DocumentsBylawJun 5, 2023Pages 3–5
Public Hearing — Bylaw No. 2126 (File No. Z23-0003)
Text of Bylaw No. 2126 to amend the Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 regarding storage of unlicensed vehicles and an exemption for institutional fence heights (Omnibus No. 61 – Part 3).
Key facts
- Bylaw No.: 2126 (Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 698, Omnibus No. 61 – Part 3)
- Amendments include definition 'Vehicle Insurance' and revision of 'Unlicensed Vehicle' wording
- Adds exemption: 'Fences on lots containing Institutional uses are exempt from the fence height restrictions'
- Read a First Time: 17 April 2023 (other reading/adoption dates to be completed)
Public Hearing — Bylaw No. 2126 (File No. Z23-0003)
Monday, 5 June 2023
A Bylaw to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the wording with respect to the storage of unlicensed vehicles to capture changes in ICBC licensing requirements and to exempt institutional uses from the fence height requirements.
CITY OF LANGFORD
BYLAW NO. 2126
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. Amendments to Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999
- Section 1.01 – Definitions - is amended by inserting the following definition:
“Vehicle Insurance” means vehicle insurance as defined in the Insurance (Vehicle) Act”.
- Section 1.01 – Definitions - is amended as follows:
“Unlicensed Vehicle” means an automobile or large automobile that does not display number
plates with active Vehicle Insurance.”
- By deleting 3.03 (1) (a)-(b) and replacing it with the following:
a) Except where specifically permitted, no lot with a lot area greater than or equal to 550 m2
(5,920.2 ft2 ) may be used for the keeping of more than one unlicensed vehicle, other than a
farm vehicle or recreation vehicle, which is not completely enclosed in a building or structure;
b) Except where specifically permitted, no lot with a lot area less than 550m2 (5,920.2 ft2) may
be used for the keeping of any unlicensed vehicle which is not completely enclosed in a
building or structure;
c) No lot may be used for the keeping of detached parts of automobiles or large automobiles,
unless the parts are completely enclosed in a permanent building;
- By deleting 3.03.02 and replacing it with the following:
“No unlicensed vehicle of any type may be stored on a lot in a location between the abutting
highway and the front building line.”
- By deleting 3.03.03 and replacing it with the following:
“No vacant lot in any Residential Zone may be used for the keeping of unlicensed vehicles,
large automobiles or automobile parts.”
- Section 3.21.03 – Fences – is amended by adding the following as Article (6):
“Fences on lots containing Institutional uses are exempt from the height restrictions of this
subsection”.
B. Citation and Readings
B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 698, (Omnibus
No. 61 – Part 3: Unlicensed Vehicles and Institutional Fencing), Bylaw No. 2126, 2023".
READ A FIRST TIME this 17th day of April, 2023.
PUBLIC HEARING held this day of , 2023.
READ A SECOND TIME this day of , 2023.
READ A THIRD TIME this day of , 2023.
APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE this day of , 2023.
ADOPTED this day of , 2023.
PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER
CORPORATE OFFICER