Willoughby, Township of Langley

19977 71 Ave: zoning and what you can build

19977 71 Ave is a strata property in Willoughby, Township of Langley, with 31 units on shared land. It is zoned CD-43 (Comprehensive development). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 943, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

This is a strata property: the land is shared by the owners of its 31 units, so a count of new homes does not apply to one unit.

Zone

CD-43

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-43

Lot size

Shared strata land

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Willoughby
Neighbourhood: Routley
Strata units: 31
Plan number: BCS2453
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Heritage: No heritage status recorded
Development permit area: Yes, the Township flags this lot
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside

Zone CD-43

What zone CD-43 allows

A townhouse zone at up to 30 homes per hectare, up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 2.5 storeys high. Group child care is also allowed.

Townhouses (section 943.1 4))
A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 943.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 943.1 2))
Group child care: licensed care for more than 8 children under 12, such as a nursery school or preschool (group children's day care). (section 943.1 3) and 102)
Townhouses: at least 3 homes side by side, joined by shared walls. In a comprehensive development that needs a development permit, a block may have 2 homes and may be combined with houses. (section 943.1 4) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must follow Section 110 of this bylaw and the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 943.8)
New lots made by subdivision must be at least 3,716 m² (39,999 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 943.4)

Floor area and density

At most 30 homes per hectare. In the Southwest Gordon, Routley and Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan areas of Willoughby, the highest gross density is set by the Willoughby Community Plan. (section 943.2)

Height

Main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and 2.5 storeys. (section 943.6 1))
Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 943.6 2))
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

The distances buildings must keep from property lines are set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 943.5)
A heat pump or air conditioner may not be placed on a wall facing a side property line, or inside the required side distance, unless that side faces a side street or lane. It must be at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from every property line. (section 104.4 12))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 943.7)
Townhouses need 2 parking spaces for each main home, 1 space for each secondary suite, and 1 visitor space for every 5 homes. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) ii) and note (1))
Where spaces are in tandem (one car parked behind another), the rate is 2.3 spaces per home, and at most 40% of the homes in a townhouse development may have tandem spaces. (section 107.3 a) ii))
Kindergartens, elementary schools and group child care need 1 parking space for each employee, plus a marked area to drop off and pick up children. Secondary schools and other higher education need 1 space for each employee and 1 space for every 5 students. (section 107.3 b) iii))
In a residential comprehensive development zone, up to 20% of the required visitor spaces may be small car spaces, if each one is set at a right angle to the aisle, is at least 2.44 m (8 ft) by 4.88 m (16 ft), and has a sign saying it is for small cars only. (section 107.5 7))
Lots in the Willowbrook Transit-Oriented Area need no parking spaces for homes, except spaces for people with disabilities. Any spaces built there for homes must have electric car charging outlets. (section 107.1 3))
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))

Secondary suites

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). (section 102)
A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

Other rules

Amenity areas (landscaped open space the residents can use) must be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 943.3 1) and 102)
In developments that are not adult-oriented, a children's play area with play equipment must also be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 943.3 2))
Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 943.9)
A development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) must go to Council for its review before a building permit is issued. (section 943.10)
In a residential comprehensive development zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor space in total. Everyone who runs the home business must live in that home, and the business may only be an office run mainly by phone, computer or other communication equipment. (section 104.3 f) v), g) iv) and l))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 19977 71 Ave

What is the zoning of 19977 71 Ave?

19977 71 Ave is zoned CD-43 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-43) in the Township of Langley. A townhouse zone at up to 30 homes per hectare, up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 2.5 storeys high. Group child care is also allowed.

Can I add a secondary suite at 19977 71 Ave?

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How tall can a house be at 19977 71 Ave?

Main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and 2.5 storeys. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high.

Is 19977 71 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 19977 71 Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

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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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