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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 503

Zone RM-3: Multiple Family Residential Zone RM-3

A zone for apartments and townhouses, at up to 74 homes per hectare, up to 12 m (39 ft 4 in) and 3 storeys high.

1 lots and 8 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many homes

  • The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare), as apartments or townhouses. (section 503.2)
  • Apartments (section 503.1 3))
  • Townhouses (section 503.1 5))
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

The rules of zone RM-3

What the zone allows

  • Accessory buildings and uses. (section 503.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 503.1 2))
  • Apartments: buildings with 3 or more homes. (section 503.1 3) and 102)
  • Group child care: a licensed day care, nursery school or preschool for more than 8 children under age 12. (section 503.1 4) and 102)
  • Townhouses: blocks of at least 3 homes side by side, joined by shared walls. (section 503.1 5) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,672 m² (17,997 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 35% of the lot. (section 503.4)

Floor area and density

  • At most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area, which the bylaw also gives as 74 homes per hectare. (section 503.2)

Height

  • Main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high and at most 3 storeys. (section 503.6 1))
  • Accessory buildings may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 503.6 2))
  • 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

  • Main buildings must sit at least 9 m (29 ft 6 in) from every property line. (section 503.5 1))
  • Accessory buildings must sit at least 9 m (29 ft 6 in) from the front property line and a side street, and at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from the rear and inside side property lines. (section 503.5 2))
  • 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

  • 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))
  • Apartments need 1 parking space for each studio and 1.5 spaces for each home with one or more bedrooms, plus 0.5 spaces for each lock-off unit. Another 10% of the required apartment spaces must be for visitors. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) iii) and note (1))
  • For parking, a studio is an apartment of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) with no walls between the living, dining and kitchen areas and the sleeping area. (section 107.3 a) iii))
  • Parking for one-bedroom apartments may be cut by 15% when the lot is within 400 m (1,312 ft) of one of these corners: 86 Avenue and 202 Street (Carvolth Exchange), or 200 Street at 84, 80, 76, 72 or 64 Avenue. Visitor and accessible spaces are not cut. (section 107.1 4))
  • An apartment building with 50 to 199 homes needs 1 Class A loading space (at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) of clear height). With 200 to 299 homes it also needs 1 Class B space (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) of clear height). (section 107.7 1) and 107.8 1))
  • Group child care needs 1 parking space per employee, plus an area for dropping off and picking up children. (section 107.3 b) iii))
  • 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))
  • Every required parking space and driving aisle must be paved with asphalt or concrete. (section 107.5 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))

Secondary suites

  • 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))
  • Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. (section 102)
  • A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space. (section 104.20)

Other rules

  • Landscaped outdoor space for residents must be provided inside the lot: 46 m² (495 sq ft) for each 3-bedroom home, 28 m² (301 sq ft) for each 2-bedroom home, 19 m² (205 sq ft) for each 1-bedroom home and 9 m² (97 sq ft) for each studio. (section 503.3 1))
  • A development that is open to families with children must also provide play equipment and play areas, at 18.5 m² (199 sq ft) for each home. (section 503.3 2))
  • A development for adults must also provide indoor recreation space of at least 37.5 m² (404 sq ft) for a building with up to 10 homes, plus 2.3 m² (24 sq ft) for each home over 10. (section 503.3 3))
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 503.9)

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 500 Multiple Family Residential Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Questions about zone RM-3

What is zone RM-3 in the Township of Langley?

RM-3 is the Multiple Family Residential Zone RM-3 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 503). A zone for apartments and townhouses, at up to 74 homes per hectare, up to 12 m (39 ft 4 in) and 3 storeys high.

How many homes can I build in zone RM-3?

The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare), as apartments or townhouses.

How tall can I build in zone RM-3?

Main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high and at most 3 storeys. Accessory buildings may be up to 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high.

Are secondary suites allowed in zone RM-3?

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How many lots are zoned RM-3?

The Township of Langley lot records list 1 lots and 8 strata properties in zone RM-3, on 6 streets.

Streets with lots in zone RM-3

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