---
title: "C-7 zone in Esquimalt: West Bay Commercial"
place: Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/esquimalt
zone: C-7
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/c-7/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/c-7.json"
---

# C-7 zone in Esquimalt: West Bay Commercial

Main uses: Retail Store, Business and Professional Office, Entertainment, Home Occupation, Personal Service Establishment, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Retail Store; Business and Professional Office; Entertainment; Home Occupation; Personal Service Establishment; Restaurant; Tourist Accommodation; Mixed commercial/residential, subject to Section 52.2(7); Video Store
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Each storey above the first storey may cover no more than 80% of the parcel area
- **Maximum height:** 13 metres
- **Front setback:** None required (subject to Sections 24 and 28)
- **Rear setback:** 3 m from the common property line where the parcel abuts a residential use in a residential zone; otherwise none stated
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m from the common property line where the parcel abuts a residential use in a residential zone; otherwise none stated
- **Street side setback:** None required (subject to Sections 24 and 28)
- **Other rules:** Prohibited: Adult Entertainment Uses, Adult Motion Picture Studio, Adult Theatre, Adult Video Store, Escort Services; Mixed commercial/residential: the home must be in the same building as the commercial use, have its own outside entrance, and be at least 30 square metres

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026), s. 52.2](https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf#page=116) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Esquimalt: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/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/esquimalt/zoning/c-7/_