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RC 2 zone in Bowen Island: Rural Commercial 2 (Retreat Centre)

Bowen Island, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Regulate the commercial use of land within a rural setting.

Zone rules

PurposeRegulate the commercial use of land within a rural setting.
Main uses
  • Retreat Centre
  • Agriculture
  • Dwelling
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Residential Use
  • Uses accessory to principal uses
  • Retail use
  • Home Occupation Use (subject to Part 3)
Bed and Breakfast Use is not permitted.
Minimum lot area4 ha (new lots by subdivision, without community water system)
Maximum lot coverage100 m² plus 5% of lot area, to a maximum of 1500 m² (all buildings and structures combined)
Maximum density1 dwelling per lot; up to 4 guest bedrooms per 0.4 ha of lot area, 20 guest bedrooms in total, and 40 in-residence guests
Maximum height9 m
Front setback7.5 m (from all lot lines)
Rear setback7.5 m (from all lot lines)
Interior side setback7.5 m (from all lot lines)
Street side setback7.5 m (from all lot lines)
Other rules
  • Accessory retail sales limited to 20 m² of floor area
  • Where the lot abuts a lot with a dwelling use, a landscape screen at least 3.0 m high is required within the setback area
  • Expansion of the retreat centre in the Agricultural Land Reserve within D.L. 1627 needs written permission from the Agricultural Land Commission
  • All parking areas must be permeable to water

Source: Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025), s. 4.2 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The consolidation is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. Zones are in Part 4, grouped by section (several zones share one section). CD 14 is not listed in Table 4-1. Schedule B (Land Use Map) is a separate document. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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