Aldergrove, Township of Langley

3168 268 St: zoning and what you can build

3168 268 St is a strata property in Aldergrove, Township of Langley, with 8 units on shared land. It is zoned RM-1 (Multi-family). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 500 Multiple Family Residential Zones, section 501, 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 8 units, so a count of new homes does not apply to one unit.

Zone

RM-1

Multiple Family Residential Zone RM-1

Lot size

Shared strata land

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Aldergrove
Strata units: 8
Plan number: NWS747
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Heritage: No heritage status recorded
Development permit area: No
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside

Zone RM-1

What zone RM-1 allows

A zone for townhouses, at up to 30 homes per hectare, up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 2.5 storeys high.

Townhouses (section 501.1 4))
A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

What the zone allows

Accessory buildings and uses. (section 501.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 501.1 2))
Group child care: a licensed day care, nursery school or preschool for more than 8 children under age 12. (section 501.1 3) and 102)
Townhouses: blocks of at least 3 homes side by side, joined by shared walls. (section 501.1 4) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 3,716 m² (39,999 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 30% of the lot. (section 501.4)

Floor area and density

At most 1 home for each 335 m² (3,606 sq ft) of lot area, which the bylaw also gives as 30 homes per hectare. (section 501.2)

Height

Main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and at most 2.5 storeys. (section 501.6 1))
Accessory buildings may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 501.6 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 must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from every property line. (section 501.5 1))
Accessory buildings must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line and a side street, and at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear and inside side property lines. (section 501.5 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

Townhouses need 2 parking spaces for each main home, 1 space for each secondary suite, and 1 visitor space for every 5 homes. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) ii) and note (1))
Where spaces are in tandem (one car parked behind another), the rate is 2.3 spaces per home, and at most 40% of the homes in a townhouse development may have tandem spaces. (section 107.3 a) ii))
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 townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). (section 102)
A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

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 501.3 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 501.3 2))
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 501.9)

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

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Questions about 3168 268 St

What is the zoning of 3168 268 St?

3168 268 St is zoned RM-1 (Multiple Family Residential Zone RM-1) in the Township of Langley. A zone for townhouses, at up to 30 homes per hectare, up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) and 2.5 storeys high.

Can I add a secondary suite at 3168 268 St?

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How tall can a house be at 3168 268 St?

Main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and at most 2.5 storeys. Accessory buildings may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high.

Is 3168 268 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 3168 268 St 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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