Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 806

Zone P-6: Post Office Zone P-6

A zone for post offices only. It allows no homes.

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

The rules of zone P-6

What the zone allows

  • Post offices. (section 806.1 1))

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,600 m² (17,222 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 806.2)

Height

  • 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. (section 806.7 and 104.5 2))

Distance from the property lines

  • Buildings may stand on the front property line and a side property line that faces a side street (a distance of 0 m (0 in)). (section 806.3 a))
  • Buildings must sit at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the back property line and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line. (section 806.3 b) and c))
  • No distance is required from an inside back or side property line next to a commercial, institutional or industrial zone (C, P or M). (section 806.3 d))

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 806.4)
  • Government buildings need 1 parking space for each 28 m² (301 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) iv))
  • 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))
  • 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

  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 806.6)
  • 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-6

What is zone P-6 in the Township of Langley?

P-6 is the Post Office Zone P-6 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 806). A zone for post offices only. It allows no homes.

How tall can I build in zone P-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.

How many lots are zoned P-6?

The Township of Langley lot records list 2 lots in zone P-6, on 2 streets.

Streets with lots in zone P-6

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