{"title":"MA1 zone in North Cowichan: Upland Tourist Commercial Marine","code":"MA1","slug":"ma1","name":"Upland Tourist Commercial Marine","group":"Commercial","section":"67","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Accessory Dwelling Unit, Accessory Convenience Store, Aquarium, Bed and Breakfast, Boat Building and Repair Facility, and 24 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Accessory Convenience Store","Aquarium","Bed and Breakfast","Boat Building and Repair Facility","Boat Hoist","Boat Launch","Boat Launching Ramp","Boat Rentals/Sales","Boat Shelter","Boat Storage","Dry Dock","Hotel","Laundromat","Marine Museum","Marine-fueling Facility","Marine-related Office","Mobile Food Service","Parking Use","Pub","Recreational Equipment Rentals","Restaurant","Sale of Marine-related Equipment","Seafood Market","Shower Facility","Tourist Accommodation","Water Taxi","Way","Yacht Club"],"quotes":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Accessory Convenience Store","Aquarium","Bed and Breakfast","Boat Building and Repair Facility","Boat Hoist","Boat Launch","Boat Launching Ramp","Boat Rentals/Sales","Boat Shelter","Boat Storage","Dry Dock","Hotel","Laundromat","Marine Museum","Marine-fueling Facility","Marine-related Office","Mobile Food Service","Parking Use","Pub","Recreational Equipment Rentals","Restaurant","Sale of Marine-related Equipment","Seafood Market","Shower Facility","Tourist Accommodation","Water Taxi","Way","Yacht Club"]},"site_specific":{"value":["2830 Oak Street (PID: 008-099-944): “Boat Terminals and Dock” is a permitted use"],"quotes":["“Boat Terminals and Dock” is a permitted use at 2830 Oak Street (PID: 008-"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"560 m² (6,028 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the MA1 zone is 560 m2 (6,028 sq. ft.)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (49.21')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the MA1 zone is 15 m (49.21')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% of the lot area","quotes":["The maximum permitted lot coverage for the MA1 zone is 50% of the lot area."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m (39.37'); boat hoists, gantries and similar equipment are unrestricted","quotes":["The maximum permitted building height for the MA1 zone is 12 m (39.37').","boats to and from the water are unrestricted with respect to height."]},"setback_front":{"value":"8.0 m (26.25')","quotes":["(a) Principal Buildings","Yard, Front, 8.0 m (26.25')"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (9.84')","quotes":["Yard, Side, 3.0 m ( 9.84')"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 8.0 m (26.25'), side 1.0 m (3.28')","quotes":["(b) Accessory Buildings and Structures (Excluding Fences)","Yard, Front, 8.0 m (26.25')","Yard, Side, 1.0 m (3.28')"]},"other":{"value":["Accessory convenience stores: gross floor area no more than 100 m² (1,076.43 sq. ft.)"],"quotes":["The gross floor area for accessory convenience stores shall not exceed 100 m2 (1,076.43"]}},"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=93","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/ma1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/ma1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/ma1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}