---
title: "WC 1 zone in Bowen Island: Water Commercial 1 (Marina)"
place: Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/bowen-island
zone: WC 1
bylaw: Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wc-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wc-1.json"
---

# WC 1 zone in Bowen Island: Water Commercial 1 (Marina)

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).

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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).
- **Main uses:** Boat moorage, docking and launching; Marine Navigation; Marina; Public Wharf; Water Taxi; Floating Attached Dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Float House; Live-Aboard; Assembly; Uses accessory to principal uses (Float House and Live-Aboard are only permitted as accessory uses to a marina.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Maximum height:** One storey (4.6 m) for buildings or structures
- **Front setback:** 1.5 m (from any lot line, for buildings and structures)
- **Rear setback:** 1.5 m (from any lot line, for buildings and structures)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (from any lot line, for buildings and structures)
- **Street side setback:** 1.5 m (from any lot line, for buildings and structures)
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025), s. 4.13](https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971#page=71) (read 2026-11-08)

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