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I-2 zone in Lake Cowichan: Heavy Industrial
Lake Cowichan, British Columbia Draft, not yet reviewed Bylaw read 2026-11-08
In short 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 (read 2026-11-08)
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