City of Langley

5763 198 St: zoning and what you can build

5763 198 St is a 2,697 m² (29,026 sq ft) lot in City of Langley. It is zoned I1 (Light industrial). 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 I1, 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

I1 Light Industrial

Lot size

2,697 m² (29,026 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section I1, 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: Nicomekl
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 2,697 m² (29,026 sq ft)
Plan number: LMP20032
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside
Official Community Plan land use (City): Industrial
Flood construction level area (City): Outside

Zone I1

What zone I1 allows

A zone for light industry and technology businesses, in the Industrial and Mixed Employment areas of the Official Community Plan.

A caretaker's home (section I1, 1. Permitted Uses)

What the zone allows

Car service, brewers and vintners, building supply stores, call centres, construction offices, child care, equipment sales, service and rental, freight depots, indoor recreation, light industry, production studios, research laboratories and recycling depots. (section I1, 1. Permitted Uses)
A caretaker's dwelling unit, as an accessory use. (section I1, 1. Permitted Uses)
Offices as an accessory use, only on lots next to 56 Avenue, 200 Street, Fraser Highway, Logan Avenue and the Langley Bypass. The zone's wording of the office size limit reads "the lesser of 10 percent of lot area of gross floor area". (section I1, 1. Permitted Uses)

Lot size for new lots

New lots must be at least 929 m² (10,000 sq ft). The zone sets no minimum frontage. (section I1, 2. Lot)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

The zone sets no lot coverage limit. (section I1, 5. Lot Coverage)

Floor area and density

The zone sets no floor area ratio limit. (section I1, 3. Density)

Height

Main buildings may be up to 30 m (98 ft) high. (section I1, 4. Height)
The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings. (section I1, 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 I1, 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

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 I1, 9. 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))
A child care centre may have at most 350 m² (3,767 sq ft) of indoor area, with at least 8 m² (86 sq ft) of indoor space and 6 m² (65 sq ft) of outdoor space per child. In the Industrial land use of the Official Community Plan, a child care centre must be at least 225 m (738 ft) from any other child care centre in that land use. (section 2.4 j) and 2.3 h) vi) b))
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 5763 198 St

What is the zoning of 5763 198 St?

5763 198 St is zoned I1 (I1 Light Industrial) in the City of Langley. A zone for light industry and technology businesses, in the Industrial and Mixed Employment areas of the Official Community Plan.

How many homes can I build at 5763 198 St?

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 5763 198 St?

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

How big is the lot at 5763 198 St?

The lot outline in the City of Langley map data measures 2,697 m² (29,026 sq ft). A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 5763 198 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. City of Langley records place 5763 198 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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