---
title: "I1 zone in North Cowichan: Industrial Light"
place: North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-cowichan
zone: I1
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/i1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/i1.json"
---

# I1 zone in North Cowichan: Industrial Light

Main uses: Accessory Office, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Accessory Restaurant, Autobody Repair, Dry-cleaning Plant or Laundry, and 28 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Accessory Office; Accessory Dwelling Unit; Accessory Restaurant; Autobody Repair; Dry-cleaning Plant or Laundry; Cannabis Production Facility; Commercial Cardlock Facility; Custom Workshop; Fitness Centre/Gymnasium; Food and Beverage Processing; Fueling Installations; Laboratory; Industrial Use; Machine Shop; Mini-warehousing; Mobile Food Service; Motor Vehicle Repair; Motor Vehicle Sales and Repair; Recycling Depot; Repair Shop; Resource Use; Retail Lumber and Building Supply Yard; Retail of Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories; Service Industry; Sign Shop; Storage Yard; Tool and Equipment Sales, Rentals, and Services; Trade School; Truck Depot; Truck, Trailer, and Heavy Equipment Sales, Rentals, and Services; Veterinary Clinic; Warehouse; Wholesale
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,675 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of the lot area
- **Front setback:** 8.0 m; 18 m when abutting a Rural or Residential Zone
- **Rear setback:** 0 m; 18 m when abutting a Rural or Residential Zone
- **Interior side setback:** 0 m; 18 m when abutting a Rural or Residential Zone
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 8.0 m (18 m when abutting an Arterial Highway); side 0 m (18 m when abutting a Rural or Residential Zone); rear 0 m (18 m when abutting a Rural or Residential Zone)
- **Other rules:** Any lot line abutting an Arterial Highway has a minimum setback of 18 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026), s. 76](https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/blc%202950_Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20to%203974%203989%204002%203988%204008%204016.pdf#page=106) (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/i1/_