---
title: "W-1 zone in Ladysmith: Marine Residential Moorage"
place: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ladysmith
zone: W-1
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/w-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/w-1.json"
---

# W-1 zone in Ladysmith: Marine Residential Moorage

Primarily accommodate moorage associated with an established upland residential use.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Primarily accommodate moorage associated with an established upland residential use.
- **Main uses:** Moorage, accessory to an adjacent upland Residential Use; Short-Term Moorage
- **Maximum height:** 2.0 metres to the highest point of the roof (any building or structure)
- **Other rules:** Permitted: one Dock (single elevated pier/walkway, ramp and moorage float) and one Gear Locker per adjacent upland parcel; Gear Locker floor area up to 10.0 square metres; all dock structures up to 20.0 square metres of surface area; Gear Locker at least 10.0 metres from the natural boundary of the sea; docks may not extend more than 30 metres from it; Moorage accessory to upland Multiple Unit Dwelling use is limited to one berth per dwelling unit; no fuel storage on any structure

## Source

- [Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 16.1](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=155) (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/w-1/_