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R3 zone in Langley City
Low Rise Residential. Low-rise, high-density apartment buildings and townhouse complexes in the Low Rise Residential OCP land use.
5,205lots in this zone on the map
4,636 m²median lot size (49,901 ft²)
214–23,338 m²smallest to largest lot
The rules
| Name | Low Rise Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; density by FAR (2.1 base, 2.6 with bonus) |
| Floor space ratio | 2.6 |
| Floor space notes | Base 2.1 FAR; max 2.6 FAR with 0.5 bonus (outside TOAs) if 13% of net residential bonus FAR is rented >=20% below market under a housing agreement, or cash-in-lieu (s.2.6 a). Child care indoor area exempt from FAR up to 230 m2. |
| Height | · 6 storeys |
| Height notes | Principal max 6 storeys (no metre limit); accessory 7.0 m. Lots in a Transit Oriented Area (s.2.5; any part of lot in TOA = whole lot): Willowbrook / Langley City Centre SkyTrain 200 m Tier 1 = 20 storeys & 5 FAR, 400 m Tier 2 = 12 storeys & 4 FAR, 800 m Tier 3 = 8 storeys & 3 FAR; Langley Centre bus exchange 200 m Tier 4 = 12 storeys & 4 FAR, 400 m Tier 5 = 8 storeys & 3 FAR (minimum allowable, subject to Airport Zoning Regulation). Inside TOAs 2.5% of net residential FAR must be below-market rental (s.2.6). |
| Coverage notes | Lot coverage not applicable. |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 6 m (20 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Rear 6.0 m (2.0 m if abutting a lane); interior side 6.0 m (1.5 m for single-exit-stair building where units on that side also face front or rear lot line); exterior side 3.0 m (2.0 m abutting lane). Accessory: front 6.0, rear 3.0, side 3.0, exterior 6.0 (0.0 abutting lane). |
| Bonus density | +0.5 FAR affordable rental bonus outside TOAs (s.2.6 a); 5% of units 3+ bedrooms (s.2.4 k); amenity space s.2.4 l. |
| Bylaw sections | s.5 (R3), s.2.4(j)(k)(l), s.2.5, s.2.6 |
What you can use it for
Congregate housingMultiple unit residentialSeniors-oriented multiple unit residentialAccessory: home occupation (no B&B/child care centre), child care centre (s.2.4
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)1,861 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)271 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)2 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in R3
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.