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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 611

Zone C-11: Farm Auction Zone C-11

A zone for farm auctions of livestock and farm goods. It also allows all RU-1 rural uses, including farming and up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot.

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

How many homes

  • Up to 4 homes: up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). This count applies because the lot is outside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5. (section 611.1 2), 201.2 and 102)
  • Otherwise: On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone, the bylaw allows up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). The bylaw makes this subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and does not state how many homes the Act allows, so no single number is given here. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5. (section 611.1 2), 201.2, 104.9 and 102)
  • A house (section 611.1 2) and 201.2)
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
  • Mobile homes (section 611.1 2) and 201.2)
  • A farm house (section 201.2 b), c) and d))

The rules of zone C-11

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 611.1 1))
  • All uses allowed in the RU-1 rural zone: accessory buildings and uses, home businesses, parking of commercial vehicles, farm uses, commercial greenhouses, equestrian centres and riding stables, feedlots, intensive swine operations, mushroom farms, homes (following Sections 201.2 to 201.5) and veterinary clinics. (section 611.1 2) and 201.1)
  • Farm auctions (auctions of livestock and farm goods, including goods sold at a farm sale). (section 611.1 3) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1.7 ha (4.2 acres). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 611.3)

Height

  • Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 611.5)
  • 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 611.4 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 611.4 c) and d))

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 611.6)
  • 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))
  • 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)
  • Each house may include one secondary suite. (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 611.2)
  • Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is also subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act, its regulations and the orders of the Agricultural Land Commission. (section 104.9)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 611.8)
  • 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-11

What is zone C-11 in the Township of Langley?

C-11 is the Farm Auction Zone C-11 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 611). A zone for farm auctions of livestock and farm goods. It also allows all RU-1 rural uses, including farming and up to 2 houses or mobile homes on a lot.

How many homes can I build in zone C-11?

Up to 4 homes: up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). This count applies because the lot is outside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5. Otherwise: On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), the provincial farm land zone, the bylaw allows up to 2 houses or mobile homes on one lot, and each house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). The bylaw makes this subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and does not state how many homes the Act allows, so no single number is given here. Housing for farm workers and one temporary mobile home may be added under Sections 201.3 to 201.5.

How tall can I build in zone C-11?

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.

Are secondary suites allowed in zone C-11?

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. Each house may include one secondary suite.

How many lots are zoned C-11?

The Township of Langley lot records list 1 lots in zone C-11, on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone C-11

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