CC5 zone in Nanaimo: Hospital Urban Centre

Nanaimo, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Health related professional offices and medium to high density residential accommodation.

Zone rules

Purpose	Health related professional offices and medium to high density residential accommodation.
Main uses	Artist Studio Assembly Hall Bingo Hall Commercial School Cultural Facility Daycare Electric Vehicle Charge Station Financial Institution Funeral Parlour Furniture & Appliance Sales Hospital Hotel Internet Centre Laboratory Laundromat Library Live/Work Medical / Dental Office Multiple Family Dwelling Museum Neighbourhood Pub Office Parking Lot / Parkade Personal Care Facility Pet Day Care Printing and Publishing Facility Pharmacy Recreational Facility Refund Container Recycling Depot Religious Institution Restaurant Retail Rooming House Seniors Congregate Housing Single Residential Dwelling Social Services Resource Centre Theatre University, College, Technical School Veterinary Clinic
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Dwelling Unit Arcade Boarding and Lodging Home Based Business Secondary Suite Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Cannabis Retail Store (permitted only on specific sites; see bylaw section 10.2.5) Liquor Store (permitted only on specific sites; see bylaw section 10.2.5)
Minimum lot area	1,000 m²
Minimum lot width	15 m
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	Floor Area Ratio 1.00; plus 0.25 for mixed use, 0.25 for Schedule D Tier 1 and 0.35 for Tier 2; extra for underground parking
Maximum height	14 m (an additional 4 m where the lot includes both commercial and residential uses); minimum 2 stories
Front setback	4.5 m minimum
Rear setback	4.5 m
Interior side setback	3 m
Street side setback	4 m
Other rules	Stand-alone furniture and appliance store and retail use are limited to 4,644 m² An extra 2.5 m front and/or flanking side setback applies where a lot abuts a major road and the road widening has not been dedicated

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. Part 10 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The bylaw is organised by part (one part per zone family, with shared use and regulation tables), so zone line ranges cover the whole part. CD3 is deleted in the bylaw. Zones R1a and R1b are subzones of R1 (R1 / R1a / R1b). 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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