Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 203A
Zone RU-3A: Rural Zone RU-3A
A rural zone for one house per lot. Its uses are the house, accessory buildings, home businesses and hobby beekeeping.
5 lots and 2 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.
How many homes
- Up to 2 homes: one house on the lot, and the house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). (section 203A.2 and 102)
- A house (section 203A.2)
- A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
The rules of zone RU-3A
What the zone allows
- Accessory buildings and uses. (section 203A.1 1))
- Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 203A.1 2))
- Homes, following Section 203A.2. (section 203A.1 3))
- Hobby beekeeping, following Section 104.18. (section 203A.1 4))
Lot size for new lots
- New lots made by subdivision must be at least 0.17 ha (0.42 acres). (section 110.1)
- A fee simple lot that existed on September 30, 2019 may not be subdivided into more than 2 lots. (section 203A.7 2))
How much of the lot buildings may cover
- Buildings and structures may cover at most 33% of the lot. (section 203A.3 1))
- Accessory buildings may have at most 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of ground floor area in total. (section 203A.3 2))
Height
- A house may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 203A.5 1))
- Other buildings may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high or 2 storeys, whichever is lower. (section 203A.5 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
- The house and other main buildings must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line, 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the rear property line and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from each side property line. On a side that faces a side street, the distance is at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in). (section 203A.4 1))
- When a lot is being created by subdivision, the Approving Officer may allow a smaller side distance for a building built before September 30, 2019. (section 203A.4 1) note (1))
- An accessory building must sit at least 9.75 m (32 ft) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear and side property lines, and 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from a side street. On a through lot with streets at both ends, the rear distance is the same as the front distance for the house. (section 203A.4 2))
- Buildings next to 0 Avenue must sit at least 29.75 m (97 ft 7 in) from the Canada and USA border. (section 104.14)
Parking
- Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses and mobile homes, including a mobile home used as a temporary extra home. (section 107.3 a) i))
- For each main home, one of the required 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))
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)
- The house may include one secondary suite. (section 102)
- On land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a secondary suite must also follow the rules of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission. (section 102)
- A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))
Coach houses and other backyard homes
- An accessory building may be built only after the house is built, or while the house is being built. (section 104.15 1))
Other rules
- Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is also subject to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act, its regulations and the orders of the Agricultural Land Commission. (section 104.9)
- Hobby beekeeping is allowed on lots of 650 m² (6,997 sq ft) or more: up to 2 hives and 2 nucleus colonies (small colonies used to raise queen bees) on lots under 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft), and up to 4 of each on larger lots. Hives must sit behind the house, and either at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the property line or behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.83 m (6 ft) high that reaches at least 6 m (19 ft 8 in) past the hive on each side. (section 104.18)
- On an RU lot larger than 1.7 ha (4.2 acres), home businesses may use up to 186 m² (2,002 sq ft) of floor space and may have up to 3 workers who live somewhere else. On an RU lot of 1.7 ha (4.2 acres) or less, the limits are 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) and 2 such workers. At most 4 people in total may run home businesses on one lot. (section 104.3 f) and g))
- Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 203A.8)
Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 200 Rural Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.
Questions about zone RU-3A
What is zone RU-3A in the Township of Langley?
RU-3A is the Rural Zone RU-3A in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 203A). A rural zone for one house per lot. Its uses are the house, accessory buildings, home businesses and hobby beekeeping.
How many homes can I build in zone RU-3A?
Up to 2 homes: one house on the lot, and the house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house).
How tall can I build in zone RU-3A?
A house may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. Other buildings may be up to 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high or 2 storeys, whichever is lower.
Are secondary suites allowed in zone RU-3A?
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. The house may include one secondary suite.
Can I build a coach house in zone RU-3A?
An accessory building may be built only after the house is built, or while the house is being built.
How many lots are zoned RU-3A?
The Township of Langley lot records list 5 lots and 2 strata properties in zone RU-3A, on 1 streets.
Streets with lots in zone RU-3A
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