---
title: "C9 zone in North Cowichan: Chemainus Commercial"
place: North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-cowichan
zone: C9
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/c9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/c9.json"
---

# C9 zone in North Cowichan: Chemainus Commercial

Main uses: Accessory Dwelling Unit, Accessory Office Use, Brew Pub, Child Care Centre, Club, and 15 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** 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
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Commercial laundry permitted at unnamed parcel on Bare Point Road (PID: 010-798-587)
- **Minimum lot area:** 670 m² (maximum lot size 750 m²)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m for 50% of the coverage, and 12.0 m for the remaining 50% of the covered area
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026), s. 75](https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=105) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in North Cowichan: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/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/north-cowichan/zoning/c9/_