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RU-2 zone in Langley Township
Rural Zone RU-2. Agricultural / rural lands (bylaw has no intent statement; zone opens with uses permitted).
The rules
| Name | Rural Zone RU-2 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 single family dwellings or mobile homes per lot (s.201.2, subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act), plus: 1 temporary accessory mobile home (s.201.4, lots >= 8,094 m2), temporary farm labourer accommodation (s.201.3, lots >= 4 ha), accessory residence for full-time farm help on a bona fide farm, and migrant agricultural worker accommodation (s.201.5, parcels >= 4 ha). |
| Floor space notes | No floor area ratio. Size limited by 33% lot coverage and 9 m height; non-farm accessory buildings max 200 m2 total ground floor (s.201.6(3)); temporary mobile home additions max 24 m2 (s.201.4(f)). The Section 200 text read does not mention secondary suites, coach houses or a farm residential footprint; ALR lots are also subject to ALC residence rules (not in this bylaw). |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | Single family dwelling 9 m (s.201.8(1)); other non-farm buildings 9 m or 2 storeys, whichever is less (s.201.8(2)); farm buildings not limited by this section. Subject to s.104.5. RU-2: 12 m for wood/soil storage buildings on the one named lot (s.202.7(3)). |
| Lot coverage | 33% |
| Coverage notes | Buildings and structures max 33% of lot area; commercial greenhouses up to 66% inclusive of all buildings, with non-greenhouse buildings still max 33% (s.201.6). |
| Setbacks | front 9.75 m (32 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Principal buildings: front 9.75 m, rear 7.5 m, side 3 m, flanking street 7.5 m (s.201.7(1)). Accessory: front 9.75 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, flanking 4.5 m (s.201.7(5)). Animal/poultry buildings 15 m from any property line (s.201.7(2)); feedlots 53-365 m from various features (s.201.7(4)); commercial greenhouses 15 m from lot lines and 30 m from non-RU/M lots (s.201.7(6)). RU-2 also has fur farm and kennel siting rules (s.202.4-202.5). |
| Bylaw sections | s.202.1-202.7 (applies RU-1 rules by reference: 202.2 coverage, 202.3 siting, 202.7 height) |
What you can use it for
Residential uses (up to 2 single family dwellings or mobile homes, s.201.2-201.5Agricultural usesAccessory buildings and usesAccessory home occupations (s.104.3)Accessory commercial vehicle parking (s.108)Commercial greenhousesEquestrian centres and riding stablesFeedlotsIntensive swine operation (s.109)Mushroom farmsVeterinary clinicsAnimal poundsDog daycareFur farmsKennelsMunicipal storage facilities (accessory)Wood/soil products storage and cemetery on two named lots only
Example lots in RU-2
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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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 25, 2026.