{"title":"RM1 zone in Colwood: Low Density Attached Housing","code":"RM1","slug":"rm1","name":"Low Density Attached Housing","group":"Residential","section":"6.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Attached housing, One-family dwelling and two-family dwelling.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Attached housing","One-family dwelling and two-family dwelling"],"note":"Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted; one-family and two-family dwellings follow the R1 zone regulations, not this zone.","quotes":["Attached housing;","One-family dwelling and two-family dwelling;","In addition to the uses permitted by Section 2.1.10 of this Bylaw"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation in a one-family or two-family dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures","Secondary suite","Accessory dwelling unit","Show homes"],"quotes":["Home occupation in a one-family or two-family dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures;","Secondary suite;","Accessory dwelling unit and","Show homes"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,800 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision)","quotes":["The minimum lot area that may be created by subdivision shall be 1,800 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)","quotes":["The minimum highway frontage and lot width that may be created by subdivision shall be 18 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35 percent of the lot","quotes":["The maximum coverage shall be 35 percent of the lot."]},"max_density":{"value":"One dwelling unit per 500 m² of lot area","quotes":["The maximum density shall be one dwelling unit per 500 m2 of lot area."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 9 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["A front yard shall be provided of not less than 7.5 m in depth."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["a rear yard shall be provided of not less than 10 m in depth."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["Side yards shall be provided of not less than 6 m in width."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m on a corner lot next to a flanking street","quotes":["On a corner lot, a side yard of not less than 7.5 m in width shall be provided adjoining a"]},"other":{"value":["Attached housing buildings: no more than 50 m wide or six units, whichever is less; each dwelling unit at least 50 m² and 6 m wide; no unit above another","At least 5 percent of the lot must be usable open space","Panhandle lots not permitted for subdivision"],"quotes":["No building or structure shall exceed a horizontal width of 50 m or six units, whichever is the lesser.","Dwelling units shall be not less than 50 m2 with a minimum horizontal width of 6 m.","No building or structure shall be permitted with a dwelling unit wholly or in part above another","Not less than 5 percent of the lot shall be developed as usable open space.","Panhandle lots not permitted."]}},"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=72","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/rm1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/rm1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/rm1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json"}}