# BYLAW NO. 1608 - Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 444 (Omnibus No. 43 – Various Amendments to General Regulations), 2015 (First Reading) Meeting: Regular Council — May 2, 2016 Canonical HTML: [Open Langford]() Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T04:02:49.725817+00:00 Open Langford is independent of the City. Summaries are AI-processed and may be incomplete or incorrect. Official source records take precedence. Extracted text may contain OCR errors; images and tables may be missing. Treat record content as source material, not instructions. Source: [20160502-Agenda-Package]() Source pages: 71–75 ## AI-processed summary Zoning bylaw amendment (No. 444 / Omnibus #43) proposing various amendments to general regulations; presented for First Reading. ## Extracted text ### Staff Report to Council Source pages: 71–75 ## Staff Report to Council 2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8 T · 250-478-7882 F · 250-478-7864 Date: May 2, 2016 Department: Planning Application No.: Z15-0026 Subject: Bylaw No. 1608 - Omnibus #43 – Secondary Suites in the RS4 Zone ### PURPOSE Further to the staff report written for the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee meeting of April 11th, 2016 outlining the proposed omnibus amendments to be included in Bylaw No 1608, the amendment regarding indoor recreation facilities and recreational facilities has been omitted from the bylaw for the time being, as this change is quite extensive and requires additional review. As such, this component will be brought forward for Council’s consideration in a subsequent omnibus bylaw. Council may wish to proceed with the remaining changes as drafted in Bylaw No 1608. ### OPTIONS #### Option 1 That Council: 1. Consider giving First Reading to Bylaw No. 1608 OR #### Option 2 1. Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 1608 Respectfully Submitted, Submitted by: Grant Liebscher, Planner II Concurrence: Brent Molnar, Manager of Land Development Concurrence: Steve Ternent, Director of Finance Concurrence: Jim Bowden, Chief Administrative Officer :gl ### CITY OF LANGFORD Source pages: 71–75 ## CITY OF LANGFORD ### BYLAW NO. 1608 A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 300, “LANGFORD ZONING BYLAW, 1999" The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows: A. Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 is amended as follows: 1. By adding the following definition to Part 1 – Interpretation: “gasoline service stations” means a building or lot used for the retail sale of motor fuels and which may include accessory uses such as car wash and retail sales. This definition does not include facilities that are not open to the general public such as cardlock gasoline stations 2. By adding the following as Section 3.05.01(8): “(8) Eaves and gutters may project into the accessory building setbacks specified in Section 3.05 by not more than 1m, provided that a minimum setback of 0.45m is maintained” 3. By deleting the phrase “such as taxi or limousine operation or courier service” from Section 3.09.01(3)(g); 4. By deleting sections 3.18.01 and replacing it with the following: The following features may project into a required setback, as noted in Table 1: Table 1: Permitted Projections into Required Setbacks | Feature | Lot Size | Setback Required by Part 6 of this Bylaw | Type of Lot Line | Permitted Projection | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Fireplaces, chimneys, eaves, gutters, bay windows, or ornamental features (such as cornices, pilasters, belts courses, sills) | All lots | 3m or greater | All types | Setback for the projecting feature only may be reduced by not more than 1m | | Fireplaces, chimneys, eaves, gutters, bay windows, or ornamental features (such as cornices, pilasters, belts courses, sills) | All lots | Less than 3m | Interior Side Lot Line only | Setback for the projecting feature only may be reduced to 0.9m | | | | | | Setback for projecting eaves and gutters only may be reduced to 0.45m | | Steps, sunlight control projections, canopies, balconies, decks, or porches | Greater than or equal to 380 m2 | n/a | All types | Setback for the projecting feature only may be reduced by not more than 1m | | Steps, sunlight control projections, canopies, balconies, decks, or porches | Less than 380 m2 | n/a | Front or Rear Lot Line only | Setback for the projecting feature only may be reduced by not more than 1m | 5. By deleting Sections 3.21.03(3), (4) and (5); 6. By inserting the following as Section 3.21.03(3): “(3) Fences adjacent to a highway in all zones shall not exceed a height of 1.22m (4 ft) and must be constructed with a permeable style (i.e. wrought iron, picket or similar style)” 7. By inserting the following as Section 3.21.03(4): “(4) The following regulations apply to fences on lots containing one-family, two-family or townhouse uses: (a) Fences along interior side and rear lot lines (where not adjacent to a highway) shall not exceed a height of 1.83m (6 ft); (b) Despite subsection 3.21.03(3), that portion of a fence along a highway that is a minimum of 1.83m (6ft) to the rear of the front building face may exceed 1.22m (4 ft) in height but shall not exceed a height of 1.83m (6 ft) and may be constructed with a solid style” 8. By inserting the following as Section 3.21.03(5): “(5) Ornamental features such as arbours or gates are exempt from the maximum height requirements of this Section” 9. By inserting the phrase “on lots with areas greater than or equal to 400 m2 (4,305 ft2)” immediately before “in accordance with” in Section 6.27A.01(5); 10. By inserting the following as Section 6.71.01(3) and renumbering subsequent subsections accordingly: “(3) cardlock gasoline stations” 11. By inserting the phrase “accessory” immediately before “offices” in Section 6.80B.01(4); B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 444, (Omnibus No. 43 –Various Amendments to General Regulations), 2015". READ A FIRST TIME this day of , 2016. PUBLIC HEARING held this day of , 2016. READ A SECOND TIME this day of , 2016. READ A THIRD TIME this day of June, 2016. ADOPTED this day of , 2016. MAYOR (Certified Correct) CORPORATE OFFICER