{"title":"W1 zone in North Cowichan: Private Residence Water Lot","code":"W1","slug":"w1","name":"Private Residence Water Lot","group":"Residential","section":"64","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Pier, Private Float, Swimming Float, Walkway (those necessary for practical access to property immediately abutting the foreshore), Wharf.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Pier","Private Float","Swimming Float","Walkway (those necessary for practical access to property immediately abutting the foreshore)","Wharf"],"quotes":["Pier","Private Float","Swimming Float","Walkway (those necessary for practical access to property immediately abutting the foreshore)","Wharf"]},"other":{"value":["Private floats and wharves are for private access only; no commercial or industrial use","Floats, wharves, piers and walkways must be within a lawful water lease or licence of occupation area","No section of a private float or wharf may be wider than 4.0 m (13.12')","Structures on a float or wharf are limited to posts for lighting and for safety (rails, supports)"],"quotes":["commercial or industrial activity or use shall take place on such floats or wharves.","shall be located within the boundaries of a","No section of a private float or wharf shall exceed a width of 4.0 m (13.12').","posts, rails, and supports necessary for safety, may be erected on any private float or"]}},"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cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed.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=90","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/w1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/w1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/w1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}