---
title: "C2-A zone in Tofino: Core Commercial District"
place: Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tofino
zone: C2-A
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/c2-a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/c2-a.json"
---

# C2-A zone in Tofino: Core Commercial District

Commercial development in the commercial core oriented to the hospitality industry/tourism.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial development in the commercial core oriented to the hospitality industry/tourism.
- **Main uses:** Retail commercial; Artists studios and galleries; Assembly uses; Charter operators; Cabarets and night clubs; Wine and beer stores; Lodges; Entertainment uses; Hotels and motels; Live theatres; Restaurants and cafes, excluding drive-in restaurants; Housekeeping unit; Residential above ground floor; Commercial Child Care
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and uses
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 3, District Lot 114, Clayoquot District, Plan 23391: parking lot is also a permitted use
- **Minimum lot area:** 668 m² (7,200 square feet)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.3 m (60 feet)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70% of the lot area
- **Maximum height:** 12.2 m (40 feet), and not more than three storeys
- **Rear setback:** 3 m (10 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.8 m (6 feet) where the lot abuts a Residential or A zone lot without an intervening street or lane; otherwise the two side yards together at least 3 m (10 feet)
- **Other rules:** Every business must be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except for parking, loading and accessory seasonal outdoor sales; Commercial space may not be used as a dwelling unit; dwelling units must be above, beside or behind commercial use

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024), s. Part 24](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800#page=80) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Tofino: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/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/tofino/zoning/c2-a/_