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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 613

Zone C-13: Limited Commercial Zone C-13

A limited commercial zone for offices, banks and professional buildings of up to 1,125 m² (12,109 sq ft) and restaurants of up to 214 m² (2,303 sq ft). It allows no homes.

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

The rules of zone C-13

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 613.1 1))
  • Offices, banks and other financial institutions, and professional buildings, with at most 1,125 m² (12,109 sq ft) of floor area. (section 613.1 2))
  • Restaurants with at most 214 m² (2,303 sq ft) of floor area. (section 613.1 3))

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 40% of the lot. (section 613.3)

Height

  • Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 613.5)
  • 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 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from the front property line and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the back property line. (section 613.4 a) and b))
  • Buildings may stand on a side property line, except they must sit at least 9 m (29 ft 6 in) from a side property line next to a suburban, residential, mobile home park or multi-family zone (SR, R, MH-1 or RM). (section 613.4 c) and d))

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 613.6)
  • 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))
  • 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 and eating areas that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 613.2)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 613.8)
  • 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-13

What is zone C-13 in the Township of Langley?

C-13 is the Limited Commercial Zone C-13 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 613). A limited commercial zone for offices, banks and professional buildings of up to 1,125 m² (12,109 sq ft) and restaurants of up to 214 m² (2,303 sq ft). It allows no homes.

How tall can I build in zone C-13?

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 many lots are zoned C-13?

The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots in zone C-13, on 0 streets.