{"title":"WG 1 zone in Bowen Island: Water General 1 (Coastal)","code":"WG 1","slug":"wg-1","name":"Water General 1 (Coastal)","group":"Public","section":"4.13","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Public recreation, protection of the natural qualities of Bowen Island's shoreline, and regulation of recreational boat moorage tied to upland uses, in the marine area 300 metres seaward of the natural high-water mark.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Public recreation, protection of the natural qualities of Bowen Island's shoreline, and regulation of recreational boat moorage tied to upland uses, in the marine area 300 metres seaward of the natural high-water mark.","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","General Coastal 1 Zone is specifically to provide public recreational opportunities, to","preserve and protect the natural qualities of Bowen Island’s shoreline and provide for the","regulation of recreational boat moorage associated directly with upland uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Boat moorage, docking and launching","Private Moorage Facility","Group Moorage Facility","Community Dock","Marine Navigation"],"note":"Private and Group Moorage Facilities must be accessory to upland residential use only.","quotes":["Boat moorage, docking and launching ♦ ♦ ♦","Private Moorage Facility ♦","Group Moorage Facility ♦","Community Dock ♦ ♦","Marine Navigation ♦ ♦ ♦"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Uses accessory to principal uses"],"quotes":["Uses accessory to principal uses ♦ ♦ ♦"]},"site_specific":{"value":["WG 1(a) lands (marked on Schedule B): water taxi use is permitted; boat moorage is not limited to upland residential use; floating breakwater is not permitted; sheds to shelter boats are not permitted","WG 1(b) lands (Lots 1 - 59, District Lot 1548, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 43265A, Cape Roger Curtis): docks, piers, wharves, pilings and moorage are not permitted in the marine area 300 metres seaward (except navigational or emergency moorage)"],"quotes":["Water taxi use is a permitted use.","Boat moorage use is not limited to upland residential use.","Floating breakwater is not a permitted use.","Sheds to shelter boats are not permitted.","seaward from the natural boundary, sea, fronting the lands known as Cape","Roger Curtis, legally described as Lots 1 – 59, District Lot 1548, Group 1, New","Westminster District, Plan 43265A:"]},"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 1 Private Moorage Facility per upland lot; maximum area of all private moorage facilities 37 m² (excluding gangways); maximum length 40 m from the natural high-water mark","Private or group moorage facilities must be at least 5 m from the property line projection and 10 m from any other private or group moorage facility","Community docks, private and group moorage facilities must not divide or restrict public use of a beach, or harm eelgrass, kelp, clam or mussel beds"],"quotes":["Maximum number of Private Moorage Facilities per upland lot - 1","Maximum area (m2) of all private moorage facilities excluding 37","Maximum length (m) of Private Moorage Facilities, measured from 40","Minimum setback of any portion of the structure of any private 10","Minimum setback for any portion of the structure of a private 5","(b) Impede pedestrian access along the beach portion of the","(c) Limit or restrict public use of a beach;","(d) Negatively impact eelgrass meadows, beds or patches; or","(e) Negatively impact kelp beds, clam beds or mussel beds."]}},"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/wg-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wg-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wg-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/index.json"}}