{"title":"C-2 zone in Ladysmith: Downtown Commercial","code":"C-2","slug":"c-2","name":"Downtown Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"11.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate a broad range of commercial and community uses in the historic Downtown.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate a broad range of commercial and community uses in the historic Downtown.","quotes":["The purpose of the Downtown Commercial Zone is to accommodate a broad range","of commercial and community Uses in the historic Downtown."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Retail Sales","Convenience Store","Cultural Facility","Library","Restaurant","Coffee Shop","Bakery","Office","Assembly","Personal Service Establishment","Indoor Recreation Facility","Neighbourhood Pub","Liquor Retail Sales","Tourist Accommodation","Visitor Centre","Artist Studio","Commercial School","Media Production Studio","Garden Centre","Veterinary Clinic","Animal Grooming","Personal Repair Service","Print Shop","Cottage Industry","Public Parking","Cannabis Retail Sales (only in the shaded area of Figure 11.2)","Live/Work Unit","Dwelling Unit","Single Unit Dwelling, Two Unit Dwelling, Gas Bar, Service Station and Motor Vehicle Body Shop (only if lawfully constructed before the dates in the bylaw)"],"note":"Residential use is prohibited on the first storey within 15 metres of a parcel line abutting 1st Avenue.","quotes":["a) Retail Sales.","b) Convenience Store.","c) Cultural Facility.","d) Library.","e) Restaurant.","f) Coffee Shop.","g) Bakery.","h) Office.","i) Assembly.","j) Personal Service Establishment.","k) Indoor Recreation Facility.","l) Neighbourhood Pub.","m) Liquor Retail Sales.","n) Tourist Accommodation.","o) Visitor Centre.","p) Artist Studio.","q) Commercial School.","r) Media Production Studio.","s) Garden Centre.","t) Veterinary Clinic.","u) Animal Grooming.","v) Personal Repair Service.","w) Print Shop.","x) Cottage Industry.","y) Public Parking.","z) Cannabis Retail Sales but only in the Parcels that are zoned C-2 and contained","aa) Single Unit Dwelling, lawfully constructed prior to June 15, 2021.","bb) Live/Work Unit","cc) Two Unit Dwelling, lawfully constructed prior to December 19, 2023","dd) Gas Bar lawfully constructed prior to December 19, 2023","ee) Service Station lawfully constructed prior to December 19, 2023","ff) Dwelling Unit, subject to Section 11.2(8)","gg) Motor Vehicle Body Shop lawfully constructed prior to December 19, 2023"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home Based Business","Secondary Suite (only if lawfully constructed before December 19, 2023)","Coach House Dwelling (only if lawfully constructed before December 19, 2023)","Urban Agriculture","Motor Vehicle Sales or Rental (accessory to a Service Station, only if lawfully constructed before December 19, 2023)"],"quotes":["a) Home Based Business, subject to Part 6, Section 6.8.","b) Secondary Suite, lawfully constructed prior to December 19, 2023 and subject","c) Coach House Dwelling, lawfully constructed prior to December 19, 2023 and","d) Urban Agriculture.","e) Motor Vehicle Sales or Rental, accessory to Service Station use and lawfully"]},"site_specific":{"value":["810 First Avenue (Lot 1, Block 29, Plan 703A): automotive and machinery valve repair service is a permitted principal use","934 Esplanade (Lot 5, Block 5, District Lot 24, Oyster District, Plan 703-A) and 940 Esplanade (Lot 6, Block 5): Motor Vehicles Sales or Rental is a permitted principal use, with up to fifteen vehicles for outdoor display","112 French Street (Lot 12, Block 30, District Lot 24, Oyster District, Plan 703A): Funeral Home is a permitted principal use","422 First Ave. (Lot A, District Lot 56, Oyster District, Plan VIP67911): fourth storey set back 1.5 metres from the exterior side parcel line; nine on-site parking spaces required","440 1st Avenue (Lot 6, Block 27, District Lot 56, Oyster District, Plan 703): no more than 22 dwelling units; Floor Space Ratio up to 3.1; height up to 18.0 metres; 4 off-street parking spaces","19 Gatacre Street (part of Lot 8 Block 10 District Lot 56 Oyster District Plan 703): Funeral Home is a permitted principal use, but hosting funerals or memorials is prohibited"],"quotes":["For the properties legally described as Lot 1, Block 29, Plan 703A (810 First","automotive and machinery valve repair service is a permitted","Principal Use.","Lot 5, Block 5, District Lot 24, Oyster District, Plan 703-A (934 Esplanade); and","Lot 6, Block 5, District Lot 24, Oyster District, Plan 703-A (940 Esplanade)","Motor Vehicles Sales or Rental is a permitted Principal Use subject to the","a) A maximum of fifteen vehicles is permitted for outdoor display; and","District, Plan 703A (112 French Street), Funeral Home is a permitted Principal","VIP67911 (422 First Ave.) the following site-specific regulations shall apply:","be Setback 1.5 metres from the Exterior Side Parcel Line.","nine (9) off-street parking spaces are required","Plan 703 (440 1st Avenue) the following site-specific regulations apply:","shall not exceed 22.","Floor Space Ratio shall not exceed 3.1.","of 18.0 metres, measured to the highest point of the roof.","provided.","56 OYSTER DISTRICT PLAN 703 LYING SOUTH WESTERLY OF A BOUNDARY","THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN LOTS 8 AND 9 IN SAID BLOCK AND","PLAN (19 Gatacre Street), a Funeral Home is a permitted Principal Use subject","to the condition that hosting funerals or memorials is prohibited."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"334 square metres","quotes":["a) No Parcel shall be created which has a Parcel Area less than 334 square"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.15 metres (frontage)","quotes":["b) No Parcel shall be created which has a Frontage less than 9.15 metres."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"100 percent (75.0 percent for a Gas Bar or Service Station)","quotes":["c) No Buildings and Structures shall exceed a Parcel Coverage of 100 percent.","maximum Gross Floor Area is 500.0 square metres and the maximum Parcel","Coverage is 75.0 percent."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor Space Ratio 3.3 for parcels where at least one parcel line abuts a street other than 1st Avenue or a lane; 3.0 for all other parcels","quotes":["i) 3.3 for Parcels where at least one Parcel Line abuts a Street other than","ii) 3.0 for all other Parcels"]},"max_height":{"value":"21 metres for parcels where at least one parcel line abuts a street other than 1st Avenue or a lane; 18.0 metres for all other parcels (to the highest point of the roof)","quotes":["i) 21 metres for Parcels where at least one Parcel Line abuts a Street other","ii) 18.0 metres for all other Parcels."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"7.5 metres to the highest point of the roof","quotes":["b) No Accessory Building or Structure shall exceed a Height of 7.5 metres,"]},"setback_front":{"value":"0.0 meters for the first, second and third storeys; 2.7 meters for the fourth storey; 5.4 meters for the fifth storey; 8.1 meters for the sixth storey","quotes":["Front Parcel or Exterior Side Parcel Line: First, 0.0 meters","Front Parcel or Exterior Side Parcel Line: Fourth 2.7 meters","Front Parcel or Exterior Side Parcel Line: Fifth 5.4 meters","Front Parcel or Exterior Side Parcel Line: Sixth 8.1 meters"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"0.0 meters","quotes":["Rear Parcel Line 0.0 meters"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0.0 meters","quotes":["Interior Side Parcel Line 0.0 meters"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Same as front: 0.0 meters for the first to third storeys, 2.7 meters for the fourth, 5.4 meters for the fifth, 8.1 meters for the sixth","quotes":["Front Parcel or Exterior Side Parcel Line: First, 0.0 meters","Front Parcel or Exterior Side Parcel Line: Fourth 2.7 meters","Front Parcel or Exterior Side Parcel Line: Fifth 5.4 meters","Front Parcel or Exterior Side Parcel Line: Sixth 8.1 meters"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 metres; side (interior or exterior) 1.0 metre for up to 10.0 m² and 1.5 metres for over 10.0 m²; rear 1.0 metre for up to 10.0 m² and 1.5 metres for over 10.0 m²","quotes":["≤ 10.0 M2",">10.0 M2","Front Parcel Line 6.0 metres 6.0 metres","Interior or Exterior Side Parcel Line 1.0 metres 1.5 metres","Rear Parcel Line 1.0 metres 1.5 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Off-street parking is prohibited between the front parcel line and the front face of the principal building","Residential use is prohibited on the first storey within 15 metres of a parcel line abutting 1st Avenue","Outdoor storage areas may not exceed 9.3 square metres","Coffee roasting is not a permitted Cottage Industry"],"quotes":["a) Off-street parking is prohibited between the Front Parcel Line and the front","Residential Use is prohibited, within 15 metres of a Parcel Line abutting 1st","a) Outdoor storage areas shall not exceed 9.3 square metres.","b) Coffee roasting is not a permitted Cottage Industry."]}},"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=109","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-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/c-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/c-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/index.json"}}