{"title":"AG2 zone in Colwood: Agricultural 2","code":"AG2","slug":"ag2","name":"Agricultural 2","group":"Agricultural","section":"4.2","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 2 Zone is to preserve agricultural land for farm use through the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture","Golf course","Silviculture","One-family dwelling and two-family dwelling"],"note":"Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.","quotes":["Agriculture;","Golf course;","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","Show homes"],"quotes":["Home occupation;","Accessory buildings and structures;","Secondary suite;","Accessory dwelling unit. and","Show homes"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"695 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision); 835 m² minimum for a two-family dwelling","quotes":["The minimum lot area that may be created by subdivision shall be 695 m2.","The minimum lot area required for a two-family dwelling use shall be 835 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"16 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 16 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 use","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 10.5 m.","12"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m; agriculture buildings 30 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"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10 m; agriculture buildings 15 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"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 m; agriculture buildings 15 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"]},"other":{"value":["A two-family dwelling cannot be on a lot of 0.81 ha or more"],"quotes":["A two-family dwelling use shall not be located on a lot of 0.81 ha or more in area."]}},"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=46","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/ag2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/ag2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/ag2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json"}}