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title: "C5 zone in Qualicum Beach: Commercial 5"
place: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/qualicum-beach
zone: C5
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/c5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning/c5.json"
---

# C5 zone in Qualicum Beach: Commercial 5

Main uses: Office, Hotel, Neighbourhood Pub, Recreation Facility, Residential Use, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Office; Hotel; Neighbourhood Pub; Recreation Facility; Residential Use; Restaurant; Tourist Information Booth; Motel; Hotel Condominium
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per parcel (Residential Use)
- **Maximum height:** 7.5m
- **Front setback:** 4.5m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0m
- **Other rules:** Required site area: hotel and motel 100m² per unit, residential use 100m², hotel condominium 500m² first unit and 100m² each additional unit; Watercourse rules in Section 3.3 of General Regulations apply where a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse; Roof overhangs, eaves, cornices or gutters may project up to 1.0m into a required setback

## Source

- [Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version), s. 3.4.25](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=48) (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/c5/_