Salmon River Uplands, Township of Langley

24697 48B Ave: zoning and what you can build

24697 48B Ave is a 4,404 m² (47,404 sq ft), 1.09 acres lot in Salmon River Uplands, Township of Langley. It is zoned SR-1 (Suburban residential). The zoning allows up to 2 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 300 Suburban Residential Zones, section 301, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 2 homes

Up to 2 homes: one house with one secondary suite (a second home inside the house), or one house with no suite plus one accessory dwelling unit (a home inside a separate building on the lot).

Zone

SR-1

Suburban Residential Zone SR-1

Lot size

4,404 m² (47,404 sq ft), 1.09 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Why the count is not higher

The lot is outside Metro Vancouver's urban containment boundary (the line between urban land and rural land).
The lot is 4,404 m² (47,404 sq ft), and the rule covers only lots smaller than 4,050 m² (43,594 sq ft).
Township records show no municipal sewer or water service on the lot.
The lot is 4,404 m² (47,404 sq ft), which is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft).

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 300 Suburban Residential Zones, section 301.2 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: Salmon River Uplands
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 4,404 m² (47,404 sq ft), 1.09 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 1.08 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 005-735-343
Legal description: LT 75, SEC 3, TWP 11, NWD, PL NWP59242
Plan number: NWP59242
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
Road type of the address street (Township): Local

Zone SR-1

What zone SR-1 allows

A suburban zone for large lots. It allows one house with a suite or a separate accessory dwelling unit, small-scale multi-unit housing where the lot qualifies, farm uses and commercial greenhouses.

A house (section 301.2)
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 301.2)
Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 301.2)
Mobile homes (section 301.3)

What the zone allows

Accessory buildings and uses. (section 301.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 301.1 2))
Parking of commercial vehicles, following Section 108. (section 301.1 3))
Farm uses. (section 301.1 4))
Commercial greenhouses, following Section 301.9. (section 301.1 5))
A mobile home as a temporary extra home, following Section 301.3. (section 301.1 6))
Homes, following Section 301.2. (section 301.1 7))
Golf course use on part of Parcel "B" (Reference Plan 6282) of District Lot 312 Group 2 NWD, as shown in Section 301.11. (section 301.1 8))

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 3,716 m² (39,999 sq ft), with at least 40 m (131 ft) of frontage (width along the street) and at least 55 m (180 ft) of depth. (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 33% of the lot. (section 301.4 1))
Accessory buildings not used for farming may have at most 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of ground floor area in total. Accessory dwelling units do not count toward this limit. (section 301.4 2))

Height

Buildings and structures may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 301.6 1))
Accessory buildings not used for farming may be up to 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) high. (section 301.6 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

The house and other main buildings must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line, 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the rear property line and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line. On a side that faces a side street, the distance is at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in). (section 301.5 1))
An accessory building of 6 m² (65 sq ft) or more must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear and side property lines, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side street. If it is 80 m² (861 sq ft) or larger, the rear and side distances grow to 3 m (9 ft 10 in). On a through lot with streets at both ends, the rear distance is the same as the front distance for the house. (section 301.5 2))
An accessory building under 6 m² (65 sq ft) must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line, 0.6 m (2 ft) from the rear and side property lines, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side street. Where the lot faces streets at both ends, the rear distance is the same as the front distance for the house. (section 301.5 3))
A building for animals or poultry must sit at least 15 m (49 ft 3 in) from every property line. (section 301.5 4))
A commercial greenhouse must sit at least 30 m (98 ft) from every property line. (section 301.5 5))

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 outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) i) and note (1))
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))
On a corner lot with small-scale multi-unit housing of at least 3 homes, up to 2 more driveways may come in from the side property line, if that side street is a local street or lane and all driveways on the lot add up to no more than 12 m (39 ft 4 in) wide. (section 107.6 4))

Secondary suites

A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. (section 102)
A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. (section 301.2 2))
On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a secondary suite must also follow the rules of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission. (section 102)
A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

Coach houses and other backyard homes

An accessory dwelling unit is a home inside an accessory building: a smaller building on the same lot, set at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) away from the house. (section 102)
A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. (section 301.2 2))
An accessory building may be built only after the house is built, or while the house is being built. (section 104.15 1))
One mobile home may stand on the lot as a temporary extra home if the owner lives in the main house and the mobile home is for an employee of a working farm on the lot, or for the owner's father, mother, son, daughter, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister. (section 301.3 a) and b))
The lot must be in the Agricultural Land Reserve and at least 8,094 m² (87,123 sq ft) in area. Council may approve an exception on medical grounds, with a doctor's letter, a petition of nearby owners and a covenant on title. (section 301.3 c))
Outside the Agricultural Land Reserve, a temporary mobile home is allowed on a lot of at least 2.02 ha (4.99 acres) that is used for farming, where the owner lives in the main house, the mobile home is for an employee or family member, and the land is not over the Hopington Aquifer. (section 301.3 g))
The permit lasts 1 year and may be renewed each year. Additions to the mobile home are limited to 24 m² (258 sq ft), and the mobile home must be removed within 90 days once the conditions stop applying. (section 301.3 d), e) and f))

Other rules

Where the lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act also applies to the homes on it. (section 301.2)
Before a building permit for a commercial greenhouse, the owner must give the Township a noise report from an independent sound consultant, a storm water plan, and a well test by a Professional Engineer. (section 301.9)
A transition house for women and children leaving abusive relationships is also allowed in a house on a lot of at least 3,716 m² (39,999 sq ft), run by a non-profit society, for up to 10 people, with parking on the lot for at least 5 vehicles. (section 104.16)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 301.10)

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 300 Suburban Residential Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 24697 48B Ave

What is the zoning of 24697 48B Ave?

24697 48B Ave is zoned SR-1 (Suburban Residential Zone SR-1) in the Township of Langley. A suburban zone for large lots. It allows one house with a suite or a separate accessory dwelling unit, small-scale multi-unit housing where the lot qualifies, farm uses and commercial greenhouses.

How many homes can I build at 24697 48B Ave?

Up to 2 homes. Up to 2 homes: one house with one secondary suite (a second home inside the house), or one house with no suite plus one accessory dwelling unit (a home inside a separate building on the lot).

Can I add a secondary suite at 24697 48B Ave?

A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a secondary suite must also follow the rules of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission.

Can I build a coach house or backyard home at 24697 48B Ave?

An accessory dwelling unit is a home inside an accessory building: a smaller building on the same lot, set at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) away from the house. A house may have one secondary suite. A separate accessory dwelling unit is allowed only when the house has no suite. An accessory building may be built only after the house is built, or while the house is being built.

How tall can a house be at 24697 48B Ave?

Buildings and structures may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. Accessory buildings not used for farming may be up to 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) high.

How big is the lot at 24697 48B Ave?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 4,404 m² (47,404 sq ft), 1.09 acres. The Township's own record lists 1.08 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 24697 48B Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 24697 48B Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 24697 48B Ave on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 24697 48B 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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