Fort Langley, Township of Langley

23158 Billy Brown Rd: zoning and what you can build

23158 Billy Brown Rd is a 183 m² (1,973 sq ft) lot in Fort Langley, Township of Langley. It is zoned CD-55 (Comprehensive development). The count depends on the lot's type on the map in Section 955.11, and the lot records do not say the type. Types 1 to 4: one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot, which is up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or less) when the lot meets the Township's conditions. Type 5: at most 1 home on a lot. Type 6: at most 11 homes. Type 7: at most 100 homes. Type 8: at most 77 homes. So no single number is given here. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 955, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

The count depends on the lot's type on the map in Section 955.11, and the lot records do not say the type. Types 1 to 4: one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot, which is up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or less) when the lot meets the Township's conditions. Type 5: at most 1 home on a lot. Type 6: at most 11 homes. Type 7: at most 100 homes. Type 8: at most 77 homes. So no single number is given here.

Zone

CD-55

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-55

Lot size

183 m² (1,973 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 955.4, 955.11 and 102.

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: Fort Langley
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 183 m² (1,973 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 1970 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 026-704-056
Legal description: LT 195, DL 79, GRP 2, PL BCP23833
Plan number: BCP23833
Sewer service (Township records): Yes
Water service (Township records): Yes
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): Collector Minor

Zone CD-55

What zone CD-55 allows

A zone for one neighbourhood beside Bedford Channel along Billy Brown Road, split into 10 lot types with their own rules: house lots (Types 1 to 4), village rowhomes (Type 5), townhouses (Type 6), seniors' housing (Type 7), apartments over shops (Type 8), open space (Type 9) and a parking lot (Type 10).

Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 955.4 (Types 1 to 4))
Rowhouses (section 955.1 and 955.4 (Type 5))
Townhouses (section 955.1 (Type 6))
Housing for seniors (section 955.1 (Type 7))
Apartments (section 955.1 (Type 8))
A caretaker's home (section 955.1 (Type 9))

What the zone allows

Types 1 to 4: accessory buildings and uses, home businesses (following Section 104.3, at most 30 m² (323 sq ft) each), and homes following Section 955.4. (section 955.1)
Type 5: accessory buildings and uses, home businesses (following Section 104.3, at most 30 m² (323 sq ft) each), and single family homes following Section 955.4. Where the front of a Type 5 lot is directly next to a Type 10 lot, Type 3 uses are allowed under the Type 3 rules. (section 955.1 and note 9))
Type 6: accessory buildings and uses, home businesses on the ground floor (following Section 104.3), and townhouses following Section 955.4. (section 955.1)
Type 7: accessory buildings and uses, home businesses (following Section 104.3), and seniors' residences, seniors' apartments and seniors' housing. (section 955.1)
Type 8: accessory buildings and uses, home businesses (following Section 104.3), shops and businesses on the ground floor that serve the main use, and apartments following Section 955.4. (section 955.1)
Type 9: public parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities, municipal trails and walkways, recreation buildings that serve them (including a caretaker's home), and environmental and open space areas. (section 955.1)
Type 10: a parking lot, following the development permit. (section 955.1)
The map in Section 955.11 gives each part of the zone a type: Type 2 street oriented house lots, Type 3 village house lots, Type 4 village house lots set back from the CN rail line, Type 5 village rowhomes, Type 6 townhouse live-work, Type 7 seniors' housing, Type 8 mixed use residential, Type 9 open space and Type 10 parking lot. Type 1 has its own rules in the bylaw tables but does not appear in the map legend. (section 955.11)

Lot size for new lots

New lots must be at least: Type 1 400 m² (4,306 sq ft) with 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) of frontage and 30 m (98 ft) of depth; Type 2 345 m² (3,714 sq ft), 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) and 26 m (85 ft 4 in); Type 3 320 m² (3,444 sq ft), 11 m (36 ft 1 in) and 30 m (98 ft); Type 4 325 m² (3,498 sq ft), 11 m (36 ft 1 in) and 30.5 m (100 ft); Type 5 180 m² (1,938 sq ft), 6 m (19 ft 8 in) and 30 m (98 ft). (section 955.2)
Type 6 lots must be at least 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft) with 30 m (98 ft) of frontage and 15 m (49 ft 3 in) of depth. Type 7 lots at least 4,250 m² (45,747 sq ft), and Type 8 lots at least 4,500 m² (48,438 sq ft) with 115 m (377 ft) of frontage and 25 m (82 ft) of depth. (section 955.2)
A corner lot next to a highway needs more frontage: Types 1 and 2 15.3 m (50 ft 2 in), Types 3 and 4 12.8 m (42 ft), Types 5 and 6 9 m (29 ft 6 in). (section 955.2 note 1))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings may cover at most 50% of the lot in Types 1 to 4, 60% in Type 5, 40% in Type 6, 70% in Type 7 and 60% in Type 8. (section 955.3)

Floor area and density

Floor area, garage left out, may be at most 320 m² (3,444 sq ft) in Types 1 and 2, 350 m² (3,767 sq ft) in Types 3 and 4, and 210 m² (2,260 sq ft) in Type 5. (section 955.4)
Types 1 to 4 allow one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot. Type 5 allows at most 1 home on a lot. Type 6 allows at most 11 homes, Type 7 at most 100 homes, and Type 8 at most 77 homes. (section 955.4)

Height

Main buildings in Types 1 to 5 may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high or 2.5 storeys, whichever is less. (section 955.7 1))
Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high or 1 storey in Types 1 and 2, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) high or 1 storey in Types 3 and 4. In Type 5 they may be at most 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) high or 1.5 storeys, or 2 storeys where the lots back onto both a lane and the railway tracks. (section 955.7 2))
Main buildings may be at most 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) high or 3 storeys in Type 6, 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high or 3 storeys in Type 7, 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) high or 4 storeys in Type 8, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) high or 2 storeys in Type 9, whichever is less in each case. (section 955.6 1))
Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high or 1 storey in Types 6, 8 and 9, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) high or 2 storeys in Type 7. (section 955.6 2))
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 in Types 1 to 5 must sit at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the front property line and from a side street. The rear distance is 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) in Types 1, 3 and 5, 6 m (19 ft 8 in) in Type 2, and in Type 4 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) or 30 m (98 ft) from the CN rail right-of-way, whichever is greater. (section 955.5 1), 2) and 4))
Main buildings must sit at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side property line in Types 1 to 4. In Type 5 the side distance is 0 m (0 in), as long as no more than 6 buildings in a row have 0 m (0 in) on both sides. (section 955.5 3) and note 10))
In Types 1 and 2, a garage must be at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the back of the sidewalk, or from the back of the curb where there is no sidewalk, measured from the garage door. (section 955.5 5) and note 4))
Accessory buildings may not stand in the front yard. In Types 1 to 5 they must sit at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear property line and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from a side street, and 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side property line in Types 1 to 4 (0 m (0 in) in Type 5). (section 955.6 and notes 5) and 10))
In Types 6 to 9, buildings are sited as the development permit sets out. (section 955.5)
An enclosed porch or verandah may come up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) into the required front yard. (section 955.5 note 2))
On a corner lot, no building, structure, fence, earth berm or landscaping higher than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) may stand inside the corner triangle: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) along each property line where two local streets meet, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) where any other mix of local, collector or arterial streets meets. Height is measured where the centre lines of the two streets cross. (section 955.5 note 3))
All siting is also subject to Section 104.4 (except 104.4 4)) and to Section 105.1 2), which sets distances buildings must keep from rivers, creeks, lakes and ponds (for example 30 m (98 ft) from the natural edge of the Fraser River). (section 955.5 note 13) and 105.1 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

Types 1 and 2: 2 spaces for each home, fully inside a garage, plus 2 more spaces on the driveway. Tandem parking (one car behind another) inside the garage is not allowed. (section 955.8 and note 6))
Types 3 and 4: 2 spaces for each home, fully inside a garage, plus 1 more space next to the lane, which may reach into a side yard that does not face a street. Tandem parking inside the garage is not allowed. (section 955.8 and note 6))
Type 5: 2 spaces for each home, fully inside an accessory building. Tandem parking inside the accessory building is not allowed. (section 955.8)
Types 6 and 8: parking follows the development permit. Types 7 and 9: parking follows Section 107. (section 955.7)
Seniors' housing needs 1 parking space for every 4 homes plus 1 space for every 3 employees. For every 4 homes, one space needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) v) and note (1))

Other rules

Home businesses may be at most 30 m² (323 sq ft) each. In Type 3, a home business may be above a garage if the lot has no more than 1 home business. In Types 4, 5 and 6, there may be a home business in the main building and one above a garage. On lots in those types that back onto both a lane and the railway tracks, each may be up to 40 m² (431 sq ft). (section 955.1 and notes 7) and 8))
Landscaping, screens and fences follow the development permit area guidelines in Types 1 to 5 and the development permit in Types 6 to 9. (section 955.9 and 955.8)
Local roads in the zone may be dedicated 16.8 m (55 ft 1 in) wide and built with 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in) of asphalt, if the General Manager of Engineering accepts it. Billy Brown Road must be dedicated and built to a standard the General Manager of Engineering accepts. (section 955.10)
In a residential comprehensive development zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor space in total. Everyone who runs the home business must live in that home, and the business may only be an office run mainly by phone, computer or other communication equipment. (section 104.3 f) v), g) iv) and l))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 23158 Billy Brown Rd

What is the zoning of 23158 Billy Brown Rd?

23158 Billy Brown Rd is zoned CD-55 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-55) in the Township of Langley. A zone for one neighbourhood beside Bedford Channel along Billy Brown Road, split into 10 lot types with their own rules: house lots (Types 1 to 4), village rowhomes (Type 5), townhouses (Type 6), seniors' housing (Type 7), apartments over shops (Type 8), open space (Type 9) and a parking lot (Type 10).

How many homes can I build at 23158 Billy Brown Rd?

No fixed number for one lot. The count depends on the lot's type on the map in Section 955.11, and the lot records do not say the type. Types 1 to 4: one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot, which is up to 4 homes (3 on a lot of 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or less) when the lot meets the Township's conditions. Type 5: at most 1 home on a lot. Type 6: at most 11 homes. Type 7: at most 100 homes. Type 8: at most 77 homes. So no single number is given here.

How tall can a house be at 23158 Billy Brown Rd?

Main buildings in Types 1 to 5 may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high or 2.5 storeys, whichever is less. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high or 1 storey in Types 1 and 2, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) high or 1 storey in Types 3 and 4. In Type 5 they may be at most 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) high or 1.5 storeys, or 2 storeys where the lots back onto both a lane and the railway tracks.

How big is the lot at 23158 Billy Brown Rd?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 183 m² (1,973 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 1970 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 23158 Billy Brown Rd in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 23158 Billy Brown Rd outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 23158 Billy Brown Rd on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 23158 Billy Brown Rd.

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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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