{"title":"MA2 zone in North Cowichan: Upland Tourist Commercial / Residential Marine","code":"MA2","slug":"ma2","name":"Upland Tourist Commercial / Residential Marine","group":"Commercial","section":"67.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: All uses permitted in the MA1 Zone, Residential Use.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["All uses permitted in the MA1 Zone","Residential Use"],"note":"Residential Use may cover no more than 50% of the total site area.","quotes":["All uses permitted in the MA1 Zone","Residential Use","Residential Use may cover no more than 50% of the total site area."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"10,000 m² (107,640 sq. ft.)","quotes":["The minimum permitted lot size for the MA2 Zone is 10,000 m2 (107,640 sq. ft.)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"100 m (328.10')","quotes":["The minimum permitted frontage for the MA2 Zone is 100 m (328.10')."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Marine commercial use 50% of the marine commercial site area; residential use 30% of the residential site area","quotes":["(a) Marine Commercial Use - 50% of the marine commercial site area.","(b) Residential Use - 30% of the residential site area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Up to one dwelling unit per 275 m² (2,960 sq. ft.) of residential site area","quotes":["(a) Up to one dwelling unit per 275 m2 (2,960 sq. ft.) of residential site area."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m (39.37'); boat hoists, gantries and similar equipment are unrestricted","quotes":["The maximum permitted building height for the MA2 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":["Residential Use may cover no more than 50% of the total site area","Accessory convenience stores: gross floor area no more than 100 m² (1,076.43 sq. ft.)"],"quotes":["Residential Use may cover no more than 50% of the total site area.","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=95","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/ma2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/ma2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/ma2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}