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title: "CG1 zone in Tofino: Guest-House (Pension) Accommodation District"
place: Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/tofino
zone: CG1
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/cg1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/cg1.json"
---

# CG1 zone in Tofino: Guest-House (Pension) Accommodation District

Commercial tourist accommodation on a small scale.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial tourist accommodation on a small scale.
- **Main uses:** Single family dwelling unit; Guest house
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 668 m² (7,200 square feet) with up to two sleeping units to let; each of the third, fourth and fifth sleeping units needs an additional 334 m² (3,600 square feet)
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.3 m (60 feet)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25% of the lot area
- **Maximum height:** 10.4 m (34 feet), and not more than two storeys (any building)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (25 feet)
- **Rear setback:** 9 m (30 feet)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (5 feet) on each side of the principal building
- **Street side setback:** 3.7 m (12 feet) on a corner lot, next to the flanking street
- **Other rules:** A guest house must be within a single roof structure, ancillary to a single family dwelling unit, and no more than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal building; No more than five sleeping units for let and no more than ten guests; No cooking or food preparation in any sleeping unit for let; A valid District of Tofino business licence is required

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024), s. Part 21](https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800#page=74) (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/cg1/_