MC zone in Powell River: Milltown Centre

Powell River, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Revitalize Townsite with a comprehensive range of commercial, residential, light industrial and public uses in its commercial core

Zone rules

Purpose	Revitalize Townsite with a comprehensive range of commercial, residential, light industrial and public uses in its commercial core
Main uses	Single family dwellings One secondary suite (in a single family dwelling only) One duplex Rest homes or group homes for not more than five persons within a single family dwelling Multiple family dwellings including townhouse, cluster housing and apartment buildings Boarding houses Retail stores Personal service establishments Commercial and professional offices and financial institutions Traveller accommodation use Printing shops, artist studios and galleries Assembly use Entertainment use Civic use Light manufacturing, processing, wholesaling and repair Residential uses located within a commercial or industrial use building Liquor store use Restaurant Cannabis retail store use
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home based business In-home child care Accessory buildings and uses
Extra uses on specific lots	5831 Ash Avenue (Lots 7 thru 15, Block 10, District Lot 450, Plan 6606): storage within a completely enclosed building 5845 Arbutus Avenue (Amended Lot 1 Block 2 District Lot 450 Plan 4533): apartment building of no more than ten dwelling units
Minimum lot area	SFD and duplex 545 m²; townhouse and cluster 930 m²; apartment 930 m²; all other permitted uses 270 m²
Minimum lot width	SFD and duplex 15 m; townhouse and cluster 27 m; apartment 27 m; all other permitted uses 7.5 m
Maximum lot coverage	40%
Maximum density	Townhouse and cluster: 290 m² of lot area per dwelling unit; apartment building with surface parking: 3 units on the first 930 m² then 95 m² per additional unit; with 60% underground parking: 4 units on the first 930 m² then 75 m² per additional unit
Maximum height	8.5 m (SFD, duplex, townhouse and cluster); 13.5 m (apartment and all other permitted uses); no more than 2½ storeys except apartment buildings
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.9 m (SFD and duplex); 4.0 m (townhouse, cluster, apartment)
Front setback	SFD and duplex 4.5 m; townhouse, cluster and apartment 7.5 m; all other permitted uses 1.8 m
Rear setback	SFD and duplex 7.5 m; townhouse, cluster and apartment 9.0 m; all other permitted uses 3.0 m
Interior side setback	SFD and duplex 0.9 m; townhouse, cluster and apartment 3.0 m; all other permitted uses 1.5 m
Street side setback	SFD and duplex 3.0 m; townhouse, cluster and apartment 4.5 m; all other permitted uses 4.5 m
Other rules	Accessory buildings to residential use may not be in any required front or side setback Non-residential uses must be in an enclosed building with no outside storage Commercial, industrial, public, institutional and residential uses may be in the same building

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025), s. 10.8 (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 prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not represent that it is up to date or complete; confirm against the original bylaws and their amendments. 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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