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I-2 zone in Ladysmith: Industrial

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

In short

Accommodate larger, heavy industrial operations and employment centres in an industrial park or working waterfront setting.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate larger, heavy industrial operations and employment centres in an industrial park or working waterfront setting.
Main uses
  • Any Principal Use permitted in the I-1 Zone
  • Motor Vehicle Salvage and Wrecking Yard
  • Log Handling, Sorting and Storage Yard
  • Marshalling Yard
  • Storage Yard
  • Freight handling or Distribution
  • Sawmill, Shake and Shingle Mill
  • Primary Processing of Soil
  • Shipping Yard
  • Concrete Batch Plant
  • Fleet and Distribution services
  • Recycling Plant
  • Animal Shelter
  • Cannabis Cultivation
  • Cannabis Processing
Cannabis Cultivation and Processing are restricted to the I-2 locations shown in Figure 12.3.1.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Office
  • Food Truck
  • Sani-Dump Station
  • Caretaker Dwelling
  • Retail Sales, accessory to Sawmill, Shake and Shingle Mill
A Caretaker Dwelling is limited to one dwelling unit per parcel.
Extra uses on specific lots4142 Thicke Road (Lot 3, District Lot 72, Oyster District, Plan 50979): composting of municipal generated bio-solids is a principal use
Minimum lot area2,023 square metres (2.0 hectares where community water and/or sewer is unavailable)
Minimum lot width36.57 metres or 10.0 percent of the perimeter of the parcel, whichever is greater (frontage)
Maximum lot coverage75.0 percent
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio 0.3
Maximum height15.0 metres to the highest point of the roof
Maximum height, accessory buildings7.5 metres to the highest point of the roof
Front setback10.0 metres for buildings over 12.0 metres high; 6.0 metres for buildings 12.0 metres high or less
Rear setback10.0 metres for buildings over 12.0 metres high; 3.0 metres for buildings 12.0 metres high or less
Interior side setback10.0 metres for buildings over 12.0 metres high; 3.0 metres for buildings 12.0 metres high or less
Street side setback10.0 metres for buildings over 12.0 metres high; 3.0 metres for buildings 12.0 metres high or less
Other rulesA Motor Vehicle Salvage and Wrecking Yard must be fully enclosed in a building or a landscaped or fenced area so it is not visible from a highway

Source: Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 12.3 (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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