Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 945
Zone CD-45: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-45
A service commercial zone for shops, offices, restaurants, hotels, vehicle businesses and similar uses, with most commercial units limited to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft), in buildings up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed.
3 lots carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.
How many homes
- Up to 1 home: one single family dwelling unit, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. (section 945.3)
- A caretaker's home (section 945.3)
The rules of zone CD-45
What the zone allows
- Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 945.1 1))
- Places where people gather for religious, cultural or educational purposes (assembly uses). (section 945.1 2) and 102)
- Bakeries. (section 945.1 3))
- Business services, such as mail order, mailbox, photocopying, rentals, staffing services and education. (section 945.1 4))
- Commercial recreation, education, instruction and entertainment. Arcades, pool halls and casinos are left out. (section 945.1 5))
- Commercial uses (shops, services, offices, restaurants and similar businesses). (section 945.1 6) and 102)
- Computer and computer accessory sales, service and repair. (section 945.1 7))
- Convenience stores. (section 945.1 8))
- Feed, fertilizer and pet supply sales. (section 945.1 9))
- Banks and insurance services, including drive-thru. (section 945.1 10))
- Furniture and appliance stores. (section 945.1 11))
- Health and fitness clubs and day spas. (section 945.1 12))
- Highway commercial uses, including hotels, plant nurseries, garden centres and the sale, rental and servicing of vehicles. (section 945.1 13))
- Home improvement stores. (section 945.1 14))
- Medical clinics. (section 945.1 15))
- New car parts and accessory stores. (section 945.1 16))
- Business and professional offices. (section 945.1 17))
- Personal services, such as barbers, hair and nail salons. (section 945.1 18))
- A bottle and can return depot (refund container return centre) of up to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft). (section 945.1 19))
- A home that serves a commercial use, following Section 945.3. (section 945.1 20))
- Restaurants, including drive-thru. (section 945.1 21))
- Sale of seasonal farm products. (section 945.1 22))
- Servicing of household appliances and goods. (section 945.1 23))
- Service stations and gas bars. (section 945.1 24))
- Taxi dispatch offices and pick-up and delivery offices. (section 945.1 25))
- Vehicle servicing and repair shops, with no vehicle storage yards. (section 945.1 26))
- Veterinary clinics. (section 945.1 27))
- Video sales and rental stores. (section 945.1 28))
- Wholesale distribution. (section 945.1 29))
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 945.8)
- 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 945.4)
Floor area and density
- Each commercial unit may have at most 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area, except hotels, offices, restaurants and assembly uses. (section 945.2)
Height
- Buildings and structures may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high. (section 945.6)
- 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 945.5)
Parking
- Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 945.7)
- 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))
- Hotels, motels and campgrounds need 1 parking space for each room or site for guests and 1 space for each employee. (section 107.3 c) i))
- Vehicle servicing needs 1 parking space for each 46 m² (495 sq ft) of floor area, plus 1 space for each service bay, plus 1 space for every 2 employees. (section 107.3 c) xii))
- Places of worship, culture and other assembly uses (except schools) need 1 parking space for every 10 seats plus 1 space for each 19 m² (205 sq ft) of floor area used for gatherings. (section 107.3 b) i))
- Recreation uses, including commercial recreation, need 1 parking space for each 45 m² (484 sq ft) of floor area plus 1 space for every 10 seats for spectators. (section 107.3 b) v))
- 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))
Other rules
- All business must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading, display, commercial recreation, eating areas and seasonal uses that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 945.2)
- Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 945.9)
- A development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) must go to Council for its review before a building permit is issued. (section 945.10)
Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.
Questions about zone CD-45
What is zone CD-45 in the Township of Langley?
CD-45 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-45 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 945). A service commercial zone for shops, offices, restaurants, hotels, vehicle businesses and similar uses, with most commercial units limited to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft), in buildings up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed.
How many homes can I build in zone CD-45?
Up to 1 home: one single family dwelling unit, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family.
How tall can I build in zone CD-45?
Buildings and structures may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 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 CD-45?
The Township of Langley lot records list 3 lots in zone CD-45, on 1 streets.
Streets with lots in zone CD-45
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