{"title":"WC 1 zone in Bowen Island: Water Commercial 1 (Marina)","code":"WC 1","slug":"wc-1","name":"Water Commercial 1 (Marina)","group":"Commercial","section":"4.13","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Regulate use of the marine coastal area extending 300 metres seaward from the natural high-water mark of Bowen Island, Finisterre Island and Hutt Island and their islets (this zone is for marinas).","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Regulate use of the marine coastal area extending 300 metres seaward from the natural high-water mark of Bowen Island, Finisterre Island and Hutt Island and their islets (this zone is for marinas).","quotes":["Information Note: The purpose of the Water Use Zones is to provide regulations for the use of","the marine coastal area that extends 300 metres seaward from the natural high-water mark of","Bowen Island, Finisterre Island and Hutt Island and their associated islets. The purpose of the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boat moorage, docking and launching","Marine Navigation","Marina","Public Wharf","Water Taxi","Floating Attached Dwelling"],"quotes":["Boat moorage, docking and launching ♦ ♦ ♦","Marine Navigation ♦ ♦ ♦","Marina ♦","Public Wharf ♦ ♦","Water Taxi ♦ ♦","Floating Attached Dwelling ♦"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Float House","Live-Aboard","Assembly","Uses accessory to principal uses"],"note":"Float House and Live-Aboard are only permitted as accessory uses to a marina.","quotes":["Float House ♦","Live-Aboard ♦","Assembly ♦ ♦","Uses accessory to principal uses ♦ ♦ ♦"]},"site_specific":{"value":["WC 1(a) lands (marked on Schedule B): seaplane and hovercraft berthage permitted; up to 15 live-aboards; up to 3 float homes; up to 6 Floating Attached Dwellings (16 dwelling units in total)","WC 1(b) lands (marked on Schedule B): assembly limited to six events a year of up to eight hours each; float house use and Floating Attached Dwelling use are not permitted; up to 4 live-aboards; buildings limited to those approved by development permits DP-20-89 and BO-DP-01-95"],"quotes":["Seaplane and hovercraft berthage is a permitted use.","Live-aboard use is limited to 15 live-aboards.","Maximum number of float homes 3","Maximum number of Floating Attached Dwellings: 6","Maximum number of dwelling units in Floating Attached Dwellings: 16","Assembly use in the WC 1(b) and VC 2(b) zones is limited to a total of","maximum duration of eight hours.","Float house use is not permitted.","Live-aboard use is limited to 4 live-aboards.","Floating Attached Dwelling use is not permitted.","construction by development permits DP-20-89 and BO-DP-01-95."]},"max_height":{"value":"One storey (4.6 m) for buildings or structures","quotes":["Buildings or structures shall not exceed one storey (4.6 metres)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"1.5 m (from any lot line, for buildings and structures)","quotes":["Minimum setback for buildings and structures from any lot line 1.5 1.5 1.5"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 m (from any lot line, for buildings and structures)","quotes":["Minimum setback for buildings and structures from any lot line 1.5 1.5 1.5"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (from any lot line, for buildings and structures)","quotes":["Minimum setback for buildings and structures from any lot line 1.5 1.5 1.5"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"1.5 m (from any lot line, for buildings and structures)","quotes":["Minimum setback for buildings and structures from any lot line 1.5 1.5 1.5"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum floor area for buildings or structures on the water: 115 m²","Float house: only as an accessory use to a marina, limited to 2% of marina berths; each limited to 85 m² floor area and 5.5 metres in height","Assembly use is limited to outdoor use; sheds to shelter boats and sale of personal watercraft are not permitted","Maximum floor area for the sale of convenience food and tackle associated with Marina use is 30 m²"],"quotes":["Maximum floor area (m2) for buildings or structures on the water 115","Float house use is only permitted as an accessory use to a marina","and is limited to 2% of marina berths available for moorage,","Each float house shall be limited to 85 m2 in total floor area","excluding outside decks at water level, and a height of 5.5 metres","Assembly use is limited to outdoor use","Sheds to shelter boats are not permitted","Sale of personal watercraft is not permitted","Maximum floor area for the sale of convenience food and tackle","associated with Marina use is 30 m2"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025)","url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971#page=71","place":{"path":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wc-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wc-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wc-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/index.json"}}