District of Highlands Zoning Bylaw
22 zone definitions. 8 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
The District of Highlands, located in the Capital Region of Vancouver Island, operates under a zoning system containing 22 designations across six categories: 10 rural residential zones, 4 rural zones, 2 amenity zones, 2 conservation zones, 2 comprehensive development zones, 1 institutional zone, and 1 industrial zone. Residential zones in the municipality permit heights between 6.0 and 10.5 metres, with setback requirements varying by zone; for example, RR14 specifies 9.0 metre height with 20.0 metre front, 10.0 metre rear, and 10.0 metre side setbacks, while R5, R6, and R7 allow 10.5 metre heights with 7.5 metre front setbacks. The zoning bylaw does not provide explicit information regarding secondary suite permissions in the available zone data. Conservation zones apply the most restrictive setback requirements at 80.0 metres front, while comprehensive development zones are regulated by floor area ratios rather than traditional height and setback parameters.
Region: Capital Region, Vancouver Island
Zone Definitions
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am1 | Amenity 1 | amenity | 10.5m | -- | 7.5m | 10.0m | 5.0m | -- | Am1 Bylaw |
| Am2 | Amenity 2 | amenity | 9.0m | -- | 20.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | Am2 Bylaw |
| BMCD1 | Bear Mountain Comprehensive Development 1 | comprehensive_development | -- | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | BMCD1 Bylaw |
| C1 | Conservation | conservation | 6.0m | -- | 80.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | C1 Bylaw |
| C2 | Conservation 2 | conservation | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C2 Bylaw |
| CD2 | Comprehensive Development 2 – 1150 Bear Mountain Parkway | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD2 Bylaw |
| CI1 | Community Institutional 1 | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CI1 Bylaw |
| M3 | Highwest Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | M3 Bylaw |
| R2 | Rural 2 | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R2 Bylaw |
| R5 | Rural 5 | rural | 10.5m | -- | 7.5m | 10.0m | 5.0m | -- | R5 Bylaw |
| R6 | Rural 6 | rural | 10.5m | -- | 7.5m | 10.0m | 5.0m | -- | R6 Bylaw |
| R7 | Rural 7 | rural | 10.5m | -- | 7.5m | 10.0m | 5.0m | -- | R7 Bylaw |
| RR10 | Rural Residential 10 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR10 Bylaw |
| RR11 | Rural Residential 11 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR11 Bylaw |
| RR12 | Rural Residential 12 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR12 Bylaw |
| RR14 | Rural Residential 14 | rural_residential | 9.0m | -- | 20.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | RR14 Bylaw |
| RR2A | Rural Residential 2A | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR2A Bylaw |
| RR4 | Rural Residential 4 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR4 Bylaw |
| RR5 | Rural Residential 5 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR5 Bylaw |
| RR7 | Rural Residential 7 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR7 Bylaw |
| RR8 | Rural Residential 8 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR8 Bylaw |
| RR9 | Rural Residential 9 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR9 Bylaw |