{"title":"C-1 zone in Ladysmith: Local Commercial","code":"C-1","slug":"c-1","name":"Local Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"11.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate small-scale neighbourhood commercial operations.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate small-scale neighbourhood commercial operations.","quotes":["The purpose of the Local Commercial Zone is to accommodate small-scale","neighbourhood commercial operations."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Single Unit Dwelling","Two Unit Dwelling","Multiple Unit Dwelling","Townhouse Dwelling","Convenience Store","Restaurant","Coffee Shop","Personal Service Establishment","Office","Artist Studio"],"note":"Principal commercial uses are only permitted within the first storey of a building.","quotes":["a) Single Unit Dwelling.","b) Two Unit Dwelling","c) Multiple Unit Dwelling","d) Townhouse Dwelling","e) Convenience Store.","f) Restaurant.","g) Coffee Shop.","h) Personal Service Establishment.","i) Office.","j) Artist Studio."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suite","Coach House Dwelling","Home Based Business","Urban Agriculture","Bed and Breakfast"],"quotes":["a) Secondary Suite, subject to Part 6, Section 6.4.","b) Coach House Dwelling, subject to subject to Part 6, Section 6.5.","c) Home Based Business, subject to Part 6, Section 6.8.","d) Urban Agriculture.","e) Bed and Breakfast subject to Part 6, Section 6.7."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 5 Block 1399 Oyster District Plan VIP75559 (PID: 025-708-660): residential use is not permitted; where a parcel is on a lane, minimum parcel area 460 square metres and minimum frontage 13.5 metres","202/204 Dogwood Drive (Lots 2, 3 and 4 Suburban Lot 9 Oyster District Plan 1009, consolidated): Neighbourhood Pub is a permitted principal use, up to 200 square metres gross floor area"],"quotes":["a) for Lot 5 Block 1399 Oyster District Plan VIP75559 (PID: 025-708-660), where a","Parcel is located on a Lane, the minimum Parcel Area is 460 square metres and the","minimum Parcel Frontage is 13.5 metres.","Residential use is not permitted.","Oyster District Plan 1009 (202/204 Dogwood Drive), the following site-specific","i) A Neighbourhood Pub is permitted as a Principal Use.","Neighbourhood Pub use is 200 square metres."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"668 square metres","quotes":["a) No Parcel shall be created which has a Parcel Area less than 668 square"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.28 metres (frontage)","quotes":["b) No Parcel shall be created which has a Frontage of less than 18.28 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40 percent where only a single dwelling is on the parcel; 60.0 percent where more than one dwelling unit or a dwelling and a non-residential use","quotes":["i) 40 percent where only a single dwelling is located on a Parcel; and","ii) 60.0 percent where more than one dwelling unit or a dwelling unit and"]},"max_density":{"value":"Parcels greater than 4,050.0 m²: two units; less than 280.0 m²: three units; between 280.0 m² and 4,050.0 m²: four units","quotes":["Greater than 4,050.0 square metres Two units","Less than 280.0 square metres Three units","Between 280.0 square metres and 4,050.0","Four units"]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 metres","quotes":["a) No Principal Building shall exceed a Height of 11.0 metres."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7.5 metres","quotes":["b) No Accessory Buildings or Structures shall exceed a Height of 7.5 metres."]},"setback_front":{"value":"2.0 metres","quotes":["Front Parcel Line 2.0 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 metres","quotes":["Rear Parcel Line 1.5 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 metres; a Townhouse Dwelling may be 0 metres from interior side parcel lines","quotes":["Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.2 metres","a Townhouse Dwelling may be Setback a minimum","of 0 metres from Interior Side Parcel Lines."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"1.2 metres","quotes":["Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.2 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 metres; side (interior or exterior) 1.0 metre; rear 1.0 metre (accessory buildings up to 10.0 m²)","quotes":["≤ 10.0 M2","Front Parcel Line 6.0 metres","Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.0 metres","Rear Parcel Line 1.0 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Any one commercial use may be up to 100.0 square metres of gross floor area","Single Unit Dwelling floor area up to 240.0 square metres where only one dwelling unit is on a parcel"],"quotes":["b) The maximum Gross Floor Area for any one commercial Use is 100.0 square","metres.","Dwelling shall have a Finished Floor Area that exceeds 240.0 square metres."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026)","url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. R-2-D2 (10.6) is reserved for future use and has no zone text."},"source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=105","place":{"path":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/c-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/c-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/c-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/index.json"}}