Salmon River Uplands, Township of Langley

6918 232 St: zoning and what you can build

6918 232 St is a 170,888 m² (1,839,424 sq ft), 42.23 acres lot in Salmon River Uplands, Township of Langley. It is zoned P-2L (Community care). Section 802.2 12) includes all SR-1 uses here, and SR-1 allows one small-scale multi-unit housing development or one house with one suite or one accessory dwelling unit (Section 301.2). Section 802.3 1) limits homes in the P-2 zones to homes that serve the care facility. The bylaw does not say which of these rules sets the count here. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones, section 802, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

Section 802.2 12) includes all SR-1 uses here, and SR-1 allows one small-scale multi-unit housing development or one house with one suite or one accessory dwelling unit (Section 301.2). Section 802.3 1) limits homes in the P-2 zones to homes that serve the care facility. The bylaw does not say which of these rules sets the count here.

Zone

P-2L

Community Care Facility Zone P-2L

Lot size

170,888 m² (1,839,424 sq ft), 42.23 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones, section 802.2 12), 301.2 and 802.3 1).

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): 170,888 m² (1,839,424 sq ft), 42.23 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 41.84 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 013-282-701
Legal description: SEC 16, TWP 11, NWD
Plan number: 6310
Sewer service (Township records): None recorded
Water service (Township records): None recorded
Agricultural Land Reserve: In the reserve
Heritage: Township heritage code HI
Development permit area: No
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Outside

Zone P-2L

What zone P-2L allows

A community care zone for riding arenas and therapy through horse riding for people with developmental disabilities, with offices, medical, eating and meeting space. It also includes all SR-1 suburban residential uses.

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 802.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 802.1 2))
Adult day care: licensed programs and personal care for seniors and adults with disabilities, following Section 802.2. (section 802.1 3) and 102)
Farm uses (agricultural uses), only when the lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve. (section 802.1 4) and 102)
Community care facilities (care of people in places licensed under the provincial Community Care and Assisted Living Act) and similar uses, following Section 802.2. (section 802.1 5) and 102)
Homes, following Section 802.3. (section 802.1 6))
Supportive housing, as the Province of BC defines it, following Section 802.2. (section 802.1 7))
Here the community care facility is limited to riding arenas and office, medical, eating and meeting space that give therapy through horse riding to people with developmental disabilities. (section 802.2 12))
All uses allowed in the SR-1 suburban residential zone: accessory buildings and uses, home businesses, parking of commercial vehicles, farm uses, commercial greenhouses, a temporary mobile home for a farm worker or close family member, homes following Section 301.2, and a golf course on one named parcel in District Lot 312. (section 802.2 12) and 301.1)

Lot size for new lots

New lots must be at least 3,716 m² (39,999 sq ft). (section 110.7 5))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 35% of the lot. (section 802.4)

Height

Buildings used for homes may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 802.6)
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 main building must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line, 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the back property line, 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 802.5 1) and 301.5 1))
Accessory buildings 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 back and side property lines (3 m (9 ft 10 in) when the building is 80 m² (861 sq ft) or more), and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 802.5 1) and 301.5 2))
Accessory buildings 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 back and side property lines, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 802.5 1) and 301.5 3))
A building that houses animals or poultry must sit at least 15 m (49 ft 3 in) from every property line. (section 802.5 1) and 301.5 4))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 802.7)
A community care facility needs 1 parking space for each employee and 1 space for every 4 people in care or living there. For every 4 of those people, one space needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 b) ii) and note (1))
When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)
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))
An institutional building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B space. (section 107.8 1))
Loading space sizes: Class A is at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) high inside. Class B is at least 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in) long, 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) wide and 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) high. Class C is at least 23 m (75 ft 6 in) long, 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) wide and 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) high. (section 107.7 1))
Loading spaces do not count toward the parking spaces the bylaw requires. Garbage and recycling must be stored and collected on the lot, without blocking a street. (section 107.8 2) and 3))

Other rules

Home businesses are allowed in a home on the lot. In the P-2L zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor area in total. The owner of the home business must live in that home, and a home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a), b) and f) v))
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 802.9)
A landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep is required along the front property line and along a side property line that faces a side street. (section 111.3 table)
Along the back property line and the inside side property lines (up to 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the front property line), a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep with a landscaping screen 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high is required. The same is required around any permitted outdoor storage area. (section 111.3 table)
A landscaping screen is a solid hedge, shrubs or evergreen trees at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high when planted, kept healthy and neat. (section 111.1 2))
Every part of the lot that is not covered by a building or used for parking, loading, permitted outdoor storage or walkways must be planted as lawn or other landscaping. (section 111.2)
Parking lots need 1 tree for every 6 parking spaces, each with at least 10 cubic metres of growing soil, and a tree with a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wide at the end of each row of spaces. (section 111.4 1) and 2))
Barbed wire is allowed only on a fence or wall above a height of 2 m (6 ft 7 in). (section 111.7 b))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone P-2L

Questions about 6918 232 St

What is the zoning of 6918 232 St?

6918 232 St is zoned P-2L (Community Care Facility Zone P-2L) in the Township of Langley. A community care zone for riding arenas and therapy through horse riding for people with developmental disabilities, with offices, medical, eating and meeting space. It also includes all SR-1 suburban residential uses.

How many homes can I build at 6918 232 St?

No fixed number for one lot. Section 802.2 12) includes all SR-1 uses here, and SR-1 allows one small-scale multi-unit housing development or one house with one suite or one accessory dwelling unit (Section 301.2). Section 802.3 1) limits homes in the P-2 zones to homes that serve the care facility. The bylaw does not say which of these rules sets the count here.

How tall can a house be at 6918 232 St?

Buildings used for homes may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. 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 6918 232 St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 170,888 m² (1,839,424 sq ft), 42.23 acres. The Township's own record lists 41.84 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 6918 232 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

Yes. Township of Langley records place 6918 232 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve, so the Agricultural Land Commission's rules apply as well as the zoning.

Is 6918 232 St on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on 6918 232 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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