A1 zone in Colwood: Rural 1
Main uses: Agriculture, Intensive agriculture, Cemeteries, Community care facility, Dog boarding and breeding kennels, and 5 more.
Zone rules
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 4 ha (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision); 4 ha minimum for intensive agriculture or kennels |
| Minimum lot width | 60 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10 percent of the lot |
| Maximum density | One one-family dwelling or one two-family dwelling per lot, plus one extra one-family dwelling for housing employees on a farm lot of 4 ha or more |
| Maximum height | 10.5 m; 12 m for Agriculture or Intensive agriculture use |
| Front setback | 7.5 m; agriculture buildings 30 m; intensive agriculture buildings 90 m |
| Rear setback | 10 m; agriculture buildings 15 m; intensive agriculture buildings 30 m |
| Interior side setback | 3 m; agriculture buildings 15 m; intensive agriculture buildings 30 m |
| Other rules | Buildings must be at least 60 m from the natural boundary of the sea |
Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 5.1 (read 2026-11-07)
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.
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