Fort Langley, Township of Langley

9190 Church St: zoning and what you can build

9190 Church St is a strata property in Fort Langley, Township of Langley, with 7 units on shared land. It is zoned C-2 (Community commercial). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 602, 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 7 units, so a count of new homes does not apply to one unit.

Zone

C-2

Community Commercial Zone C-2

Lot size

Shared strata land

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Fort Langley
Strata units: 7
Plan number: EPS2074
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Heritage: Township heritage code HH & AP & HBCF
Development permit area: Yes, the Township flags this lot
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside

Zone C-2

What zone C-2 allows

A commercial zone for shops, offices and services, places of worship and culture, child care, hotels, pubs and liquor stores. Homes are allowed above the first floor of a commercial building.

Apartments (section 602.1 10) and 602.3)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 602.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 602.1 2))
Places where people gather for religious, cultural or educational purposes (assembly uses). The bylaw's definition allows one house unit with an assembly use and no other housing. (section 602.1 3) and 102)
Commercial uses: shops, services and repairs, offices, medical clinics, personal services, veterinary clinics, restaurants, banks, and education, recreation, entertainment and instruction, including U-Brews and licensed restaurants. The bylaw's definition leaves out vehicle sales, rental, servicing, repair and body shops, gas stations, vehicle storage and wrecking yards, arcades, pool halls, casinos, vape stores (age-restricted sales premises), pawnbrokers, cheque cashing, medical marihuana dispensaries and businesses that mainly make or store goods. (section 602.1 4) 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 602.1 5) and 102)
Hotels (buildings with at least 50 guest rooms, usually reached from inside hallways). (section 602.1 6) and 102)
A liquor store licensed under the provincial Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations (licensee retail store). (section 602.1 7) and 102)
A pub, bar or lounge licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations, where food and drink are sold and served (liquor primary use). (section 602.1 8) and 102)
A bottle and can return depot (refund container return centre) of up to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft). (section 602.1 9))
Homes that serve a commercial use, following Section 602.3. (section 602.1 10))

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 930 m² (10,010 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. When at least 50% of the required parking spaces are inside the building or underground, they may cover up to 60%. (section 602.4)

Floor area and density

Homes may be only above the first floor, and their floor area may be at most twice the floor area of the non-residential uses in the same building. (section 602.3 1))
At most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare). (section 602.3 2))
On Lots 1 and 4 Block 3 District Lot 19 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan 736, Lot A District Lot 19 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan EPP104241 and Lot 1 District Lot 19 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan EPP104240, homes may have up to 8,460 m² (91,063 sq ft) of floor area in total and up to 117.3 homes per hectare. (section 602.3 3))

Height

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 602.6)
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

Buildings may stand on the front property line (a distance of 0 m (0 in)). (section 602.5 a))
Buildings must sit at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the back property line, or 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) when the back line is next to a suburban, residential, mobile home park or multi-family zone (SR, R, MH-1 or RM). (section 602.5 b))
Buildings may stand on a side property line, except they must sit at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from a side line next to a suburban, residential, mobile home park or multi-family zone (SR, R, MH-1 or RM). (section 602.5 c))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 602.7)
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))
Pubs, bars and lounges with a liquor primary licence need 1 parking space for every 3 customers the liquor licence allows. (section 107.3 c) vii))
Commercial places where people gather, such as theatres and funeral homes, need 1 parking space for each 12 m² (129 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) ii))
Hotels, motels and campgrounds need 1 parking space for each room or site for guests and 1 space for each employee. (section 107.3 c) i))
A home that is part of a commercial or industrial building needs 1.5 parking spaces, and one of them needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) iv) 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))
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))

Other rules

All business must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading, display, eating areas and seasonal uses that serve a permitted use may be outside. No storage area may be in the required front yard. (section 602.2)
In the C-2 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 the 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 602.9)
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))
In the C-2 zone, the landscaped strip along the front property line that other commercial zones need is not required. (section 111.3 table note (2))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 9190 Church St

What is the zoning of 9190 Church St?

9190 Church St is zoned C-2 (Community Commercial Zone C-2) in the Township of Langley. A commercial zone for shops, offices and services, places of worship and culture, child care, hotels, pubs and liquor stores. Homes are allowed above the first floor of a commercial building.

How tall can a house be at 9190 Church St?

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 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.

Is 9190 Church St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 9190 Church 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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