R3 zone in Colwood: Residential 3
Main uses: One-family dwelling, Group Home Use, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing.
Zone rules
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 695 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision) |
| Minimum lot width | 16 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35 percent of the lot for a one-family dwelling |
| Maximum density | One one-family dwelling per lot; floor area ratio of a residential building not more than 0.4, and gross floor area not more than 400 m² |
| Maximum height | 8.5 m |
| Front setback | 7.5 m |
| Rear setback | 7.5 m |
| 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 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 110 m², and minimum average width 10 m |
Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 5.8 (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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