Township of Langley
6223 226 StZoning and what you can build
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What the zoning allows
No fixed number for one lot
On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone, the bylaw allows up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). The bylaw makes this subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and does not state how many homes the Act allows, so no single number is given here. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5.
Buildings may cover33%
What you can build
- 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Height limit
- 33%
- Largest share of the lot that buildings may cover
- 9.75 m (32 ft)
- Distance from the front property line
- 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
- Distance from the rear property line
- 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Distance from each side property line
- Allowed
- Secondary suite
- Not listed
- Coach house or backyard home
6,682 m² (71,925 sq ft), 1.65 acres on this lot
Your lot
- 20,249 m² (217,955 sq ft), 5 acres
- Lot size, from the lot outline
- RU-3
- Rural Zone RU-3
- Neither
- Township services recorded
- In the ALR
- Agricultural Land Reserve
The Township records 5 acres
These figures come from Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 200 Rural Zones, section 203.2 1), 203.4 1) and 203.3 1). Where the bylaw sets other figures for some lots or buildings, they are in the full rules of the zone, linked below.
6223 226 St is a 20,249 m² (217,955 sq ft) lot (5 acres) in the Township of Langley. It is zoned RU-3 (Rural). On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone, the bylaw allows up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). The bylaw makes this subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and does not state how many homes the Act allows, so no single number is given here. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 200 Rural Zones, section 203, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.
The bylaw's conditions for this lot
What the records confirm, and what to check
- ×The lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 200 Rural Zones, section 203.1 1), 201.2, 104.9 and 102.
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Zone RU-3
About zone RU-3
A rural zone that allows the same uses as RU-1, including farming and up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot. New lots must be at least 8 ha (19.77 acres).
The full text of zone RU-3 is on its own page, with the bylaw section beside every rule. It covers:
- What the zone allows (1)
- Lot size for new lots (2)
- How much of the lot buildings may cover (3)
- Height (3)
- Distance from the property lines (7)
- Parking (5)
- Secondary suites (4)
- Coach houses and other backyard homes (14)
- Other rules (5)
Questions about 6223 226 St
What is the zoning of 6223 226 St?
6223 226 St is zoned RU-3 (Rural Zone RU-3) in the Township of Langley. A rural zone that allows the same uses as RU-1, including farming and up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot. New lots must be at least 8 ha (19.77 acres).
How many homes can I build at 6223 226 St?
No fixed number for one lot. On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone, the bylaw allows up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). The bylaw makes this subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and does not state how many homes the Act allows, so no single number is given here. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5.
Can I add a secondary suite at 6223 226 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.
Can I build a coach house or backyard home at 6223 226 St?
One extra mobile home may stand on the lot as a temporary 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. For that temporary mobile home the lot must be at least 8,094 m² (87,123 sq ft). Council may approve an exception on medical grounds, when a doctor's letter says the extra home is needed to care for the owner or a close family member and the Township has asked the nearby owners for their approval. The temporary mobile home 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.
How tall can a house be at 6223 226 St?
A house may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. Other buildings not used for farming may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high or 2 storeys, whichever is lower.
How big is the lot at 6223 226 St?
The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 20,249 m² (217,955 sq ft), 5 acres. The Township's own record lists 5 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.
Is 6223 226 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?
Yes. Township of Langley records place 6223 226 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve, so the Agricultural Land Commission's rules apply as well as the zoning.
Is 6223 226 St on Township sewer and water?
Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 6223 226 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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