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W-2 zone in Ladysmith: Marina

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

In short

Accommodate marinas, commercial moorage and related services and facilities, maintaining a small-scale harbour character.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate marinas, commercial moorage and related services and facilities, maintaining a small-scale harbour character.
Main uses
  • Marina
  • Commercial Moorage
  • Short-Term Moorage
  • Boat Launch
  • Restaurant
  • Cultural Facility
  • Welcome Centre, including Assembly Use
  • Seafood Sales
  • Non-Motorized Recreational Equipment Sales or Rental
  • Boat Building and Repair
  • Marine Rescue Facility
  • Marine Fuel Supply Station
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Office
  • Sewage Pump-out
  • Yacht Club Clubhouse
  • Live-Aboard (only on the water lot legally described as Block C of District Lot 2016, Cowichan District)
  • Retail Sales (up to 25.0 square metres of gross floor area)
Live-Aboards need an existing Marina Use, public access to the marina docks at all times, and are limited to a maximum of 12.
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Water lot Block C of District Lot 2016, Cowichan District: Live-Aboard permitted as an accessory use, maximum of 12
  • Water lots Block C of District Lot 2054, Cowichan District and District Lot 2061, Cowichan District: Boathouse permitted
Maximum height9.0 metres for a Boathouse; 7.5 metres for all other buildings or structures (to the highest point of the roof)
Other rules
  • Buildings and structures (other than docks, floats, ramps and quays) must be at least 10.0 metres from the natural boundary of the sea
  • Access ramps are limited to 2.4 metres wide; a Barge Ramp to 6.0 metres wide
  • No buildings or structures within 125 metres of the active W-4 zone boundary

Source: Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 16.2 (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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