---
title: "W-1 zone in Port Hardy: Waterfront"
place: Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/port-hardy
zone: W-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013 (consolidated for convenience, December 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning/w-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning/w-1.json"
---

# W-1 zone in Port Hardy: Waterfront

Main uses: Activities Intended at Protecting the Environment, Boat Launch, Boat Moorage, Marine Recreation, Piers, Wharfs and Walkways, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Activities Intended at Protecting the Environment; Boat Launch; Boat Moorage; Marine Recreation; Piers, Wharfs and Walkways; Public Access
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Restaurant; Retail Sales
- **Other rules:** Accessory commercial uses (Restaurant and Retail Sales) may not exceed 100 m² of gross floor area each; No person may reside on any boat or within this zone

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013 (consolidated for convenience, December 2025), s. 8.5](https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf#page=58) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Port Hardy: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/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/port-hardy/zoning/w-1/_