M-1 zone in Port Clements: Marine Commercial

Port Clements, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Marinas, including commercial uses to service boaters on commercial parcels.

Zone rules

Purpose	Marinas, including commercial uses to service boaters on commercial parcels.
Main uses	Combined commercial residential complexes Hotels and motels Licensed public houses Marinas, including marine service stations Marine freight and salvage Retail stores Restaurants, excluding drive-ins Wharfage, anchorage, dry-docking launching ramps and similar facilities for harbouring and servicing marine craft, including float planes
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings and structures Bed and breakfast establishment Boarding house Childcare program Short term rental Single family dwelling (per R-1 requirements)
Minimum lot area	368 m² (parcels created by subdivision). Minimum site area: 368 m² for retail stores, licensed public houses and restaurants; 1,115 m² for hotels and motels; 500 m² for all other uses
Minimum lot width	Frontage of 1/10 of the perimeter of the parcel that fronts on the highway
Maximum lot coverage	80 % of the site area, including all buildings, structures and parking areas
Maximum density	Floor area ratio of 0.5:1
Maximum height	9.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	3.5 m
Rear setback	3.0 m (flood damage protection rules apply where the sea is the rear lot line; wharf, float, launching ramp and dry dock structures are exempt)
Interior side setback	3.0 m where the abutting parcel is zoned for residential use
Other rules	Combined commercial and residential: residential use must be in the principal building, on upper floors or behind the commercial use, with a separate private entrance to the street Outdoor recreational space of 5.5 m² is required for each dwelling unit

Source: Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026), s. 7.3.7 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The text is from the Feb 17, 2026 Council agenda package (item G-1, pages 48-116 of the package PDF) because the posted bylaw (https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) is a scan with no text layer. The bylaw was read a third time and adopted on February 17, 2026. pdf_page numbers below are page numbers of the agenda package. 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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