MA2 zone in Richmond: Marina
Facilities related to boating (MA1); the MA2 sub-zone also permits waterborne housing uses.
Zone rules
| Purpose | Facilities related to boating (MA1); the MA2 sub-zone also permits waterborne housing uses. |
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| Main uses |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | No minimum, provided density, coverage, yards, landscaping and parking can be met on-site |
| Minimum lot width | No minimum, provided density, coverage, yards, landscaping and parking can be met on-site |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% of the riparian area for buildings; 20% of the water area for buildings (including boat shelters) |
| Maximum density | No maximum floor area ratio; 1 waterborne housing unit per 330.0 m² of riparian parcel area outside the City Centre |
| Maximum height | 9.0 m (2 ½ storeys); in the City Centre up to 12.0 m (3 storeys) where lot coverage is reduced and view impacts on adjacent development are negligible |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 12.0 m |
| Front setback | 6.0 m |
| Rear setback | No minimum |
| Interior side setback | 3.0 m on one side of the lot or portion of the lot above the high water mark |
| Street side setback | 6.0 m |
| Other rules |
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Source: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 11.1 (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 publishes the bylaw as one PDF per zone or group of zones (each zone's source_url; pdf_page counts within that PDF, and lines point into the saved combined text). The City says the office consolidation has no Council sanction, is for convenience of reference only, is not the official version and is not admissible in a court of law; certified copies come from the City Clerk. Zones listed as "in progress" by the City (for example ZR5, ZC30, ZA4) are not part of the consolidation and are not listed here. 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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