---
title: "C4 zone in Qualicum Beach: Commercial 4"
place: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/qualicum-beach
zone: C4
bylaw: Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/c4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/c4.json"
---

# C4 zone in Qualicum Beach: Commercial 4

Main uses: Office, Personal Service Use, Public Assembly Use, Recreation Facility, Restaurant, and 3 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Office; Personal Service Use; Public Assembly Use; Recreation Facility; Restaurant; Retail Store; Accessory dwelling units; Accessory Hotel
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Area Ratio 2.01
- **Maximum height:** 11.5m
- **Front setback:** 1.0m
- **Rear setback:** 2.0m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5m
- **Street side setback:** 1.0m
- **Other rules:** Coverage may rise to a maximum of 80% by the share of ground-level landscaping above 25% of the lot area; At least four accessory dwelling units permitted per parcel regardless of parcel size; 20% of the lot must be landscaped; Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane: 1.5m

## Source

- [Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version), s. 3.4.24](https://qualicumbeach.com/preview?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version%29.pdf#page=47) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Qualicum Beach: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/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/qualicum-beach/zoning/c4/_