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title: "C4 zone in Colwood: Apartment Commercial"
place: Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/colwood
zone: C4
bylaw: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/c4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/c4.json"
---

# C4 zone in Colwood: Apartment Commercial

Main uses: Apartment dwelling units located above the first storey of a building, Offices, Personal service, Post offices, Restaurants, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment dwelling units located above the first storey of a building; Offices; Personal service; Post offices; Restaurants; Retail Stores (Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures; Accessory dwelling unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Part of Lot A, Section 1, Esquimalt District, Plan 44744 (2709 Wale Road): childcare services, assembly, recreational uses, and the provision of health and social services are also permitted
- **Minimum lot area:** 1800 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50 percent of the lot
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio not more than 1.0; one dwelling unit per 200 m² of site area
- **Maximum height:** 15 m or four storeys
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m; 4.5 m if the area between the front building line and front lot line (excluding driveways) is landscaped
- **Rear setback:** 3 m; 6 m where the lot abuts a Residential zone or Multiple Family Residential Zone
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m on at least one side where the lot has no rear access highway; 6 m where the lot abuts a Multiple Family Residential Zone
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m on a corner lot next to a flanking street; 4.5 m if the area between the building and the side lot line (excluding driveways) is landscaped
- **Other rules:** Apartment dwelling units must have a separate public entrance and the ground floor may be used only for commercial purposes (except entrances and passageways); Every business must be inside a completely enclosed building except parking and loading; Landscaped area at least 20 percent of the lot; Panhandle lots not permitted for subdivision

## Source

- [Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 7.4](https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=116) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Colwood: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/c4/_