{"title":"AG1 zone in Colwood: Agricultural 1","code":"AG1","slug":"ag1","name":"Agricultural 1","group":"Agricultural","section":"4.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Preserve agricultural land for farm use, recognizing Agricultural Land Reserve lands.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Preserve agricultural land for farm use, recognizing Agricultural Land Reserve lands.","quotes":["The general purpose of the Agricultural 1 Zone is to preserve agricultural land for farm use through the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Intensive agriculture","Dog boarding and breeding kennels","Golf course","Riding academies, riding stables","Silviculture","One-family dwelling and two-family dwelling"],"note":"Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.","quotes":["Agriculture;","Intensive agriculture;","Dog boarding and breeding kennels;","Golf course;","Riding academies, riding stables;","Silviculture;","One-family dwelling and two-family dwelling;","In addition to the uses permitted by Section 2.1.10 of this Bylaw"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation","Accessory buildings and structures","Secondary suite","Accessory dwelling unit"],"quotes":["Home occupation;","Accessory buildings and structures;","Secondary suite;","Accessory dwelling unit."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4 ha (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision); 835 m² minimum for a two-family dwelling; 4 ha minimum for intensive agriculture or kennels","quotes":["The minimum lot area that may be created by subdivision shall be 4 ha.","The minimum lot area required for a two-family dwelling use shall be 835 m2.","The minimum lot area required for an Intensive Agriculture or dog boarding and breeding kennel use is 4 ha."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"60 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)","quotes":["The minimum highway frontage and lot width that may be created by subdivision shall be 60 m."]},"max_density":{"value":"One one-family dwelling per lot, plus one extra for housing employees on a farm lot of 4 ha or more; one two-family dwelling per lot","quotes":["There shall be not more than one one-family dwelling on a lot.","one additional one-family dwelling for the sole purpose of housing","There shall be not more than one two-family dwelling on a lot."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m; 12 m for Agriculture or Intensive agriculture use","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 10.5 m.","shall not exceed 12 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m; agriculture buildings 30 m; intensive agriculture buildings 90 m","quotes":["A front yard shall be provided of not less than 7.5 m in depth.","not less than 30 m from the front lot line","shall be not be less than 90 m from the front lot line"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10 m; agriculture buildings 15 m; intensive agriculture buildings 30 m","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 10 m in depth.","not less than 15 m from any other lot line","not less than 30 m from any other lot line"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 m; agriculture buildings 15 m; intensive agriculture buildings 30 m","quotes":["Side yards shall be provided of not less than 3 m in width.","not less than 15 m from any other lot line","not less than 30 m from any other lot line"]},"other":{"value":["A two-family dwelling cannot be on a lot of 0.81 ha or more","Panhandle lot access strip at least 20 m where the lot can be further subdivided, or 6 m where there is no alternative way of subdivision"],"quotes":["A two-family dwelling use shall not be located on a lot of 0.81 ha or more in area.","20 m where the lot can be further subdivided; or","6 m where the Approving Officer is satisfied that there is no alternative way of subdivision."]}},"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."},"source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=44","place":{"path":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/ag1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/ag1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/ag1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json"}}