{"title":"C1 zone in North Cowichan: Commercial Local","code":"C1","slug":"c1","name":"Commercial Local","group":"Commercial","section":"68","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Accessory Dwelling Unit, Child Care Centre, Dry Cleaner, Hairdresser, Laundromat, and 3 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Child Care Centre","Dry Cleaner","Hairdresser","Laundromat","Mobile Food Service","Office","Retail Store"],"quotes":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Child Care Centre","Dry Cleaner","Hairdresser","Laundromat","Mobile Food Service","Office","Retail Store"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Unnamed parcel on Kingsview Road (PID: 029-172-667): Restaurant, Fitness Centre/Gymnasium, Veterinary Clinic and Mixed Use Building (entire bottom floor used for commercial purposes)"],"quotes":["“Restaurant”, “Fitness Centre/Gymnasium” and “Veterinary Clinic” are","“Mixed Use Building” whereby the entire bottom floor of the building is","unnamed parcel on Kingsview Road (PID: 029-172-667)."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"560 m² (6,028 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the C1 zone is 560 m2 (6,028 sq. ft.)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (49.21')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the C1 zone is 15 m (49.21')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage for the C1 zone is 40% of the lot area."]},"max_density":{"value":"One principal building on a lot","quotes":["The maximum permitted density for the C1 zone is one principal building on a lot."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (29.53')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings, 9.0 m (29.53')"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.4')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings, 5.0 m (16.4')"]},"setback_front":{"value":"5.0 m (16.4')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings","Yard, Front, 5.0 m (16.4')"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["Yard, Rear, 8.0 m (26.25')"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.0 m (6.56')","quotes":["Yard, Side, 2.0 m ( 6.56')"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 5.0 m (16.4'), side 1.0 m (3.28'), rear 1.5 m (4.92')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 5.0 m (16.4')","Yard, Side, 1.0 m ( 3.28')","Yard, Rear, 1.5 m ( 4.92')"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum gross floor area for all buildings 280 m² (3,013.89 sq. ft.)"],"quotes":["The maximum permitted gross floor area for all buildings for the C1 zone is 280 m2 (3,013.89 sq."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)","url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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)."},"source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=96","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/c1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/c1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/c1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}