{"title":"C9 zone in Port Alberni: Commercial Guest House","code":"C9","slug":"c9","name":"Commercial Guest House","group":"Commercial","section":"5.23","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"To provide accommodation, primarily of a Bed and Breakfast character, to tourists, visitors and vacationers, in a way compatible with and not negatively affecting surrounding neighbourhoods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"To provide accommodation, primarily of a Bed and Breakfast character, to tourists, visitors and vacationers, in a way compatible with and not negatively affecting surrounding neighbourhoods.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide accommodation, primarily of a “Bed and Breakfast”","character to tourists, visitors and vacationers. Development in this zone should be of"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Guest House","Single detached dwelling","Semi-detached dwelling"],"quotes":["Guest House","Single detached dwelling","Semi-detached dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Bed and Breakfast","Secondary suite"],"note":"Secondary suites are only allowed where a single detached dwelling is the principal use, not with a guest house or bed and breakfast.","quotes":["Bed and Breakfast","Secondary suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Guest houses: up to 4 units 900 m² (9,688 ft²); 5 or 6 units 1,000 m² (10,764 ft²); 7 or 8 units 1,100 m² (11,840 ft²)","quotes":["Up to 4 units 900 m2 (9,688 ft2)","5 or 6 units 1,000 m2 (10,764 ft2)","7 or 8 units 1,100 m2 (11,840 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25 m (82 ft)","quotes":["Minimum Frontage 25 m (82 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35%","quotes":["Maximum Coverage 35%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.6","quotes":["Maximum Floor Area Ratio 0.6"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m (29.5 ft)","quotes":["Maximum Height, Principal Building 10.5 m (29.5 ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (24.6 ft)","quotes":["Front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m (29.5 ft)","quotes":["Rear yard 9m (29.5 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (4.9 ft); 3 m (9.8 ft) on one side (both sides for a semi-detached dwelling) where a single or semi-detached dwelling has no carport or attached garage and no side or rear access from a street or lane","quotes":["Side yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft)","increased to 3 m (9.8 ft) for one side yard and 3 m (9.8 ft) for both side"]},"other":{"value":["Guest house conditions of use are in Section 6.14.","Where a single or semi-detached dwelling is located in the zone, the R zone Site Development Regulations and parking requirements apply."],"quotes":["a) The conditions of use pertaining to Guest Houses are specified in 6.14.","b) Where a single or semi-detached dwelling is located in a GH zone, the Site","Development Regulations of the R zone and off-street parking"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update)","url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City also posts each zone as a separate PDF and keeps a table of amendments at https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning-bylaw-no-5105-table-amendments. The CD6 zone (6123 Russell Place) is listed in section 5.1 but has no section in this PDF, so it is not in the zone list below."},"source_url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf#page=58","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/c9/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/c9.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/c9.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/index.json"}}