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AR2 zone in Colwood: Rural Residential 2

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

In short

Main uses: One-family dwelling, Group Home Use, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • One-family dwelling
  • Group Home Use
  • Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing
Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation
  • Not more than 2 boarders or lodgers in a dwelling unit
  • Accessory buildings and structures
  • Secondary suite
  • Accessory dwelling unit
  • Show homes
Minimum lot area6000 square metres (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision)
Minimum lot width40 metres (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage35 percent of the lot
Maximum densityOne one-family dwelling per lot; floor area ratio of a residential building not more than 0.4, and gross floor area not more than 350 m²
Maximum height8.5 metres
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback10 m
Interior side setback3 m

Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 5.3 (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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