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Colwood zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?

Colwood, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Zoning map

AgriculturalRuralResidentialCommercialMixed useIndustrialPublicComprehensive development

Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the City of Colwood's Colwood GIS Maps data, downloaded 2026-11-07.

Zones in Colwood

From Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026). 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. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Agricultural zones

Rural zones

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Mixed use zones

Industrial zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

  • RBCD1 Royal Bay CD1
  • RBCD1A Royal Bay CD1A
  • RBCD2 Royal Bay CD2
  • RBCD3 Royal Bay CD3
  • RBCD3A Royal Bay CD3A
  • RBCD5 Royal Bay CD5
  • CD1 Comprehensive Development 1
  • CD2 Comprehensive Development 2 – Olympic View
  • CN1 Comprehensive Neighbourhood Development 1
  • CD3 Comprehensive Development 3
  • CD4 Comprehensive Development 4
  • CD5 Comprehensive Development 5
  • CD6 Comprehensive Development 6 – Ocean Grove
  • CD7 Comprehensive Development 7
  • CD8 Comprehensive Development 8
  • CD9 Comprehensive Development 9
  • CD10 Comprehensive Development 10
  • CD11 Comprehensive Development 11
  • CD12 Comprehensive Development 12
  • CD13 Comprehensive Development 13
  • CD14 Comprehensive Development 14
  • CD15 Comprehensive Development 15
  • CD16 Comprehensive Development 16
  • CD17 Comprehensive Development 17
  • CD18 Comprehensive Development 18
  • CD19 Comprehensive Development 19 – Old Colwood Dairy
  • CD20 Comprehensive Development 20 – Bona Vita
  • CD21 Comprehensive Development 21 - Centro
  • CD22 Comprehensive Development 22
  • CD24 Comprehensive Development 24
  • CD25 Comprehensive Development 25
  • CD26 Comprehensive Development 26
  • CD27 Comprehensive Development 27
  • CD28 Comprehensive Development 28 – Latoria South
  • CD29 Comprehensive Development 29
  • CD30 Comprehensive Development 30 (Royal Beach)
  • CD31 Comprehensive Development 31
  • CD32 Comprehensive Development 32
  • CD33 Comprehensive Development 33
  • CD34 Comprehensive Development 34
  • CD35 Comprehensive Development 35
  • CD36 Comprehensive Development 36
  • CD37 Comprehensive Development 37
  • CD38 Comprehensive Development 38
  • CD39 Comprehensive Development 39
  • CD40 Comprehensive Development 40
  • CD45 Comprehensive Development 45

Key facts

How to find your zoneUse 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.Maps, Colwood GIS Interactive Map Tool; Building Permits, How do I access information about my property?; Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026), s. 1.3.10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Use Colwood's GIS Maps to view and zoom in on:
Zoning & Development Areas
Complete and submit this Property Information Request to obtain information about the age of your house, the date of occupancy, zoning information
The location of the zones established by this Bylaw are shown on the said Schedule "A".
Zoning bylawColwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989, consolidated to August 24, 2026Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026), Cover page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989
(With amendments to August 24, 2026)
What the zone controlsEach 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.Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026), s. 5.2.01 to 5.2.07 (AR1 zone, example) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
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.
ContactPlanning & Development Services: planning@colwood.ca, 250-294-8153 (also reachable via City Hall 250-478-5999).Development, Contact Us; Contact Us, Planning & Development Services · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
please contact the Planning department at 250-294-8153 or planning@colwood.ca
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
BylawLand Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026), Cover page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989

How it works

Every property in Colwood has a zone set out in Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 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.

Steps

  1. Open the City's online GIS Maps and turn on the Zoning & Development Areas layer. Find your address to see the zone.
  2. Open Land Use Bylaw No. 151 and find that zone's section for permitted uses and the size and siting rules.
  3. For zoning information on a specific property, file a Property Information Request. Building information requests are free to the owner.
  4. Ask Planning & Development Services (250-294-8153, planning@colwood.ca) if you need help.

Good to know

  • The City contact page lists planning@colwood.ca with the main number, 250-478-5999.
  • The bylaw may have been amended since its latest consolidation, so confirm with Planning before you rely on a rule.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

  1. Maps, City of Colwood (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Building Permits, City of Colwood (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Development, City of Colwood (read 2026-11-05)
  5. Contact Us, City of Colwood (read 2026-11-05)

Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. How answers are checked.