A5 zone in North Cowichan: Rural Residential

North Cowichan, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Assisted Living, Bed and Breakfast, Community Care Facility, Home-based Business, Modular Home, and 2 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Assisted Living Bed and Breakfast Community Care Facility Home-based Business Modular Home Single-Family Dwelling Supportive Housing Two-Family Dwelling is shown as repealed.
Extra uses on specific lots	6360 Lakes Road and 6722 Lakes Road: a second residential building no larger than 85 m² or 40% of the principal building's gross floor area, whichever is less 3543 Auchinachie Road (PID: 004-574-176) and 6531 Bird’s Eye Drive (PID 000-971-782): two dwelling units in two residential buildings
Minimum lot area	4,000 m² (.988 acres)
Minimum lot width	45.0 m (147.63')
Maximum lot coverage	30 percent of the lot area
Maximum density	Up to 2 dwelling units and 1 residential building per lot; on land of 2 hectares (4.94 acres) or larger, 2 dwelling units in 2 residential buildings are allowed if the smaller one is accessory and no more than 90 m² of gross floor area
Maximum height	9.0 m (29.53')
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5.0 m (16.40')
Front setback	6.0 m (19.68')
Rear setback	8.0 m (26.25')
Interior side setback	3.0 m (9.84')
Accessory building setbacks	front 6.0 m (19.68'), side 3.0 m (9.84'), rear 3.0 m (9.84')
Other rules	Bed and breakfast: no more than six sleeping units Assisted Living, Supportive Housing and Community Care Facilities: no more than ten residents, within a single-family dwelling only

Source: Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026), s. 55 (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 The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed. Suffix a or b on a zone code (for example W2a) marks a sub-zone with additional uses (s. 44). 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.

This zone as Markdown · JSON · all North Cowichan zones · Report an error