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title: "I-1 zone in Esquimalt: Light Industrial"
place: Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/esquimalt
zone: I-1
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/i-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/i-1.json"
---

# I-1 zone in Esquimalt: Light Industrial

The intent of this Zone is to accommodate light industrial establishments and

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The intent of this Zone is to accommodate light industrial establishments and
- **Main uses:** Accessory residential subject to Section 26; Arts and film studio and production; Arts and Wellness Teaching Centre; Auction; Automobile, recreational vehicle and trailer repair, servicing and body shop; Automobile, recreational vehicle and trailer sales; Beverage Manufacturer; Beverage Manufacturer with Liquor Lounge, including Accessory Retail; Building supply store or lumber yard; Business or professional office; Car wash; Catering Service; Charitable Organization Office; Club House; Cold storage plant; Commercial instruction and education; Commercial laundry or drycleaning plant; Commercial parking; Fitness Centre; Food preparation; Laboratory and clinic; Light manufacturing and processing, including accessory retail; Personal Service Establishment, excluding Body Painting Establishment, Body Rub Parlor, Dating Service and Escort Service; Printing and publishing; Repair shop provided that all work takes place within the Principal Building; Research establishment; Restaurant or coffee shop; Trade contractor establishment; Transportation and trucking; Veterinary Clinic; Warehouse Sales; Warehousing and storage; Wholesaling and Wholesale Distribution, including Accessory Retail
- **Maximum height:** 10 metres
- **Front setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Other rules:** No building within 7.5 metres of a lot line shared with a parcel zoned for a residential use; Accessory retail may not exceed 30% of the floor area of the principal use; a liquor lounge may not exceed 60 square metres; Landscaping must cover at least 5% of the parcel, at least 3 metres deep along the front lot line (and exterior side lot line on a corner lot); Offensive or noxious uses (odour, dust, smoke, noise etc.) are not permitted

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026), s. 53](https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf#page=120) (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/i-1/_