---
title: "P3 zone in Langley City: Shelter"
place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/langley
zone: P3
bylaw: "City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (adopted March 9, 2026; replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2100)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/p3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/p3.json"
---

# P3 zone in Langley City: Shelter

An integrated temporary homeless shelter and transitional housing facility with associated care services and administrative offices within the University District OCP land use.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** An integrated temporary homeless shelter and transitional housing facility with associated care services and administrative offices within the University District OCP land use.
- **Main uses:** Community and Family Services; Temporary Homeless Shelter; Transitional Housing
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Office; Personal Effects Storage
- **Minimum lot area:** 668 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** Not applicable
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% (principal building)
- **Maximum density:** No FAR limit; maximum 1 Caretaker's Dwelling Unit
- **Maximum height:** As permitted by the Langley Regional Airport AZR
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Not applicable
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Not applicable

## Source

- [City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (adopted March 9, 2026; replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2100), s. 8](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2#page=90) (read 2026-11-07)

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

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/p3/_