Murrayville, Township of Langley

22022 49 Ave: zoning and what you can build

22022 49 Ave is a strata property in Murrayville, Township of Langley, with 130 units on shared land. It is zoned RM-4 (Multi-family). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 500 Multiple Family Residential Zones, section 504, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

This is a strata property: the land is shared by the owners of its 130 units, so a count of new homes does not apply to one unit.

Zone

RM-4

Multiple Family Residential Zone RM-4

Lot size

Shared strata land

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Murrayville
Strata units: 130
Plan number: LMS2907
Other addresses on this lot: 22020 49 Ave
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

Zone RM-4

What zone RM-4 allows

A zone for apartments, at up to 124 homes per hectare, up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) and 4 storeys high.

Apartments (section 504.1 3))

What the zone allows

Accessory buildings and uses. (section 504.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 504.1 2))
Apartments: buildings with 3 or more homes. (section 504.1 3) and 102)
Group child care: a licensed day care, nursery school or preschool for more than 8 children under age 12. (section 504.1 4) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,672 m² (17,997 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 504.4)

Floor area and density

At most 1 home for each 80 m² (861 sq ft) of lot area, which the bylaw also gives as 124 homes per hectare. (section 504.2)

Height

Main buildings may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high and at most 4 storeys. (section 504.6)
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

Main buildings must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from every property line. (section 504.5 1))
Covered walkways, porticos, canopies and similar roofs over walkways and entrances may reach into the front yard. (section 504.5 2))
A heat pump or air conditioner may not be placed on a wall facing a side property line, or inside the required side distance, unless that side faces a side street or lane. It must be at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from every property line. (section 104.4 12))

Parking

Apartments need 1 parking space for each studio and 1.5 spaces for each home with one or more bedrooms, plus 0.5 spaces for each lock-off unit. Another 10% of the required apartment spaces must be for visitors. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) iii) and note (1))
For parking, a studio is an apartment of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) with no walls between the living, dining and kitchen areas and the sleeping area. (section 107.3 a) iii))
Parking for one-bedroom apartments may be cut by 15% when the lot is within 400 m (1,312 ft) of one of these corners: 86 Avenue and 202 Street (Carvolth Exchange), or 200 Street at 84, 80, 76, 72 or 64 Avenue. Visitor and accessible spaces are not cut. (section 107.1 4))
An apartment building with 50 to 199 homes needs 1 Class A loading space (at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) of clear height). With 200 to 299 homes it also needs 1 Class B space (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) of clear height). (section 107.7 1) and 107.8 1))
Group child care needs 1 parking space per employee, plus an area for dropping off and picking up children. (section 107.3 b) iii))
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))
Every required parking space and driving aisle must be paved with asphalt or concrete. (section 107.5 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))

Secondary suites

Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. (section 102)
A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space. (section 104.20)

Other rules

Landscaped outdoor space for residents must be provided inside the lot: 46 m² (495 sq ft) for each 3-bedroom home, 28 m² (301 sq ft) for each 2-bedroom home, 19 m² (205 sq ft) for each 1-bedroom home and 9 m² (97 sq ft) for each studio. (section 504.3 1))
A development that is open to families with children must also provide play equipment and play areas, at 18.5 m² (199 sq ft) for each home. (section 504.3 2))
A development for adults must also provide indoor recreation space of at least 37.5 m² (404 sq ft) for a building with up to 10 homes, plus 2.3 m² (24 sq ft) for each home over 10. (section 504.3 3))
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 504.9)

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 500 Multiple Family Residential Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone RM-4

Questions about 22022 49 Ave

What is the zoning of 22022 49 Ave?

22022 49 Ave is zoned RM-4 (Multiple Family Residential Zone RM-4) in the Township of Langley. A zone for apartments, at up to 124 homes per hectare, up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) and 4 storeys high.

Can I add a secondary suite at 22022 49 Ave?

Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space.

How tall can a house be at 22022 49 Ave?

Main buildings may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high and at most 4 storeys. 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.

Is 22022 49 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 22022 49 Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

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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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