{"title":"W1 zone in Nanaimo: Waterfront","code":"W1","slug":"w1","name":"Waterfront","group":"Commercial","section":"Part 15","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Public access to the waterfront and enjoyment of the City's marine environment","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Public access to the waterfront and enjoyment of the City's marine environment","quotes":["This zone provides for public access to the waterfront and"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Canoe and Kayak Rental","Floats and Wharves","Piers and Walkways"],"quotes":["Canoe and P P P --","Floats and P P P P","Piers and P P P P"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"20%","quotes":["W1 20% 4.5m N/A"]},"max_density":{"value":"No residential units permitted","quotes":["W1 No residential units shall"]},"max_height":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["W1 20% 4.5m N/A"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["W1 4.5m N/A 1.5m 4m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4 m","quotes":["W1 4.5m N/A 1.5m 4m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["W1 4.5m N/A 1.5m 4m"]},"other":{"value":["Canoe and kayak rental buildings are limited to 70 m² Gross Floor Area"],"quotes":["shall not exceed 70m2."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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)."},"source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf#page=125","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/w1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/w1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/w1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json"}}