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R1 zone in Langley City
Suburban Residential. Single detached dwellings and plex homes on 557 m2 or larger lots.
3,259lots in this zone on the map
690 m²median lot size (7,432 ft²)
80–6,531 m²smallest to largest lot
9 mmaximum height (30 ft)
The rules
| Name | Suburban Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 4 per lot (house + secondary suite + garden suite/carriage home, or plex home); 6 within 400 m of a frequent-transit bus stop; inside a TOA only 1 principal dwelling + 1 suite/garden suite/carriage home (plex homes not permitted on R1 lots in TOAs) |
| Floor space notes | No FAR in R1. Floor area controlled by 36% lot coverage, 9.0 m height and third-storey floorplate limit (greater of 50 m2 per unit or 80% of ground floor where third storey is stepped back >=1.2 m). Secondary suite max 100 m2 and max 40% of building GFA (s.2.4 c). Carriage home / garden suite max 100 m2 ground floor; total accessory building floor area max 60 m2 (s.2.4 d). |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) · 3 (third storey floorplate-limited) storeys |
| Height notes | Principal 9.0 m; 9.8 m for a sloped roof on three-storey buildings only. Carriage home 6.8 m; garden suite 4.6 m; accessory buildings 4.6 m. No storey cap stated. |
| Lot coverage | 36% |
| Coverage notes | Maximum 36% lot coverage (was 33% under Bylaw 2100). |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal: front 6.0, rear 6.0, interior side 1.5 (6.0 m where the building is behind another principal building adjacent to the front lot line, or where used as private open space), exterior side 3.0. Garden suite 6.0/1.5/1.5/3.0; carriage home 6.0 front, 4.5 rear, 4.5 side (reducible to 3.0 under conditions), 3.0 exterior; balconies 6.0 from all lot lines. Separation garden suite/carriage home to principal 1.2-4.5 m or per BCBC; 6 m between principal buildings parallel to front lot line, 2.4 m perpendicular. Accessory buildings must be no closer to the front lot line than the principal building. |
| Bonus density | No density bonus in R1. Bill 44: 4 units per lot, 6 within 400 m of frequent transit bus stop. Parking: 2 per dwelling unit for single detached plus 1 for a secondary suite (s.2.4 c, s.3.7). |
| Bylaw sections | s.5 (R1), s.2.4(c), s.2.4(d), s.2.5, s.3.7 |
What you can use it for
Single detached dwellingPlex home (not on R1 lots in a TOA)Private care facilitySecondary suiteGarden suiteCarriage homeHome occupation
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)3,208 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)43 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)4 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in R1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Langley City
Read from City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (adopted 2026-03-09; no amendments listed as of 2026-10-21) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Langley City before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.