Venture Pacific

Murrayville, Township of Langley

21763 45 Ave: zoning and what you can build

21763 45 Ave is a 663 m² (7,140 sq ft) lot in Murrayville, Township of Langley. It is zoned R-1D (Residential). The zoning allows up to 4 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones, section 402, 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-1D

Residential Zone R-1D

Lot size

663 m² (7,140 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 45 Ave, which the Township lists as a local road (this assumes the driveway is on the street of the address).
  • The lot is 663.3 m² (7,140 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 402.2 and 102.

N10 m
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
Murrayville
Lot size (measured from the lot outline)
663 m² (7,140 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified)
7253 square feet
Parcel ID (PID)
017-420-636
Legal description
LT 1, SEC 31, TWP 10, NWD, PL LMP980
Plan number
LMP980
Sewer service (Township records)
Yes
Water service (Township records)
Yes
Agricultural Land Reserve
Outside the reserve
Heritage
No heritage status recorded
Development permit area
No
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver)
Inside
Road type of the address street (Township)
Local

Zone R-1D

What zone R-1D allows

A zone for house lots. It allows one house with a suite or a separate accessory dwelling unit, or small-scale multi-unit housing where the lot qualifies. Hobby beekeeping is also allowed.

  • A house (section 402.2)
  • 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 402.2)
  • A coach house (a home above a detached garage) (section 402.5)
  • Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 402.2)

What the zone allows

  • Accessory buildings. (section 402.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 402.1 2))
  • Homes, following Section 402.2. (section 402.1 3))
  • Hobby beekeeping, following Section 104.18. (section 402.1 4))

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 650 m² (6,997 sq ft), with at least 18.25 m (59 ft 11 in) of frontage (width along the street) and at least 25 m (82 ft) of depth. (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 35% of the lot. (section 402.3 1))
  • Coverage may go up to 45% when the buildings include infill housing: new detached homes on a lot that keeps a house or duplex built before Bylaw 6020 was adopted on November 18, 2024. (section 402.3 2) and 102)

Floor area and density

  • If a house has 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or more of floor area (counting all garages and carports, and leaving out a basement), it may have at most 2 storeys plus a basement, and its second floor may be at most 80% of the size of its first floor (with garages and carports counted in the first floor). (section 402.3 3) a) and b))
  • For such a house, 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 the street may show above ground, and a walkout basement at the back may be fully exposed. (section 402.3 3) c))
  • A third storey is not allowed when the lot has 1 or 2 homes. With 3 homes, a third storey may have up to 50% of the floor area of the first storey. With 4 homes, it may have up to 80%. (section 402.3 4))

Height

  • Infill housing within 7.5 m (24 ft 7 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 402.5)
  • Any other building with a home in it may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 402.5)
  • Accessory buildings with no home in them may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 402.5)
  • 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 6 m (19 ft 8 in) and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line, at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the rear property line and at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side property line. On a side next to a collector or arterial street (a main road), the distance is at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in). (section 402.4 1))
  • On such a lot, an accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building of 6 m² (65 sq ft) or more must sit at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 402.4 1))
  • On such a lot, an accessory building under 6 m² (65 sq ft) must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear and sides, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 402.4 1))
  • On a lot with its driveway from a back lane, the house must sit at least 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) from the front property line, 1 m (3 ft 3 in) from the rear property line, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 402.4 2))
  • On a lane lot, an accessory dwelling unit or other accessory building of 6 m² (65 sq ft) or more must sit at least 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 402.4 2))
  • On a lane lot, an accessory building under 6 m² (65 sq ft) must sit at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the front property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear and sides, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side next to a collector or arterial street. (section 402.4 2))
  • Where a lot runs between two parallel streets as well as a lane, accessory buildings keep the same distance from the rear property line as from the front. (section 402.4 note (1))

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 ou