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MWC-1 zone in Parksville: Mixed Waterfront Commercial – Residential Zone

Parksville, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Tourist accommodation, a range of tourist-oriented activities and some permanent residential use.

Zone rules

PurposeTourist accommodation, a range of tourist-oriented activities and some permanent residential use.
Main uses
  • Art Galleries
  • Conference Centres
  • Cultural Centres
  • Hotel
  • Liquor Store
  • Multiple Family Residential
  • Museum
  • Neighbourhood Pub
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Parking
  • Personal Services
  • Recreation Facility
  • Resort Condominiums
  • Restaurant
  • Retail Trade
  • Sports Equipment and Leisure Oriented Rentals
  • Tourist Information Booth
Multiple family residential limited to 50% of the permitted floor area ratio; no single retail store over 500 square metres; maximum stay in tourist accommodation, resort condominium or hotel is 180 days per person per year.
Minimum lot area464 m²; strata lots have no minimum
Maximum lot coverage50% site coverage
Maximum densitySite floor area ratio 1.1
Maximum height39 metres
Front setback3 metres (as written, where the front lot line abuts Highway 19A the maximum setback is 7.5 metres)
Rear setback3 metres; 25 metres from the lot line adjacent to the waterfront lot line
Interior side setback3 metres
Street side setback0 metres (as written, where the exterior lot line abuts Highway 19A the maximum setback is 7.5 metres)
Other rules
  • Setbacks apply to the site before subdivision.
  • Multiple family residential cannot be the predominant use along more than 30% of the waterfront lot line.

Source: Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 248 (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 PDF is marked "Consolidated only for convenience". Zone sections are in Division 200. CD-15 and several other CD numbers no longer exist (repealed or never used), so they are not listed. 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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