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CD-1 zoning in BC
CD-1 (also written CD1, CD.1) means whatever the bylaw that zones the lot says: there is no provincial CD-1 zone. 7 bylaws we've summarised use it, from 7 local governments. It goes by 7 names: Comprehensive Development 1, Comprehensive Development 1 (Wildstone), Comprehensive Development One (Rainbow), Comprehensive Residential Development and 3 more. What it allows is below, bylaw by bylaw.
CD-1 in each bylaw
| Local government | Homes allowed | Smallest lot for a subdivision | Lot coverage | Height limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Shuswap Regional District Comprehensive Development 1 · Magna Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 800 | One house in Area 1 and one caretaker's dwelling in Area 3; Area 2's table also allows one dwelling, though none is a listed use there, so that is unclear: ask the CSRD | 1 ha | 40% in Areas 1 and 2, 60% in Area 3 | Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 6 m |
| Regional District of East Kootenay Comprehensive Residential Development · Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 3255, 2023 | One house (with a secondary suite inside it) or one duplex on a fee simple or bare land strata lot; duplexes and multi-unit buildings in a building strata up to 30 homes per hectare of usable site area | 400 m² for a house, 700 m² for a duplex (each half of a split duplex half the s. 2.2 size), 1,000 m² for multi-unit housing | 40% on fee simple and bare land strata lots; not set for building strata | House or duplex 10 m, multi-unit buildings 13 m; accessory buildings 5 m on fee simple and bare land strata lots |
| Regional District of North Okanagan Fairhaven Ministries Comprehensive Development · Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 2023 | Three single family houses, and one home in the lodge | 19 ha; frontage 10% of the lot's perimeter | 30% | 12 m |
| City of Cranbrook Comprehensive Development 1 (Wildstone) · City of Cranbrook Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 | Depends on the lot's district on the zone's maps (s. 7.28.1.5(a), p. 3), which the City's zoning map doesn't show. Single Family district: up to 4 homes on a lot over 280 m², 3 on a smaller one, in one main building (a house, duplex, triplex or fourplex), with at most one secondary suite per home (s. 7.28.1.D.4, p. 11). Cluster district: 12 to 33 homes per gross hectare (s. 7.28.1.E.4, p. 13). Low density multi-family: up to 33 per gross hectare, 40 with extra recreational space (s. 7.28.1.F.5, p. 15). Medium density multi-family: 33 to 80 per gross hectare, up to 100 with extra recreational space or hidden parking, floor area ratio 0.85 (s. 7.28.1.G.4, p. 17) | By district: Single Family 450 m², at least 12.0 m along the street (10.0 m on a cul-de-sac bulb or an irregular lot) (s. 7.28.1.D.3, p. 10); Cluster 370 m², 12.0 m (9.0 m on a bulb or irregular lot) (s. 7.28.1.E.3, p. 12); low and medium density multi-family: no area set, 12.0 m along the street, 6.0 m for each townhouse lot split along a shared wall (ss. 7.28.1.F.3, 7.28.1.G.3, pp. 14, 17); commercial and hotel 930 m², 15.0 m; golf 1.0 ha, 20.0 mExceptions (1)
Listed in s. 7.28.1.E.3(b)(i) of the bylaw. | By district: Single Family 40% (s. 7.28.1.D.6(a), p. 11); Cluster: none set; low density multi-family 50% (s. 7.28.1.F.7(c), p. 16); medium density 40%, 70% with parking (s. 7.28.1.G.6, p. 18); commercial and hotel 50%, 80% with parking; golf 10% | By district: Single Family 9.5 m or 2 storeys plus a loft (s. 7.28.1.D.6(b), p. 11); Cluster and low density multi-family 12.0 m or 3 storeys plus a loft (ss. 7.28.1.E.6(b), 7.28.1.F.7(a), pp. 13, 16); medium density 15.0 m or 4 storeys plus a loft (s. 7.28.1.G.6(a), p. 18); hotel 18.0 m or 5 storeys; commercial 12.0 m or 3 storeys plus a loft; golf and open space 10.0 m; accessory buildings 4.5 m |
| City of Kamloops Orchards Walk Comprehensive Development Zone 1 · City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 | Up to 997 homes across the zone, at least 30% of them in sub-zone B: houses and duplexes in strata, apartments and townhouses, with secondary suites | Not set | Not set | Not set in the zone |
| Municipality of North Cowichan The Cliffs Comprehensive Development Zone · Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 | Depends on the lot's Area on the zone's map (Schedule D-1). Area 1: up to four homes on a lot of 280 m² to 4,050 m² (three on a smaller lot, two on a larger one), in one residential building, or a house (with or without a secondary suite) and one detached accessory home. Area 2: townhouses and houses, one home per 275 m² of lot. Area 3: trails and open space, no homes (s. 80.1(1), (2), (2.1)) | Area 1: 600 m², with 18 m of frontage; Area 2: 1,100 m², with 30 m of frontage (s. 80.1(2), items 1 and 2) | Area 1: 30% with one building of up to two homes; with three or more homes or a detached accessory home, 35% on lots of 650 m² or more, 40% on smaller ones. Area 2: 35% (s. 80.1(2), item 4, (8)) | Area 1: 9.0 m; Area 2: 12.0 m and 3 habitable floors; accessory buildings 5.0 m (s. 80.1(2), items 6 and 7) |
| Resort Municipality of Whistler Comprehensive Development One (Rainbow) · Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 | One home or one half of a duplex on each strata lot, as Schedule M designates it: market houses, resident (employee) houses and duplex halves, townhouses and apartments, seniors' apartments or townhouses; a resident house may have an auxiliary home, and a townhouse an auxiliary home or a small office of up to 37.2 m² (s. 52(2), (4)). In all, up to 35 market houses and 16 market townhouses and apartments, plus the employee and seniors' homes under housing agreements: 70 houses, 40 duplexes, at least 30 townhouses or apartments and 40 seniors' homes (s. 52(5) to (7)) | Subdivided as the parcel plan on Schedule L lays out, with minor adjustments (s. 52(17)); the zone sets no smallest lot | Each strata lot's floor space ratio and floor area are on Schedule M (s. 52(11)): a resident house 0.4 and about 146 to 205 m², a market house 0.35 and about 215 to 543 m², a resident duplex half 0.5 or 0.52 and 115 or 129 m²; resident houses may add 30 m² of indoor parking and 20 m² of storage, duplex halves 20 m² and 10 m², market houses 70 m² of parking, none of it counted (s. 52(12) to (14)) | As Schedule M sets for each lot: 7.6 m for resident houses and some market houses, 8.2 m for other market houses and duplexes, 12 m for townhouses, apartments and the child care building, 16 m for the commercial centre (s. 52(10)) |
Listed by local government, not ranked. "Not set" means the zone itself sets no figure; general rules elsewhere in its bylaw may still apply. Each zone's page has its uses, setbacks and the bylaw's sections.
Two lots both zoned CD-1 under different bylaws can allow quite different things, and provincial law sets a floor of homes on most house zones in towns (how many homes can I build?). Site-specific exceptions, development permit areas and the ALR apply on top. Find the lot's own zone with the search above, then confirm with the local government before you buy or build.
Sources: each zone's bylaw, linked from its page, summarised in our words. Other councils' zones aren't here: the zoning we cover.