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R5 zone in Langley City: High Rise Residential

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

In short

High-rise apartment buildings with accessory locally-serving commercial uses in the Transit Oriented Residential and Civic Centre OCP land uses.

Zone rules

PurposeHigh-rise apartment buildings with accessory locally-serving commercial uses in the Transit Oriented Residential and Civic Centre OCP land uses.
Main uses
  • Congregate Housing
  • Multiple Unit Residential
  • Seniors-Oriented Multiple Unit Residential
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation (excluding bed and breakfast and Child Care Centre)
  • Child Care Centre
  • Retail sales less than 400 m² (excluding pharmacies)
  • General Service
  • Eating Establishment
  • Personal Services (excluding laundry and dry cleaning)
  • Office
  • Cultural Facilities
  • Assembly Hall
  • Community Service
  • Artist Studio
  • Brew pub
  • Brewers and vintners
Minimum lot area1,850 m²
Minimum lot width40.0 m
Maximum lot coverageN/A
Maximum density4.500 FAR (amenity requirement applies)
Maximum height46 m or the maximum height permitted by the Langley Regional Airport, whichever is less
Maximum height, accessory buildings7.0 m
Front setback3.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m up to top of 10th storey (2.0 m if abutting a lane); 12.5 m above 10th storey (8.5 m if abutting a lane)
Interior side setback0.0 m up to top of 6th storey; 6.0 m above top of 6th storey or if abutting a residential use; 12.5 m above top of 10th storey
Street side setback3.0 m (2.0 m if abutting a lane up to 10th storey; 8.5 m if abutting a lane above 10th storey)
Accessory building setbacks6.0 m on all sides (0.0 m if abutting a lane)
Other rules
  • Above the top of the 10th storey, floor plate is limited to 750 m² and building face length to 30 m
  • Amenity space must be provided

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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