C-4A zone in Tofino: Highway Commercial Retail District

Tofino, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Vehicular-oriented commercial uses of low intensity and services essential to, or dependent upon, highway traffic.

Zone rules

Purpose	Vehicular-oriented commercial uses of low intensity and services essential to, or dependent upon, highway traffic.
Main uses	Food stores, general merchandise stores, other enterprises oriented to highway traffic such as garden supplies or gift shops, marine supply and motor maintenance shop excluding hull and superstructure repair, and car vehicle rental equipment rental facilities (retail floor area not to exceed 186 m² (2000 square feet)) Personal services including barber and beauty shops, self-service laundries and dry cleaners, tourist guide service Restaurants One dwelling on the same lot as a permitted business for the caretaker, manager or proprietor and their immediate family Commercial Child Care
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings and uses
Minimum lot area	929 m² (10,000 square feet)
Minimum lot width	30.5 m (100 feet)
Maximum lot coverage	40% of the lot area
Maximum height	10.4 m (34 feet) or two storeys
Front setback	6 m (20 feet)
Rear setback	6 m (20 feet)
Interior side setback	4.5 m (15 feet) on each side
Other rules	Every business must be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except for drive-in businesses, fruit and vegetable markets, ice dispensaries, vending machines, outdoor garden shops, parking and loading facilities Automobiles being repaired or stored for service must be screened by landscaping or a fence at least 1.5 m (5 feet) high A dwelling needs at least 46.5 m² (500 square feet) of usable open space

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024), s. Part 27 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The District's consolidated version is for convenience only and should be read with the complete document. The District also links the same file at https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1425. Zones are numbered as Parts (for example Part 41E); Parts 40 to 43 are site-specific comprehensive development zones. 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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