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WCi zone in Bowen Island: Water Civic

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

In short

Regulates the use of the marine coastal area up to 300 metres seaward from the natural high-water mark of Bowen Island, Finisterre Island and Hutt Island (Water Civic zone).

Zone rules

PurposeRegulates the use of the marine coastal area up to 300 metres seaward from the natural high-water mark of Bowen Island, Finisterre Island and Hutt Island (Water Civic zone).
Main uses
  • Boat moorage, docking and launching
  • Community Dock
  • Marine Navigation
  • Public Wharf
  • Ferry Dock
  • Water Taxi
Uses are read from the WCi column of the table; the table columns shift across pages.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Assembly
  • Uses accessory to principal uses
  • Buildings accessory to permitted uses
  • Structures accessory to permitted uses
  • Floating Breakwaters
  • Marine Navigation Structures
Front setback1.5 m from any lot line
Rear setback1.5 m from any lot line
Interior side setback1.5 m from any lot line
Street side setback1.5 m from any lot line
Other rules
  • A community dock must not physically divide a beach (community docks may), block pedestrian access along the foreshore, limit public use of a beach, or harm eelgrass, kelp, clam or mussel beds.
  • Sale of personal watercraft is not permitted.
  • Uses in this zone are in addition to those permitted in Section 3.2 of the bylaw.

Source: Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025), s. 4.13 (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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