---
title: "W-1 zone in Belcarra: Marine 1"
place: Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/belcarra
zone: W-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (consolidated through Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/w-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/w-1.json"
---

# W-1 zone in Belcarra: Marine 1

Water-oriented uses compatible with the adjacent residential uses and public recreation area.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Water-oriented uses compatible with the adjacent residential uses and public recreation area.
- **Main uses:** Floats, wharves, piers and walkways necessary for practical access to property immediately abutting the foreshore (except Wharfage Facility (Group) and Wharfage Facility (Shared)); Recreational vessel moorage; Marine parks
- **Other rules:** No commercial or industrial activity except private residential boat chartering and water taxi operations on a float, wharf or pier; No buildings or sheds on floats or wharves; float homes and houseboats not permitted; Wharves may be no longer than 17 m (55.8 ft); no section of a float or wharf wider than 6 m (19.7 ft), except up to 2 wharf fingers; Must be within a water licence or sublicence area and must not block public access along the foreshore

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (consolidated through Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021), s. 701](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf#page=54) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Belcarra: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/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/belcarra/zoning/w-1/_