---
title: "WG 1 zone in Bowen Island: Water General 1 (Coastal)"
place: Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/bowen-island
zone: WG 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/wg-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wg-1.json"
---

# WG 1 zone in Bowen Island: Water General 1 (Coastal)

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** Boat moorage, docking and launching; Private Moorage Facility; Group Moorage Facility; Community Dock; Marine Navigation (Private and Group Moorage Facilities must be accessory to upland residential use only.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Uses accessory to principal uses
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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)
- **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 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

## 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/wg-1/_