Nanaimo zoning map
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Zone types
Zone boundaries: City of Nanaimo Open Data — Zoning Bylaw 4500 (last edited by the City 2026-10-18, copied 2026-10-19). Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence – Nanaimo. Licence. The City's data can lag recent rezonings, and boundaries are simplified for display — this map is a browsing aid, not a survey. The official zoning map and bylaw govern; confirm with Nanaimo before relying on it. Address search: BC Address Geocoder, Province of British Columbia, under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Base map © OpenStreetMap contributors, via OpenFreeMap.
Zones on this map
67 zones. Each links to where its rules are in City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw No. 4500.
| Zone | Name | Zone areas |
|---|---|---|
| AR1 | Rural Resource Rules: Part 8: Agriculture Rural Residential Zones |
52 |
| AR2 | Semi-Rural Rules: Part 8: Agriculture Rural Residential Zones |
10 |
| CC1 | Local Service Centre Rules: Part 10: Commercial Centre Zones |
36 |
| CC2 | Neighbourhood Centre Rules: Part 10: Commercial Centre Zones |
6 |
| CC3 | City Commercial Centre Rules: Part 10: Commercial Centre Zones |
10 |
| CC4 | Woodgrove Urban Centre Rules: Part 10: Commercial Centre Zones |
2 |
| CC5 | Hospital Urban Centre Rules: Part 10: Commercial Centre Zones |
5 |
| CC6 | Commercial Recreation Centre Rules: Part 10: Commercial Centre Zones |
4 |
| CD1 | Comprehensive Development District One — Woodgrove Pines | 1 |
| CD10 | Comprehensive Development District Ten | 1 |
| CD11 | Comprehensive Development District Eleven | 2 |
| CD12 | Comprehensive Development District Twelve | 2 |
| CD13 | Comprehensive Development District Thirteen — Fielding Precinct, Sandstone Master Plan | 2 |
| CD14 | Comprehensive Development District Fourteen This zone appears on the City's map but is not in the consolidated Zoning Bylaw we hold (it ends at CD13); it was likely added by a recent amendment, so check with the City of Nanaimo for its rules. |
1 |
| CD15 | Comprehensive Development District Fifteen This zone appears on the City's map but is not in the consolidated Zoning Bylaw we hold (it ends at CD13); it was likely added by a recent amendment, so check with the City of Nanaimo for its rules. |
1 |
| CD2 | Comprehensive Development District Two | 1 |
| CD4 | Comprehensive Development District Four | 1 |
| CD5 | Comprehensive Development District Five | 1 |
| CD6 | Comprehensive Development District Six | 1 |
| CD7 | Comprehensive Development District Seven | 1 |
| CD8 | Comprehensive Development District Eight | 1 |
| CD9 | Comprehensive Development District Nine | 2 |
| COR1 | Residential Corridor Rules: Part 9: Corridor Zones |
162 |
| COR2 | Mixed Use Corridor Rules: Part 9: Corridor Zones |
37 |
| COR3 | Community Corridor Rules: Part 9: Corridor Zones |
41 |
| CS1 | Community Service One Rules: Part 14: Community Service Zones |
102 |
| CS2 | Community Service Two Rules: Part 14: Community Service Zones |
21 |
| CS3 | Community Service Three Rules: Part 14: Community Service Zones |
3 |
| DT1 | Core Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| DT10 | Old City Infill Business Commercial Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| DT11 | Old City Infill Service Commercial Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
2 |
| DT12 | Gateway Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
6 |
| DT2 | Fitzwilliam Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
2 |
| DT3 | Wallace Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| DT4 | Terminal Avenue Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| DT5 | Chapel Front Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| DT6 | Port Place Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| DT6H | Port Place (DT6H height sub-area) Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| DT7 | Quennell Square Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| DT8 | Old City Mixed Use Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
4 |
| DT9 | Old City Central Rules: Part 11: Downtown Zones |
1 |
| I1 | Highway Industrial Rules: Part 13: Industrial Zones |
15 |
| I2 | Light Industrial Rules: Part 13: Industrial Zones |
15 |
| I3 | High Tech Industrial Rules: Part 13: Industrial Zones |
11 |
| I4 | Industrial Rules: Part 13: Industrial Zones |
4 |
| PRC1 | Parks, Recreation and Culture One Rules: Part 12: Parks, Recreation and Culture Zones |
154 |
| PRC2 | Parks, Recreation and Culture Two Rules: Part 12: Parks, Recreation and Culture Zones |
196 |
| PRC3 | Parks, Recreation and Culture Three Rules: Part 12: Parks, Recreation and Culture Zones |
22 |
| R1 | Single Dwelling Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
43 |
| R10 | Steep Slope Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
65 |
| R11 | Recreational Vehicle Park Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
3 |
| R12 | Mobile Home Park Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
15 |
| R14 | Old City Low Density (Fourplex) Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
3 |
| R15 | Old City Medium Density Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
5 |
| R1B | Single Dwelling Residential (R1b sub-zone) Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
1 |
| R2 | Single Dwelling Residential - Small Lot Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
23 |
| R3 | Island Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
1 |
| R4 | Two Unit Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
34 |
| R5 | Three and Four Unit Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
1,541 |
| R6 | Low Density Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
92 |
| R7 | Row House Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
8 |
| R8 | Medium Density Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
70 |
| R9 | High Density (High Rise) Residential Rules: Part 7: Residential Zones |
4 |
| W1 | Waterfront Rules: Part 15: Waterfront Zones |
6 |
| W2 | Harbour Waterfront Rules: Part 15: Waterfront Zones |
4 |
| W3 | Newcastle Waterfront Rules: Part 15: Waterfront Zones |
2 |
| W4 | Industrial Waterfront Rules: Part 15: Waterfront Zones |
1 |