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title: "W-P zone in Ladysmith: Marine Park and Recreation"
place: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ladysmith
zone: W-P
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-p/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning/w-p.json"
---

# W-P zone in Ladysmith: Marine Park and Recreation

Accommodate low-impact water-oriented recreation.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate low-impact water-oriented recreation.
- **Main uses:** Marine Park
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Short-Term Moorage (Short-Term Moorage may not include an overnight period unless the moorage is required in the course of navigation.)
- **Other rules:** Permitted structures: docks, floats, ramps, piers/walkways and similar structures, and boardwalk; Structures must be at least 6 metres from the seaward extension of an adjacent upland side parcel line or the water lot boundary

## Source

- [Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 16.6](https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf?sfvrsn=cf14f3db_10#page=162) (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-p/_