Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 915
Zone CD-15: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-15
A zone for one strata development of houses and townhouses, up to 65 homes in total and at most 2 storeys 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-15 zone to 65 homes, as houses and townhouses, and gives no count for one lot. (section 915.3)
- A house (section 915.1 3))
- Townhouses (section 915.1 4))
- A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
The rules of zone CD-15
What the zone allows
- Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 915.1 1))
- Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 915.1 2))
- Houses (single family dwellings) that are part of one planned strata development. (section 915.1 3))
- Townhouses: at least 3 homes side by side, joined by shared walls. In a comprehensive development that needs a development permit, a block may have 2 homes and may be combined with houses. (section 915.1 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 915.8)
- New lots made by subdivision must be at least 2 ha (4.94 acres). (section 110.1)
How much of the lot buildings may cover
- Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 915.4)
Floor area and density
- At most 65 homes in the zone. (section 915.3)
Height
- Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 2 storeys. (section 915.6)
- 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 915.5)
- A heat pump or air conditioner may not be placed on a wall facing a side property line, or inside the required side distance, unless that side faces a side street or lane. It must be at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from every property line. (section 104.4 12))
Parking
- Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 915.7)
- Townhouses need 2 parking spaces for each main home, 1 space for each secondary suite, and 1 visitor space for every 5 homes. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) ii) and note (1))
- Where spaces are in tandem (one car parked behind another), the rate is 2.3 spaces per home, and at most 40% of the homes in a townhouse development may have tandem spaces. (section 107.3 a) ii))
- In a residential comprehensive development zone, up to 20% of the required visitor 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 7))
- Lots in the Willowbrook Transit-Oriented Area need no parking spaces for homes, except spaces for people with disabilities. Any spaces built there for homes must have electric car charging outlets. (section 107.1 3))
- 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))
- Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses, duplexes, mobile homes and small-scale multi-unit housing. (section 107.3 a) i))
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)
- Under the bylaw's definition, a house may include one secondary suite. (section 102)
- Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). (section 102)
- A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))
Other rules
- Amenity areas (landscaped open space the residents can use) must be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 915.2 and 102)
- Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 915.9)
- 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 915.10)
- In a residential comprehensive development zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor space in total. Everyone who runs the home business must live in that home, and the business may only be an office run mainly by phone, computer or other communication equipment. (section 104.3 f) v), g) iv) and l))
Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.
Questions about zone CD-15
What is zone CD-15 in the Township of Langley?
CD-15 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-15 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 915). A zone for one strata development of houses and townhouses, up to 65 homes in total and at most 2 storeys high.
How many homes can I build in zone CD-15?
The bylaw limits the whole CD-15 zone to 65 homes, as houses and townhouses, and gives no count for one lot.
How tall can I build in zone CD-15?
Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 2 storeys. 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-15?
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. Under the bylaw's definition, a house may include one secondary suite.
How many lots are zoned CD-15?
The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots and 1 strata properties in zone CD-15, on 1 streets.
Streets with lots in zone CD-15
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