{"title":"W2 zone in Tofino: Waterfront Industrial District","code":"W2","slug":"w2","name":"Waterfront Industrial District","group":"Industrial","section":"Part 38","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Industries related to the fishing industry, marine transportation, shipbuilding and maintenance.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Industries related to the fishing industry, marine transportation, shipbuilding and maintenance.","quotes":["This District provides for the accommodation of industries that are related to the fishing industry,","marine transportation, shipbuilding and maintenance."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Marine fuelling","Mooring or wharfing of commercial vessels","Repair and maintenance shops oriented to marine use and water traffic","Shipbuilding, boat building and repair","Warehouses, works yards, storage and loading facilities oriented to marine use and water traffic","Fish products industry"],"quotes":["Marine fuelling;","Mooring or wharfing of commercial vessels;","Repair and maintenance shops oriented to marine use and water traffic;","Shipbuilding, boat building and repair;","Warehouses, works yards, storage and loading facilities oriented to marine use and water","Fish products industry; and"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Retail uses, up to 93 square metres (1,000 square feet), as accessory use only"],"quotes":["Retail uses, up to a maximum of 93 square metres (1,000 square feet) as accessory"]},"max_height":{"value":"12.2 metres (40 feet), not more than three storeys","quotes":["The maximum building height of a principal building shall not exceed 12.2 metres (40 feet)","nor three storeys."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 metres (25 feet)","quotes":["1. A minimum front yard of 7.5 metres (25 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 metres (25 feet)","quotes":["3. A minimum rear yard of 7.5 metres (25 feet) in depth shall be provided."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 metres (10 feet)","quotes":["2. A minimum side yard of 3 metres (10 feet) in width shall be provided."]},"other":{"value":["Nothing may be done that becomes a nuisance to surrounding areas through unsightliness, odours, dust, effluent, fumes, smoke, vibration, noise or glare, or that creates a health, fire or explosion hazard, electrical interference or undue traffic congestion"],"quotes":["Nothing shall be done which is or will become an annoyance or nuisance to the surrounding","vibration, noise or glare, nor shall anything be done which creates or causes a health, fire or"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated for convenience only, updated April 4, 2024)","url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800#page=106","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tofino","name":"Tofino","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/w2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/w2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/w2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning/index.json"}}