---
title: "CS-5 zone in Ucluelet: Tourist Commercial"
place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet
zone: CS-5
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/cs-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning/cs-5.json"
---

# CS-5 zone in Ucluelet: Tourist Commercial

Tourist commercial accommodations and related recreational and primarily tourist commercial uses outside the Village Square and residential areas, in proper relationship to major thoroughfares and surrounding uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Tourist commercial accommodations and related recreational and primarily tourist commercial uses outside the Village Square and residential areas, in proper relationship to major thoroughfares and surrounding uses.
- **Main uses:** Hotel; Motel; Resort Condo; Mixed Commercial/Resort Condo; Campground; Restaurant; Bistro/Café; Commercial Recreation; Marina; Art Gallery; Public Assembly; Tourist Information Booth
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit (Secondary uses are only allowed together with a principal use.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Strata Plan VIS4943 (Water's Edge, 1971 Harbour Drive): residential use of existing units is also permitted if the existing buildings contain primarily commercial tourist accommodation uses; 316 Reef Point Road (Lot 37, Section 21, Plan VIP64737): up to two Accessory Residential Dwelling Units; Lot 2, Section 21, Plan EPP117265 (labelled Lot C on the Future Subdivision Map): minimum lot size 680 m²; Minimum interior side yard setback reduced to 1.2 m (4 ft) on VIS4490 Lots 1-31; VIS5200 Lot B; VIS5496 Lot 3; VIS5583 Lot 1; VIS5843 Lots 1 and 2; VIS6122 Lots A and B; VIS6124 Lots A and B; VIS6125 Lots A and B; VIS6131 Lot 4; VIS6132 Lot 2; VIP66186 Lots 18, 20, and 22
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 m² (¼ acre) (no minimum for a Tourist Information Booth)
- **Minimum lot width:** Frontage 15 m (50 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit: 1 per lot (non-strata only); floor area ratio 0.70
- **Maximum height:** 12 m (39 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.5 m (18 ft)
- **Front setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 3 m (10 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m (10 ft); 1.2 m (4 ft) on certain listed strata lots (see site-specific)
- **Street side setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6 m (20 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), interior side 3 m (10 ft), exterior side 6 m (20 ft)
- **Other rules:** A 6 m (20 ft) yard setback applies to all lot lines abutting a RU, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, VR-1 or MH Zone or a single family dwelling or duplex dwelling in a CD Zone

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026; updated October 2026), s. CS-5](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466#page=114) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Ucluelet: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/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/ucluelet/zoning/cs-5/_