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title: "R6 zone in Colwood: Residential 6"
place: Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/colwood
zone: R6
bylaw: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/r6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/r6.json"
---

# R6 zone in Colwood: Residential 6

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

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** One-family dwelling; Group Home Use; Two-family dwellings; 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 1, Section 69, Esquimalt District, Plan 9798 (686 Donovan Avenue): minimum subdivision lot area 300 m² with amenity contributions; Lot B, Section 35, Esquimalt District, Plan 7004 (NE corner of Seafield and Heatherbell Roads): minimum subdivision lot area 300 m² with amenity contributions
- **Minimum lot area:** 695 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 10 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40 percent of the lot for a one-family dwelling
- **Maximum density:** One one-family dwelling or one two-family dwelling per lot
- **Maximum height:** 8.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m; 6.0 m to a garage
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** A secondary suite may be up to 70 m² or 40% of the gross floor area (excluding garages) of its building, whichever is less; A front yard driveway has a maximum width of half the lot width or 6.5 m, whichever is less

## Source

- [Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 5.11](https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=69) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Colwood: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/r6/_