R1 zone in Colwood: Residential 1

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

In short

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

Zone rules

Main uses	One-family dwelling and two-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
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 2, Sections 60 and 61, Esquimalt District, Plan 9849 (641 Latoria Road) and Lot A, Section 61, Esquimalt District, Plan 35943 (579 Bunker Road): no more than two dwelling units in total, more if amenity contributions are paid 544 Windthrop Road (part of Lot 6, Section 62, Esquimalt District, Plan 10219, parcel A): two-family dwellings not permitted, one dwelling unit, up to five on the subdivided land with a contribution Strata Lot 2, Section 4, Esquimalt District, Strata Plan VIS4693 (85 Milburn Drive): floor space ratio up to 0.47 Lot B, Section 14, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP78446 (291 Portsmouth Road): subdivision lots as small as 475 square metres with contributions Lot 6, Section 7, Esquimalt District, Plan 9861 (3340 Anchorage Avenue): subdivision lots as small as 662 square metres with contributions
Minimum lot area	695 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision); 1,100 m² for a two-family dwelling; 900 m² for a panhandle lot
Minimum lot width	16 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision); 25 m for a two-family dwelling
Maximum lot coverage	35 percent of the lot for a one-family dwelling; 25 percent for a two-family dwelling
Maximum density	One one-family dwelling or one two-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 height	8.5 m
Front setback	7.5 m; 4.5 m on lots created under section 5.6.08(8), or 5.8 m where a garage face is in the front yard
Rear setback	7.5 m; 5.5 m on lots created under section 5.6.08(8)
Interior side setback	1.5 m each side with the two sides together at least 4.5 m; 3 m where the building is 280 m² or more, for a two-family dwelling, or for a dwelling on a panhandle lot
Street side setback	6 m on a corner lot next to a flanking street
Other rules	Minimum ground floor area of a dwelling unit 80 m², and minimum average width 7 m A two-family dwelling cannot be on a panhandle lot or on a lot with a front lot line under 25 m

Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 5.6 (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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