C7 zone in North Cowichan: Commercial Rural Hospitality

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

In short

Main uses: Agriculture, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Bed and Breakfast, Dining Room, Home-Based Business, and 3 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Agriculture Accessory Dwelling Unit Bed and Breakfast Dining Room Home-Based Business Mobile Food Service Single-Family Dwelling Tea Room
Minimum lot area	8,000 m²
Minimum lot width	90 m
Maximum lot coverage	30% of the lot area
Maximum density	Floor space ratio 0.3:1
Maximum height	9.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5.0 m
Front setback	6.0 m
Rear setback	8.0 m
Interior side setback	3.0 m
Accessory building setbacks	front 6.0 m, side 1.0 m, rear 1.5 m
Other rules	Bed and breakfast: no more than six sleeping units Farm sales to the public allowed if at least 50% of products are produced on the land, covered retail area is 100 m² or less, and sales are clearly ancillary to the farm use

Source: Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026), s. 73 (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 The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed.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.

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