Township of Langley

21233 32 Ave: zoning and what you can build

21233 32 Ave is a 20,451 m² (220,135 sq ft), 5.05 acres lot in Township of Langley. It is zoned P-2E (Community care). Homes are allowed only when they serve the permitted use. At most 34 people may live on the property. The bylaw sets no number of homes. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones, section 802, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

Homes are allowed only when they serve the permitted use. At most 34 people may live on the property. The bylaw sets no number of homes.

Zone

P-2E

Community Care Facility Zone P-2E

Lot size

20,451 m² (220,135 sq ft), 5.05 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones, section 802.2 5) and 802.3 1).

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): 20,451 m² (220,135 sq ft), 5.05 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 5 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 008-677-620
Legal description: LT 11, SEC 25, TWP 7, NWD, PL NWP39877
Plan number: NWP39877
Sewer service (Township records): None recorded
Water service (Township records): None recorded
Agricultural Land Reserve: In the reserve
Heritage: No heritage status recorded
Development permit area: No
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Outside

Zone P-2E

What zone P-2E allows

A zone for the World Missions Training Centre run by WEC International (World Evangelical Crusade), with up to 34 people living on the property.

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 802.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 802.1 2))
Adult day care: licensed programs and personal care for seniors and adults with disabilities, following Section 802.2. (section 802.1 3) and 102)
Farm uses (agricultural uses), only when the lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve. (section 802.1 4) and 102)
Community care facilities (care of people in places licensed under the provincial Community Care and Assisted Living Act) and similar uses, following Section 802.2. (section 802.1 5) and 102)
Homes, following Section 802.3. (section 802.1 6))
Supportive housing, as the Province of BC defines it, following Section 802.2. (section 802.1 7))
Here the "World Missions Training Centre" run by WEC International (World Evangelical Crusade) is allowed, with at most 34 people living on the property. (section 802.2 5))

Lot size for new lots

New lots must be at least 1.7 ha (4.2 acres). (section 110.7 3))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 35% of the lot. (section 802.4)

Floor area and density

At most 34 people may live on the property. (section 802.2 5))

Height

Buildings used for homes may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 802.6)
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

The main building must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line, 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the back property line, 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 802.5 2) and 201.7 1))
Accessory buildings must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the back and side property lines, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 802.5 2) and 201.7 5))
A building that houses animals or poultry must sit at least 15 m (49 ft 3 in) from every property line. (section 802.5 2) and 201.7 2))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 802.7)
A community care facility needs 1 parking space for each employee and 1 space for every 4 people in care or living there. For every 4 of those people, one space needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 b) ii) 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))
An institutional building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area over 5,000 m² (53,820 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

Home businesses are allowed in a home on the lot. In the P-2E zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor area in total. The owner of the home business must live in that home, and a home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a), b) and f) v))
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 802.9)
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 800 Institutional Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone P-2E

Questions about 21233 32 Ave

What is the zoning of 21233 32 Ave?

21233 32 Ave is zoned P-2E (Community Care Facility Zone P-2E) in the Township of Langley. A zone for the World Missions Training Centre run by WEC International (World Evangelical Crusade), with up to 34 people living on the property.

How many homes can I build at 21233 32 Ave?

No fixed number for one lot. Homes are allowed only when they serve the permitted use. At most 34 people may live on the property. The bylaw sets no number of homes.

How tall can a house be at 21233 32 Ave?

Buildings used for homes 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 21233 32 Ave?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 20,451 m² (220,135 sq ft), 5.05 acres. The Township's own record lists 5 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 21233 32 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

Yes. Township of Langley records place 21233 32 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve, so the Agricultural Land Commission's rules apply as well as the zoning.

Is 21233 32 Ave on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 21233 32 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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