---
title: "I-4 zone in Esquimalt: Utility"
place: Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/esquimalt
zone: I-4
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-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning/i-4.json"
---

# I-4 zone in Esquimalt: Utility

The intent of this Zone is to accommodate installations related to gas and electrical

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The intent of this Zone is to accommodate installations related to gas and electrical
- **Main uses:** Gas pressure reduction facility; Electrical substation facility; Communication facility
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7.5 metres (accessory buildings)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Accessory building floor area may not exceed 5% of the lot area; No building within 7.5 metres of a lot line shared with a parcel zoned for a residential use; Landscaping required along the entire front lot line, minimum 7.5 metres wide except for driveways

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026), s. 56](https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf#page=130) (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-4/_