---
title: "W1 zone in Powell River: Waterfront Commercial"
place: Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/powell-river
zone: W1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/w1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/w1.json"
---

# W1 zone in Powell River: Waterfront Commercial

A broad range of marine oriented uses along the Westview and Powell Lake waterfront

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A broad range of marine oriented uses along the Westview and Powell Lake waterfront
- **Main uses:** Marine related building, sales, service, rentals and repairs, and retail fuel sales; Retail stores and offices; Personal service establishments; Entertainment use; Restaurant use; Traveller accommodation use; Transportation use; Assembly use; Civic use; Marinas; Parking lots; Net lofts, retail/wholesale fish and seafood market, custom processing of sport fish; Residential uses located in a commercial building; Liveaboard or floating home in a marina (caretaker/wharfinger); Liquor store use; Cannabis retail store use
- **Minimum lot area:** 270 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 7.5 m (lot depth at least 30 m)
- **Maximum height:** 9.2 m
- **Rear setback:** 6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m where the lot abuts a Residential or A zone lot without a street or lane between
- **Other rules:** Dwelling units in a commercial building must be above the first storey, be the only use on that storey, and have a separate main entrance to a street

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025), s. 10.9](https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876#page=94) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Powell River: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/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/powell-river/zoning/w1/_