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8230 208B St: zoning and what you can build

8230 208B St is a strata property in Willoughby, Township of Langley, with 199 units on shared land. It is zoned CD-162 (Comprehensive development). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 1062, 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 199 units, so a count of new homes does not apply to one unit.

Zone

CD-162

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-162

Lot size

Shared strata land

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality
Township of Langley
Community plan area
Willoughby
Neighbourhood
Yorkson
Strata units
199
Plan number
EPS7988
Agricultural Land Reserve
Outside the reserve
Heritage
No heritage status recorded
Development permit area
Yes, the Township flags this lot
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver)
Inside

Zone CD-162

What zone CD-162 allows

An apartment zone with at most 410 apartments and one mixed-use building with shops on the first storey. The site plan marks the buildings 6 or 4 storeys.

  • Apartments (section 1062.1 3) and 1062.2)

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1062.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1062.1 2))
  • Apartments: buildings with at least 3 homes, each the permanent home of one family. Each apartment may have one lock-off unit. They follow Section 1062.2. (section 1062.1 3) and 102)
  • Commercial uses: shops, services and repairs, offices, medical clinics, personal services, veterinary clinics, restaurants, banks, and education, recreation, entertainment and instruction. The bylaw's definition leaves out highway commercial uses, among others. They follow Section 1062.3. (section 1062.1 4) and 102)
  • A liquor store licensed under the provincial Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations (licensee retail store). (section 1062.1 5) and 102)
  • Group child care: licensed care for more than 8 children under 12, such as a nursery school or preschool (group children's day care). (section 1062.1 6) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must follow Section 110 of this bylaw and the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 1062.7)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 4,500 m² (48,438 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 48% of the lot. (section 1062.4)

Height

  • Main buildings may be no higher than the drawing in Section 1062.12 shows, and must follow the development permit. (section 1062.6)
  • The site plan in Section 1062.12 marks one 6-storey mixed-use building, two 6-storey apartment buildings and one 4-storey apartment building. (section 1062.12)
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 1062.6)
  • 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 distances buildings must keep from property lines are set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 1062.5)
  • 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

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 1062.9)
  • Apartments need 1 parking space for each studio and 1.5 spaces for each home with one or more bedrooms, plus 0.5 spaces for each lock-off unit. Another 10% of the required apartment spaces must be for visitors. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) iii) and note (1))
  • For parking, a studio is an apartment of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) with no walls between the living, dining and kitchen areas and the sleeping area. (section 107.3 a) iii))
  • Parking for one-bedroom apartments may be cut by 15% when the lot is within 400 m (1,312 ft) of one of these corners: 86 Avenue and 202 Street (Carvolth Exchange), or 200 Street at 84, 80, 76, 72 or 64 Avenue. Visitor and accessible spaces are not cut. (section 107.1 4))
  • An apartment building with 50 to 199 homes needs 1 Class A loading space (at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) of clear height). With 200 to 299 homes it also needs 1 Class B space (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) of clear height). (section 107.7 1) and 107.8 1))
  • Shops, service businesses, personal services (such as hair and nail salons) and liquor stores need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) iv))
  • Offices and banks need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) v))
  • Restaurants, including brewery or distillery lounges, need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) vi))
  • Kindergartens, elementary schools and group child care need 1 parking space for each employee, plus a marked area to drop off and pick up children. Secondary schools and other higher education need 1 space for each employee and 1 space for every 5 students. (section 107.3 b) iii))
  • When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • A commercial building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 1,999 m² (21,517 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 2,500 m² (26,910 sq ft) of floor area over 1,999 m² (21,517 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))

Secondary suites

  • Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. (section 102)
  • A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space. (section 104.20)

Other rules

  • Commercial uses are allowed only on the first storey of the mixed-use building shown in Section 1062.12. The liquor store and group child care are also listed as following this section. (section 1062.1 5), 6) and 1062.3)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw and the development permit. (section 1062.8)
  • A development with more than 4 townhouse, apartment or seniors' housing homes needs age-friendly amenity areas (shared indoor or outdoor space for the residents' cultural, social and recreation activities): at least 6 m² (65 sq ft) for each of the first 186 homes and 4 m² (43 sq ft) for each home after that. Each area must be at least 70 m² (753 sq ft), and at most half of the required area may be indoors. The development permit also sets them. (section 1062.10, 111.5 1), 2) a) and 6), and 102)
  • Council must issue a development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) before a building permit is issued. (section 1062.11)
  • Development must closely follow the site plan in Section 1062.12. (section 1062.12)
  • In a residential comprehensive development zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor space in total. Everyone who runs the home business must live in that home, and the business may only be an office run mainly by phone, computer or other communication equipment. (section 104.3 f) v), g) iv) and l))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 8230 208B St

What is the zoning of 8230 208B St?

8230 208B St is zoned CD-162 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-162) in the Township of Langley. An apartment zone with at most 410 apartments and one mixed-use building with shops on the first storey. The site plan marks the buildings 6 or 4 storeys.

Can I add a secondary suite at 8230 208B St?

Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space.

How tall can a house be at 8230 208B St?

Main buildings may be no higher than the drawing in Section 1062.12 shows, and must follow the development permit. The site plan in Section 1062.12 marks one 6-storey mixed-use building, two 6-storey apartment buildings and one 4-storey apartment building.

Is 8230 208B St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 8230 208B 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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