City of Langley

20529 Langley Bypass: zoning and what you can build

20529 Langley Bypass is a 18,414 m² (198,202 sq ft), 4.55 acres lot in City of Langley. It is zoned M1 (Mixed employment). The only home this zone allows is a caretaker's dwelling unit (a home for a caretaker or security guard, inside the main building, at most 93 m² (1,001 sq ft)). The zone does not say how many. Sources: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section M1, and City of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

The only home this zone allows is a caretaker's dwelling unit (a home for a caretaker or security guard, inside the main building, at most 93 m² (1,001 sq ft)). The zone does not say how many.

Zone

M1 Mixed Employment

Lot size

18,414 m² (198,202 sq ft), 4.55 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section M1, 1. Permitted Uses and 2.4 g).

Lot outline from the public lot map data, to scale, north up.

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: City of Langley
Neighbourhood: Douglas
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 18,414 m² (198,202 sq ft), 4.55 acres
Plan number: 58203
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside
Official Community Plan land use (City): Service Commercial
Flood construction level area (City): Inside

Zone M1

What zone M1 allows

A zone for job-creating uses such as offices, research, technology, college and school uses, light industry and small service businesses, in the Mixed Employment area of the Official Community Plan.

A caretaker's home (section M1, 1. Permitted Uses)

What the zone allows

Light industry, car sales and rental storefronts, workshops, warehouses, indoor recreation, technology industries, laboratories, production studios, call centres and offices. (section M1, 1. Permitted Uses)
Public and private schools and colleges, assembly halls, child care centres, convenience stores, places to eat, brew pubs, brewers and vintners, and recycling depots. (section M1, 1. Permitted Uses)
A caretaker's dwelling unit, as an accessory use. (section M1, 1. Permitted Uses)

Lot size for new lots

New lots must be at least 929 m² (10,000 sq ft). (section M1, 2. Lot)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

The main building may cover at most 90% of the lot. (section M1, 5. Lot Coverage)

Floor area and density

Floor area may be at most 3 times the lot area (3.000 FAR). (section M1, 3. Density)
FAR (floor area ratio) is the total gross floor area of all buildings on the lot divided by the lot area. Where land is taken from the lot for public use, FAR is worked out on the lot area before the taking. (section 1.3 Floor Area Ratio)
Gross floor area is measured to the inside of the outer walls. It leaves out elevator shafts and stairwells, balconies, decks, patios and roofs, crawlspaces, basements and parkades, mechanical rooms above ground, and storage and bicycle parking areas. (section 1.3 Gross floor area)

Height

Main buildings may be up to 30 m (98 ft) and 6 storeys. (section M1, 4. Height)
The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings. (section M1, 4. Height)
Height in metres is measured from the top of the first storey floor to the ceiling of the top storey. (section 1.3 Height (b))
Fences may be at most 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) high. (section 2.3 b) iv))
The height limits do not apply to monuments, hydro towers, flag poles or telecommunication aerials. (section 2.3 b) ii))

Distance from the property lines

Main buildings: at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from the front lot line and from a side lot line on a street, and 0 m (0 in) from the rear and interior side lot lines. (section M1, 6. Setbacks)
Marquees and canopies may reach into a setback if they stay at least 1 m (3 ft 3 in) back from a line straight above the curb and their underside is at least 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) above the ground. (section 2.4 f) iii))
Basements must be at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) from the front lot line and from a side lot line along a street. Swimming pools may not sit in the front setback. (section 2.4 f) iv))
No building or structure may be built within 30 m (98 ft) of the natural boundary (the usual high water mark) of a Class A watercourse, 15 m (49 ft 3 in) of a Class B watercourse, or 5 m (16 ft 5 in) of a Class C watercourse. The Schedule B map in the bylaw gives each watercourse its class. A different distance may apply where a Qualified Environmental Professional sets one and the Province accepts it. (section 2.3 f) i) and ii))
These watercourse distances do not apply where the lot's subdivision was approved with a stream-side study and the building follows the covenant on title, or where a development permit for protecting nature sets where the building goes. (section 2.3 f) iii))
If the lot fronts a provincial highway and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit asks for a larger front setback than this bylaw, the Ministry's setback applies. (section 2.3 d))

Parking

Commercial uses need 2.5 spaces per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of gross floor area, or 1.5 per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) in the University District land use. In the Core and Shoulder areas of the Official Community Plan the rate is 1.5 per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), and 2.0 per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) for a business over 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft) in the Shoulder area. (section 3.7)
In the area outlined on the map in Section 3.6, commercial parking is 1.0 space per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of gross floor area, and required commercial spaces may be reduced by paying the City $40,000 for each space not provided. (section 3.6 c. and d.)
Industrial uses need 1.0 space per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of gross floor area. (section 3.7)
A caretaker's home needs 1 parking space. (section 3.7)
Parking for uses other than homes may be on another lot within 160 m (525 ft), if that lot is zoned for it or held for it by a covenant on title. (section 3.2 a.)
Commercial, industrial and institutional uses need at least 2 Level 2 electric car chargers, and 20% of the other spaces need power outlets for future chargers. Hotels and motels need a Level 2 charger at every space. (section 3.4 g.)
Bicycle parking: 0.1 secure spaces per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of gross floor area for staff, plus 6 visitor spaces per lot. (section 3.8 b) 2.)
Each commercial or industrial building needs 1 loading space. A building with both apartments and commercial space needs at least one loading space for each use. (section 3.9 b))

Other rules

Any use that makes noise, vibration, smoke, dust, smells, heat, glare or electrical interference must be kept inside a building, and the nuisance must not be noticeable or measurable 76 m (249 ft) from the building. (section M1, 11. Other Regulations)
Goods and materials may be stored on the lot only inside a building. (section M1, 11. Other Regulations)
A caretaker's dwelling unit is a home for a caretaker or security guard who looks after the business premises. It must be inside the main building and may have at most 93 m² (1,001 sq ft) of floor area. (section 1.3 Caretaker dwelling unit and 2.4 g))
Landscaping follows Section 4: trees, shrubs or a fence at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high along any lot line next to a lot zoned for different uses; a planted or paved strip at least 1 m (3 ft 3 in) wide along the front lot line and any side lot line on a street; a screen at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high for parking within 6 m (19 ft 8 in) of a street; screens for loading areas, open storage and garbage containers; and a planted strip at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) wide along a provincial highway. (section 4.1)
Where garbage rooms are underground, garbage containers must sit fully on the lot, on a concrete pad with a floor drain to the sanitary sewer and a frost-free hose tap. (section 2.4 h))
On land listed in the City's Floodplain Elevation Bylaw, the living space of any building must meet the floor heights and distances that bylaw sets. (section 2.3 e))
On a corner lot, a swimming pool may not sit inside the triangle formed by the two street lot lines and a line joining the points 9 m (29 ft 6 in) from where those lot lines meet. (section 2.3 c))
On a corner lot, the triangle formed by the two street lot lines and a line joining the points 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the corner must stay clear: no building, structure or planting, and no fence or retaining wall over 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) high. Out to the points 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the corner, nothing built or planted may be more than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) above the ground. (section 2.4 e))

Source: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 20529 Langley Bypass

What is the zoning of 20529 Langley Bypass?

20529 Langley Bypass is zoned M1 (M1 Mixed Employment) in the City of Langley. A zone for job-creating uses such as offices, research, technology, college and school uses, light industry and small service businesses, in the Mixed Employment area of the Official Community Plan.

How many homes can I build at 20529 Langley Bypass?

No fixed number for one lot. The only home this zone allows is a caretaker's dwelling unit (a home for a caretaker or security guard, inside the main building, at most 93 m² (1,001 sq ft)). The zone does not say how many.

How tall can a house be at 20529 Langley Bypass?

Main buildings may be up to 30 m (98 ft) and 6 storeys. The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings.

How big is the lot at 20529 Langley Bypass?

The lot outline in the City of Langley map data measures 18,414 m² (198,202 sq ft), 4.55 acres. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 20529 Langley Bypass in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. City of Langley records place 20529 Langley Bypass outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

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Lot facts come from City of Langley open data downloaded October 28, 2026, and the urban containment boundary from Metro Vancouver open data. Zone rules come from the zoning bylaw sections named beside each rule. Lot sizes are measured from the lot outlines in that data; a survey gives the legal figure. Bylaws change, so confirm with the City of Langley before you buy or build. This page gives general information from public records. Only the City of Langley can approve a plan or a permit.

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