COR1 zone in Nanaimo: Residential Corridor

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

In short

Residential, street-oriented, medium density, and office development along or near major roads.

Zone rules

Purpose	Residential, street-oriented, medium density, and office development along or near major roads.
Main uses	Artists Studio Assembly Hall Boarding and Lodging Daycare Electric Vehicle Charge Station Hotel Live/Work Multiple Family Dwelling Office Personal Care Facility Religious Institution Seniors Congregate Housing Single Residential Dwelling Office use is limited to 1000 m² Gross Floor Area and, on mixed use property, must be on the ground floor.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Gas Station (listed addresses only, see bylaw section 9.2.3) Liquor Store (listed addresses only, see bylaw section 9.2.3) Student Housing (listed addresses only, see bylaw section 9.2.3)
Minimum lot area	850 m²
Minimum lot width	18 m (15 m with lane access)
Maximum lot coverage	60%
Maximum density	Floor Area Ratio 1.00; plus 0.25 for Schedule D Tier 1 and 0.25 for Tier 2; extra for underground parking
Maximum height	14 m (an additional 4 m where at least 75% of the required parking is below or beneath a building); minimum 2 storeys above grade
Front setback	3.5 m minimum, 6 m maximum
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	1.5 m (Side Yard 1); 3 m (Side Yard 2)
Street side setback	4.5 m
Other rules	No parking is allowed between the front property line and the front face of the building or within the maximum front yard setback area Interim Corridor Area lots under 2,000 m²: only a single residential dwelling is permitted, with R1 zone density 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 9 (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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