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title: "C5 zone in Colwood: Mixed Commercial"
place: Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/colwood
zone: C5
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/c5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/c5.json"
---

# C5 zone in Colwood: Mixed Commercial

Main uses: Animal hospitals in enclosed buildings, Auction rooms, Bakery, Business colleges and trade schools, Drive-in businesses, and 14 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Animal hospitals in enclosed buildings; Auction rooms; Bakery; Business colleges and trade schools; Drive-in businesses; Gasoline service stations and car wash; Hotels; Offices; Personal service; Post office; Premises licensed pursuant to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act; Printing, publishing and bookbinding; Private Clubs and Lodges; Assembly and entertainment uses (indoor movie theatres, auditoriums, billiard and pool halls, bowling alleys, catering establishments, dance and fitness studios, gymnasiums, martial arts studios, schools and assemblies for educational and philanthropic purposes); Public transportation depots; Restaurants; Retail stores; Shopping centres; Taxi office (Uses are in addition to those permitted by Section 2.1.10 of the bylaw.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 695 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 16 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75 percent of the lot
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.0
- **Maximum height:** 15 m or four storeys
- **Front setback:** 3 m
- **Rear setback:** 3 m (6 m where the lot abuts a Residential or Multiple Family Residential Zone)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m on at least one side where the lot is not serviced by a rear access highway; 6 m where the lot abuts a Residential Zone or Multiple Family Residential Zone
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m on a corner lot next to a flanking street
- **Other rules:** At least 5 percent of the lot must be landscaped; Panhandle lots are not permitted

## Source

- [Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 7.4A](https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=119) (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/c5/_