City of Langley

5451 204 St: zoning and what you can build

5451 204 St is a 5,586 m² (60,128 sq ft), 1.38 acres lot in City of Langley. It is zoned P2 (Private institutional). The zoning allows up to 1 homes on the lot. Sources: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section P2, and City of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 1 home

At most 1 home: a caretaker's dwelling unit, for a caretaker or security guard, inside the main building.

Zone

P2 Private Institutional

Lot size

5,586 m² (60,128 sq ft), 1.38 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section P2, 3. Density 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): 5,586 m² (60,128 sq ft), 1.38 acres
Plan number: 43610
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside
Official Community Plan land use (City): Transit-Oriented Residential
Flood construction level area (City): Outside

Zone P2

What zone P2 allows

A zone for private assembly halls (such as places of worship), schools, care facilities and related uses, in the Parks and Open Space area of the Official Community Plan.

A caretaker's home (section P2, 1. Permitted Uses)

What the zone allows

Assembly halls, child care centres, elementary and secondary schools, and senior citizens care facilities. (section P2, 1. Permitted Uses)
A caretaker's dwelling unit, as an accessory use. (section P2, 1. Permitted Uses)

Lot size for new lots

New lots must be at least 668 m² (7,190 sq ft). The zone sets no minimum frontage. (section P2, 2. Lot)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

The main building may cover at most 50% of the lot. (section P2, 5. Lot Coverage)

Floor area and density

The zone sets no floor area ratio limit. (section P2, 3. Density)

Height

Main buildings may be as high as the AZR for Langley Regional Airport allows. (section P2, 4. Height)
The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings. (section P2, 4. Height)
The Airport Zoning Regulation (AZR) is the federal rule that sets the most a building may rise within 4,000 m (13,123 ft) of Langley Regional Airport. (section 1.3 AZR)
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 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the rear and interior side lot lines. (section P2, 6. Setbacks)
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

Hospitals need 1.0 space per 41 m² (441 sq ft) of gross floor area. Elementary and middle schools need 1.75 spaces per classroom and secondary schools 3.8 per classroom, each plus 9 drop-off spaces. Community centres and cultural facilities need 2.0 spaces per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). Assembly halls, convention centres and gaming facilities need 1.0 space per 15 m² (161 sq ft). (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

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)
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 5451 204 St

What is the zoning of 5451 204 St?

5451 204 St is zoned P2 (P2 Private Institutional) in the City of Langley. A zone for private assembly halls (such as places of worship), schools, care facilities and related uses, in the Parks and Open Space area of the Official Community Plan.

How many homes can I build at 5451 204 St?

Up to 1 home. At most 1 home: a caretaker's dwelling unit, for a caretaker or security guard, inside the main building.

How tall can a house be at 5451 204 St?

Main buildings may be as high as the AZR for Langley Regional Airport allows. The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings.

How big is the lot at 5451 204 St?

The lot outline in the City of Langley map data measures 5,586 m² (60,128 sq ft), 1.38 acres. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 5451 204 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. City of Langley records place 5451 204 St 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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