C5 zone in Tofino: Tourist Commercial District

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

In short

A mixture of uses primarily catering to the travelling public.

Zone rules

Purpose	A mixture of uses primarily catering to the travelling public.
Main uses	Hotels, resorts and motels Restaurants (may be licensed) One single-family dwelling ancillary to the principal use as a residence for an owner, manager or caretaker Staff accommodation for seasonal employees Commercial Child Care
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Conference rooms/facilities (secondary use only) Gift stores and/or licensed premises and/or charter operators (secondary uses only) Recreational facilities and/or swimming pools and/or tennis courts (secondary uses only) Accessory buildings and uses
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot A, District Lot 131, Clayoquot District, Plan 32709: maximum of six sleeping units unless the owner pays a $25,000 recreational amenity cash payment before a building permit for more than six units
Minimum lot area	8100 m² (2 acres)
Minimum lot width	61 m (200 feet)
Maximum lot coverage	33% of the lot area
Maximum height	12.2 m (40 feet), and not more than three 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	Staff accommodation for seasonal employees is required for facilities with more than six sleeping units, at one staff unit per first eight sleeping units and one further unit for each five further sleeping units A restaurant in a motel, resort or hotel may have no more than three seats per sleeping unit without providing additional parking

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024), s. Part 28 (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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