{"title":"Colwood zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Colwood","url":"https://www.colwood.ca"},"short_answer":"In Colwood, look up your property's zone on the City's online GIS map (Zoning & Development Areas layer), then read that zone's rules in Land Use Bylaw No. 151. A Property Information Request also gives zoning information for a property.","aliases":["colwood zoning map","what zone is my property colwood","colwood land use bylaw","colwood zoning bylaw 151"],"cost":"Building information requests are free to the property owner (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule A).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Colwood GIS interactive map (Zoning and Development Areas)","value":"https://colwood.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning & Development Services","value":"250-294-8153"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning & Development Services","value":"planning@colwood.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-478-5999"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Maps, City of Colwood","url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/maps"},{"title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (PDF)","url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999"},{"title":"Property Information Request","url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/application-forms/property-information-request"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Colwood secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","name":"Victoria","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","name":"Metchosin","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Use Colwood's online GIS Maps (the Zoning & Development Areas layer). A Property Information Request also gives zoning information for a property. The zones are shown on Schedule A (Zoning Map) of the Land Use Bylaw.","short":"Online map (GIS Maps); Property Information Request","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/maps","title":"Maps, City of Colwood","section":"Colwood GIS Interactive Map Tool","quotes":["Use Colwood's GIS Maps to view and zoom in on:","Zoning & Development Areas"]},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits, City of Colwood","section":"How do I access information about my property?","quotes":["Complete and submit this Property Information Request to obtain information about the age of your house, the date of occupancy, zoning information"]},{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 1.3.10","quotes":["The location of the zones established by this Bylaw are shown on the said Schedule \"A\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989, consolidated to August 24, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Cover page","quotes":["Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989","(With amendments to August 24, 2026)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, number of residential buildings, building height, front, side and rear yard setbacks, lot coverage and subdivision sizes. Division 2 general rules (accessory buildings, home occupations, suites, parking) also apply.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","section":"s. 5.2.01 to 5.2.07 (AR1 zone, example)","quotes":["5.2.01 Permitted Uses","5.2.03 Height of Buildings","5.2.04 Yard Requirements","5.2.05 Lot Coverage","The relevant provisions of Division 2 of this Bylaw shall apply."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning & Development Services: planning@colwood.ca, 250-294-8153 (also reachable via City Hall 250-478-5999).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/development","title":"Development, City of Colwood","section":"Contact Us","quotes":["please contact the Planning department at 250-294-8153 or planning@colwood.ca"]},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, City of Colwood","section":"Planning & Development Services","quotes":["Manager of Parks: Gordon Beauvilier ### Planning & Development Services Email: planning@colwood.ca Phone: 2504785999 The Development Services Department ensures that new development land uses reflect the goals of the community and the best interests of the public.. The department is guided by the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw, and ensures that projects are consistent with all City bylaws and policies. Read about Business & Development in Colwood"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","section":"Cover page","quotes":["Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)","url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation and application. Colwood's zoning bylaw is called the Land Use Bylaw. Zone sections for CD zones from 10.5 onward are numbered with roman-numeral page footers in the document; pdf_page is the PDF page. No Section 10.28 exists in the consolidation."},"zones":96,"zone_pages":49,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/colwood/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/colwood/addresses.json","source_url":"https://services3.arcgis.com/MLf7r3NQY1Pb8feC/arcgis/rest/services/mapZoning/FeatureServer/1","viewer":{"title":"Colwood GIS Maps","url":"https://colwood.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery property in Colwood has a zone set out in [Land Use Bylaw No. 151](https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999), the City's zoning bylaw. The zones are shown on Schedule A (Zoning Map) of the bylaw. Each zone sets permitted uses, the number of residential buildings, building height, front, side and rear yard setbacks, lot coverage and subdivision sizes. General rules in Division 2 (accessory buildings, home occupations, suites, parking) also apply. Other zones differ, and Comprehensive Development zones have their own rules.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the City's online GIS Maps and turn on the Zoning & Development Areas layer. Find your address to see the zone.\n2. Open Land Use Bylaw No. 151 and find that zone's section for permitted uses and the size and siting rules.\n3. For zoning information on a specific property, file a Property Information Request. Building information requests are free to the owner.\n4. Ask Planning & Development Services (250-294-8153, planning@colwood.ca) if you need help.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City contact page lists planning@colwood.ca with the main number, 250-478-5999.\n- The bylaw may have been amended since its latest consolidation, so confirm with Planning before you rely on a rule.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/maps","title":"Maps, City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/building-permits","title":"Building Permits, City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/development","title":"Development, City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, City of Colwood","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup.json"}}