{"title":"R5 zone in Colwood: Residential 5","code":"R5","slug":"r5","name":"Residential 5","group":"Residential","section":"5.10","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Base level of development at AR2 density, with alternative regulations for greater density when amenities and affordable housing are provided.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Base level of development at AR2 density, with alternative regulations for greater density when amenities and affordable housing are provided.","quotes":["A base level of development is provided for, which would permit the development of the lands in the zone","at AR2 density. Alternative regulations are specified for development at greater density, subject to the owner"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["One-family dwelling","Group home use","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":["One-family dwelling;","Group home use;","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 dwelling unit","Accessory buildings and structures","Accessory dwelling units","Secondary suite","Show homes"],"quotes":["Home occupation;","Not more than 2 boarders or lodgers in a dwelling unit","Accessory buildings and structures;","Accessory dwelling units;","Secondary suite;","Show homes; and"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"550 m²; 700 m² for any lot adjacent to Lots 34, 35 and 36, Plan 44144","quotes":["Minimum lot size 550 m2 550 m2","adjacent to Lots 34, 35 and 700 m2 700 m2","36, Plan 44144"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (lots without rear lane access); 10.0 m (lots with rear lane access)","quotes":["Minimum lot frontage 15 m 10.0 m","Minimum lot width 15 m 10.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% (principal building)","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage 40% 40%","(principal building) (principal building)"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.45; not more than one residential building per lot","quotes":["Maximum floor area ratio 0.45 0.45","There shall be not more than one residential building on a lot."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["Maximum building height 9 m 9m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (lots without rear lane access); 4.0 m (lots with rear lane access); 6.0 m on Lots 32 to 41 shown on Schedule “A” (4.0 m with rear lane access)","quotes":["Front 7.5 m 4.0 m","Front on Lots 32 – 41 as","shown on Schedule “A” 6.0 m 4.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Rear 6.0 m 6.0 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":"4.5 m (3.0 m with rear lane access)","quotes":["Flanking street 4.5 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 Minimum 14.0 m 14.0 m","Rear Minimum 1.0 m 0.0 m","Rear Maximum 6.0 m 0.0 m","Side Minimum 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)","A secondary suite may be up to 70 m², only one per residential building, rental only, with its own outside entry door","Lot frontages are reduced 25% for lots on the turnaround portion of a cul-de-sac"],"quotes":["all accessory buildings 37m2 37 m2","Maximum front yard 6.0 m 0.0 m","The maximum size of a secondary suite shall be 70 m2.","Only one secondary suite is permitted in a residential building.","Secondary suites shall be for rental purposes only.","The required minimum lot frontages are hereby reduced 25% in respect of lots abutting"]}},"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=65","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/r5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/r5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/r5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json"}}