C-5 zone in Campbell River: Commercial Five

Campbell River, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Waterfront-related recreational, tourist and marine-oriented commercial uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Waterfront-related recreational, tourist and marine-oriented commercial uses.
Main uses	retail store office aquarium, marine museum boat and marine equipment sales, service and rentals boat construction, moorage, storage and related facilities boat rental operations, charters and water taxis ferry terminal and related facilities cruise ship terminal and related facilities seafood processing within an enclosed building seafood buying and selling station marine based bulk loading facility marina and related facilities marine fueling station marine research laboratories and related facilities floatplane operations, services, and related facilities licensed facilities restaurant hotel, motel, resort ancillary dwelling unit apartment subject to the provisions of Section 5.10.9 below
Extra uses on specific lots	industrial wharf or dock, located only on block A, District Lot 1505, Sayward District heliport, only on Strata Lot A, Plan VIS5513; Lot 23, District Lot 67, Plan 6004 except VIP67500; and District Lot 67, Plan 1031R except Plan VIP67500 auto repair shop and storage yard, excluding motor vehicle service, only at 2525 Island Highway (Lot 23, District Lot 67, Plan 6004) apartments only on Strata Plan 4588 (97 South Island Highway) and Lot 1, Section 32, Block D, Comox District, Plan 4797 (414 South Island Highway), with a commercial use
Minimum lot area	1000 m²
Maximum lot coverage	65% (all buildings)
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 1.5 (combined commercial/residential uses)
Maximum height	14.0 m (principal building); 8 m above highway grade or 3.0 m below ridge top on certain Island Highway 19A lots
Front setback	3.0 m along all property lines; 4.5 m where the yard adjoins a highway or arterial road
Rear setback	3.0 m along all property lines; 4.5 m where the yard adjoins a highway or arterial road
Interior side setback	3.0 m
Street side setback	3.0 m; 4.5 m where the yard adjoins a highway or arterial road
Other rules	No parking, loading or outdoor storage in any minimum required side yard or within 3.0 m of any front yard. On the Tyee Spit, uses are limited to floatplane operations, the Tyee Club, the existing tourist accommodation (as a motel) and the heliport.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (consolidated to Bylaw 4021, 2026; last amended October 1, 2026), s. 5.10 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says the consolidation is not a legal document and was combined with the amendments purely for convenience; consult certified copies of the original bylaws for interpretation. 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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