---
title: "WX-1 zone in Parksville: Water"
place: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/parksville
zone: WX-1
bylaw: Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/wx-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/wx-1.json"
---

# WX-1 zone in Parksville: Water

Marine related uses over the surface of the water and foreshore.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Marine related uses over the surface of the water and foreshore.
- **Main uses:** Aquaculture; Boat Ramp; Park
- **Minimum lot area:** 20 hectares
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 0.5%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.05
- **Maximum height:** 1.0 m above the surface of the water, measured from the natural boundary
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m from all lot lines or lease boundaries
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m from all lot lines or lease boundaries
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m from all lot lines or lease boundaries
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m from all lot lines or lease boundaries

## Source

- [Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 252](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161#page=244) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Parksville: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/wx-1/_