Northwest Langley, Township of Langley

20793 96 Ave: zoning and what you can build

20793 96 Ave is a 4,077 m² (43,888 sq ft), 1.01 acres lot in Northwest Langley, Township of Langley. It is zoned C-5 (Neighbourhood commercial). The zoning allows up to 1 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 605, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 1 home

Up to 1 home. It must be inside the building that holds the convenience store, and only the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family may live there.

Zone

C-5

Neighbourhood Commercial Zone C-5

Lot size

4,077 m² (43,888 sq ft), 1.01 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 605.3.

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: Northwest Langley
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 4,077 m² (43,888 sq ft), 1.01 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 43560 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 006-309-615
Legal description: LT 37, DL 252, NWD, PL NWP42039
Plan number: NWP42039
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: Yes, the Township flags this lot
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside
Road type of the address street (Township): Arterial Major

Zone C-5

What zone C-5 allows

A small neighbourhood zone for a convenience store of up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) and a gas bar, with one home for the owner, manager or caretaker inside the store building.

A caretaker's home (section 605.3)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 605.1 1))
Convenience stores (groceries and household items for people in the neighbourhood) of up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area. (section 605.1 2) and 102)
Gas bars (fuel sales only, with no vehicle servicing). (section 605.1 3) and 102)
A home that serves the convenience store, following Section 605.3. (section 605.1 4))
Sale of seasonal farm products. (section 605.1 5))

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 605.4)

Height

Buildings and structures may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 605.6)
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 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the back property line. (section 605.5 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 605.5 c) and d))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 605.7)
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))
A home that is part of a commercial or industrial building needs 1.5 parking spaces, and one of them needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) iv) and note (1))
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, display and seasonal uses that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 605.2)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 605.9)
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.

Every lot in zone C-5

Questions about 20793 96 Ave

What is the zoning of 20793 96 Ave?

20793 96 Ave is zoned C-5 (Neighbourhood Commercial Zone C-5) in the Township of Langley. A small neighbourhood zone for a convenience store of up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) and a gas bar, with one home for the owner, manager or caretaker inside the store building.

How many homes can I build at 20793 96 Ave?

Up to 1 home. Up to 1 home. It must be inside the building that holds the convenience store, and only the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family may live there.

How tall can a house be at 20793 96 Ave?

Buildings and structures may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 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 20793 96 Ave?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 4,077 m² (43,888 sq ft), 1.01 acres. The Township's own record lists 43560 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 20793 96 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 20793 96 Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 20793 96 Ave on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 20793 96 Ave. A lot without both cannot use the Township's small-scale multi-unit housing rule.

Other lots on 96 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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