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R1 zone in Langley City: Suburban Residential

Langley City, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Single Detached Dwellings and Plex Homes on 557 square metre or larger lots.

Zone rules

PurposeSingle Detached Dwellings and Plex Homes on 557 square metre or larger lots.
Main uses
  • Single Detached Dwelling
  • Plex Home (except for R1 lots within Transit-Oriented Areas)
  • Private Care Facility
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation
  • Secondary Suite
  • Garden Suite
  • Carriage Home
Minimum lot area557 m²
Minimum lot width16 m
Maximum lot coverage36%
Maximum density4 dwelling units per lot; within a TOA: 1 principal dwelling and 1 secondary suite, garden suite, or carriage home; within 400 m of a frequent transit bus stop: 6
Maximum height9.0 m (9.8 m permitted for a sloped roof, for three storey buildings only)
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.6 m (carriage home 6.8 m; garden suite 4.6 m)
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback1.5 m (6 m for a principal building behind another principal building adjacent to the front lot line, or where the setback is used as private open space)
Street side setback3.0 m
Accessory building setbacksAccessory buildings: front 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m. Garden suite: front 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior 3.0 m. Carriage home: front 6.0 m, rear 4.5 m, side 4.5 m, exterior 3.0 m
Other rules
  • Third storey floor area is limited to the greater of 50 m² per unit or 80% of the ground floor area with a building stepback
  • Roof top patios are prohibited
  • Private open space of at least 6 m depth is required for each dwelling unit
  • Carriage home rear and side setbacks may be reduced to 3.0 m if upper-storey windows facing those lines are clerestory only

Source: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (adopted March 9, 2026; replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2100), s. 5 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's electronic version is provided for convenience only and is not an official copy of the bylaw. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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