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20626 76B Ave: zoning and what you can build

20626 76B Ave is a 428 m² (4,606 sq ft) lot in Willoughby, Township of Langley. It is zoned R-CL (A) (Compact lot (R-CL (A))). The zoning allows up to 4 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 404, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 4 homes

Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate).

Zone

R-CL (A)

Residential Compact Lot Zone R-CL(A)

Lot size

428 m² (4,606 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

What the public records confirm

  • The lot is inside Metro Vancouver's urban containment boundary (the line between urban land and rural land).
  • The lot is smaller than 4,050 m² (43,594 sq ft).
  • Township records show sewer and water service on the lot.
  • The Township records no heritage status for the lot.
  • The lot is outside the Transit-Oriented Area around the planned 196 Street SkyTrain station.
  • The driveway opens onto 76B Ave, which the Township lists as a local road (this assumes the driveway is on the street of the address).
  • The lot is 427.9 m² (4,606 sq ft), which is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft).

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 404.2 2) and 102.

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

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality
Township of Langley
Community plan area
Willoughby
Neighbourhood
Yorkson
Lot size (measured from the lot outline)
428 m² (4,606 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified)
4602 square feet
Parcel ID (PID)
030-656-907
Legal description
LT 22, SEC 23, TWP 8, NWD, PL EPP72681
Plan number
EPP72681
Sewer service (Township records)
Yes
Water service (Township records)
Yes
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
Road type of the address street (Township)
Local

Zone R-CL (A)

What zone R-CL (A) allows

A zone for small house lots, served from the front street or a back lane. It allows one house with a suite or a separate accessory dwelling unit, or small-scale multi-unit housing where the lot qualifies, within the density of the area's Community or Neighbourhood Plan.

  • A house (section 404.2 2))
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
  • An accessory dwelling unit (a home in a separate building on the lot) (section 404.2 2))
  • A coach house (a home above a detached garage) (section 404.5 2))
  • Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 404.2 2))

What the zone allows

  • Accessory buildings and structures. (section 404.1 1))
  • A detached garage with room for at least 2 parking spaces. (section 404.1 2) and 404.3 3))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 404.1 3))
  • Homes, following Section 404.2. (section 404.1 4))

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots served from the front street must be at least 275 m² (2,960 sq ft) (355 m² (3,821 sq ft) on a corner), with at least 11 m (36 ft 1 in) of frontage (14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) on a corner) and 25 m (82 ft) of depth. Frontage may be at most 12.59 m (41 ft 4 in) on a lot that is not on a corner. (section 404.9 and note (6))
  • New lots served from a back lane must be at least 266 m² (2,863 sq ft) (352 m² (3,789 sq ft) on a corner), with at least 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) of frontage (12.6 m (41 ft 4 in) on a corner) and 28 m (91 ft 10 in) of depth. (section 404.9)
  • Frontage may drop to 8 m (26 ft 3 in) on the bulb of a cul-de-sac or permanent urban residential street. Panhandle lots are not allowed. (section 404.9 note (3))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. Covered verandahs, porches, patios and entrances in the front and side street yards, and accessory buildings under 9.3 m² (100 sq ft), do not count. (section 404.4 1))

Floor area and density

  • With 1 or 2 homes on the lot, a third storey may have up to 50% of the floor area of the first storey. With 3 or 4 homes, it may have up to 80%. (section 404.4 2))

Height

  • The first floor may be at most 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) above the average ground level on any side that faces a street. On a lot with an average slope of 5% or more, up to 80% of a basement wall facing a street or lane may show above ground, and a walkout basement at the back may be fully exposed. (section 404.7 1))
  • Infill housing within 6 m (19 ft 8 in) of the rear property line may be at most 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) high, unless it is a coach house facing a lane. (section 404.7 2))
  • Any other building with a home in it may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 404.7 2))
  • Accessory buildings with no home in them may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 404.7 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

  • On a lot with its driveway from the front street, the house must sit between 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) from the front property line, at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the rear property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street (a main road). The garage door must be at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from the property line. (section 404.5 1) and note (1))
  • On a front driveway lot, an accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building must sit at least 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear and side property lines and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. Accessory buildings are not allowed in the front yard. (section 404.5 1) and note (2))
  • On a front driveway lot, a back stair and landing from the first floor may come up to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) closer to the rear property line, if the landing in that space is no larger than 1.5 m² (16 sq ft). (section 404.5 note (7))
  • On a lot with its driveway from a back lane, the house must sit at least 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the front property line, 1 m (3 ft 3 in) from the rear, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 404.5 2))
  • On a lane lot, a detached garage or coach house must sit at least 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from an inside side property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from a side next to a lane or local street, and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 404.5 2))
  • On a lane lot, any other accessory dwelling unit or accessory building must sit at least 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the front property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear and sides, and 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. Accessory buildings are not allowed in the front yard. (section 404.5 2) and note (2))
  • On a corner lot, no part of a building, structure or fence taller than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) may stand inside the corner triangle: 6 m (19 ft 8 in) along each property line where a local street or lane meets, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) where an arterial or collector street meets. (section 404.5 note (3))
  • Front or side stairs, porches, verandahs and balconies that stick out from the building may come as close as 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) to the property line. The rest of the building keeps the full distance. (section 404.5 note (6))
  • On two lots side by side, detached garages may be built right on the shared side property line, if both garages are designed together, get permits at the same time and are built by the same builder under a party wall agreement. (section 404.5 notes (4) and (5))
  • The eaves and gutters of a detached garage must stay at least 0.3 m (1 ft) from the side property line. (section 404.5 notes (4) and (5))

Parking

  • Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses, duplexes, mobile homes and small-scale multi-unit housing. (section 107.3 a) i))
  • For each main home, one of the required spaces needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) i) and note (1))
  • 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))
  • On a corner lot with small-scale multi-unit housing of at least 3 homes, up to 2 more driveways may come in from the side property line, if that side street is a local street or lane and all driveways on the lot add up to no more than 12 m (39 ft 4 in) wide. (section 107.6 4))
  • On a front driveway corner lot, no part of a parking space may sit inside the triangle formed by points 7 m (23 ft) along each property line from the corner. On a lane corner lot, the triangle is 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in). (section 404.8 1) and 2))
  • Outdoor parking spaces may reach into the road land owned by the Township, but not past the back of the sidewalk (front driveway lots) or into the lane (lane lots). (section 404.8 3))

Secondary suites

  • A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. (section 102)
  • A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. (section 404.2 2) b))
  • A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

Coach houses and other backyard homes

  • An accessory dwelling unit is a home inside an accessory building: a smaller building on the same lot, set at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) away from the house. (section 102)
  • A coach house is an accessory dwelling unit on the second floor of a detached garage. (section 102)
  • A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. (section 404.2 2) b))
  • An accessory building may be built only after the house is built, or while the house is being built. (section 104.15 1))

Other rules

  • The number of homes in a development must stay within the density set in the area's Community or Neighbourhood Plan. (section 404.2 1))
  • Hoop or arch buildings with a curved roof that comes down to form the walls, and frame buildings covered in tarp or fabric, are not allowed. (section 404.6 1))
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 and the Development Permit or approved Exterior Design Control Agreement. (section 404.10 1))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone R-CL (A)

Questions about 20626 76B Ave

What is the zoning of 20626 76B Ave?

20626 76B Ave is zoned R-CL (A) (Residential Compact Lot Zone R-CL(A)) in the Township of Langley. A zone for small house lots, served from the front street or a back lane. It allows one house with a suite or a separate accessory dwelling unit, or small-scale multi-unit housing where the lot qualifies, within the density of the area's Community or Neighbourhood Plan.

How many homes can I build at 20626 76B Ave?

Up to 4 homes. Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate).

Can I add a secondary suite at 20626 76B Ave?

A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

Can I build a coach house or backyard home at 20626 76B Ave?

An accessory dwelling unit is a home inside an accessory building: a smaller building on the same lot, set at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) away from the house. A coach house is an accessory dwelling unit on the second floor of a detached garage. A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite.

How tall can a house be at 20626 76B Ave?

The first floor may be at most 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) above the average ground level on any side that faces a street. On a lot with an average slope of 5% or more, up to 80% of a basement wall facing a street or lane may show above ground, and a walkout basement at the back may be fully exposed. Infill housing within 6 m (19 ft 8 in) of the rear property line may be at most 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) high, unless it is a coach house facing a lane.

How big is the lot at 20626 76B Ave?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 428 m² (4,606 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 4602 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 20626 76B Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 20626 76B Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 20626 76B Ave on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 20626 76B Ave.

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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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