{"title":"R4 zone in Colwood: Residential 4","code":"R4","slug":"r4","name":"Residential 4","group":"Residential","section":"5.9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Orderly development of a portion of the Andrex lands, with a base level of development at R1 density and alternative regulations for greater density when amenities and affordable housing are provided.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Orderly development of a portion of the Andrex lands, with a base level of development at R1 density and alternative regulations for greater density when amenities and affordable housing are provided.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide for the orderly development of a portion of the Andrex lands within","the zone at R1 density. Alternative regulations are specified for development at greater density, subject to"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Detached dwelling","Automatic telephone exchange building","Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing"],"note":"Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted; the listed uses are permitted on the higher-density path only after contributions to affordable housing and community amenities.","quotes":["Detached dwelling;","Automatic telephone exchange building;","Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing","In addition to the uses permitted by Section 2.1.10 of this Bylaw"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation","Not more than 2 boarders or lodgers in a detached dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures","Secondary suite","Accessory dwelling unit","Show homes"],"quotes":["Home occupation;","Not more than 2 boarders or lodgers in a detached dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures;","Secondary suite;","Accessory dwelling unit;","Show homes; and"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lots 1 and 2, Section 63, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP74874 (3406 and 3410 Pattison Way): minimum highway frontage and lot width 12 m"],"quotes":["Despite Section 5.9.06, on Lots 1 and 2, Section 63, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP74874 the minimum highway","frontage and lot width is 12m."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"400 m² (table row 'Lot size range')","quotes":["Lot size range 400 m2 400 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"14 m (lots without rear lane access); 10.0 m (lots with rear lane access)","quotes":["Minimum lot frontage 14 m 10.0 m","Minimum lot width 14 m 10.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% (principal building)","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage 40% (principal building) 40% (principal building)"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.4; one detached dwelling per lot","quotes":["Maximum floor area ratio 0.4 0.4","There shall be not more than one detached dwelling on a lot."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["Maximum building height 9 m 9m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (lots without rear lane access); 4.0 m (lots with rear lane access)","quotes":["• Front 6.0 m 4.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["• Rear 7.5 m 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (1.0 m with rear lane access); side total 3.0 m (2.5 m with rear lane access)","quotes":["• Side 1.5 m 1.0 m","• Side Total 3.0 m 2.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (flanking street)","quotes":["• Flanking street 3.0 m 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Detached garages: front 14.0 m; rear 1.0 m minimum to 6.0 m maximum (0.0 m with rear lane access); side 0.5 m. Other accessory buildings: rear 1.0 m, side 1.5 m.","quotes":["• Front 14.0 m 14.0 m","• Rear Minimum 1.0 m 0.0 m","• Rear Maximum 6.0 m 0.0 m","• Side 0.5 m 0.5 m","• Rear 1.0 m 1.0 m","• Side 1.5 m 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum combined floor area of all accessory buildings 37 m²","Maximum front yard driveway width 6.0 m (lots without rear lane access)","Private amenity space for a detached dwelling at least 40 m², no dimension less than 4 m","Front wall of the first storey and floor above must be no farther than 7m from the front lot line"],"quotes":["Maximum combined floor 37m 2","37 m2","Maximum front yard 6.0 m 0.0 m","Detached dwelling 40 m 4m","farther than","7m from the front lot line."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)","url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=61","place":{"path":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/r4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/r4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/r4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json"}}