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I-1 zone in Lake Cowichan: Light Industrial

Lake Cowichan, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Light industrial and service uses.

Zone rules

PurposeLight industrial and service uses.
Main uses
  • Automobile body repair and painting
  • Automobile repair shop
  • Automobile sales
  • Building supplies – wholesale and retail
  • Call centres and data processing
  • Cold storage plant and/or frozen food locker
  • Computer technology related enterprises and electronics research and development
  • Door and window manufacturing within a building
  • Feed, seed, and fertilizer storage
  • Forest products processing and manufacturing, excluding pulp
  • Garden nursery
  • Light manufacturing including boat building, cabinet, and furniture, door, and sash manufacturing within a building
  • Lumber yard
  • Metal fabrication
  • Modular or prefabricated home manufacturing
  • Recycling depot
  • Service station
  • Warehouse, including commercial storage
  • Welding shop, machine shop and metal fabrication
Minimum lot area667 m²
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum height16 m
Front setback5.0 m
Rear setback5.0 m
Interior side setback5.0 m
Street side setback5.0 m
Other rulesStandards are shared by I-1 and I-2

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated as of February 24, 2026), s. Part V (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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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