Township of Langley

Lot PID 026-485-915: zoning and what you can build

Lot PID 026-485-915 is a 1,459 m² (15,705 sq ft) lot in Township of Langley. It is zoned M-1A (Service industrial). The zoning allows up to 1 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 700 Industrial Zones, section 701, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 1 home

Up to 1 home: one home or one mobile home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family.

Zone

M-1A

Service Industrial Zone M-1A

Lot size

1,459 m² (15,705 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 700 Industrial Zones, section 701.4.

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): 1,459 m² (15,705 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 0.37 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 026-485-915
Legal description: LT B, SEC 34, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP19896
Plan number: BCP19896
Sewer service (Township records): None recorded
Water service (Township records): None recorded
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Heritage: No heritage status recorded
Development permit area: No
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside

Zone M-1A

What zone M-1A allows

A service industrial zone for light manufacturing and repair, warehouses, contractors' workshops, vehicle businesses, trucking and similar uses. One home or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed on each lot.

A caretaker's home (section 701.4)
Mobile homes (section 701.4)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 701.1 1))
Outdoor storage that serves a permitted use (accessory open storage). (section 701.1 2))
Auction marts. (section 701.1 3))
Bakeries. (section 701.1 4))
Breweries and distilleries licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. (section 701.1 5) and 102)
Building supply stores and lumber yards. (section 701.1 6))
Commercial recreation, instruction and entertainment. Arcades, pool halls and casinos are left out. (section 701.1 7))
Dog daycare: indoor care for up to 25 dogs at a time between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm, with no overnight stays, following the Township of Langley Noise Control Bylaw 1988. (section 701.1 8) and 102)
Plant nurseries and garden supply centres. (section 701.1 9))
Offices that serve a permitted industrial use. (section 701.1 10))
Other service industrial uses that suit service industrial areas. (section 701.1 11))
Parking of commercial vehicles. (section 701.1 12))
Public works yards, and maintenance and storage buildings. (section 701.1 13))
Printing and publishing. (section 701.1 14))
Production studios for radio, television and film. (section 701.1 15) and 102)
A bottle and can return depot (refund container return centre), with all work done indoors. (section 701.1 16) and 102)
A home that serves an industrial use, following Section 701.4. (section 701.1 17))
Restaurants, including drive-thru, take-out and banquet halls. (section 701.1 18) and 102)
Retail sales that serve a permitted industrial use. (section 701.1 19))
Service stations and gas bars. (section 701.1 20) and 102)
Light manufacturing, assembly, repair, finishing and packaging of products. (section 701.1 21))
Transportation and trucking terminals and yards, including public transportation depots. (section 701.1 22))
U-Brews, where customers make wine, beer or cider for their own use. (section 701.1 23) and 102)
Vehicle body shops. (section 701.1 24))
Vehicle repair shops. (section 701.1 25))
Vehicle sales, rental and leasing. (section 701.1 26))
Vehicle servicing. (section 701.1 27) and 102)
Vehicle towing and short-term storage yards for licensed vehicles. Storage of wrecked vehicles or discarded material, and wrecking and salvage yards, are left out. (section 701.1 28))
Veterinary clinics. (section 701.1 29))
Warehouses, wholesale and storage buildings. Bulk energy storage and bulk storage of industrial chemicals and similar products are left out. (section 701.1 30))
Workshops for building, electrical, heating, air conditioning, plumbing, refrigeration, roofing, septic tank, sign, paving and landscape contractors and similar trades, including sales of garden ornaments, swimming pools and outdoor furniture. (section 701.1 31))
On Lot 8 Section 33 Township 10 New Westminster District Plan 8793 and Parcel "A" (Explanatory Plan 13205) Lots 6 and 7 Section 33 Township 10 New Westminster District Plan 8793 only: outdoor storage of building materials, parking of commercial vehicles or equipment (with no trucking terminals or yards), and vehicle storage (with no wrecked vehicles, recreational vehicles or boats). (section 701.1 32))

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,858 m² (19,999 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 60% of the lot. (section 701.5)

Height

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 701.7)
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 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from the front property line and 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the back property line. (section 701.6 a) and b))
No distance is required from an inside back or side property line next to an industrial or commercial zone (M or C). (section 701.6 c))
Buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 701.6 d))
Buildings must sit at least 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from any property line next to a suburban, residential, multi-family, rural, mobile home park or institutional zone (SR, R, RM, RU, MH-1 or P). (section 701.6 e))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 701.8)
Service, general, heavy and other industrial uses need 1 parking space for each 186 m² (2,002 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) i))
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))
Recreation uses, including commercial recreation, need 1 parking space for each 45 m² (484 sq ft) of floor area plus 1 space for every 10 seats for spectators. (section 107.3 b) v))
Vehicle servicing needs 1 parking space for each 46 m² (495 sq ft) of floor area, plus 1 space for each service bay, plus 1 space for every 2 employees. (section 107.3 c) xii))
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))
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))
An industrial 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. From 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) it needs 1 Class B and 1 Class C space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B and 1 more Class C 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 and outdoor storage areas that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 701.2)
Material in a permitted outdoor storage area may be stacked at most 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high where it is within 10 m (32 ft 10 in) of a lot zoned SR, R, RM, MH-1, C or P. No storage area may be in the required front yard. (section 701.3)
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 701.10)
A landscaped strip at least 5 m (16 ft 5 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 3 m (9 ft 10 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 700 Industrial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about Lot PID 026-485-915

What is the zoning of Lot PID 026-485-915?

Lot PID 026-485-915 is zoned M-1A (Service Industrial Zone M-1A) in the Township of Langley. A service industrial zone for light manufacturing and repair, warehouses, contractors' workshops, vehicle businesses, trucking and similar uses. One home or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed on each lot.

How many homes can I build at Lot PID 026-485-915?

Up to 1 home. Up to 1 home: one home or one mobile home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family.

How tall can a house be at Lot PID 026-485-915?

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.

How big is the lot at Lot PID 026-485-915?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 1,459 m² (15,705 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 0.37 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is Lot PID 026-485-915 in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place Lot PID 026-485-915 outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is Lot PID 026-485-915 on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on Lot PID 026-485-915. 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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