---
title: "W4 zone in Nanaimo: Industrial Waterfront"
place: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/nanaimo
zone: W4
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/w4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/w4.json"
---

# W4 zone in Nanaimo: Industrial Waterfront

Waterfront uses that support the upland heavy industrial uses

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Waterfront uses that support the upland heavy industrial uses
- **Main uses:** Boat Construction and Repair; Ferry Terminal; Floats and Wharves; Log Sorting and Storage; Marina; Marine Fueling Station; Piers and Walkways; Railway Yards; Seafood Processing; Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids; Truck Terminal
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Office; Single Family Dwelling
- **Minimum lot area:** 900 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** No more than one accessory residential unit
- **Maximum height:** 9 m
- **Front setback:** 0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0 m
- **Street side setback:** 0 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum lot depth 30 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. Part 15](https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf#page=125) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Nanaimo: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning/w4/_