C5 zone in Colwood: Mixed Commercial

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

In short

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 (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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