Township of Langley

20837 Louie Cres: zoning and what you can build

20837 Louie Cres is a 102 m² (1,095 sq ft) lot in Township of Langley. It is zoned FH-1 (Float home). Up to 40 float homes in total may be moored at the Class C marina. One house or mobile home is also allowed on the land part of the site for the owner, manager or caretaker and their family. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 412, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

Up to 40 float homes in total may be moored at the Class C marina. One house or mobile home is also allowed on the land part of the site for the owner, manager or caretaker and their family.

Zone

FH-1

Residential Float Home Zone FH-1

Lot size

102 m² (1,095 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 412.2 and 412.3.

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

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 102 m² (1,095 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 481 square feet
Legal description: DL 53, NWD
Plan number: NWP4283
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): Outside

Zone FH-1

What zone FH-1 allows

A zone for float homes moored at a Class C marina, with one house or mobile home on land for the owner, manager or caretaker.

Float homes (section 412.1 4))
A caretaker's home (section 412.2)
Mobile homes (section 412.2)

What the zone allows

Accessory buildings and uses, including a clubhouse for the Class C marina. (section 412.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 412.1 2))
Building float homes, for mooring on this site only. (section 412.1 3))
Float homes moored at a Class C marina. (section 412.1 4))
Floats, docks, piers, wharves, walkways, ramps, breakwaters and other structures used to moor float homes. (section 412.1 5))
A Class C marina. (section 412.1 6))
Homes, following Section 412.2. (section 412.1 7))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

All FH-1 uses together may cover at most 45% of the water lot. (section 412.5 1))
Buildings and structures on land may cover at most 40% of the land lot. (section 412.5 2))

Height

A float home may be at most 8 m (26 ft 3 in) high or 2.5 storeys, whichever is less, measured from the waterline. (section 412.7 1))
Other buildings and structures may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 412.7 2))

Distance from the property lines

The house on land must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front and rear property lines and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line. (section 412.6 1))
Float homes need at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) of open water between them, including across a moorage, and each must face open water at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) wide that can be opened to navigable water. (section 412.6 2), 3) and 4))

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))
A Class C marina needs 2 parking spaces for each float home. (section 107.3 c) xi))

Other rules

Open space for residents must be provided on the land part of the site, equal to 30% of the water lot area. (section 412.4)
The house on land must follow the flood control rules in Section 105. (section 412.2)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 412.10)

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

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Questions about 20837 Louie Cres

What is the zoning of 20837 Louie Cres?

20837 Louie Cres is zoned FH-1 (Residential Float Home Zone FH-1) in the Township of Langley. A zone for float homes moored at a Class C marina, with one house or mobile home on land for the owner, manager or caretaker.

How many homes can I build at 20837 Louie Cres?

No fixed number for one lot. Up to 40 float homes in total may be moored at the Class C marina. One house or mobile home is also allowed on the land part of the site for the owner, manager or caretaker and their family.

How tall can a house be at 20837 Louie Cres?

A float home may be at most 8 m (26 ft 3 in) high or 2.5 storeys, whichever is less, measured from the waterline. Other buildings and structures may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high.

How big is the lot at 20837 Louie Cres?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 102 m² (1,095 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 481 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 20837 Louie Cres in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 20837 Louie Cres outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 20837 Louie Cres on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 20837 Louie Cres. 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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