---
title: "W-1 zone in Lions Bay: Water - Marine Foreshore"
place: Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lions-bay
zone: W-1
bylaw: Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (office consolidation, including Bylaw No. 650 of December 2, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning/w-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning/w-1.json"
---

# W-1 zone in Lions Bay: Water - Marine Foreshore

Main uses: Public or private mooring to a mooring system, Public or private float, Public boat launching ramp, Overnight accommodation on an anchored or moored vessel for a period not exceeding three nights every 30 days, Emergency mooring.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Public or private mooring to a mooring system; Public or private float; Public boat launching ramp; Overnight accommodation on an anchored or moored vessel for a period not exceeding three nights every 30 days; Emergency mooring
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** None permitted
- **Other rules:** Floating residential structures (such as houseboats) may not be moored for more than 72 hours every 30 days, except for emergency mooring; Private floats must be within a water lease or licence of occupation from the Province; Floats up to 3 metres wide, 3 metres long and 1 metre above sea level; no building or structure on a float; Public boat launching ramp up to 3.5 metres wide

## Source

- [Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (office consolidation, including Bylaw No. 650 of December 2, 2025), s. 12](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf#page=34) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lions Bay: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/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/lions-bay/zoning/w-1/_