City of Langley
5975 Collection DrZoning and what you can build
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What the zoning allows
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.
Buildings may cover90%
What you can build
- 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
- Height limit
- 90%
- Largest share of the lot that buildings may cover
- 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
- Distance from the front property line
- 0 m (0 in)
- Distance from the rear property line
- 0 m (0 in)
- Distance from each side property line
- Not listed
- Secondary suite
- Not listed
- Coach house or backyard home
10,852 m² (116,807 sq ft), 2.68 acres on this lot
Your lot
- 12,058 m² (129,786 sq ft), 2.98 acres
- Lot size, from the lot outline
- C2
- C2 Service Commercial
- Douglas
- Area
- Not in the ALR
- Agricultural Land Reserve
These figures come from City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section C2, 5. Lot Coverage; C2, 4. Height; C2, 6. Setbacks. Where the bylaw sets other figures for some lots or buildings, they are in the full rules further down.
5975 Collection Dr is a 12,058 m² (129,786 sq ft), 2.98 acres lot in City of Langley. It is zoned C2 (Service commercial). 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 C2, and City of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.
On the map
5975 Collection Dr from above and from the street
Built by Venture Pacific
Homes and buildings we have built
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Zone C2
Every rule of zone C2
A zone for service businesses that do not usually fit in the core commercial and mixed-use areas, such as car sales and service, gas stations, garden centres and equipment rental.
What the zone allows5 rules
- Assembly halls, auction houses, car sales and rental, car service, commercial business services, child care centres, convenience stores, places to eat, equipment sales, service and rental, garden centres and gas stations. (section C2, 1. Permitted Uses)
- General services limited to freight depots, courier services, veterinary clinics and pet grooming. (section C2, 1. Permitted Uses)
- Indoor recreation, microbreweries, offices, personal services, recycling depots, retail stores, repair shops, small recycling facilities, hotels and vintners. (section C2, 1. Permitted Uses)
- A caretaker's dwelling unit, as an accessory use. (section C2, 1. Permitted Uses)
- An auction house may be in an enclosed building (meeting the BC Building Code and NFPA standards) or outdoors on the lot. (section C2, 10. Other Regulations)
Lot size for new lots1 rule
- New lots must be at least 920 m² (9,903 sq ft). The zone sets no minimum frontage. (section C2, 2. Lot)
How much of the lot buildings may cover1 rule
- The main building may cover at most 90% of the lot. (section C2, 5. Lot Coverage)
Floor area and density3 rules
- Floor area may be at most half the lot area (0.500 FAR). (section C2, 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)
Height5 rules
- Main buildings may be up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high. (section C2, 4. Height)
- The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings. (section C2, 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 lines7 rules
- 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 C2, 6. Setbacks)
- Gas pumps and pump islands must be at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from every lot line. (section 2.4 f) v))
- 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))
Parking7 rules
- 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.)
- 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 rules6 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)
- 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.
Questions about 5975 Collection Dr
What is the zoning of 5975 Collection Dr?
5975 Collection Dr is zoned C2 (C2 Service Commercial) in the City of Langley. A zone for service businesses that do not usually fit in the core commercial and mixed-use areas, such as car sales and service, gas stations, garden centres and equipment rental.
How many homes can I build at 5975 Collection Dr?
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 5975 Collection Dr?
Main buildings may be up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high. The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings.
How big is the lot at 5975 Collection Dr?
The lot outline in the City of Langley map data measures 12,058 m² (129,786 sq ft), 2.98 acres. A survey gives the legal figure.
Is 5975 Collection Dr in the Agricultural Land Reserve?
No. City of Langley records place 5975 Collection Dr 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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