Township of Langley
5048 264 St: zoning and what you can build
5048 264 St is a 482,626 m² (5,194,946 sq ft), 119.26 acres lot in Township of Langley. It is zoned RU-12 (Rural game farm). The zoning allows up to 8 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 200 Rural Zones, section 212, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.
Homes allowed
Up to 8 homes
Up to 8 homes: up to 4 houses or mobile homes in total, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). They may be lived in only by the owner, manager, caretaker and employees of the game farm or zoo and their close families.
Zone
RU-12
Rural Game Farm Zone RU-12
Lot size
482,626 m² (5,194,946 sq ft), 119.26 acres
Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.
Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 200 Rural Zones, section 212.1 3) and 102.
What the public records say about this lot
- Municipality
- Township of Langley
- Lot size (measured from the lot outline)
- 482,626 m² (5,194,946 sq ft), 119.26 acres
- Lot size the Township records (not verified)
- 119.32 acres
- Parcel ID (PID)
- 006-581-722
- Legal description
- LT 8, SEC 6, TWP 14, NWD, PL NWP31334
- Plan number
- NWP31334
- Sewer service (Township records)
- None recorded
- Water service (Township records)
- None recorded
- Agricultural Land Reserve
- In the reserve
- Heritage
- No heritage status recorded
- Development permit area
- No
- Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver)
- Outside
Zone RU-12
What zone RU-12 allows
A rural zone for game farms and zoos, with a small children's play park and a restaurant, and up to 4 houses or mobile homes for the people who run them.
- A house (section 212.1 3))
- A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
- Mobile homes (section 212.1 3))
- A caretaker's home (section 212.1 3))
What the zone allows
- Accessory buildings and uses. (section 212.1 1))
- A children's play park with up to 5 rides, an arcade, mini golf, a petting zoo and a playground, as part of the game farm or zoo, following Section 212.2. (section 212.1 2))
- Up to 4 houses or mobile homes in total, for the owner, manager, caretaker and employees of the game farm or zoo and their close families. (section 212.1 3))
- A restaurant as part of the game farm or zoo, following Section 212.2. (section 212.1 4))
- Farm uses. (section 212.1 5))
- Game farms and zoos. (section 212.1 6))
How much of the lot buildings may cover
- Buildings and structures may cover at most 33% of the lot. (section 212.3)
Height
- 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
- Every building and structure must sit at least 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from every property line. (section 212.4 1))
- A building for animals or poultry must sit at least 15 m (49 ft 3 in) from every property line. (section 212.4 2))
- Buildings next to 0 Avenue must sit at least 29.75 m (97 ft 7 in) from the Canada and USA border. (section 104.14)
Parking
- Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses and mobile homes, including a mobile home used as a temporary extra home. (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))
- Parking and loading for the other uses follow Section 107. (section 212.5)
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)
- Each house may include one secondary suite. (section 102)
- 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))
Other rules
- The rides, arcade, mini golf, petting zoo, playground and restaurant may open only during the hours the game farm or zoo is open. (section 212.2)
- A landscaped strip 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) deep is required along the front property line and along a side property line that faces a side street. (section 111 note (12))
- Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is also subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act, its regulations and the orders of the Agricultural Land Commission. (section 104.9)
- Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 212.7)
Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 200 Rural Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.
Questions about 5048 264 St
What is the zoning of 5048 264 St?
5048 264 St is zoned RU-12 (Rural Game Farm Zone RU-12) in the Township of Langley. A rural zone for game farms and zoos, with a small children's play park and a restaurant, and up to 4 houses or mobile homes for the people who run them.
How many homes can I build at 5048 264 St?
Up to 8 homes. Up to 8 homes: up to 4 houses or mobile homes in total, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). They may be lived in only by the owner, manager, caretaker and employees of the game farm or zoo and their close families.
Can I add a secondary suite at 5048 264 St?
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. Each house may include one secondary suite. On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a secondary suite must also follow the rules of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission.
How tall can a house be at 5048 264 St?
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.
How big is the lot at 5048 264 St?
The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 482,626 m² (5,194,946 sq ft), 119.26 acres. The Township's own record lists 119.32 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.
Is 5048 264 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?
Yes. Township of Langley records place 5048 264 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve, so the Agricultural Land Commission's rules apply as well as the zoning.
Is 5048 264 St on Township sewer and water?
Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 5048 264 St. 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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