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C6 zone in Colwood: Commercial Tank Farm

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

In short

Main uses: Motor vehicle card lock fuel service stations, Offices necessary to motor vehicle card lock fuel service stations and petroleum tank farms, Petroleum tank farms for the storage, distribution and retail sale of petroleum products.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Motor vehicle card lock fuel service stations
  • Offices necessary to motor vehicle card lock fuel service stations and petroleum tank farms
  • Petroleum tank farms for the storage, distribution and retail sale of petroleum products
Tank farm storage is limited to 855,000 litres above grade and 135,000 litres below grade.
Also allowed (secondary uses)Accessory buildings and structures
Minimum lot area5000 m²
Minimum lot width10 percent of the perimeter of the lot
Maximum lot coverage20 percent of the lot
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 0.2
Maximum height12 m or 3 storeys
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback7.5 m
Other rules
  • Loading and unloading areas for petroleum products must be hard surfaced to prevent seepage
  • Panhandle lots are not permitted

Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 7.5A (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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