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W1 zone in Powell River: Waterfront Commercial

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

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeA 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 area270 m²
Minimum lot width7.5 m (lot depth at least 30 m)
Maximum height9.2 m
Rear setback6 m
Interior side setback3 m where the lot abuts a Residential or A zone lot without a street or lane between
Other rulesDwelling 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 (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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