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DT5 zone in Nanaimo: Chapel

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

In short

Higher density residential development with some compatible office, retail, cultural, recreational, service and institutional uses

Zone rules

PurposeHigher density residential development with some compatible office, retail, cultural, recreational, service and institutional uses
Main uses
  • Artist Studio
  • Assembly Hall
  • Club or Lodge
  • Commercial School
  • Convention Centre
  • Court of Law
  • Cultural Facility
  • Daycare
  • Electric Vehicle Charge Station
  • Entertainment Use
  • Financial Institution
  • Funeral Parlour
  • Hotel
  • Internet Centre
  • Laundromat
  • Library
  • Live / Work
  • Lounge
  • Micro Brewery
  • Multiple Family Dwelling
  • Museum
  • Neighbourhood Pub
  • Office
  • Parking Lot / Parkade
  • Pawn Shop
  • Personal Care Facility
  • Personal Service Use
  • Pharmacy
  • Printing and Publishing Facility
  • Production Studio
  • Public Market
  • Recreation Facility
  • Religious Institution
  • Restaurant
  • Retail
  • Rooming House
  • Single Residential Dwelling
  • Social Service Resource Centre
  • Theatre
  • University, College or Technical School
  • Veterinary Clinic
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Dwelling
  • Home Based Business
  • Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lotsCannabis Retail Store (only at the addresses listed in section 11.2.4)
Minimum lot area370 m²
Minimum lot width12 m
Maximum lot coverage100%
Maximum density2.3 FAR; +0.2 Tier 1 and +0.25 Tier 2 amenity bonuses
Maximum height19.8 m
Front setback1.5 m minimum, 4 m maximum; none where the property fronts on Front Street
Rear setback0 m
Interior side setback0 m
Street side setback1.5 m
Other rules
  • Minimum lot depth 30 m
  • Minimum building height 2 storeys
  • No parking between the front property line and the front face of the building

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