AG1 zone in Colwood: Agricultural 1

Colwood, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Preserve agricultural land for farm use, recognizing Agricultural Land Reserve lands.

Zone rules

Purpose	Preserve agricultural land for farm use, recognizing Agricultural Land Reserve lands.
Main uses	Agriculture Intensive agriculture Dog boarding and breeding kennels Golf course Riding academies, riding stables Silviculture One-family dwelling and two-family dwelling Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home occupation Accessory buildings and structures Secondary suite Accessory dwelling unit
Minimum lot area	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
Minimum lot width	60 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)
Maximum density	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
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	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

Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 4.1 (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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