Township of Langley

19895 96 Ave: zoning and what you can build

19895 96 Ave is a 5,377 m² (57,882 sq ft), 1.33 acres lot in Township of Langley. It is zoned C-12 (Liquor primary). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 612, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

This zone sets no count of homes.

Zone

C-12

Liquor Primary Zone C-12

Lot size

5,377 m² (57,882 sq ft), 1.33 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

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

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 5,377 m² (57,882 sq ft), 1.33 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 57897 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 025-490-842
Legal description: DL 123, NWD, PL BCP1238
Plan number: BCP1238
Sewer service (Township records): None recorded
Water service (Township records): None recorded
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Heritage: No heritage status recorded
Development permit area: No
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside
Road type of the address street (Township): Arterial Major

Zone C-12

What zone C-12 allows

A zone for pubs, bars and liquor stores. It allows no homes.

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 612.1 1))
A liquor store licensed under the provincial Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations (licensee retail store). (section 612.1 2) and 102)
A pub, bar or lounge licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations, where food and drink are sold and served (liquor primary use). (section 612.1 3) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,858 m² (19,999 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 612.3)

Height

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 612.5)
Inside the Fort Langley area shown on the map in Section 104.5 3), buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and at most 2 storeys, with no room above the second storey. (section 104.5 2))

Distance from the property lines

Buildings must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the back property line. (section 612.4 a) and b))
Buildings must sit at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 612.4 c) and d))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 612.6)
Pubs, bars and lounges with a liquor primary licence need 1 parking space for every 3 customers the liquor licence allows. (section 107.3 c) vii))
Shops, service businesses, personal services (such as hair and nail salons) and liquor stores need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) iv))
When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)
When the parking count comes out with a part of 0.5 or more, it is rounded up to the next whole space. (section 107.2 4))
A commercial building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 1,999 m² (21,517 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 2,500 m² (26,910 sq ft) of floor area over 1,999 m² (21,517 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B space. (section 107.8 1))
Loading space sizes: Class A is at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) high inside. Class B is at least 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in) long, 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) wide and 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) high. Class C is at least 23 m (75 ft 6 in) long, 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) wide and 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) high. (section 107.7 1))
Loading spaces do not count toward the parking spaces the bylaw requires. Garbage and recycling must be stored and collected on the lot, without blocking a street. (section 107.8 2) and 3))

Other rules

All business must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading and eating areas that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 612.2)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 612.8)
A landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep is required along the front property line and along a side property line that faces a side street. (section 111.3 table)
Along the back property line and the inside side property lines (up to 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the front property line), a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep with a landscaping screen 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high is required. The same is required around any permitted outdoor storage area. (section 111.3 table)
A landscaping screen is a solid hedge, shrubs or evergreen trees at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high when planted, kept healthy and neat. (section 111.1 2))
Every part of the lot that is not covered by a building or used for parking, loading, permitted outdoor storage or walkways must be planted as lawn or other landscaping. (section 111.2)
Parking lots need 1 tree for every 6 parking spaces, each with at least 10 cubic metres of growing soil, and a tree with a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wide at the end of each row of spaces. (section 111.4 1) and 2))
Barbed wire is allowed only on a fence or wall above a height of 2 m (6 ft 7 in). (section 111.7 b))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 19895 96 Ave

What is the zoning of 19895 96 Ave?

19895 96 Ave is zoned C-12 (Liquor Primary Zone C-12) in the Township of Langley. A zone for pubs, bars and liquor stores. It allows no homes.

How tall can a house be at 19895 96 Ave?

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. Inside the Fort Langley area shown on the map in Section 104.5 3), buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and at most 2 storeys, with no room above the second storey.

How big is the lot at 19895 96 Ave?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 5,377 m² (57,882 sq ft), 1.33 acres. The Township's own record lists 57897 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 19895 96 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 19895 96 Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 19895 96 Ave on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 19895 96 Ave. A lot without both cannot use the Township's small-scale multi-unit housing rule.

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Lot facts come from Township 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 Township of Langley before you buy or build. This page gives general information from public records. Only the Township of Langley can approve a plan or a permit.

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