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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 702B

Zone M-2B: General Industrial Zone M-2B

A general industrial zone that allows all M-2 uses and also meat processing plants, with no slaughterhouses.

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

How many homes

  • Up to 1 home or mobile home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. This zone allows the M-1A and M-1B uses, and Section 701.4 sets this limit for them. (section 702B.1 1), 702.1 1), 701.1 17) and 701.4)
  • A caretaker's home (section 702B.1 1), 702.1 1) and 701.4)
  • Mobile homes (section 702B.1 1), 702.1 1) and 701.4)

The rules of zone M-2B

What the zone allows

  • All uses allowed in the M-2 general industrial zone: all M-1A and M-1B service industrial uses (including one home for the owner, manager or caretaker), general industry, and cannabis uses on four named lots. (section 702B.1 1))
  • Meat processing plants. Slaughterhouses (abattoirs) are left out. (section 702B.1 2))

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 60% of the lot. (section 702B.4)

Height

  • Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 702B.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

  • Buildings must sit at least 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from the front property line and 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the back property line. (section 702B.5 a) and b))
  • No distance is required from an inside back or side property line next to an industrial or commercial zone (M or C). (section 702B.5 c))
  • Buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 702B.5 d))
  • Buildings must sit at least 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from any property line next to a suburban, residential, multi-family, rural, mobile home park or institutional zone (SR, R, RM, RU, MH-1 or P). (section 702B.5 e))

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 702B.7)
  • Service, general, heavy and other industrial uses need 1 parking space for each 186 m² (2,002 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) i))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • An industrial 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. From 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) it needs 1 Class B and 1 Class C space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B and 1 more Class C 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 outdoor storage areas that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 702B.2)
  • Material in a permitted outdoor storage area may be stacked at most 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high where it is within 10 m (32 ft 10 in) of a lot zoned SR, R, RM, MH-1, C or P. No storage area may be in the required front yard. (section 702B.3)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 702B.9)
  • A landscaped strip at least 5 m (16 ft 5 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 3 m (9 ft 10 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 700 Industrial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Questions about zone M-2B

What is zone M-2B in the Township of Langley?

M-2B is the General Industrial Zone M-2B in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 702B). A general industrial zone that allows all M-2 uses and also meat processing plants, with no slaughterhouses.

How many homes can I build in zone M-2B?

Up to 1 home or mobile home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. This zone allows the M-1A and M-1B uses, and Section 701.4 sets this limit for them.

How tall can I build in zone M-2B?

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 M-2B?

The Township of Langley lot records list 3 lots in zone M-2B, on 2 streets.

Streets with lots in zone M-2B

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