata townhomes: garbage every other week, organics every week, recycling every week on the same day (garbage and organics by Emterra, recycling by GFL). Collection continues on statutory holidays except January 1 and December 25, which shift one day. - Source: [Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026, p. 2](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf) - Official wording: "Garbage collection is collected every other week" … "Organics collection is collected every week" - Source: [Recycling, Residential Recycling Schedule](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/recycling) - Official wording: "Recycling is picked up weekly on the same day as your City-scheduled weekly green can waste and bi-weekly garbage pick up." - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 7(8)(a)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) - Official wording: "Garbage will be collected bi-" … "weekly, i.e. once every two weeks, and Organics will be collected weekly." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Finding your day:** Use the City's 2026 collection schedule and zone map on the Garbage, Organics and Recycling page; get reminders by email, text or call at LangleyCity.ca/Waste. - Source: [Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026, p. 6](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf) - Official wording: "Get reminders by email, text, or call at LangleyCity.ca/Waste" - Source: [New Automated Waste Collection, Garbage and Organics Collection Schedule](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/new-automated-waste-collection) - Official wording: "Check out the collection schedule to ensure your carts are out on time." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Carts:** Each single-detached home and non-strata townhome gets one garbage cart and one organics cart. Sizes are 120 L, 240 L and 360 L; the default is 240 L. To change size email col@emterra.ca or call 604.635.0999; the first exchange is free. A second organics cart can be bought ($65 for 120 L, $80 for 240 L, $85 for 360 L); extra garbage carts cannot be bought. - Source: [Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026, p. 2](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf) - Official wording: "There are three cart sizes: 120 L, 240 L, and 360 L" … "The default size" … "If you wish to change your cart size, email col@emterra.ca or call 604.635.0999." - Source: [New Automated Waste Collection, FAQ](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/new-automated-waste-collection) - Official wording: "There is no cost for the first exchange of your garbage or organics bins." … "At this time, extra garbage bins cannot be purchased." … "120L | $65" … "240L | $80" … "360L | $85" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Setting carts out:** Out at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, wheels toward the house and lid opening toward the street, 1 m clear of other carts and obstacles, not blocking sidewalks, driveways or bike lanes. The cart guide says not to put carts out the night before; the bylaw allows no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before and requires emptied containers off the curb within 18 hours. (Sources differ: The 2026 cart guide (do not set out the night before) and the Solid Waste Bylaw (earliest 6:00 p.m. the day before) differ; the bylaw is the older text. Carts must be stored on the property, not on roads or sidewalks.) - Source: [Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026, p. 3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf) - Official wording: "Set carts out for collection by 7:30 AM on your collection day." … "Do not place carts out the night before collection." … "Carts must be 1" - Source: [Garbage, How to use the cart](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/garbage) - Official wording: "Carts should be placed with the wheels facing your house and the lid facing the street." - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 6(10)(g)-(h)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) - Official wording: "shall not be placed at the curb or road" … "edge any earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day prior to the designated Collection" … "Day. All emptied Containers shall be removed from the curb within 18 hours" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits and extra garbage:** No weight limit for the carts; contents can be compacted, but the lid must fully close or the cart may not be collected. Large items: up to four per year for detached homes, booked with Emterra. The bylaw text still says two 80 L, 20 kg garbage containers, with Excess Garbage tags. (Sources differ: The cost of an Excess Garbage tag was not found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw text read. The City garbage page also mentions a surcharge billed to the property if a garbage cart holds more than 5% banned or recyclable materials (50%, extra $32.50 per tonne). Solid Waste Bylaw is consolidated to December 9, 2024 and predates the automated cart service that began in 2025; its container rules (80 L cans, two per collection) have not been updated to the carts.) - Source: [New Automated Waste Collection, FAQ](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/new-automated-waste-collection) - Official wording: "Unlike the old system, there is no weight limit for the garbage or organic bins." - Source: [Large Item Pick Up](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/large-item-pick) - Official wording: "Detached single-family homes can schedule up to four large-items to be picked up each year" - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 6(3), 6(12)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) - Official wording: "collection of two Containers of Garbage with a maximum volume of 80 litres and" … "weighing no more than 20 kilograms" … "they may purchase an Excess Garbage tag from the City at a cost set out in the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** $432 for 2026 for a single-family home, billed with property taxes. (The Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule A, December 2024 consolidation, still shows $391.) - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), Schedule A, s. 6(15)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) - Official wording: "Municipal Garbage Collection Services provided" … "by the City is required to pay the amount of $391.00 per year." … "payable annually with the billing statement for" … "property taxes" - Source: [Utilities, Utilities page](https://www.langleycity.ca/PropertyTaxes/utilities) - Official wording: "The 2026 single-family solid waste charge is $432." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley provides garbage collection to single-detached homes and non-strata townhomes. Garbage is collected by Emterra and recycling by GFL. Each home gets one garbage cart and one organics cart, in 120 L, 240 L or 360 L (the default is 240 L). Multi-family, strata and commercial properties do not get City collection, except small approved multi-family complexes. ## Steps 1. Look up your zone and day on the City's 2026 collection schedule and zone map. You can get reminders by email, text or call at LangleyCity.ca/Waste. 2. Put the cart out at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, wheels toward the house and lid opening toward the street. The cart guide says not to put carts out the night before. 3. Leave 1 m clear of other carts and obstacles, and do not block sidewalks, driveways or bike lanes. 4. Bring the cart back onto your property and store it there, not on roads or sidewalks. ## Good to know - There is no weight limit for the carts and contents can be compacted, but the lid must fully close or the cart may not be collected. - To change cart size, email col@emterra.ca or call 604-635-0999. The first exchange is free. A second organics cart can be bought; extra garbage carts cannot. - Large items: up to four a year for detached homes, booked with Emterra. - Collection continues on statutory holidays, except January 1 and December 25, which shift one day. - The 2026 charge is $432, though the bylaw schedule still shows $391. The City's garbage page also mentions a surcharge billed to the property if a garbage cart holds more than 5% banned or recyclable materials. - The Solid Waste Bylaw still describes two 80 L, 20 kg garbage containers with Excess Garbage tags, and lets containers out from 6:00 p.m. the day before. Those rules predate the carts, so follow the cart guide and confirm with the City. ## What you'll need - Your zone and collection day, from the City's collection schedule and zone map ## Official forms and pages - [Garbage page, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/garbage) - [2026 Garbage and Organic Collection Schedule (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organic-collection-schedule) - [2026 Garbage and Organics Cart Guide (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf) - [Solid Waste Bylaw 2991 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/garbage-collection.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Garbage, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/garbage) (read 2026-11-05) - [New Automated Waste Collection, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/new-automated-waste-collection) (read 2026-11-05) - [Recycling, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/recycling) (read 2026-11-05) - [Large Item Pick Up, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/large-item-pick) (read 2026-11-05) - [Utilities, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/PropertyTaxes/utilities) (read 2026-11-05) - [Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Langley City yard waste collection and drop-off question: "Where does yard waste and brush go?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste.json" --- # Langley City yard waste collection and drop-off **Question:** Where does yard waste and brush go? **Short answer:** In the City of Langley, yard waste (branches, leaves, plant trimmings and grass) goes in your green organics cart with food scraps, collected weekly. Extra yard waste in paper bags is collected only during announced extra-pickup periods. Otherwise take it to the Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Organics cart: part of the City's annual collection service; a second organics cart is $65 (120 L), $80 (240 L) or $85 (360 L), added to property taxes. No charge is stated for the extra-bag pilot. Metro Vancouver drop-off for yard trimmings: $139 per tonne, minimum $10 per load (from July 1, 2026). **How long:** Check the City's organics page for the current extra-pickup period. The 2026 pilot ran October 19 to November 27. **Where:** - Phone: Emterra Environmental (carts), 604-635-0999 - Email: Emterra Environmental, col@emterra.ca - In person: Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, 1070 - 272nd Street, Langley Township (October 1 to March 31: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 to September 30: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed December 25 and January 1.) ## Key facts - **Curbside collection:** Yes. Yard waste (branches, leaves, plant trimmings, grass) goes in the green organics cart with food scraps, collected weekly. Extra yard waste in paper bags beside the cart is collected only during announced extra-pickup periods; a pilot runs October 19 to November 27, 2026. - Source: [Organics, What goes in the organics cart?](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) - Official wording: "Yard waste" … "Branches" … "Leaves" … "Grass" … "Additional yard waste can only be put in lawn/leaf paper bags during extra yard waste pick-up periods." - Source: [Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, Key details](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics/extra-yard-waste-pickup-pilot) - Official wording: "Pickup period: October 19 to November 27, 2026" … "Number of bags allowed: unlimited" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to set it out:** In the organics cart: no weight limit; lid must fully close; use paper only if lining. In the extra-pickup pilot, paper bags only, each under 20 kg (44 lbs), branches under 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length, placed by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. - Source: [Organics, General Organics FAQs](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) - Official wording: "No, there is no weight limit." … "Ensure lids are completely closed so that carts can be collected." - Source: [Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, Key details](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics/extra-yard-waste-pickup-pilot) - Official wording: "Bag weight limit: Each bag must weigh under 20 kg (44 lbs)" … "Tree branches under 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Drop-off:** Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, 1070 - 272nd Street, Langley Township. Yard trimmings are accepted (paid). Hours October 1 to March 31: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; April 1 to September 30: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed December 25 and January 1. - Source: [Langley Recycling and Waste Centre Visitor Guide, Metro Vancouver, Visitor guide](https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/langley-recycling-and-waste-centre-visitor-guide.pdf) - Official wording: "1070 – 272nd Street, Langley Township" … "Yard trimmings" … "Oct 1 – Mar 31 Apr 1 – Sept 30" … "Mon to Sat 8 am to 5 pm 8 am to 6 pm" … "Sun and holidays* 9 am to 5 pm 9 am to 5 pm" … "*closed Dec 25 and Jan 1" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cost:** Curbside organics cart: part of the City's annual collection service; a second organics cart costs $65 (120 L), $80 (240 L) or $85 (360 L), added to property taxes. Metro Vancouver drop-off for yard trimmings: $139 per tonne, minimum $10 per load (from July 1, 2026). - Source: [Organics, General Organics FAQs](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) - Official wording: "120L | $65" … "240L | $80" … "360L | $85" … "The additional cart charges will be added to your annual taxes" - Source: [2026 Garbage and Recycling Fees Starting July 1, 2026, Metro Vancouver, 2026 fees](https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/sws-tipping-fee-updates-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Yard trimmings / Clean wood $139/tonne, with a minimum of $10 per load" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Not accepted:** Organics cart: no plastic bags (including "compostable" ones), no loose soil or rocks, no wood or limbs over 20 cm in diameter or 1.25 m long, no invasive plants needing special disposal. Extra-pickup pilot bags: also no stumps, rocks, sod, soil, or food scraps. - Source: [Organics, Accepted Organics](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) - Official wording: "Plastic and compostable plastic bags are not accepted." - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 6(14)(b)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) - Official wording: "loose soils and rocks;" … "wood or tree limbs over 20 centimetres in diameter or 1.25 metre in" … "invasive plants requiring special disposal." - Source: [Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, Not Accepted Extra Yard Waste](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics/extra-yard-waste-pickup-pilot) - Official wording: "No stumps, rocks, sod, and soil." … "No food scraps in extra yard waste bags." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley collects organics weekly, and yard waste belongs in the green organics cart with food scraps. The cart has no weight limit, but the lid must fully close. If you line it, use paper only. Extra yard waste in paper bags beside the cart is collected only during announced extra-pickup periods; the City's organics page says yard waste in anything other than the cart is not accepted outside those periods. ## Steps 1. Fill your organics cart first. 2. During an announced extra-pickup period, put extra yard waste in paper bags beside the cart by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day. In the 2026 pilot, each bag had to be under 20 kg (44 lbs), and branches under 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length. 3. Outside those periods, take extra yard waste to the Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, where yard trimmings are accepted for a fee. ## Good to know - Not accepted in the organics cart: plastic bags (including "compostable" ones), loose soil or rocks, wood or limbs over 20 cm in diameter or 1.25 m long, and invasive plants needing special disposal. - Extra pilot bags also could not hold stumps, rocks, sod, soil or food scraps. - The 2026 pilot was described as the third and final. Check the City's organics page for what happens next. ## Official forms and pages - [Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics/extra-yard-waste-pickup-pilot) - [Organics, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) ## The same question elsewhere - [Yard waste collection in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/yard-waste.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/yard-waste.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/yard-waste.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste.md) ## Sources - [Organics, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) (read 2026-11-05) - [Extra Yard Waste Pickup Pilot, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics/extra-yard-waste-pickup-pilot) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) (read 2026-11-05) - [Langley Recycling and Waste Centre Visitor Guide, Metro Vancouver (PDF)](https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/langley-recycling-and-waste-centre-visitor-guide.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [2026 Garbage and Recycling Fees Starting July 1, 2026, Metro Vancouver (PDF)](https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/sws-tipping-fee-updates-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste/_ --- --- title: Langley City watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions.json" --- # Langley City watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions? **Short answer:** Yes. The City of Langley's Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw sets four stages. Stage 1 takes effect automatically on May 1 and ends October 15 each year. Stages 2 to 4 are set by the Metro Vancouver Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the City announces them. Lawn watering is banned at Stages 2 to 4. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Ticket for unauthorized watering: $100 (Stage 1), $200 (Stage 2), $500 (Stage 3), $1,000 (Stage 4). Water Exemption Permit for a new lawn: $50 plus taxes; nematode treatment permit: free. **How long:** A new-lawn permit is valid 21 days, with one 21-day extension. A nematode permit is valid 21 days and is not renewable. **Where:** - Phone: Engineering, Parks and Environment (permits and questions), 604-514-2997 - Email: Engineering (permits), engineering@langleycity.ca - Online: Request for Service, to report watering outside permitted times, https://rfs.langleycity.ca/ ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** Stage 1 takes effect automatically on May 1 and ends October 15 each year. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are activated and deactivated by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the City announces them. Any stage ends after October 15 unless the Commissioner continues it. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022), ss. 2.1-2.6](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) - Official wording: "Stage 1 Restrictions come into effect automatically on May 1 every year." … "Stages 2, 3 and 4 are activated and deactivated by the GVWD Commissioner." … "comes into force 72 hours after the City has made a Public Announcement" … "A Restriction Stage ceases to be in force after October 15 each year; unless the" … "Commissioner declares" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Sprinkling schedule:** Stage 1 residential lawns: even-numbered addresses Saturday, odd-numbered addresses Sunday. Automatic watering 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; manual watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential: even addresses Monday, odd addresses Tuesday; automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Lawn watering is prohibited at Stages 2 to 4. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022), Schedule A, Stage 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) - Official wording: "Even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays:" … "Automatic watering from 5 am to 7 am" … "Manual watering from 6 am to 9 am" … "Odd-numbered civic addresses on Sundays:" … "Even-numbered civic addresses on Mondays:" … "Automatic watering from 4 am to 6 am" - Source: [Water Restrictions, Stage 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/engineering-parks-operations/water-restrictions) - Official wording: "During stage 1, lawn watering is allowed once per week, in the morning, unless you have a valid Water Exemption Permit." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Allowed at any time:** Stages 1 to 3: vegetables, fruits and herbs have no restrictions. Trees, shrubs and flowers: with a sprinkler any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. (residential); with a handheld hose, water container or drip irrigation any time (soaker hoses too in Stages 1 and 2). Stage 3 bans sprinklers and soaker hoses on them. Stage 4 bans watering trees, shrubs, flowers and edible plants. (Sources differ: The City water page shows Stage 4 vegetable gardens as "No restrictions", but the bylaw Schedule A (Stage 4) lists "Watering trees, shrubs, flowers and edible plants" as prohibited. The bylaw is followed. Hoses must always have an automatic shut-off device and water must not run off needlessly (all stages). Drip irrigation is excluded from the bylaw definition of "Watering".) - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022), Schedule A](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) - Official wording: "On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler" … "On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation" … "Prohibited if using a sprinkler or soaker hose" … "Watering trees, shrubs, flowers" … "and edible plants" - Source: [Water Restrictions, Stage 1 and Stage 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/engineering-parks-operations/water-restrictions) - Official wording: "Vegetables, fruits, and herbs | no restrictions | no restrictions" … "Vegetable Gardens | No restrictions" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **New lawns:** A Water Exemption Permit lets you water a new sodded or seeded lawn, or treat an existing lawn with nematodes for European chafer beetle, during Stage 1 outside the usual lawn times. New lawn permit: $50 plus taxes, proof of sod or seed purchase; valid 21 days, one 21-day extension. Nematode permit: free, proof of purchase or hired treatment, 21 days, not renewable. No new permits at Stages 2 to 4. - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022), Part 5](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) - Official wording: "installs a new lawn, either by seeding or by placing sod or turf" … "will expire 21 days after the date of issue" … "one 21-day extension of the Permit" … "No new Permits will be issued in Stages 2, 3 or 4." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 13 (consolidated December 15, 2025)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "New sodded or seeded lawn" … "$50.00 with proof of purchase of sod or" … "Existing lawn to receive nematode application $0.00 with proof of purchase of nematodes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket for unauthorized watering: $100 in Stage 1, $200 in Stage 2, $500 in Stage 3, $1,000 in Stage 4. On conviction in court the fine is $3,000 to $10,000 for a first offence and $5,000 to $10,000 for a repeat. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Unauthorized Watering – Stage 1 Sch A St 1 $100.00" … "Unauthorized Watering – Stage 2 Sch A St 2 $200.00" … "Unauthorized Watering – Stage 3 Sch A St 3 $500.00" … "Unauthorized Watering – Stage 4 Sch A St 4 $1,000.00" - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022), s. 6.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) - Official wording: "not less than $3,000 but not more than $10,000 for a first conviction for an" … "not less than $5,000 but not more than $10,000 for a second or subsequent" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 - Source: [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022), s. 1.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as "Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017," … "No. 3037"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley's [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) sets the restriction stages. Stage 1 takes effect automatically on May 1 and ends October 15 each year. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are activated and deactivated by the Metro Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Water District) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the City announces them. Any stage ends after October 15 unless the Commissioner continues it. Check the City's water restrictions page for the current stage. ## Stage 1 lawn watering (by the last number of the street address) 1. Residential: even-numbered addresses Saturday, odd-numbered addresses Sunday. Automatic watering 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; manual watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. 2. Non-residential: even addresses Monday, odd addresses Tuesday. Automatic watering 4 a.m. to 6 a.m.; manual watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. 3. Mixed-use buildings follow the non-residential times. ## Good to know - Lawn watering is prohibited at Stages 2 to 4. - Hoses must always have an automatic shut-off device, and water must not run off needlessly. - Vegetables, fruits and herbs have no restrictions in Stages 1 to 3. Trees, shrubs and flowers (residential): with a sprinkler any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.; with a handheld hose, water container or drip irrigation any time. Stage 3 bans sprinklers on them. Stage 4 bans watering trees, shrubs, flowers and edible plants. - The City water page shows vegetable gardens unrestricted at Stage 4, but the bylaw lists edible plants as prohibited. Confirm with the City. - A Water Exemption Permit lets you water a new sodded or seeded lawn, or treat a lawn with nematodes for European chafer beetle, during Stage 1 outside the usual lawn times. The new-lawn permit is $50 plus taxes with proof of sod or seed purchase. The nematode permit is free with proof of purchase or hired treatment. No new permits at Stages 2 to 4. Post the permit facing the street beside the driveway. - Fines: a ticket is $100 in Stage 1, $200 in Stage 2, $500 in Stage 3 and $1,000 in Stage 4. On conviction in court the fine is $3,000 to $10,000 for a first offence and $5,000 to $10,000 for a repeat. Each day is a separate offence. - To report watering outside permitted times, use the Request for Service form. ## Official forms and pages - [Water Restrictions, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/engineering-parks-operations/water-restrictions) - [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 3037 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/water-restrictions.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/water-restrictions.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water Restrictions, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/engineering-parks-operations/water-restrictions) (read 2026-11-05) - [Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 13 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with any government. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Langley City dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence.json" --- # Langley City dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** Every dog in the City of Langley needs a City licence each calendar year, from six months of age. Pay on or before February 1 for the lower fee: $39 for a spayed or neutered dog and $78 for one that is not. After February 1 the fee is $50 or $100. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** On or before February 1: $39 spayed or neutered, $78 not; owners 65 and over $22 and $39. After February 1: $50 and $100. Working dog assisting a person with a disability $10. Replacement tag $10; transfer $10. Fees are subject to applicable taxes. **How long:** A licence runs for the calendar year and expires December 31. Renewal forms are mailed every December. Licences issued on or after April 1 are pro-rated by month. **Where:** - Online: Apply or renew online, https://services.langleycity.ca/TempestApps/eApply/Dogs/Welcome.aspx - In person: City Hall, Corporate Services Counter, 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cash, cheque, credit or debit.) - By mail: Cheque by mail or City Hall drop box (north entrance), 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC - Email: Dog licences, dogs@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. The owner of every dog must license it with the City by February 1 each year, or as soon as the dog reaches six months of age. The City page says every dog over 6 months must have a valid licence. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "The owner of every dog shall license the dog by registering, describing and licensing it with the City no later than the 1st day of February of every calendar year, or as soon thereafter as such dog shall attain the age of six (6) months." - Source: [Dog Licences, Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Every Langley City dog over 6 months must have a valid licence." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Issued by:** The City of Langley issues dog licences (online, by cheque, or at the City Hall Corporate Services Counter). Langley Animal Protection Society handles non-emergency animal control such as unlicensed dogs. - Source: [Dog Licences, Payment Options](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Corporate Services Counter: Main Floor" … "Renew a Dog Licence Online" - Source: [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), FAQ](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "please contact Langley Animal Protection Society." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $39 if paid on or before February 1; $50 after February 1 (spayed or neutered dog). Seniors 65 and over: $22 on or before February 1, $50 after. - Source: [Dog Licences, Fees & Charges](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Spayed or neutered dog | $39.00 | $50.00" … "Owner of spayed or neutered dog is a 65 or older | $22.00 | $50.00" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 3, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Neutered/Spayed Dog $ 50.00 $ 39.00 $ 50.00 $ 22.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $78 if paid on or before February 1; $100 after February 1 (dog not spayed or neutered). Seniors 65 and over: $39 on or before February 1, $100 after. - Source: [Dog Licences, Fees & Charges](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Non-spayed or non-neutered dog | $78.00 | $100.00" … "Owners of non-spayed or non-neutered dog is 65 or older | $39.00 | $100.00" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 3, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Male/Female Dog $ 100.00 $ 78.00 $ 100.00 $ 39.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees and discounts:** Working dog assisting a person with a disability: $10 (supporting documents needed). Replacement tag: $10. Transfer of licence: $10. Licences issued on or after April 1 are pro-rated by month. Discount needs payment by February 1 and no prior-year balance. - Source: [Dog Licences, Fees & Charges](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Working dog used to assist disabled (require supporting documents) | $10.00 | $10.00" … "Replacement tag | $10.00 | $10.00" … "Transfer tag | $10.00 | $10.00" … "all prior year balances must be paid" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 3, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "For each licence issued on or after April 1 of the calendar year, the fee will be pro-rated on a monthly basis, based on the number of months left in the calendar year." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renewal forms are mailed every December; fees are payable by January 31 per the City page, and the lower rate applies if paid on or before February 1. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 10](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "shall expire on the 31st day of December next following the date on which the license is issued." - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licence Due Dates](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Dog Licence Renewal Forms are mailed every December to owners of dogs on record, and fees may be paid on or before February 1 at a lower rate." … "Dog Licences are payable on January 31 of every year." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to get one:** Online (City tool, Visa, MasterCard or American Express), by cheque dropped at or mailed to City Hall (20399 Douglas Crescent), or in person at the Corporate Services Counter, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (cash, cheque, credit or debit). Email dogs@langleycity.ca. - Source: [Dog Licences, Payment Options](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Use our quick and easy online payment tool. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards." … "Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit, or debit." … "Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:30pm" … "Post-dated cheques can be dropped off at or mailed to Langley City Hall." - Source: [Contact Us, Finance](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) - Official wording: "### Finance 604.514.2800 Taxes: tax@langleycity.ca Dog Licences: dogs@langleycity.ca Utilities: utility@langleycity.ca General Inquiries: info@langleycity.ca ### Langley City Fire Rescue Service" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $250 (Municipal Ticket Information, Schedule B1, s. 4). The City dog licence page lists the fine for an unlicensed dog as $200. (Sources differ: MTI Bylaw 2846 (consolidated December 4, 2023) says $250; the City web page says $200. The bylaw is followed. The Dog Not Wearing Licence Tag ticket (s. 6) is $25. Court fine range in the Animal Control Bylaw s. 63: $100 to $10,000.) - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Unlicensed Dog 4 $250" - Source: [Dog Licences, Fees & Charges](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Fine for an unlicensed dog | $200.00 | $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (fees set in Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2010, No. 2837, Schedule 3) - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as the “Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2010, No. 2837”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley issues dog licences under its [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) and sets the fees in its [Fees and Charges Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3). The owner of every dog must license it by February 1 each year, or as soon as the dog reaches six months of age. Non-emergency animal control, such as unlicensed dogs, is handled by the Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS). ## Steps 1. Apply or renew online, using the link on the City's Dog Licences page. 2. Or pay at the Corporate Services Counter in City Hall, or drop or mail a cheque to City Hall. 3. For the lower spayed or neutered fee, be ready to show proof if the City asks for it. 4. Put the tag on your dog. ## Good to know - The lower rate needs payment by February 1 and no balance owing from a previous year. - Dogs must wear the licence tag. A dog without it can be ticketed $25. - If a dog is spayed or neutered during the year, the bylaw gives a refund of the fee difference with a vet certificate. - The ticket for an unlicensed dog is $250 under the ticket bylaw. The City's page says $200, so check with the City. - A property can have no more than 2 dogs over 4 months old (see the pet limit answer). ## What you'll need - Veterinary proof of spaying or neutering, which the bylaw allows the City to require - Supporting documents for a working dog that assists a person with a disability ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - [Animal Control Bylaw 2622 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets.md) - [Langley City dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Langley City rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Dog Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 2846, Schedule B1 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact Us, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Langley City dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Langley City dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In the City of Langley, a dog in a public place must be on a leash held by a responsible person. In City parks it must stay on-leash except in fenced, signed Off-leash Dog Areas, such as Brydon Park, City Park and Linwood Park. The ticket for a dog at large is $100. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** $100 ticket for a dog at large or off leash in a park; $100 for dog excrement not removed. **Where:** - Phone: Community Safety Team (bylaw enforcement), 604-514-2800 (City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Email: Community Safety Team, bylaw@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** A dog on a highway or other public place (including a school ground, park or public beach) must be on a leash held by a responsible person. In City parks dogs must be on-leash at all times except in fenced, signed Off-leash Dog Areas. Off the owner's property a dog not on a leash must be under a competent person's control. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 "at large"; s. 42](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "a dog located upon a highway or other public place, including a school" … "ground, park or public beach, that is not secured on a leash to a responsible" - Source: [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 (consolidated), s. 7(b)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf) - Official wording: "Dogs must be on-leash at all times when they are in a Park with the exception that dogs are permitted to run free in Off-leash Dog Areas" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Maximum leash length:** A "leash" is a rope, chain or other restraint not longer than 1.8 metres. A dangerous dog off its property must be on a leash no longer than 1.2 metres. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 "leash"](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "“LEASH” includes a rope, chain or other means of physical restraint that is not" … "longer than 1.8 meters in length." - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 22(b)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "ensure the dog is on a leash which does not exceed one point two (1.2)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Off-leash areas:** Fenced and signed Off-leash Dog Areas inside parks. The City parks list shows off-leash areas at Brydon Park, City Park and Linwood Park, and the Uplands Dog Off Leash Park at 206 Street. - Source: [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 (consolidated), s. 2 definitions](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf) - Official wording: "“Off-leash Dog Areas” means those areas in a Park that are fenced and signed" … "as Off-leash Dog Areas." - Source: [Parks & Trails, Parks list](https://www.langleycity.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails) - Official wording: "Brydon Park" … "Amenities: Baseball diamonds, Basketball, Off-leash areas, Picnic tables, Playgrounds, Soccer, Trails, Washrooms" … "Uplands Dog-off Leash Park and the Dog Park Loop Trail at 206 Street" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Places dogs are not allowed:** No animals inside a Public Facility (public plazas, squares and buildings), except certified guide and service dogs. Animals may not enter water in a reservoir, pond, fountain, pool or stream in a park. - Source: [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 (consolidated), s. 10](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf) - Official wording: "No animals are permitted within a Public Facility, with the exception of certified" … "guide and service dogs" - Source: [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 (consolidated), s. 9](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf) - Official wording: "shall permit such animal or fowl to enter into the water of a reservoir, pond, fountain," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cleaning up:** Owners must not let a dog leave excrement anywhere except on the owner's property unless the owner immediately removes it and disposes of it in a sanitary manner. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 41](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "No person shall suffer or permit any dog to leave or deposit excrement, manure" … "takes immediate steps to remove such excrement, manure or dung and to" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** $100 for a dog running at large (Animal Control s. 31(a)), $100 for a dog at large on public lands (s. 42), and $100 for an animal off leash in a park (Parks bylaw s. 7(b)). Municipal Ticket Information schedules B1 and B16. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Run at Large 31 (a) $ 100" … "Dog at Large Public Lands 42 $ 100" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B16](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Animal Off Leash 7(b) $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622; Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”." - Source: [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 (consolidated), title](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf) - Official wording: "PARKS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES REGULATION" … "BYLAW, 2018, NO. 3048" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the City of Langley's [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated), a dog on a highway or other public place, including a school ground, park or public beach, must be on a leash held by a responsible person. The [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf) says dogs in City parks must be on-leash at all times, except inside a fenced and signed Off-leash Dog Area. Off your own property, a dog that is not on a leash must be under a competent person's control. ## Good to know - A "leash" is a rope, chain or other restraint not longer than 1.8 metres. A dangerous dog off its property must be on a leash no longer than 1.2 metres. - Off-leash areas on the City's parks list: Brydon Park, City Park, Linwood Park, and the Uplands Dog Off Leash Park at 206 Street. The list may not be complete, so check the signs. - Dogs are not allowed inside a Public Facility (public plazas, squares and buildings), except certified guide and service dogs. Animals may not go into the water in a park reservoir, pond, fountain, pool or stream. - Pick up after your dog. You may not let it leave excrement anywhere but your own property unless you remove it at once and dispose of it in a sanitary way. The ticket is $100. - The ticket is $100 for a dog at large, $100 for a dog at large on public lands, and $100 for an animal off leash in a park. A dog that injures a person is $200. - A court can fine from $100 to $10,000 under the Animal Control Bylaw. ## Official forms and pages - [Parks & Trails, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails) - [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw 3048 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf) - [Animal Control Bylaw 2622 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) ## Related questions - [Langley City dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence.md) - [Langley City rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Parks & Trails, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails) (read 2026-11-05) - [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 2846, Schedules B1 and B16 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: Langley City rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Langley City rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** The City of Langley's Animal Control Bylaw has two classes. A dangerous dog needs a $500 licence, a microchip, $1,000,000 liability insurance, and an owner 19 or older; it must be muzzled and on a leash in public. An aggressive dog has a $275 licence and must be confined at home and muzzled in public. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Licence: dangerous dog $500, aggressive dog $275 (plus applicable taxes). Reclaiming an impounded dangerous dog: licence fee plus $1,000 (first), $2,000 (second), $5,000 (third and later). Aggressive dog: licence fee plus $200, $500, $1,000. Tickets $200 to $1,000. **Where:** - Phone: Community Safety Team (bylaw enforcement), 604-514-2800 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 9-1-1 if someone is in immediate danger.) - Email: Community Safety Team, bylaw@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person, or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on property not owned by the dog's owner, or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Aggressive dog: unprovoked aggressive pursuit, harassment, biting or non-serious injury, or an officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to cause injury. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 definitions](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "has, killed or seriously injured a person," … "which an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely" … "to kill or seriously injure a person." - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 definitions](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "has, without provocation, bitten or caused non-serious injury to a person or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Rules for owners:** Dangerous dog: owner must be at least 19; $1,000,000 liability insurance; microchip within 3 days; at home, indoors with a person 19 or older or in a locked enclosure; off property, muzzled, on a leash no longer than 1.2 m, with a person 19 or older. Notify an officer within 3 days if it is moved, sold or dies. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), ss. 16-22](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "The owner of a dangerous dog must be at least nineteen (19) years of age." … "in the amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000)" … "have a licensed veterinarian tattoo or implant an" … "ensure the dog is securely muzzled;" … "Every owner of a dangerous dog shall notify in writing an Animal Control Officer" … "within three (3) days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Licence fee:** Dangerous dog licence $500; aggressive dog licence $275. No early-payment or senior discount applies. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 3, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Dangerous Dog $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00" … "Aggressive Dog $275.00 $275.00 $275.00 $275.00" - Source: [Dog Licences, Fees & Charges](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Aggressive dog | $275.00 | $275.00" … "Dangerous dog | $500.00 | $500.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** Not confirmed. The bylaw and City pages name no bite-reporting process. - **Fine:** Mostly $500 per offence for dangerous-dog rules (age, notices, microchip, confinement, muzzle, leash, control, biting a domestic animal, running at large); $1,000 if the dog chases, injures or bites a person; $200 for damage to property. Aggressive dog offences are $250. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Dangerous Dog Not Muzzled 22 (a) $ 500" … "Dangerous Dog Chasing, Injuring or Biting a" … "Biting a 23 (a) $1,000" … "Dangerous Dog – Damage to Private or 23 (d) $ 200" … "Aggressive Dog Not Muzzled 27 (a) $ 250" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works In the City of Langley's [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated), a dog is "dangerous" if it has killed or seriously injured a person, or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on property not owned by its owner, or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A dog is "aggressive" if it has, without provocation, pursued, harassed, bitten or non-seriously injured someone, or an officer believes it is likely to cause injury. The bylaw does not say who makes the declaration or how an owner can appeal. ## Dangerous dog rules - The owner must be at least 19, carry $1,000,000 liability insurance, and have the dog microchipped within 3 days. - At home, the dog must be indoors with a person 19 or older, or in a locked enclosure. The enclosure must have secure sides and top, be at least 1.5 m by 3 m and 1.5 m high, and be at least 1 m from the property line and 5 m from a neighbouring dwelling. - Off the property, it must be muzzled, on a leash no longer than 1.2 m, and with a person 19 or older. - Tell an officer within 3 days if it is moved, sold or dies. The owner must also photograph the dog at the Animal Shelter. ## Aggressive dog rules - At home, the dog is kept indoors, or outdoors with a person 19 or older in a fenced area, or securely tethered. - Off the property, it is muzzled, on a leash, and controlled by a person 19 or older. The bylaw sets no leash length for aggressive dogs. - Tell an officer within 3 days of a move, sale or death. ## Good to know - Tickets are mostly $500 for dangerous-dog breaches, $1,000 if the dog chases, injures or bites a person, and $200 for property damage. Aggressive-dog offences are $250. - A court can fine from $100 to $10,000. - The bylaw and City pages name no bite-reporting process. Call the Community Safety Team, or 9-1-1 if there is immediate danger. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw 2622 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) ## Related questions - [Langley City dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence.md) - [Langley City dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 2846, Schedule B1 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Langley City question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Langley City **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep? **Short answer:** The City of Langley allows no more than 2 dogs over 4 months old on any property, unless you run a licensed veterinary clinic. The City's bylaws set no limit on cats or other pets. The ticket for a third dog is $200. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** $200 ticket for more than 2 dogs over 4 months old. **Where:** - Phone: Community Safety Team (bylaw enforcement), 604-514-2800 - Email: Community Safety Team, bylaw@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** No more than 2 dogs over the age of 4 months on any property, unless the person is operating a licensed Veterinary Clinic. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 43, s. 43(b)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "more than 2 dogs over the age of 4 months on any property unless that person" … "is operating a licensed Veterinary Clinic." - Source: [Dog Licences, Other important information](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) - Official wording: "Langley City has a limit of 2 dogs per household." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cats allowed:** None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no limit on cats or other pets. - **Other animal limits:** None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no limit on cats or other pets. - **Exceptions:** The only exception in the bylaw is a licensed Veterinary Clinic. Dogs under 4 months old are not counted in the limit. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 43, s. 43(b)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "more than 2 dogs over the age of 4 months on any property unless that person" … "is operating a licensed Veterinary Clinic." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** $200 for more than 2 dogs over 4 months of age (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B1, s. 43(b)). - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "More than 2 Dogs over Age of 4 Months 43 (b) $ 200" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 43, s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the City of Langley's [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated), no more than 2 dogs over the age of 4 months may be kept on any property. The only exception in the bylaw is a licensed veterinary clinic. Dogs under 4 months old are not counted. ## Good to know - The bylaws set no limit on cats or other pets. The Animal Control Bylaw covers only dogs and "large animals" such as horses, cattle, sheep and goats. - A court can fine from $100 to $10,000 under the bylaw. - Livestock and poultry are a separate matter; see the backyard chickens answer. - Report a property you think is over the limit to the Community Safety Team. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw 2622 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) ## Related questions - [Langley City dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence.md) - [Langley City backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/how-many-pets.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/how-many-pets.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 43 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05) - [Dog Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 2846, Schedule B1 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Langley City backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Langley City backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock? **Short answer:** The City of Langley's bylaws say nothing about backyard hens or bees. Hens would count as livestock, and the Zoning Bylaw lists agriculture, including raising livestock, only in the A1 Agricultural zone (lots of at least 2 hectares). Ask the City's planners before keeping hens or bees. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Where:** - Email: Planning and zoning, planning@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Not confirmed. The City's bylaws do not say whether hens are allowed on a residential lot. - **Most hens:** None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. - **Roosters:** None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. - **Coop rules:** None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. - **Permit or registration:** None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. - **Bees:** None set. The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees. - **Other livestock:** The Zoning Bylaw lists Agriculture (growing crops or raising livestock) as a principal use in the A1 Agricultural zone, which is for lots of at least 2 hectares. The Animal Control Bylaw treats horses, cattle, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, llamas, ostriches, peafowl and similar animals as "large animals" that must not run at large. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, definitions and Zone A1, s. 3 definitions](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Agriculture means the use of land for the growing of crops or the raising of livestock" … "Livestock means all animals and fowl but excludes household pets of an ordinary nature." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, definitions and Zone A1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "A1 Agricultural" … "Intent: To accommodate agriculture uses on minimum 2 hectare (5" … "Lot size, minimum 2.0 ha" - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 "large animals"](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "“LARGE ANIMALS” means horses, cattle, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats," … "llamas, ostriches, peafowl and similar sized animals." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300; Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, definitions and Zone A1, title](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 2025 No. 3300" - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley's [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) lists Agriculture (growing crops or raising livestock) as a principal use in the A1 Agricultural zone, which is for lots of at least 2 hectares. Residential zones do not list agriculture as a use in the text we read. Agriculture is also an accessory use in the U1 University District zone. ## Good to know - The City's bylaws set no hen limit, rooster rule, coop rules, permit or registration, and no beekeeping rule. We did not find a backyard hen or bee program. The bylaws do not say whether hens or bees are allowed on a residential lot, so ask Planning at planning@langleycity.ca before you buy birds or hives. - Roosters are not mentioned, but the Noise Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the quiet, peace or rest of the public. - The [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) treats horses, cattle, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, llamas, ostriches, peafowl and similar animals as "large animals" that must not run at large. - Riding, driving or herding horses or other livestock in a park is banned. - Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve rules were not checked. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - [Animal Control Bylaw 2622 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets.md) - [Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens.md) - [Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), definitions and Zone A1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) (read 2026-11-05) - [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact Us, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 2 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 5 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Langley City RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Langley City RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard? **Short answer:** In the City of Langley, an RV or trailer may stay on a street no more than 48 hours, and a trailer must be hitched to a vehicle. On an R1 or R2 lot you may keep one RV, outdoors only behind the front wall of the house, or anywhere on the lot from May 1 to September 30. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notice: $70 ($35 if paid within 14 days) for an RV over 48 hours or used as living quarters; $100 for an unhitched trailer on a highway. **How long:** 48 hours on the street, then the RV or trailer must move outside a two-block radius or off the highway for at least 48 hours. **Where:** - Phone: Community Safety Team (Bylaw Enforcement), 604-514-2800 - Email: Community Safety Team, bylaw@langleycity.ca - Email: Planning and Zoning, planning@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **On the street:** A recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked on a highway for no more than 48 hours. It must then be moved outside a two-block radius, or off the highway, for at least 48 hours before parking in the original block again. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless hitched to a motor vehicle. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024), s. 6(6)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo) - Official wording: "no person shall park a recreational vehicle or trailer on a highway for a" … "period exceeding 48 hours" … "outside a two block radius of the original location or to an off-highway location for a period of not less" … "No person shall park a trailer on a highway without it being hitched to a motor vehicle." - Source: [Parking Information, Utility and Recreational Trailers](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/roads-sidewalks/parking-information) - Official wording: "No person shall park a recreational vehicle or trailer on a City street for a period exceeding 48 hours." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **On your property:** In R1 and R2 residential zones only one recreational vehicle may be parked or stored, and it must be: inside a building; or operable with a current licence decal and outdoors behind the front wall of the house (and any exterior side wall); or operable with a licence decal and outdoors anywhere on the lot from May 1 to September 30. No outdoor RV may exceed 10.0 m in length. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions, s. 2.4(a)(ii)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "shall not be used for the parking or other" … "storage of recreational vehicles, other than one recreational vehicle parked or stored:" … "outdoors between May 1 and" … "September 30, anywhere on a lot;" … "may exceed" … "10.0 m in length." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions, s. 3 definitions](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Recreational vehicle means a truck camper, motor home, travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, boat" … "trailer or pleasure vessel." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Living in an RV:** Not on a street: no one may occupy a vehicle, including a recreational vehicle, as living quarters while parked on a street or other public place. On a lot, uses in travel trailers or similar mobile or temporary shelters are prohibited in all zones. - Source: [Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024), s. 6(4), 6(6)(b)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo) - Official wording: "No person shall occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any street or in any other public place." … "No person shall use a recreational vehicle for living quarters while parked on a highway" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions, s. 2.2(p)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Uses located in travel trailers or similar mobile or temporary shelters, other than mobile" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notice: recreational vehicle parked over 48 hours $70 ($35 if paid within 14 days); recreational vehicle or vehicle used as living quarters $70 ($35 within 14 days); unhitched trailer on a highway $100. No Municipal Ticket Information amounts were found for these offences. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2021, No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "Vehicle as living quarters 6(4) $70.00 $35.00" … "Recreational Vehicles parked over 48" … "6(6)(a)" … "Recreational Vehicle as living quarters 6(6)(b)" … "Unhitched trailer on highway 6(6)(c) $100.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2871; Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 - Source: [Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo) - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as the “Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2871”." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions, title](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 2025 No. 3300" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Two sets of rules apply in the City of Langley. The [Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo) covers streets, and the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) covers private lots. The Zoning Bylaw defines a recreational vehicle to include boat trailers and pleasure vessels. The highway bylaw defines it as a vehicle or combination, motor home, or truck and camper made for habitation during travel or recreation, and does not name boats. ## Steps 1. On the street, move an RV or trailer within 48 hours. It must go outside a two-block radius, or off the highway, for at least 48 hours before parking in the original block again. 2. Keep any trailer on a street hitched to a motor vehicle. 3. On your lot in an R1 or R2 zone, keep only one RV. It must be inside a building; or operable with a current licence decal and outdoors behind the front wall of the house (and any exterior side wall); or operable with a licence decal and outdoors anywhere on the lot from May 1 to September 30. 4. An outdoor RV may not be longer than 10.0 m. ## Good to know - No one may live in a vehicle, including an RV, parked on a street or other public place. On a lot, travel trailers and similar temporary shelters may not be used as living quarters in any zone. - A commercial vehicle over 5600 kg may not park on a City street from midnight to 8:00 a.m. Unlicensed or uninsured vehicles may not be parked on a highway. - The rules for other zones (R3, multi-unit and so on) were not found. Ask Planning. - The Community Standards Bylaw also treats outdoor storage of a dilapidated RV or vessel as unsightly. - Bylaw notice fines: $70 ($35 if paid within 14 days) for an RV parked over 48 hours, and for a vehicle used as living quarters; $100 for an unhitched trailer on a highway. ## Official forms and pages - [Parking Information, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/roads-sidewalks/parking-information) - [Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2871 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo) - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) ## Related questions - [Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Parking Information, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/roads-sidewalks/parking-information) (read 2026-11-05) - [Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2021, No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact Us, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Langley City noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules.json" --- # Langley City noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours? **Short answer:** The City of Langley's Noise Bylaw bans any noise that disturbs the quiet, peace or rest of others, at any hour. It sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Construction is exempt 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and power garden tools are banned 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Ticket: $100 per offence. Court fine: up to $10,000 per offence. Noise Exemption Permit: $75 per day. **Where:** - Online: Request for Service form, https://services.langleycity.ca/TempestApps/eapply/calls/default.aspx - Phone: Community Safety Team (Bylaw Enforcement), 604-514-2800 (City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Email: Community Safety Team, bylaw@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make noise, in a private or public place, that disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. This includes loud radios or stereos (also from a vehicle) and noisy vehicles. - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), ss. 4.1-4.4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) - Official wording: "No person shall make or cause to be made either in or on a private or public" … "place in the City any noise which disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace," … "No owner or occupier of real property in the City shall permit such real property" … "Without limiting Sections 4.1 and 4.2 no person shall play or operate any radio" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Quiet hours:** None set. The City of Langley's Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Construction is exempt from the bylaw 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. No construction noise is permitted at any time on Sunday or statutory holidays. The Director of Engineering may vary the hours by written permit. - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), ss. 2.1(c), 2.2, 2.3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) - Official wording: "Any person engaging in construction activity between the hours of 7:00" … "a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on" … "no construction noise is permitted at any time on Sunday or on Statutory Holidays." … "the Director of Engineering may by written permit vary the hours the activity may" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other limits:** Power garden tools (including leaf blowers, mowers, pressure washers, chainsaws) may not be operated 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential and quiet areas. Outdoor public address systems on private property are banned. Intermittent or repeated cries that disturb are banned. City, police and fire work, and filming or special events under permit within permit hours, are exempt. - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), ss. 4.5-4.7, 2.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) - Official wording: "In “residential and quiet areas” no person shall a operate power garden tool" … "between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m." … "No person shall operate any outdoor public address system on private property" … "Any person participating in filming or special events activities under" … "permit and within the hours defined in the permit." - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), s. 3.2](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) - Official wording: "“Power Garden Tool” means a piece of gardening equipment powered by" … "power lawn" … "mower, leaf blower, edge trimmer, hedge trimmer, weed wacker and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, business hours:** Bylaw Enforcement (Community Safety Team): 604.514.2800 or bylaw@langleycity.ca. City Hall is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Complaints can also be filed through the online Request for Service. - Source: [Contact Us, City Departments](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) - Official wording: "Bylaw Enforcement" … "604.514.2800" … "bylaw@langleycity.ca" … "8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday" - Source: [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), Online Services](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "Submit an online request for municipal services, bylaw concerns, or maintenance issues." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Who to call, after hours:** Not confirmed. The City pages do not give an after-hours noise line. - **Fine:** $100 for each noise offence: after-hours construction noise, Sunday or statutory holiday construction noise, noise which disturbs, loud radio, noisy vehicle, intermittent cries, garden equipment, public address system (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B15). Vehicle noise under the Highway and Traffic bylaw is also $100. Court fine up to $10,000 per offence. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B15](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "After Hours Construction Noise 2.1(b) $100.00" … "Sunday/Stat Holiday Construction Noise 2.2 $100.00" … "Noise which Disturbs 4.1 $100.00" … "Operation of Garden Equipment 4.6 $100.00" - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), s. 5.4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) - Official wording: "A person who commits an offence against this Bylaw is liable to a fine of not" … "more than $10,000.00 for each offence." - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "Noise from vehicle that disturbs (vehicle" … "5(14)(a) $100.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 - Source: [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008), s. 7.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley's [Noise Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) bans making noise, in a private or public place, that disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. This includes loud radios or stereos (also from a vehicle) and noisy vehicles. The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise and no decibel limits. ## Steps 1. If it is safe, talk to the neighbour first. 2. If that fails, file a Request for Service online, or call 604-514-2800 or email bylaw@langleycity.ca. 3. Give the address, the type of noise, and the times it happens. ## Good to know - Construction noise is exempt 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. No construction noise is allowed at any time on Sunday or statutory holidays. The Director of Engineering may vary the hours by written permit; a Noise Exemption Permit costs $75 per day. - Power garden tools (including leaf blowers, mowers, pressure washers and chainsaws) may not be used 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential and quiet areas. - Outdoor public address systems on private property are banned, as are intermittent or repeated cries that disturb. City, police and fire work is exempt. - Barking dogs fall under the Animal Control Bylaw, not the Noise Bylaw. - The City pages do not give an after-hours noise line. The after-hours number on the Contact Us page is for emergencies such as water main breaks. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Bylaw No. 2628 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) ## Related questions - [Langley City bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Noise bylaws in British Columbia: quiet hours, construction hours and fines by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/noise-rules.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B15 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 7 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact Us, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Langley City unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property.json" --- # Langley City unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property? **Short answer:** In the City of Langley, the Community Standards Bylaw says owners and occupiers must not let their property become unsightly. Report a problem property through the City's online Request for Service, or call the Community Safety Team at 604-514-2800. The ticket for unsightly property is $100. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Ticket: $100 for unsightly property and most other offences; $500 for failing to secure an unoccupied building. Court fine: up to $10,000. **Where:** - Online: Request for Service form, https://services.langleycity.ca/TempestApps/eapply/calls/default.aspx - Phone: Community Safety Team (Bylaw Enforcement), 604-514-2800 - Email: Community Safety Team, bylaw@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **What counts:** An owner or occupier must not let premises become unsightly. Deemed unsightly: rubbish or discarded materials visible from the street or neighbouring parcel; dilapidated vehicles, RVs, boats or machinery; more than one unlicensed or uninsured vehicle; dead or diseased landscaping; grass over 30 cm that is unkempt; unmaintained fencing; graffiti; construction waste; overflowing containers. Also banned: standing water, rodent or insect infestation, noxious weeds, fire-hazard cuttings, nuisances. - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 (consolidated June 14, 2021), s. 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021) - Official wording: "allow the premises to become or remain unsightly, and for this purpose any of" … "an area of grass or other vegetation that exceeds 30 cm in height and is" … "not more than one unlicensed or uninsured motor vehicle may be stored" … "allow the accumulation of water on the premises;" … "permit or allow the growth of noxious weeds or the accumulation of prunings," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** Submit an online Request for Service for bylaw concerns, or contact Bylaw Enforcement at 604.514.2800 or bylaw@langleycity.ca. - Source: [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), Online Services](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "Submit an online request for municipal services, bylaw concerns, or maintenance issues." - Source: [Contact Us, City Departments](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) - Official wording: "See a non-emergent issues in the City to report, such as potholes, fallen trees, or burnt out streetlights? Submit a Request For Service for staff quickly and efficiently to respond to during regular hours of operation. Submit Report ## City Departments ### Bylaw Enforcement 604.514.2800 bylaw@langleycity.ca ### Communications Ram Chungh 604.240.3101" … "Submit Report ## City Departments ### Bylaw Enforcement 604.514.2800 bylaw@langleycity.ca ### Communications Ram Chungh 604.240.3101 rchungh@langleycity.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What happens next:** An Inspector (Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Chief Building Inspector) may order the owner or occupier in writing to fix the problem within a reasonable time. If the order is not met, the City may do the work without further notice at the owner's cost; unpaid costs by December 31 are recovered through property taxes. The owner pays an inspection fee of $60 plus $60 per hour or part hour. - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 (consolidated June 14, 2021), ss. 5, 16, 18, 20, 23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021) - Official wording: "An Inspector may, in writing, order an owner or occupier of premises to comply" … "the Inspector must specify a time for" … "compliance that is reasonable" … "the City may without further notice enter on the land and perform the work" … "recover the cost from the owner in the manner authorized by Section 258 of the" … "the owner must pay in" … "advance the inspection fee set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 1 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 1, item (1)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Initial investigation and inspection of $60.00 plus $60.00/hour or part thereof" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** $100 for unsightly property (s. 4(a)); also $100 for nuisance, graffiti, rubbish accumulation, infestation, dead landscaping or noxious weeds, and rubbish in a public place (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B6). $500 for failing to secure an unoccupied building. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B6](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Unsightly Property 4 (a)-1 $100.00" … "Graffiti 4 (a)-2 $100.00" … "Failure to make an unoccupied 7, 10 $500.00" - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 (consolidated June 14, 2021), s. 25](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021) - Official wording: "The maximum penalty for a contravention of this bylaw, upon conviction of an offence under the Offence Act, is $10,000.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 - Source: [Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 (consolidated June 14, 2021), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the “Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley's [Community Standards Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021) says an owner or occupier must not let premises become unsightly. Premises are deemed unsightly if they have: - rubbish or discarded materials visible from the street or a neighbouring parcel; - dilapidated vehicles, RVs, boats or machinery, or more than one unlicensed or uninsured vehicle; - dead or diseased landscaping, or unkempt grass over 30 cm; - unmaintained fencing, graffiti, construction waste or overflowing containers. Standing water, rodent or insect infestation, noxious weeds, fire-hazard cuttings and nuisances are also banned. Unoccupied buildings must be secured within 24 hours. ## Steps 1. Note the address and the problem. Photos help. 2. File a Request for Service online, or call 604-514-2800 or email bylaw@langleycity.ca. 3. An officer follows up with the owner or occupier. ## Good to know - An Inspector (a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the Chief Building Inspector) can order the owner or occupier in writing to fix the problem within a reasonable time. If the order is not met, the City may do the work without further notice at the owner's cost. Unpaid costs at December 31 are recovered through property taxes. - The bylaw says the owner pays an inspection fee of $60 plus $60 per hour or part hour. - Tickets are $100 for unsightly property, nuisance, graffiti, rubbish, infestation, dead landscaping or noxious weeds, and rubbish in a public place. Failing to secure an unoccupied building is $500. - The City made a 2026 amendment to this bylaw (No. 3338) that we could not read, so confirm current rules with the Community Safety Team. ## Official forms and pages - [Community Safety Team, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) - [Community Standards Bylaw 3075, consolidated June 14, 2021 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021) ## Related questions - [Langley City bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/unsightly-property.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/unsightly-property.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/unsightly-property.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/unsightly-property.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 (consolidated June 14, 2021) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B6 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 1 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Contact Us, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Langley City backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire.json" --- # Langley City backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste? **Short answer:** No. The City of Langley's Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw prohibits open burning, including garden refuse and land-clearing material, and bans campfires unless the Fire Chief gives special approval. Only a portable appliance made solely for cooking food and fuelled by propane, natural gas, charcoal or wood pellets is allowed. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** No ticket amount confirmed under the current bylaw. Court fine: $5,000 to $50,000. Campfires at public events by permit: $85. **Where:** - Phone: Fire Rescue Service (fire and life safety questions), 604-514-2852 - Email: Fire Rescue Service, fireinfo@langleycity.ca - In person: Langley City Fire Hall, 5785 203 Street, Langley, BC ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** No. No person may light, fuel or use a campfire in the City unless the Fire Chief gives special approval. No open-air fire of any kind is allowed except in a portable appliance made solely for cooking food and fuelled by propane, natural gas, charcoal or wood pellets. Outdoor heating appliances must run on electricity, propane or natural gas. - Source: [Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330, ss. 43(1), 44, 37](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not light , fuel or use a campfire within the City of Langley unless special" … "approval has been provided by the Fire Chief." … "fire of any kind whatsoever and for" … "fueled by propane, natural gas or charcoal, or wood pellets." … "Is powered by electricity, or fuelled by propane or natural gas;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Burning yard waste:** Not allowed. Burning garden refuse (grass, leaves, pruning), land-clearing material (stumps, branches), construction waste and prohibited materials in the open air is prohibited. The Solid Waste Bylaw also bans burning solid waste anywhere in the City. - Source: [Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330, s. 43(2)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf) - Official wording: "garden refuse, including, without limitation, grass clippings, leaves, tree and" … "land clearing materials, including, without limitation, stumps and branches;" … "is prohibited." - Source: [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024), s. 3(8)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) - Official wording: "No person shall burn or cause or allow to be burned any Solid Waste refuse or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** Not available for ordinary backyard burning: it is prohibited. The Fire Chief may approve special-circumstance fires in writing in advance, ceremonial fires (First Nation approval, 24 hours' notice) and campfires at public events by permit ($85 'Campfires for Special events' in the Fees and Charges Bylaw). - Source: [Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330, ss. 60(1)(d), 45(1)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf) - Official wording: "(d) With approval of the Fire Chief, the use of campfires public events." … "The person provides the Fire Chief with an approval confirmation from the" … "The person provides notification and approval at least 24 hours before the" … "fires for special circumstances and approved in advance in writing by the" … "With approval of the Fire Chief, the use of campfires public events." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 8 (consolidated December 15, 2025)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Campfires for Special events $85.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fire bans:** None set. The Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw sets out no fire bans because open burning is prohibited at all times. - **Instead of burning:** Yard waste goes in the green organics cart collected weekly. An extra yard waste paper-bag pilot runs October 19 to November 27, 2026. Yard trimmings can be taken to the Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, 1070 - 272nd Street, Langley Township. - Source: [Organics](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) - Official wording: "Food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste belong in your green organics cart." … "Extra yard waste pilot program returns October 19 to November 27" - Source: [Langley Recycling and Waste Centre Visitor Guide, Metro Vancouver, Visitor guide](https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/langley-recycling-and-waste-centre-visitor-guide.pdf) - Official wording: "1070 – 272nd Street, Langley Township" … "Yard trimmings" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bylaw:** Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 - Source: [Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330, s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as the “Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley's [Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf) (No. 3330, adopted March 23, 2026) says no one may light, fuel or use a campfire in the City unless the Fire Chief gives special approval. No open-air fire of any kind is allowed except in a portable appliance made solely for cooking food, fuelled by propane, natural gas, charcoal or wood pellets. Outdoor heating appliances must run on electricity, propane or natural gas. The bylaw sets no allowed size for a backyard fire, and a wood fire pit is not within the cooking exception. ## Steps 1. Do not burn yard waste. Put grass, leaves and clippings in your green organics cart, which is collected weekly. 2. For extra yard waste, see the yard waste answer, or take it to the Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, 1070 - 272nd Street, Langley Township. 3. For a special-circumstance fire, ask the Fire Chief for written approval in advance. Call 604-514-2852 or email fireinfo@langleycity.ca. ## Good to know - Burning garden refuse, land-clearing material, construction waste and prohibited materials in the open air is prohibited. The [Solid Waste Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) also bans burning solid waste anywhere in the City. - Exceptions: fire training, fires needed for public safety, and special-circumstance fires the Fire Chief approves in writing in advance. Ceremonial fires need First Nation approval and 24 hours' notice. A campfire at a public event needs a permit ($85). - The bylaw does not set out fire bans, because open burning is prohibited at all times. - The ticket schedule still names the repealed 2009 fire bylaw, so we could not confirm a current ticket amount. A court fine is $5,000 to $50,000. ## Official forms and pages - [Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf) - [Organics, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) ## Related questions - [Langley City yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste.md) - [Langley City fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-fire.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 8 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Organics, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics) (read 2026-11-05) - [Langley Recycling and Waste Centre Visitor Guide, Metro Vancouver (PDF)](https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/langley-recycling-and-waste-centre-visitor-guide.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire Rescue Service, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/fire-rescue-service) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Langley City fireworks rules question: "Are fireworks allowed?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks.json" --- # Langley City fireworks rules **Question:** Are fireworks allowed? **Short answer:** No. In the City of Langley, no one may sell fireworks, no one under 18 may possess or set them off, and no one may possess or discharge them without a Display Permit from the Fire Chief. The ticket is $300. The permit fee is $200. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Display Permit: $200 (Fees and Charges Bylaw). Ticket: $300. Court fine: up to $10,000 per violation. **How long:** Apply at least 10 business days before the event. **Where:** - Phone: Fire Rescue Service, 604-514-2852 - Email: Fire Rescue Service, fireinfo@langleycity.ca - Phone: Community Safety Team (Bylaw Enforcement), 604-514-2800 ## Key facts - **Setting off fireworks:** No. No one may possess or discharge fireworks in the City without a valid Display Permit, and no minor (under 18) may possess or discharge fireworks at all. Fireworks include firecrackers, fountains, roman candles and pinwheels. - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, ss. 3-4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) - Official wording: "No Minor shall possess or Discharge Fireworks in the City." … "A person may not possess or Discharge Fireworks in the City unless the person" … "has a valid Display Permit." - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) - Official wording: "Minor means a person under the age of 18." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Selling fireworks:** No person may sell fireworks in the City. "Sell" includes offering, advertising, displaying, bartering or giving. - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 2](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) - Official wording: "No person shall Sell Fireworks in the City." - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 1 "Sell"](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) - Official wording: "Sell includes but is not limited to sell, offer to sell, advertise for sale, display for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What counts as fireworks:** Fireworks means anything made or used to produce an explosion or pyrotechnic effect, including firecrackers (bottle rockets, screechers), fountains, roman candles, pinwheels and volcanoes. It excludes caps for toy guns, model rocket engines and Christmas crackers. Sparklers appear in both the included and excluded lists, so the bylaw is unclear on them. - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) - Official wording: "Fireworks means a substance or goods that is made, manufactured or used to" … "produce an explosion or pyrotechnic effect" … "but does not include caps for toy guns, model" … "rocket engines, sparklers, or Christmas crackers." … "golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels roman candles," … "volcanoes and sparklers but does not include caps for toy guns, model" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Permit:** The Fire Chief may issue a Display Permit to an adult who applies at least 10 business days ahead, holds a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate, has the owner's written consent, carries $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, files a site plan and has 2 operators on site. Fee $200 (Fees and Charges Bylaw, which applies instead of the $100 in the Fireworks Bylaw). (Sources differ: Fireworks Bylaw s. 5(c) says $100 (fee waived for City or non-profit sponsored events, s. 7(a)); Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule 8 lists $200 and says its fees apply instead of fees under other bylaws. The display site must be at least 60 m from buildings and streets (s. 6). Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 3330 s. 60(1)(b) also requires a Fire Department permit.) - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 5](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) - Official wording: "the person applies for the Display Permit at least 10 business days before" … "the person has a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate;" … "the person pays a fee of $100;" … "has a coverage limit of not less than $5,000,000 per occurrence;" … "at least 2 operators at the Display Site" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 8 (consolidated December 15, 2025)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Firework and pyrotechnics permit $200.00" … "apply instead of fees or charges imposed under other bylaws for the same services or information." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 8 (consolidated December 15, 2025), s. 3(2)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Fees or charges imposed under this bylaw for the provision of services or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** $300 for each of: selling fireworks, a minor possessing or discharging fireworks, possessing or discharging fireworks without a valid Display Permit (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B11). Court fine up to $10,000 per violation. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B11](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Sale of Fireworks 2 $300.00" … "Possession or Discharge of Fireworks by" … "Discharge of Fireworks 4 $300.00" - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 14](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) - Official wording: "commits an offence and is liable of a penalty of not more than $10,000.00 for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603 - Source: [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603, s. 18](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the “Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley's [Fireworks Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) bans selling fireworks in the City ("sell" includes offering, advertising, displaying, bartering or giving). No one may possess or discharge fireworks without a valid Display Permit, and no minor (under 18) may possess or discharge them at all. Fireworks include firecrackers, fountains, roman candles and pinwheels. The bylaw sets no allowed dates or hours for household fireworks such as Halloween. ## Steps 1. Apply to the Fire Chief for a Display Permit at least 10 business days before the event. You must be an adult. 2. Hold a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate and have the property owner's written consent. 3. Carry $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, file a site plan, and have 2 operators on site. 4. Pay the $200 fee. ## Good to know - The bylaw says the fee is $100 (waived for City or non-profit sponsored events), but the Fees and Charges Bylaw says $200 and applies instead, so $200 is followed here. - The display site must be at least 60 m from buildings and streets. The Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 3330 also requires a Fire Department permit. - The bylaw's definition of fireworks lists sparklers as both included and excluded, so it is unclear whether sparklers are covered. Ask the Fire Rescue Service. - The definition excludes caps for toy guns, model rocket engines and Christmas crackers. - The ticket is $300 for selling fireworks, for a minor possessing or discharging them, and for possessing or discharging without a valid permit. A court can fine up to $10,000 per violation. - The City's costs of dealing with fires or damage from misused fireworks are charged to the person responsible. ## Official forms and pages - [Fireworks Bylaw No. 2603 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) ## Related questions - [Langley City backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire.md) - [Langley City bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fireworks.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks.md) ## Sources - [Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B11 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 8 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fire Rescue Service, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/fire-rescue-service) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/_ --- --- title: Langley City bylaw fines and how tickets work question: "What are the common bylaw fines?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines.json" --- # Langley City bylaw fines and how tickets work **Question:** What are the common bylaw fines? **Short answer:** The City of Langley uses two ticket systems. Parking and traffic offences get a bylaw notice, usually $70 ($35 if paid within 14 days). Most other offences get a municipal ticket, for example $100 for noise or unsightly property, $250 for an unlicensed dog and $300 for fireworks without a permit. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Examples: parking $70 ($35 within 14 days); unlicensed dog $250; dog at large $100; noise $100; unsightly property $100; fireworks $300; unauthorized watering $100 to $1,000 by stage. **How long:** Dispute a bylaw notice within 14 days of receiving it. **Where:** - Online: Pay a Ticket, http://services.langleycity.ca/TempestApps/ecom/SelectPayableItem.aspx - Email: Dispute a bylaw notice (send the completed dispute form), dispute@langleycity.ca - Phone: Community Safety Team (Bylaw Enforcement), 604-514-2800 ## Key facts - **How tickets work:** Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139) cover the Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw (parking and traffic), with early-payment amounts and dispute by screening and adjudication. Municipal tickets (Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846) cover other City bylaws such as animal control, noise, fireworks and community standards, and also list some Highway offences. Officers include bylaw enforcement and RCMP officers. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024), ss. 3-4, Sch. A](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "Council hereby designates the bylaws specified in column 1 of Schedule “A” of this Bylaw as bylaws which may be dealt with by Bylaw Notice." … "RCMP Officer" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, s. 3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "The bylaws listed in Column 1 of Schedule “A” of this bylaw may be enforced" … "by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of section 264 of the" … "Failure to obey traffic signs or traffic control signal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Common fines:** Parking (most prohibited-stopping offences): $70 bylaw notice. Unlicensed dog: $250. Dog run at large: $100. Noise: $100. Unsightly property: $100. Fireworks sale or use without a permit: $300. Unauthorized watering: $100 to $1,000 by stage. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024), Schedule B](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "Parked on sidewalk 6(1)(f) $70.00 $35.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Unlicensed Dog 4 $250" … "Run at Large 31 (a) $ 100" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B15](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Noise which Disturbs 4.1 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B6](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Unsightly Property 4 (a)-1 $100.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B11](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Sale of Fireworks 2 $300.00" - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Unauthorized Watering – Stage 1 Sch A St 1 $100.00" … "Unauthorized Watering – Stage 4 Sch A St 4 $1,000.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying early:** For bylaw notices, parking-type offences ($70) are $35 if the City receives payment within 14 days of the notice. Some bylaw notice offences (for example failure to obey a traffic sign, $100) have no reduction. Municipal tickets show one amount. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024), s. 6](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "If received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person receiving or being" … "presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, the penalty" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024), Schedule B](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "Parked on sidewalk 6(1)(f) $70.00 $35.00" … "Failure to obey traffic signs or traffic" … "5(1) $100.00 $100.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Paying late:** After 14 days the full penalty applies (for parking, $70). A notice may still be paid after 14 days but can no longer be disputed. The bylaw sets no extra late charge. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024), ss. 5, 9](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "the penalty for a contravention" … "is as set out in column 3 of Schedule “B”." … "A person may pay the indicated penalty after 14 days of receiving the Bylaw Notice, but no person may dispute the Bylaw Notice more than 14 days after" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Disputing a ticket:** Bylaw notices: send a separate dispute form for each ticket within 14 days of receiving it, by email to dispute@langleycity.ca. A screening officer reviews it and cancels or upholds the ticket; you may then pay or go to an adjudication hearing. If the offence is upheld at adjudication you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee. - Source: [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), FAQ](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "Submit a separate dispute form for each ticket within 14 days of receiving it." … "Email the completed Bylaw Dispute Form to dispute@langleycity.ca." … "Offence Upheld: You must pay the original ticket amount plus a $25 administrative fee." - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024), s. 13](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "must pay the Municipality an additional fee of $25" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2021, No. 3139; Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw, 2011, No. 2846 - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw," … "2021, No. 3139”." - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "This bylaw shall be cited as the “Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw, 2011," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The City of Langley has two ticket systems side by side. Bylaw notices ([Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3139](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024)) cover the Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw (parking and traffic), with early-payment amounts and dispute by screening and adjudication. Municipal tickets ([Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 2846](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023)) cover other City bylaws such as animal control, noise, fireworks and community standards, and also list some highway offences. Bylaw enforcement and RCMP officers can issue them. ## Steps 1. Check the ticket for the offence and the amount. 2. To pay, use the City's Pay a Ticket page. 3. To dispute a bylaw notice, send a separate dispute form for each ticket, by email to dispute@langleycity.ca, within 14 days of receiving it. 4. A screening officer reviews it and cancels or upholds the ticket. If it is upheld, you can pay or go to an adjudication hearing. ## Good to know - Examples: most parking offences $70 bylaw notice; unlicensed dog $250; dog at large $100; noise $100; unsightly property $100; fireworks sale or use without a permit $300; unauthorized watering $100 to $1,000 depending on the water stage. - Early payment: parking-type bylaw notices ($70) are $35 if the City receives payment within 14 days. Some offences, such as failing to obey a traffic sign ($100), have no reduction. Municipal tickets show one amount. - After 14 days the full penalty applies. A notice can still be paid after 14 days but can no longer be disputed. The bylaw sets no extra late charge. - If the offence is upheld at adjudication, you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee. - The City's pages and bylaws do not describe how to dispute a municipal ticket. Ask the Community Safety Team. - Illegal burning has no confirmed current ticket amount, because the schedule still cites the repealed 2009 fire bylaw. ## Official forms and pages - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) - [Bylaw Dispute Form](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/langley-city-bylaw-dispute-form) ## Related questions - [Langley City noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules.md) - [Langley City unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property.md) - [Langley City fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Bylaw tickets in British Columbia: early payment, late payment and disputes by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bylaw-fines.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/_ --- --- title: "Langley City business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply" question: "Do I need a business licence in Langley City, and how do I get one?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence.json" --- # Langley City business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a business licence in Langley City, and how do I get one? **Short answer:** Yes. Every business operating in Langley City, including home-based businesses and owners of residential rental properties, needs a City business licence. Download the application and email it to inspections@langleycity.ca; the licence issues once approvals are in. Most businesses pay $234 a year plus a $60 fee, $294 in 2026. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** Regular business $234 a year plus a $60 application administration fee ($294 in 2026). Non-profits and government services pay nothing. Other fees are in the Good to know list. **How long:** The City does not state a processing time. Licences expire at midnight on December 31 each year. **Where:** - Email: Send the completed application, inspections@langleycity.ca - Phone: Development Services, 604-514-2804 - In person: Langley City Hall (Second Floor), 20399 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC ## Key facts - **Who needs one:** Every business operating in Langley City, based here or not, including home-based businesses and owners of residential rental properties. One licence per premises and per business. Exempt: garage sales (up to 3 a year), letting up to 2 rooms, renting a single-family dwelling or suite; non-profits pay no fee. - Source: [Business Licences, Intro](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - Official wording: "All companies operating in Langley City, whether based in our jurisdiction or not, are required to have a valid Business Licence before beginning business activities" - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023), ss. 3, 4](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) - Official wording: "No person shall carry on a business in the City without holding a current licence for the business carried on, except for those businesses specifically exempted in this Bylaw." … "each business shall be deemed to be a separate business and shall require a separate" … "No licence is required for a garage or yard sale which is conducted on a person’s own" … "No licence is required for the business of letting or renting rooms if not more than 2" … "dwelling, a secondary suite, a dwelling unit in a two-family dwelling, or a residential" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee:** Regular business: $234 a year plus a $60 application administration fee, $294 in total for 2026. Restaurants $301 plus $60; residential rental property $234 (certified) or $839 (uncertified) plus $60; non-profits and government services no charge. - Source: [Business Licences, Fees (2026)](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - Official wording: "Regular/Non-Resident | $234.00 | $60.00 | $ 294.00" … "Food Primary (restaurants) | $301.00 | $60.00 | $ 361.00" … "Residential Rental Property (CFRRR Uncertified) | $839.00 | $60.00 | $ 899.00" … "Non-Profit Organization | No Charge" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 5](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Non-Resident $ 234.00" … "Business Licence Application Administration Fee: $60.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to apply:** Pick a location and confirm zoning with Development Services, download the Business Licence Application and email it to inspections@langleycity.ca. The application is referred to the Fire Department, RCMP and Fraser Health; the licence issues once approvals are in. Building permit or occupancy permit may be needed first. - Source: [Business Licences, Applications](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - Official wording: "Step 2: Consult with the Development Services Department to determine if the zoning is appropriate." … "Step 3: Download the Business Licence Application. Once completed email it to inspections@langleycity.ca." … "Step 4: Once your application is received, it will be referred to other relevant authorities, such as the Fire Department, the RCMP, and Fraser Health." … "An occupancy permit must be issued before the issuance of a business license for any new building." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Licences expire at midnight on December 31 and must be renewed, with fees paid, before then. Renewal also carries the $60 application administration fee. If not paid by December 31, an additional 25% applies from January 1 to 31 and an additional 50% after January 31. Schedule 5 also lists $60 beside 'Late Renewal' without saying how it combines with these percentages. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023), s. 8](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) - Official wording: "Each licence issued under this Bylaw shall be valid for a maximum period of one year" … "and shall expire on December 31." … "The licence holder is responsible to renew the licence on or before the expiry date in" - Source: [Business Licences, Payment note](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - Official wording: "A 25% penalty will be added on January 1 to all unpaid business license fees." … "If accounts remain unpaid after January 31, a further 25% penalty will be added to the business license fees." - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 5, Schedule 5, Late Renewal](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Paid between Jan 1 to Jan 31 An additional 25% fee" … "Paid after Jan 31 An additional 50% fee" … "Application for renewal of an existing business licence" … "Where a business license has not been renewed and license fee has not been" … "Paid after Jan 31" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Inter-community licence:** Yes, for mobile trades contractors and construction-industry professionals who work from other than their premises. It covers Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley City, Langley Township, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs. Fee $250 a year, on top of the municipal licence; apply where your premises are. - Source: [Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 3246, ss. 3, 7, 9](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/intermunicipal-business-license-bylaw-2023-no-3246) - Official wording: "means a trades contractor or other professional related to the construction industry" … "City of Abbotsford Township of Langley" … "City of Chilliwack City of Maple Ridge" … "City of Delta City of Mission" … "District of Hope City of Pitt Meadows" … "District of Kent City of Surrey" … "City of Langley Village of Harrison Hot Springs" … "The Inter-municipal Business Licence fee is $250 and is payable to the Principal" … "Municipality. The Inter-municipal Business Licence fee is separate and additional to" - Source: [Business Licences, Fees](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - Official wording: "The cost of an IMBL is an additional $250.00 /year." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Municipal ticket: $200 for carrying on business without a licence (s. 3(1)); also $200 for failing to renew (s. 8(2)) or to post the licence (s. 7(1)). Schedule B3, Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw. - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF, consolidated December 4, 2023), Schedule B3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) - Official wording: "Operating without licence 3(1) $200" … "Fail to renew licence 8(2) $200" … "Fail to post/display licence 7(1) $200" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916 - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023), s. 1(1)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) - Official wording: "City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) requires a licence for every business operating in Langley City, based here or not. It also covers any business with work or service performed in the City. It is one licence per premises and per business. Exempt: garage sales (up to 3 a year), letting up to 2 rooms, and renting a single family dwelling or suite. Non-profits pay no fee but must apply. ## Steps 1. Pick a location and confirm zoning with Development Services. A building permit or occupancy permit may be needed first. 2. Register your business with the Province (BC OneStop) before applying. 3. Download the Business Licence Application and email it to inspections@langleycity.ca. 4. The application is referred to the Fire Department, RCMP and Fraser Health. The licence issues once approvals are in. 5. Pay by the City's online Easy Pay, by mail, or in person at City Hall. No credit card payments over the phone. ## Good to know - Other 2026 fees (each plus $60): restaurants $301; residential rental property $234 (certified) or $839 (uncertified); mobile vendor $1,816; liquor primary (bars, pubs) $6,513; cabarets, nightclubs, gaming and personal health enhancement centres $9,206; all other uses $234. Taxes extra. Fees rise each January 1 with the Vancouver consumer price index. - New licences issued after January 1 are pro-rated by month. - Renewal: licences expire at midnight on December 31 and the $60 fee applies again. If not paid by then, an extra 25% applies from January 1 to 31 and an extra 50% after January 31. - Fine: a municipal ticket is $200 for carrying on business without a licence, and also $200 for failing to renew or to post the licence. - Contractors and trades people working in the City need a City licence. Mobile trades contractors and construction professionals working from other than their premises can get an inter-municipal licence for $250 a year, on top of the municipal licence. It covers Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley City, Langley Township, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs. Apply where your premises are. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) ## Related questions - [Langley City home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Business licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/business-licence.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/business-licence.md) ## Sources - [Business Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 5](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF, consolidated December 4, 2023), Schedule B3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 3246 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/intermunicipal-business-license-bylaw-2023-no-3246) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/_ --- --- title: Langley City home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: City of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business.json" --- # Langley City home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home? **Short answer:** Yes. Langley City allows home occupations in residential zones if you live there, with at most one non-resident employee, no nuisance and no outside sign beyond a small nameplate. You still need a City business licence: $234 a year plus a $60 application fee, $294 in total for 2026. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca) **Cost:** $294 a year in 2026 ($234 plus a $60 application administration fee). A new licence issued after January 1 is pro-rated by month. **How long:** Licences expire each December 31. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services, 604-514-2804 - Email: Business licences, inspections@langleycity.ca - Email: Planning, planning@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes. Home occupations are permitted in all residential zones, and are accessory uses in R1, R2, R3, R3a, R4, R5, R5a, C1 and A1 (bed and breakfast excluded in all of these except R1 and A1). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(b); zone use lists](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Home Occupations shall be permitted in all Residential Zones provided that such" … "a. Home Occupation, excluding bed and breakfast and Child Care" … "Accessory Uses a. Home Occupation" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.3 definition](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Home occupation means an occupation or profession carried on in a dwelling unit as an" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** Yes. Home-based businesses need a City business licence. Fee: $234 a year plus a $60 application administration fee, $294 in total for 2026. A new licence issued after January 1 is pro-rated by month. - Source: [Business Licences, Intro; Fees](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - Official wording: "This includes retail, commercial, industrial operations, home-based businesses, owners of residential rental properties, and registered nonprofit operations." … "Home Based Business | $234.00 | $60.00 | $ 294.00" - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 5](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) - Official wording: "Home Occupation $ 234.00" … "Business Licence Application Administration Fee: $60.00" … "The Licence fee shall be pro-rated on a monthly basis for any business licence that is issued for a new" - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023), s. 36(2)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) - Official wording: "Home occupation businesses must be in compliance with all home occupation regulations" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Limits:** Run by a resident, with at most one non-resident employee. No public offence or nuisance (noise, vibration, smoke, odour, dust, heat, glare, interference). No outward sign of the business except a nameplate up to 0.2 m²; no displays, floodlighting, storage of materials or altered building appearance. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(b)(i)-(iii)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Must be conducted by a resident of the Dwelling Unit in which they are" … "permitted and shall not employ more than one person not resident therein." … "Shall meet all Provincial and Federal health and safety requirements and produce" … "Shall not give any external indication of the existence of the occupation, other" … "than a name plate not exceeding 0.2 m2 by displays, floodlighting, storage of" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Businesses not allowed:** Bed and breakfast: not allowed as a home occupation in R2, R3, R3a, R4, R5, R5a and C1. Child care centre: only in R1 on lots with no secondary suite, garden suite, carriage home or plex home, and no other home occupation in that house. Personal service is limited to hair salons and barber shops. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(b)(iv)-(v); s. 1.3 definition](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Child Care Centre is permitted as a home occupation on R1 Suburban" … "Residential lots, except on properties containing Secondary Suites, Garden" … "Suites, or Carriage Homes or within Plex-Home buildings." … "No other home occupations may be operated in single detached residential" … "Home occupations include personal service limited to hair salon and barber shops." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, R2 zone s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "a. Home Occupations excluding bed and breakfast and child care" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (s. 2.4(b)); City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”." - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023), s. 1(1)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) - Official wording: "City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under section 2.4(b) of the [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2), home occupations are permitted in all residential zones. They are accessory uses in R1, R2, R3, R3a, R4, R5, R5a, C1 and A1. The bylaw lists no home occupation in industrial, institutional or other commercial zones. Rules: the business is run by a resident, with at most one non-resident employee. There must be no public offence or nuisance (noise, vibration, smoke, odour, dust, heat, glare, interference). There is no outward sign of the business except a nameplate up to 0.2 square metres, and no displays, floodlighting, storage of materials or altered building appearance. ## Steps 1. Check your lot's zone and confirm your business is allowed (see the zoning lookup answer). 2. Apply for a City business licence (see the business licence answer). 3. Pay the licence fee. It expires December 31 each year. ## Good to know - Not allowed as a home occupation: a bed and breakfast in R2, R3, R3a, R4, R5, R5a and C1; child care centres in R2 to R5a. - A child care centre is allowed only in R1 on lots with no secondary suite, garden suite, carriage home or plex home, and no other home occupation in that house. Personal service is limited to hair salons and barber shops. - Uses banned in every zone, such as adult entertainment, escort services, pawnbroking, cheque-cashing and payday lending, are not allowed. - The bylaw sets no limit on floor area, customers or clients, parking or vehicles that we found. Ask Planning. - 75% of the fee is refunded if the home business stops within 3 months of issue and you ask on the City's form. - Fees rise each January 1 by the Vancouver consumer price index. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - [Zoning Bylaw 2025 No. 3300 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) ## Related questions - [Langley City business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence.md) - [Langley City short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/home-based-business.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/home-based-business.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/home-based-business.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/home-based-business.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/home-based-business.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 5](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with City of Langley. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Langley City short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Langley City?" place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental.json" --- # Langley City short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Langley City? **Short answer:** In Langley City the Province limits short-term rentals to your principal residence (your usual home) plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property, and stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days need provincial registration ($100 a year for your home). The City's Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use, so check with staff first. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** Provincial registration: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or carriage home. A City licence fee for hosts is not stated. **Where:** - Online: Provincial short-term rental registry, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry - Phone: Langley City Development Services, 604-514-2804 - Email: Business licences, inspections@langleycity.ca ## Key facts - **Allowed:** The Province limits short-term rentals in Langley (City) to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property. The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use; it allows a bed and breakfast (stays up to 30 days) only as a home occupation in the R1 and A1 zones. - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Overview; community list](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "B.C. has a provincial principal residence requirement in some areas of the province which limits short-term rentals to:" … "The usual place where they make their home day-to-day home" … "Plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property" … "Langford Langley (City) Langley (Township)" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.3; zone use lists; s. 1.4(7)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Bed and breakfast means the provision of overnight accommodation and a morning meal" … "to transient visitors, as a home occupation, for periods of time not exceeding 30 days of continuous" … "a. Home Occupations excluding bed and breakfast and child care" … "No person shall use land or a building or structure, or allow or permit another person to" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Business licence:** The City's Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw does not mention short-term rentals. It says no licence is required for letting not more than 2 rooms, or for renting a single family dwelling, a secondary suite, a two-family dwelling unit or a strata lot (s. 4(4)). Confirm with the City whether a host needs a licence. - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023), s. 4(4)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) - Official wording: "No licence is required for the business of letting or renting rooms if not more than 2 rooms are available for letting or renting, or for the business or renting a single family" … "dwelling, a secondary suite, a dwelling unit in a two-family dwelling, or a residential strata lot." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Provincial registration:** Yes, for stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days. Each unit needs its own registration number. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence; $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or carriage home. - Source: [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia, Registration overview](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) - Official wording: "Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees." … "If you have a short-term rental registration, you must renew it each year to continue operating." - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Fees](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number." … "Fee: $100 annually" … "Fee: $450 annually" … "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Operating rules:** Provincial: only the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the property may be rented short-term. City: as a home occupation, a bed and breakfast needs one parking space per sleeping room and must be run by a resident with at most one non-resident employee. - Source: [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia, Overview](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property" … "Short-term rental hosts must continue to follow local bylaws in place." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.4(b); parking table](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "Must be conducted by a resident of the Dwelling Unit in which they are" … "permitted and shall not employ more than one person not resident therein." … "Bed and Breakfast 1.0 spaces/sleeping room" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bylaw:** City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300; City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916; Province: Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 1.1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - Official wording: "may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”." - Source: [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023), s. 1(1)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) - Official wording: "City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916" - Source: [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia, Helpful links](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) - Official wording: "Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Langley City is covered by the Province's short-term rental rules. Only the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the property may be rented short-term. Each unit needs its own registration number for stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days. Without registration, listings are removed and bookings cancelled. The City's [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) does not use the words "short-term rental". It allows a bed and breakfast (stays up to 30 days) only as a home occupation in the R1 and A1 zones. Whether renting a whole home nightly is allowed under local zoning is not stated. ## Steps 1. Confirm with Development Services that your zone and use are allowed. 2. Ask whether you need a City business licence; the City's pages do not say. 3. Register each unit with the Province using the registry page. ## Good to know - Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence; $450 a year for a secondary unit. - The [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) does not mention short-term rentals. It says no licence is required for letting not more than 2 rooms, or for renting a single family dwelling, a secondary suite, a two-family dwelling unit or a strata lot. Confirm with the City whether a host needs a licence. - A bed and breakfast run as a home occupation needs one parking space per sleeping room, and must be run by a resident with at most one non-resident employee. Home occupation signs are limited to a nameplate up to 0.2 square metres. - No City rule was found on guest numbers, bedrooms, posting a licence or registration number, or a local contact. - No short-term rental fine was found in the City's ticket bylaw. Running a business without a licence is a $200 ticket, but whether this applies to hosts is not stated. ## Official forms and pages - [Business Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) - [Provincial principal residence requirement](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - [Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2916 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) ## Related questions - [Langley City business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence.md) - [Langley City home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business.md) - [Langley City secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite.md) - [Langley City zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023) (read 2026-11-05) - [Business Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences) (read 2026-11-05) - [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF, consolidated December 4, 2023), Schedule B3](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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