---
title: "I-2 zone in Lake Cowichan: Heavy Industrial"
place: Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-cowichan
zone: I-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated as of February 24, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/i-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/i-2.json"
---

# I-2 zone in Lake Cowichan: Heavy Industrial

Heavy industrial and forestry related uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Heavy industrial and forestry related uses.
- **Main uses:** Aggregate processing facility; 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; Food processing facility; Forest products processing and manufacturing, excluding pulp; Garden nursery; Heavy manufacturing; Light manufacturing including boat building, cabinet, and furniture, door, and sash manufacturing within a building; Log sorting; Saw and shake and shingle mills; 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 area:** 667 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 16 m
- **Front setback:** 5.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 5.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Other rules:** Standards are shared by I-1 and I-2

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated as of February 24, 2026), s. Part V](https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf#page=38) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lake Cowichan: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/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/lake-cowichan/zoning/i-2/_