{"title":"C9 zone in North Cowichan: Chemainus Commercial","code":"C9","slug":"c9","name":"Chemainus Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"75","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Accessory Dwelling Unit, Accessory Office Use, Brew Pub, Child Care Centre, Club, and 15 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Accessory Office Use","Brew Pub","Child Care Centre","Club","Gallery","Financial Institution","Hairdresser","Hotel","Laundromat","Mixed Use Building","Mobile Food Service","Museum","Office","Parking Use","Pubs","Recreational Facility","Veterinary Clinic","Restaurant","Retail Store"],"quotes":["Accessory Office Use","Brew Pub","Child Care Centre","Financial Institution","Hairdresser","Laundromat","Mixed Use Building","Veterinary Clinic","Retail Store"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Commercial laundry permitted at unnamed parcel on Bare Point Road (PID: 010-798-587)"],"quotes":["a commercial laundry is permitted at unnamed parcel on Bare Point Road"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"670 m² (maximum lot size 750 m²)","quotes":["is 670 m2 (7212 sq. ft.) and the maximum lot size","shall not exceed 750 m2 (8070 sq. ft.)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50%."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m for 50% of the coverage, and 12.0 m for the remaining 50% of the covered area","quotes":["The Maximum height shall not exceed 9.0 m (29.53') for 50% of the coverage, nor 12.0 m (39.37')","for the remaining 50% of the covered area."]},"other":{"value":["Residential use must not exceed 50% of the total floor area","Residential uses are not permitted on the ground floor of any building","Offices must not exceed 1,000 m² in one building","10% of the lot must be walkways, plazas or landscaped area","One yard of not less than 4.0 m is required"],"quotes":["Residential use must not exceed 50% of the total floor area.","Residential uses are not permitted on the ground floor of any building.","Offices shall not exceed 1, 000 m2 in one building.","Ten percent (10%) of the lot must be walkways, plazas or landscaped area.","One yard of not less than 4.0 m (13.12’) in width is required.","Offices shall not exceed 1, 000 m2 in one building."]}},"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=105","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/c9/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/c9.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/c9.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}