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W2 zone in North Cowichan: Light Commercial Water Lot

North Cowichan, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Boat Charter, Boat Ramp, Boat Rental, Boat Shelters, Float, and 10 more.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Boat Charter
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Rental
  • Boat Shelters
  • Float
  • Float Home (subject to “Float Home Standards Bylaw 1999", No. 3015)
  • Marina
  • Marine-related Office
  • Moorage Facility
  • Parking Use
  • Pier
  • Walkway
  • Water Taxi
  • Wharf
  • Yacht Club
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Marine-fueling Facility (water lots with a W2a designation)
  • Hotel and all W2 and W2a uses (water lots with a W2b designation)
Maximum lot coverageBuildings and structures on wharves (excluding boat shelters) must not exceed 10% of the total water lot area
Maximum height10.0 m (33.0') measured from the highwater mark; boat hoists, gantries and similar equipment are unrestricted
Other rulesFloats, wharves, piers, ways and walkways must be within a lawful water lot lease or licence of occupation area

Source: Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (consolidation current to September 14, 2026), s. 65 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The cover says the bylaw was consolidated by the Corporate Officer; the repealed zones CD3, CD5 and CD7 are not listed.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). Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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