Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 801A
Zone P-1A: Civic Institutional Zone P-1A
A civic institutional zone that allows all P-1 uses and also a Township operations centre with public works yards, maintenance and storage buildings.
1 lots carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.
How many homes
- One house or one mobile home on the lot for the owner, manager or caretaker and their immediate family. Under the bylaw's definition a house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). Seniors' housing is also allowed: rental homes for older people of up to 70 m² (753 sq ft) each. The zone sets no number for seniors' housing homes. (section 801A.1 1), 801A.2, 801.1 12) and 102)
- A caretaker's home (section 801A.2)
- A house (section 801A.2)
- Mobile homes (section 801A.2)
- Housing for seniors (section 801A.1 1) and 801.1 12))
The rules of zone P-1A
What the zone allows
- All uses allowed in the P-1 civic institutional zone: accessory buildings and uses, adult day care, farm uses on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, places of worship, culture and learning (assembly uses), cemeteries, government buildings, group child care, hospitals and medical clinics, public parks and recreation facilities, public transportation depots, one house or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker, and seniors' housing. (section 801A.1 1))
- A Municipal Operations Centre, including public works yards, and maintenance and storage buildings. (section 801A.1 2))
Lot size for new lots
- New lots made by subdivision must be at least 4 ha (9.88 acres). (section 110.1)
How much of the lot buildings may cover
- Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. (section 801A.3)
Height
- Public recreation facilities and public schools have no height limit under this bylaw. (section 104.5 4))
- 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 15 m (49 ft 3 in) from the front property line. (section 801A.4 a))
- Buildings must sit at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from the back property line and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from each side property line. (section 801A.4 b) and c))
- No distance is required from an inside back or side property line next to a commercial or industrial zone (C or M). (section 801A.4 d))
- Buildings must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 801A.4 e))
Parking
- 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))
- Kindergartens, elementary schools and group child care need 1 parking space for each employee, plus a marked area to drop off and pick up children. Secondary schools and other higher education need 1 space for each employee and 1 space for every 5 students. (section 107.3 b) iii))
- Government buildings need 1 parking space for each 28 m² (301 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) iv))
- A hospital needs 1 parking space for each 41 m² (441 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) 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))
- Seniors' housing needs 1 parking space for every 4 homes plus 1 space for every 3 employees. For every 4 homes, one space needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) v) 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 institutional building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B space. (section 107.8 1))
- Seniors' housing with 50 to 199 homes needs 1 Class A loading space. With 200 to 299 homes it needs 1 Class A and 1 Class B space. Each extra 300 homes over 299, or part of that, needs 1 more Class A and 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
- 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)
Other rules
- Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 801A.6)
- A landscaped area 15 m (49 ft 3 in) deep is required along the front property line and along a side property line that faces a side street. (section 801A.6)
- A landscaping screen 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high is required along the back property line, along each inside side property line, and around any permitted outdoor storage area that is not closed in. (section 801A.6)
- 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 800 Institutional Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.
Questions about zone P-1A
What is zone P-1A in the Township of Langley?
P-1A is the Civic Institutional Zone P-1A in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 801A). A civic institutional zone that allows all P-1 uses and also a Township operations centre with public works yards, maintenance and storage buildings.
How many homes can I build in zone P-1A?
One house or one mobile home on the lot for the owner, manager or caretaker and their immediate family. Under the bylaw's definition a house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). Seniors' housing is also allowed: rental homes for older people of up to 70 m² (753 sq ft) each. The zone sets no number for seniors' housing homes.
How tall can I build in zone P-1A?
Public recreation facilities and public schools have no height limit under this bylaw. 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 P-1A?
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.
How many lots are zoned P-1A?
The Township of Langley lot records list 1 lots in zone P-1A, on 1 streets.
Streets with lots in zone P-1A
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