Township of Langley

Lot PID 001-070-363: zoning and what you can build

Lot PID 001-070-363 is a 1,470 m² (15,818 sq ft) lot in Township of Langley. It is zoned C-10 (Customs commercial). The zoning allows up to 2 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 610, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 2 homes

Up to 2 homes: one house or one mobile home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. Under the bylaw's definition a house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house), and the same limit on who may live there applies to it.

Zone

C-10

Customs Commercial Zone C-10

Lot size

1,470 m² (15,818 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 600 Commercial Zones, section 610.3 and 102.

Lot outline from the public lot map data, to scale, north up.

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 1,470 m² (15,818 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 15638 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 001-070-363
Legal description: SEC 6, TWP 13, NWD, PL NWP46058
Plan number: NWP46058
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 C-10

What zone C-10 allows

A zone at the border crossing for Canada Customs, customs brokers, duty free shops, currency exchange and tourist information, with one house or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker.

A caretaker's home (section 610.3)
A house (section 610.3)
Mobile homes (section 610.3)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 610.1 1))
Canada Customs facilities. (section 610.1 2))
Currency exchange offices. (section 610.1 3))
Customs brokers offices (offices that prepare customs papers for importers and exporters of commercial goods, and do no other business). (section 610.1 4) and 102)
Duty free shops licensed by the Government of Canada. (section 610.1 5))
Homes, following Section 610.3. (section 610.1 6))
Sale of sport fishing licences and equipment. (section 610.1 7))
Tourist information offices. (section 610.1 8))

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. (section 610.4)

Height

Buildings and structures may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 610.6)
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 must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the back property line. (section 610.5 a) and b))
Buildings must sit at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 610.5 c) and d))
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

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 610.7)
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))
Government buildings need 1 parking space for each 28 m² (301 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) iv))
A house or mobile home needs 1 parking space for each home in it, and the lot needs at least 2 spaces for it. For each main home, one of those 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))
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))

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)

Other rules

All business must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading and display areas that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 610.2)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 610.9)
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 600 Commercial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone C-10

Questions about Lot PID 001-070-363

What is the zoning of Lot PID 001-070-363?

Lot PID 001-070-363 is zoned C-10 (Customs Commercial Zone C-10) in the Township of Langley. A zone at the border crossing for Canada Customs, customs brokers, duty free shops, currency exchange and tourist information, with one house or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker.

How many homes can I build at Lot PID 001-070-363?

Up to 2 homes. Up to 2 homes: one house or one mobile home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. Under the bylaw's definition a house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house), and the same limit on who may live there applies to it.

Can I add a secondary suite at Lot PID 001-070-363?

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.

How tall can a house be at Lot PID 001-070-363?

Buildings and structures 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 Lot PID 001-070-363?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 1,470 m² (15,818 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 15638 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is Lot PID 001-070-363 in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

Yes. Township of Langley records place Lot PID 001-070-363 in the Agricultural Land Reserve, so the Agricultural Land Commission's rules apply as well as the zoning.

Is Lot PID 001-070-363 on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on Lot PID 001-070-363. 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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