C-1 zone in Ladysmith: Local Commercial

Ladysmith, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Accommodate small-scale neighbourhood commercial operations.

Zone rules

Purpose	Accommodate small-scale neighbourhood commercial operations.
Main uses	Single Unit Dwelling Two Unit Dwelling Multiple Unit Dwelling Townhouse Dwelling Convenience Store Restaurant Coffee Shop Personal Service Establishment Office Artist Studio Principal commercial uses are only permitted within the first storey of a building.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Secondary Suite Coach House Dwelling Home Based Business Urban Agriculture Bed and Breakfast
Extra uses on specific lots	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
Minimum lot area	668 square metres
Minimum lot width	18.28 metres (frontage)
Maximum lot coverage	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
Maximum density	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
Maximum height	11.0 metres
Maximum height, accessory buildings	7.5 metres
Front setback	2.0 metres
Rear setback	1.5 metres
Interior side setback	1.2 metres; a Townhouse Dwelling may be 0 metres from interior side parcel lines
Street side setback	1.2 metres
Accessory building setbacks	front 6.0 metres; side (interior or exterior) 1.0 metre; rear 1.0 metre (accessory buildings up to 10.0 m²)
Other rules	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

Source: Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 11.1 (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. 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. 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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