DT8 zone in Nanaimo: Old City Mixed Use

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

In short

Mixed commercial / residential buildings: commercial at street level, multiple family residential on the second and third storeys

Zone rules

Purpose	Mixed commercial / residential buildings: commercial at street level, multiple family residential on the second and third storeys
Main uses	Assembly Hall Commercial School Daycare Electric Vehicle Charge Station Financial Institution Internet Centre Laundromat Live / Work Multiple Family Dwelling Neighbourhood Pub Office Parking Lot / Parkade Pawn Shop Personal Care Facility Personal Service Use Pharmacy Printing and Publishing Facility Recreation Facility Religious Institution Restaurant Retail Rooming House Single Residential Dwelling Social Service Resource Centre Theatre Veterinary Clinic
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Dwelling Boarding and Lodging Home Based Business Secondary Suites Short-Term Rental
Minimum lot area	800 m²
Minimum lot width	15 m
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	0.85 FAR; +0.15 for mixed use
Maximum height	10.5 m
Front setback	3 m (first storey); 4 m (second and third storeys); maximum front yard setback 6 m
Rear setback	3 m
Interior side setback	3 m (4.5 m where the lot abuts a residential zone)
Street side setback	3 m
Other rules	Minimum lot depth 30 m Commercial uses are only permitted on the first storey

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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