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R-2 zone in Langley Township
Residential Zone R-2. Two-family (duplex) residential, now allowing small-scale multi-unit housing.
The rules
| Name | Residential Zone R-2 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 4 (small-scale multi-unit housing: up to 4 attached/detached units; 3 if lot <=280 m2; only inside Urban Containment Boundary, lot <4,050 m2, on municipal water+sewer, no arterial vehicle access, not in a TOA) - or a two-family dwelling (duplex), or house + secondary suite OR house + 1 accessory dwelling unit |
| Floor space notes | No FAR; third storey: none for 1-2 units, 50% of first storey for 3 units, 80% for 4 units. (s.410) |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal 9.0 m; infill within 7.5 m of rear lot line 4.5 m (coach house on lane excepted); accessory 3.75 m. |
| Lot coverage | 35% |
| Coverage notes | 35%, or 45% with infill housing. |
| Setbacks | front 6 m (20 ft), side 1.2 m (4 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Street access: front 6.0 min / 7.5 max, rear 3.0, interior 1.2, flanking 1.2 (local street/lane) or 4.5 (collector/arterial). Lane access: front 3.5, rear 1.0, interior 1.2, same flanking. |
| Bonus density | Bill 44 (Bylaw #6020, 2024-11-18): one SSMUH development per lot as alternative to SFD + ADU (ADU only if the SFD has no secondary suite). Secondary suite max 120 m2 GFA (s.102, #6147). SSMUH lots: min 1 parking space per unit, min 2 per lot. Form & character DP required for SSMUH (OCP Bylaw 6116, adopted 2026-04-27) unless exempt. |
| Bylaw sections | s.410 (lot size via s.110 - not retrieved); latest amendment #6020 (2024-11-18) |
What you can use it for
Two-family dwellingSmall-scale multi-unit housing developmentSingle family dwellingSecondary suiteAccessory dwelling unit (only if no secondary suite)Accessory home occupationAccessory buildings
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)87 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in R-2
- 26484 32 Ave 656 m² · 7,061 ft²
- 26523 Fraser Hwy 992 m² · 10,678 ft²
- 26620 32 Ave 894 m² · 9,623 ft²
- 26676 32 Ave 425 m² · 4,575 ft²
- 26692 32 Ave 777 m² · 8,364 ft²
- 26735 Fraser Hwy 882 m² · 9,494 ft²
- 3131 268 St 557 m² · 5,995 ft²
- 3138 267a St 639 m² · 6,878 ft²
- 3154 267a St 887 m² · 9,548 ft²
- 3175 268 St 914 m² · 9,838 ft²
Other zones in Langley Township
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Read from Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (consolidated to 2026-07-27, last amendments #6091/#6129/#6136/#6144/#6246) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Langley Township before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 26, 2026.