C9 zone in Port Alberni: Commercial Guest House
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.
Zone rules
| Purpose | 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. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | 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) |
| Minimum lot width | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% |
| Maximum density | Floor area ratio 0.6 |
| Maximum height | 10.5 m (29.5 ft) |
| Front setback | 7.5 m (24.6 ft) |
| Rear setback | 9 m (29.5 ft) |
| Interior side setback | 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 |
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Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update), s. 5.23 (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 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. 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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