--- title: "C-2 zone in Ladysmith: Downtown Commercial" place: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/ladysmith zone: C-2 bylaw: Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026) bylaw_read: 2026-11-07 review: draft canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/c-2/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/c-2.json" --- # C-2 zone in Ladysmith: Downtown Commercial Accommodate a broad range of commercial and community uses in the historic Downtown. ## Zone rules - **Purpose:** Accommodate a broad range of commercial and community uses in the historic Downtown. - **Main uses:** 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) (Residential use is prohibited on the first storey within 15 metres of a parcel line abutting 1st Avenue.) - **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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) - **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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 - **Minimum lot area:** 334 square metres - **Minimum lot width:** 9.15 metres (frontage) - **Maximum lot coverage:** 100 percent (75.0 percent for a Gas Bar or Service Station) - **Maximum density:** 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 - **Maximum height:** 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) - **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7.5 metres to the highest point of the roof - **Front setback:** 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 - **Rear setback:** 0.0 meters - **Interior side setback:** 0.0 meters - **Street side setback:** 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 - **Accessory building setbacks:** 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 - **Other rules:** 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 ## Source - [Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 11.2](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) (read 2026-11-07) Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Ladysmith: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/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/ladysmith/zoning/c-2/_