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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 610

Zone C-10: Customs Commercial Zone C-10

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.

2 lots carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many 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. (section 610.3 and 102)
  • A caretaker's home (section 610.3)
  • A house (section 610.3)
  • Mobile homes (section 610.3)

The rules of zone C-10

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.

Questions about zone C-10

What is zone C-10 in the Township of Langley?

C-10 is the Customs Commercial Zone C-10 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 610). 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 in zone C-10?

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.

How tall can I build in zone C-10?

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.

Are secondary suites allowed in zone C-10?

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 many lots are zoned C-10?

The Township of Langley lot records list 2 lots in zone C-10, on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone C-10

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