# BYLAW NO. 1992 — (SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

Meeting: Regular Council — November 15, 2021

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Consideration (second and third readings) for Bylaw No. 1992 (Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 632 — Zoning Definitions Update) under the Bylaw adoption section.

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### BYLAW NO. 1992 — (SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

Source pages: 280–282

## BYLAW NO. 1992 — (SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

CITY OF LANGFORD

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 replacing the definition of Kitchen of Section 1.01 with the following:

> “Kitchen means a room or an area in a building used for, or designed to be used for, the
> preparation or storage of food and which may contain, but is not limited to, any combination of a
> sink, refrigerator, cooking appliances, hood exhaust fan or 220 volt electrical and plumbing service
> lines.”

2. By adding the definition of Public Assembly and Entertainment Uses after the definition of “Principal” in Section 1.01 with the following:

> “Public Assembly and Entertainment Uses means a public gathering of persons for scientific,
> educational, cultural, religious, philanthropic, charitable, recreational, purposes or any other
> purpose not otherwise specifically defined in this Bylaw.”

3. By replacing the definition of Suite of Section 1.01 with the following:

> “Suite means a dwelling unit that is accessory to a one-family dwelling and must be located within
> the one-family dwelling (secondary suite) or within an accessory building (garden or carriage
> suite).

4. By replacing Section 2.03.01 with the following:

> “A person commits an offence under this Bylaw, who, being an owner or occupier of land or of the
> surface of water in the City of Langford:”

5. By replacing Section 2.03.01(4) with the following:

> “Carries out, causes or permits to be carried out any development of land or the surface of water
> in a manner prohibited by or contrary to any of the provisions of this Bylaw; or”

6. By replacing Section 2.04.01 with the following:

> “Pursuant to Section 16 of the Community Charter, the City of Langford may enter, at any
> reasonable time, upon any property that is subject to regulation under this Bylaw for the purpose
> of determining whether the regulations are being observed.”

7. By replacing Section 2.04.02 with the following:

> “A person must not obstruct any Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or any other designated person
> engaged in the administration or enforcement of this Bylaw.”

8. By replacing Section 2.05.01 with the following:

> “Every person who commits an offence against this Bylaw is liable, upon summary conviction, to
> a fine and penalty not exceeding the maximum as stated in the Offence Act as amended from time
> to time.”

9. By replacing Section 2.05.02 with the following:

> “Each day an offence against this Bylaw continues is deemed to constitute a new separate
> offence.”

10. By replacing Section 2.05.03 with the following:

> “The penalties imposed under Subsections 2.05.01 and 2.05.02 are in addition to and not in
> substitution for any other remedy that the City may pursue for a contravention of this Bylaw.”

11. By replacing Section 2.06.01 with the following:

> “A building which exists at the time of adoption of this Bylaw, but which fails to comply with the
> requirements relating to siting, size and shape must not be altered or extended except in
> compliance with the requirements of this Bylaw.”

12. By replacing Section 2.07.02 with the following:

> “The lawful use of any land, building or structure existing at the time of the adoption of this Bylaw
> may be continued (subject to the provisions of the Local Government Act), despite such use being
> non-conforming with the provisions of this Bylaw.”

13. By adding, as Section 3.02.03 the following:

> “For clarity, any suite which is not permitted by the regulations of the applicable Zone as laid out
> in Part 6 of this Bylaw or which does not comply with section 3.08 of this Bylaw must be
> decommissioned.”

14. By replacing Section 3.08.03(9)(a) with the following:

> “Removal of kitchen OR removal of shower/bathtub and the plumbing lines; and

15. By adding to Section 4.01.01 Table 1 under the category VI Recreation/Cultural the following:

- “Public assembly – 1 per 35m2 (376.7ft2) GFA”

### B. Citation

This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 632, (Second Part of the Zoning Definitions Update), Bylaw No. 1992, 2021".

READ A FIRST TIME this 18th day of October, 2021.  
PUBLIC HEARING held this      day of     , 2021.  
READ A SECOND TIME this     day of     , 2021.

READ A THIRD TIME this       day of     , 2021.  
ADOPTED this      day of     , 2021.

PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER  
CORPORATE OFFICER
