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 Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Secondary Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am1 | Amenity 1 | amenity | 10.5m | -- | 7.5m | 10.0m | 5.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| Am2 | Amenity 2 | amenity | 9.0m | -- | 20.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| BMCD1 | Bear Mountain Comprehensive Development 1 | comprehensive_development | -- | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| C1 | Conservation | conservation | 6.0m | -- | 80.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| C2 | Conservation 2 | conservation | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CD2 | Comprehensive Development 2 – 1150 Bear Mountain Parkway | comprehensive_development | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| CI1 | Community Institutional 1 | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| M3 | Highwest Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| R2 | Rural 2 | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| R5 | Rural 5 | rural | 10.5m | -- | 7.5m | 10.0m | 5.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| R6 | Rural 6 | rural | 10.5m | -- | 7.5m | 10.0m | 5.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| R7 | Rural 7 | rural | 10.5m | -- | 7.5m | 10.0m | 5.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RR10 | Rural Residential 10 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RR11 | Rural Residential 11 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RR12 | Rural Residential 12 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RR14 | Rural Residential 14 | rural_residential | 9.0m | -- | 20.0m | 10.0m | 10.0m | -- | Bylaw |
| RR2A | Rural Residential 2A | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RR4 | Rural Residential 4 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RR5 | Rural Residential 5 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RR7 | Rural Residential 7 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RR8 | Rural Residential 8 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |
| RR9 | Rural Residential 9 | rural_residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bylaw |