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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 913

Zone CD-13: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-13

A small commercial zone with up to 10 apartments above the first floor, in buildings up to 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high.

0 lots and 1 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many homes

  • The bylaw limits the whole CD-13 zone to 10 apartments, only above the first floor, and gives no count for one lot. (section 913.1 3) and 913.3)
  • Apartments (section 913.1 3))

The rules of zone CD-13

What the zone allows

  • Uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory uses). (section 913.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 913.1 2))
  • Apartments above the first floor of the building, following Section 913.3. (section 913.1 3))
  • Commercial uses (shops, services, offices, restaurants and similar businesses). (section 913.1 4) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must follow Section 110 of this bylaw and the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 913.8)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 792 m² (8,525 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. When at least 50% of the required parking spaces are inside the building or underground, they may cover up to 60%. (section 913.4)

Floor area and density

  • At most 10 apartments in the zone. (section 913.3)

Height

  • Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in). (section 913.6)
  • 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

  • The distances buildings must keep from property lines are set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 913.5)

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 913.7)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • In a commercial or industrial comprehensive development zone, up to 20% of the required parking spaces may be small car spaces, if each one is set at a right angle to the aisle, is at least 2.44 m (8 ft) by 4.88 m (16 ft), and has a sign saying it is for small cars only. (section 107.5 6))
  • 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

  • Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. (section 102)
  • A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space. (section 104.20)

Other rules

  • All business must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading, display, eating areas and seasonal uses that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 913.2)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 913.9)
  • Every application for this zone must come with an application for a development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 913.10)

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Questions about zone CD-13

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

CD-13 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-13 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 913). A small commercial zone with up to 10 apartments above the first floor, in buildings up to 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-13?

The bylaw limits the whole CD-13 zone to 10 apartments, only above the first floor, and gives no count for one lot.

How tall can I build in zone CD-13?

Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in). 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 CD-13?

Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space.

How many lots are zoned CD-13?

The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots and 1 strata properties in zone CD-13, on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-13

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