Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) - Town of Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
· No. 900
· adopted 2024-06-26
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
ZONING BYLAW
BYLAW NO. 900, 2024
For enquiries regarding this document please contact:
Town of Qualicum Beach
#201-660 Primrose Street, P.O. Box 130
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia V9K 1S7
Telephone: 250.752.6921
Fax: 250.752.1243
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.qualicumbeach.com
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
ZONING BYLAW NO. 900
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE SITING, SIZE AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES AND THE USE AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND, IN THE TOWN OF
QUALICUM BEACH
The Council of the Town of Qualicum Beach, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
TITLE
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900,
2024".
APPLICATION
2.
This Bylaw applies to all land (including the surface of water), buildings and
structures within the Town of Qualicum Beach.
APPENDIX 'A'
3.
Zoning Bylaw No. 900, Appendix 'A' - Zoning Bylaw is attached to and forms an
integral part of this Bylaw.
ZONING MAP
4.
The area within the Town of Qualicum Beach is divided into zones in accordance
with Schedule '3A' - Zoning Map to Appendix 'A'.
SUBDIVISION DISTRICT MAP
5.
The area within the Town of Qualicum Beach is divided into subdivision districts in
accordance with Schedule '4A' - Subdivision District Map to Appendix 'A'.
REPEAL
6.
"Town of Qualicum Beach Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 580, 1999" and
amendments thereto, is repealed and replaced with this Bylaw.
READ A FIRST TIME this 29th day of May, 2024.
READ A SECOND TIME this 29th day of May, 2024.
READ A THIRD TIME this 29th day of May, 2024.
Received approval pursuant to the Transportation Act this 17th day of June, 2024.
ADOPTED this day of, 2024.
________________________________
_________________________________
Teunis Westbroek, MAYOR
Luke Sales,
DEPUTY CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR
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ZONING BYLAW NO. 900
APPENDIX 'A'
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Table of Contents
PART 1: ADMINISTRATION
8
1.1 Enactment
8
1.2 Other Legislation
8
1.3 General Prohibition
8
1.4 Inspection
8
1.5 Violation
8
1.6 Penalty
9
1.7 Severability
9
PART 2: INTERPRETATION
11
PART 3: LAND USE REGULATIONS
31
3.1 Zones
32
3.2 General Operative Clauses
35
3.3 General Regulations
36
3.4 Regulations for Each Zone
43
3.4.11 Rural 1 Zone (A1)
44
3.4.12 Rural 2 Zone (A2)
45
3.4.13 Rural 3 Zone (A3)
46
3.4.14 Rural 4 (A4)
47
3.4.21 Commercial 1 (C1)
48
3.4.22 Commercial 2 (C2)
49
3.4.23 Commercial 3 (C3)
50
3.4.24 Commercial 4 (C4)
51
3.4.25 Commercial 5 (C5)
52
3.4.26 Commercial 6 (C6)
53
3.4.27 Commercial 7 (C7)
54
3.4.28 Commercial 8 (C8)
55
3.4.29 Commercial 9 (C9)
56
3.4.30 Commercial 10 (C10)
57
3.4.31 Commercial Tourist 4 (CT4)
58
3.4.40 Comprehensive Development Zone 1 (CD1)
59
3.4.41 Comprehensive Development Zone 2 (CD2)
63
3.4.42 Comprehensive Development Zone 3 (CD3)
67
3.4.43 Comprehensive Development Zone 4 (CD4)
73
3.4.44 Comprehensive Development Zone 5 (CD5)
81
3.4.45 Comprehensive Development Zone 6 (CD6)
84
3.4.46 Comprehensive Development Zone 7 (CD7)
88
3.4.47 Comprehensive Development Zone 8 (CD8)
97
3.4.48 Comprehensive Development Zone 9 (CD9)
99
3.4.49 Comprehensive Development Zone 10 (CD10)
102
3.4.50 Comprehensive Development Zone 11 (CD11)
104
3.4.51 Comprehensive Development Zone 12 (CD12)
109
3.4.52 Comprehensive Development Zone 13 (CD13)
111
3.4.53 Comprehensive Development Zone 15 (CD15)
114
3.4.54 Comprehensive Development Zone 16 (CD16)
116
3.4.55 Comprehensive Development Zone 18 (CD18)
117
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3.4.56 Comprehensive Development Zone 19 (CD19)
120
3.4.57 Comprehensive Development Zone 21 (CD21)
121
3.4.65 Commercial Residential 1 (CR1)
123
3.4.70 Conservation 1 (E1)
124
3.4.71 Conservation 2 (E2)
125
3.4.72 Conservation 3 (E3)
126
3.4.80 Recreation 1 (F1)
127
3.4.81 Recreation 2 (F2)
128
3.4.82 Recreation 3 (F3)
129
3.4.83 Recreation 4 (F4)
130
3.4.90 Industrial 1 (I1)
131
3.4.91 Industrial 2 (I2)
132
3.4.100 Institutional 1 (P1)
133
3.4.101 Institutional 2 (P2)
134
3.4.102 Institutional 3 (P3)
135
3.4.103 Institutional 4 (P4)
136
3.4.104 Institutional 5 (P5)
137
3.4.105 Institutional 6 (P6)
138
3.4.106 Institutional 7 (P7)
139
3.4.107 Institutional 8 (P8)
140
3.4.108 Institutional 9 (P9)
141
3.4.110 Rural Residential 1 (RR1)
142
3.4.111 Residential 1 (R1)
143
3.4.112 Residential 2 (R2)
145
3.4.113 Residential 3 (R3)
147
3.4.114 Residential 4 (R4)
148
3.4.115 Residential 5 (R5)
149
3.4.116 Residential 6 (R6)
150
3.4.117 Residential 13 (R13)
151
3.4.118 Residential 15 (R15)
152
3.4.119 Residential 16 (R16)
153
3.4.120 Residential 17 (R17)
155
3.4.121 Residential 18 (R18)
156
3.4.122 Residential 19 (R19)
157
3.4.123 Residential 20 (R20)
158
3.4.130 Utility 1 (U1)
159
3.4.131 Water 1 (W1)
160
3.4.132 Water 2 (W2)
161
'3A' Zoning Map
162
'3B' Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces
163
'3C' Residential Mobile Home Park Regulations and Standards
170
'3D" Illustrations of Setbacks from Watercourses
176
PART 4 - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
179
4.1 Subdivision Districts
180
4.2 Prohibition
180
4.3 Application for Subdivision and Application Fee
180
4.4 Parcel Size
180
4.5 Parcels Exempt from Minimum Parcel Size Requirements
181
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4.6 Parcel Shape
181
4.7 Highway Requirements
182
4.8 Sewage Disposal
182
4.9 Water Supply
182
4.10 Flood Construction Level
182
4.11 Exception
183
'4A' Subdivision District Map
184
'4B' Subdivision Districts
185
'4C' Application for Subdivision and Application Fee
187
PART 5 - INTERIM RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES
188
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BYLAW NO. 900 - PART 1 - ADMINISTRATION
1.1 Other Legislation
1. Nothing contained in this Bylaw shall relieve any person from the responsibility to
seek out and comply with other legislation applicable to their undertaking.
2. Where land is within the Agricultural Land Reserve or the Forest Land Reserve
created pursuant to the Agricultural Land Commission Act or Private Managed
Forest Land Act and amendments thereto; and if any portion of this Bylaw is in any
way less restrictive to, in conflict with, or repugnant to those Acts, without statutory
entitlement the Acts shall prevail.
1.2 General Prohibition
No person shall:
(a) cause, suffer or permit any building or structure to be used, located, constructed,
altered, moved or extended;
(b) use any building or structure constructed, moved or altered;
(c) cause, suffer or permit land to be used;
(d) use land;
(e) subdivide land;
(f) use land without providing off-street parking and loading spaces;
in contravention of this Bylaw or otherwise fail to comply with the requirements of this
Bylaw.
1.3 Inspection
Officers, employees and agents of the Town of Qualicum Beach may enter at all
reasonable times on property that is subject to this Bylaw, to ascertain whether the
requirements of this Bylaw are being met or the regulations of this Bylaw are being
observed.
1.4 Violation
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who suffers or permits
any act or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw or who neglects to do or
refrains from doing any act or thing which is required to be done by any of the provisions
of this Bylaw, commits an offence against this Bylaw.
1.5 Penalty
a) Any person who causes, permits or allows anything to be done in contravention or
violation of this Bylaw, or who neglects or fails to do anything required to be done
pursuant to this Bylaw, commits an offence and is liable upon summary conviction to
pay a fine of not more than $50,000, plus the costs of prosecution, and any other
penalty or remedy available under the Community Charter and Offence Act.
b) Each day that such violation is caused to continue or allowed to continue, constitutes
a separate offence.
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1.6 Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason
held to be invalid by the decision of any court, such section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase may be severed from the remaining portion of this Bylaw.
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
PART 2:
INTERPRETATION
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BYLAW NO. 900 - PART 2 - INTERPRETATION
2.1
Definitions
In this Bylaw:
accessory building means a building or structure located on a parcel, the use of which is
accessory to the principal permitted use of the land, buildings or structures located on the
same parcel, but specifically excludes buildings used for residential use.
accessory dwelling unit means a dwelling unit which is located in the same building as a
commercial or industrial use, provided that the total floor area occupied by all accessory
dwelling units on any one level shall not exceed the floor area of the ground floor by more
than 10%; and, other than access, is not located on the ground floor of the building.
accessory hotel means an establishment that:
(a) is located in the same building as a retail store, restaurant, office, or personal service
use;
(b) provides overnight accommodation in sleeping units which may include washroom
facilities but not cooking facilities of any nature to paying guests for a total of no more
than 46 days whether consecutive or not, during the period between April 15 and
October 15 in each year;
(c) includes a lobby and reception area, with a minimum floor area of 60m2;
(d) shall include a manager's residence;
(e) contains a total floor area occupied by all guest sleeping units of no more than 50% of
the total floor area of the building;
(f) except for the lobby, reception area, and manager's residence, is not located on the
ground floor of the building; and,
(g) provides separate sleeping units with separate entrances to a common interior
hallway.
accessory short-term rental unit means a unit that:
(a) provides overnight accommodation in sleeping units which may include washroom
facilities and cooking facilities to paying guests for a total of no more than 42 days in
any 90-day period;
(b) contains a total floor area occupied by all guest sleeping units of no more than 50% of
the total floor area of the building;
(c) is not located on the ground floor of the building; and,
(d) provides separate sleeping units with separate entrances to a common interior
hallway.
accessory to means combined with but customarily incidental and ancillary to.
accessory use means a use combined with but clearly incidental and ancillary to the
principal permitted uses of land, buildings or structures located on the same parcel.
agriculture means a use providing for the growing, rearing, producing and harvesting of
agricultural products, including:
(a) fruit and berry production;
(b) growing trees and shrubs;
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(c) housing livestock, poultry, bees;
(d) animal feeding and holding areas;
(e) storage of crops;
(f) processing of the primary agricultural products harvested or produced on that farm;
(g) storage, repair and use of machinery and equipment used in conjunction with the
agricultural activity carried out thereon;
(h) farm retail sales; and,
(i) farm education;
but excludes livestock processing, feed lot, fur farm, and intensive swine operation.
ancillary dwelling unit means one self-contained unit with a separate entrance that is
accessory to a principal building and is intended for year-round occupancy and the
principal use of such dwelling unit is residential with living facilities for one or more
persons, including provisions for living, sleeping, cooking and sanitation; and having only
one room equipped with a cooking facility; but excludes a mobile home, recreational
vehicle or tent.
animal care means a building or structure used for a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or
facilities for boarding or breeding household animals or pets.
apartment means a dwelling unit which shares a common entrance from the exterior with a
minimum of 2 other dwelling units located within the same building.
artisan workshop means the use of a premises for the creation and production of arts and
crafts for sale to the general public and includes but is not limited to the production of
pottery, ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, weaving, candle production, tile art, music
production, moving or still photography.
backyard poultry means the keeping of chickens and ducks.
bed and breakfast means the use of part of a single detached dwelling containing additional
sleeping rooms for the accommodation of paying transient guests where breakfast is the
only meal that may be served to the guests.
boat building and repair means the use of land, buildings, structures or equipment for the
manufacturing, servicing or repair of boats.
boat ramp means a structure located on a shoreline to accommodate vehicles or trailers for
the purpose of launching and hauling boats out of water.
building means any structure and portion thereof, including mechanical devices, that are
used or intended to be used for the purpose of supporting or sheltering any use or
occupancy.
building inspector means the Building Inspector, Plan Checkers and Plumbing Inspectors
designated by the Town of Qualicum Beach;
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campground means a parcel providing for the seasonal and temporary accommodation of
travelers using tents or recreational vehicles; but specifically excludes a mobile home
park or hotel.
camping space means an area within a campground used for one recreational vehicle or
tent.
church means a building used for religious worship and includes a Mosque, Synagogue,
Temple, Chapel or religious meeting room.
commercial vehicle means:
a) a motor vehicle having three or more axles; or
b) a motor vehicle having or has had a licensed gross vehicle weight greater than 4,500
kilograms (i.e., required to be inspected and to carry a decal under the Commercial
Vehicle Inspection Program); or
c) a truck tractor;
but does not include a recreational vehicle, recreational vehicle trailer or tow car.
community sewer system means a system of sewerage works or sewage disposal which is
owned, operated and maintained by the Town or the Regional District of Nanaimo; and
does not include a system established, regulated or operated by pump and haul.
community water system means a system of waterworks which is owned, operated and
maintained by the Town or the Regional District of Nanaimo.
convenience store means a retail store contained under one roof, having a floor area not
exceeding 200 m2, and providing for the sale of items regularly used by households,
including food, beverages, books, magazines or household accessories, but specifically
excludes a liquor store.
cooking facility means the main means of cooking a meal or any arrangement of cooking
facilities within a dwelling unit and includes gas, propane, or electric ranges or stoves,
microwave ovens, counter-top cooking units, hot plates, wall ovens, toaster ovens,
electric frying pans, pressure cookers, crock pots or any other such cooking facility or any
combination of such cooking facilities, and includes the arrangement of service lines
which provide the energy source being used or intended to be used to service such
facilities.
corner lot means a lot at the intersecting centre lines or junction of two or more different
highways, which may have the same name, where the angle of the centre lines of the
intersecting highways opposite the lot does not exceed 140 degrees.
Council means the Council of the Town.
cul de sac means a highway with only one point of intersection with another highway and
which terminates in a vehicle turning area.
derelict vehicle means a vehicle that has not been licensed for a period exceeding one year
and is not stored in a building.
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duplex means a building containing two dwelling units.
dwelling unit means one self-contained unit with a separate entrance intended for year-
round occupancy and the principal use of such dwelling unit is residential with complete
living facilities for one or more persons, including provisions for living, sleeping, cooking
and sanitation; and having only one room equipped with a cooking facility; but excludes a
room in a hotel or motel, mobile home, recreational vehicle or tent.
ecological conservation and education means the use of land, buildings and structures for
the purpose of teaching, learning, display and research related to the art and science of
horticulture and the management of the forest for the benefit of existing and future
generations and may include accessory uses that exclusively support the operation of the
principal use including: gift shop; retreats which may include overnight accommodation for
no more than eight people; special cultural events; and fund raising events such as plant
sales.
equestrian facilities mean land, buildings or structures used to house or board equine
animals and may include facilities for exercising, training or showing equine animals that
are normally housed or boarded on the same property.
extreme weather warming/cooling centre means a residential/congregation use that is
Accessory to a Principal Use for the temporary accommodation free of charge to persons
to meet the persons' immediate basic needs for shelter for a period during which an
extreme weather alert has been activated under the temperature thresholds of the
Assistance to Shelter Regulation or the heat alert thresholds of the BC Provincial Heat
Alert and Response System (BC HARS).
fairground means the use of land, buildings and structures for entertainment and recreational
activity generally undertaken in an outdoor setting, where the users constitute a
significant element in the activity, and includes go-cart track, waterside, mini-golf course,
amusement park.
farm education means education and research respecting agricultural use, as long as the
area occupied by any buildings or structures necessary for the education or research
does not exceed 100m2 for each parcel and the number of students at any one time does
not exceed 10 persons, and excludes schools under the School Act.
farm retail sales mean the retail sale of agricultural products that are produced from a farm
use, and the retail sale of the following products which may not be produced on a farm:
(a) packaged: soil, compost, mulch and soil conditioner;
(b) bulk topsoil and compost derived only from organic matter with a maximum of 14 cubic
meters to be in the product storage areas;
(c) non-chemical: fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides but excluding
pesticides prohibited by any governmental enactment;
(d) gardening hand tools;
plant containers;
(e) seeds, garden ornaments and live garden pond fish; and,
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for certainty does not include the sale of any other products that are not produced on a
farm notwithstanding that the sale of such products may be permitted by the Agricultural
Land Commission Act or Regulations under that Act.
fast food outlet means an eating establishment providing for the sale of prepared food and
beverages which are served over a counter or through a take-out window or by means of
a drive through service to customers who may consume the food and beverages on or off
the premises, but specifically excludes grocery stores, delicatessens and the sale of
bakery goods, ice cream and soft drinks.
feeder swine means a pig, between the age of 8 weeks and 6 months, weighing less than
102 kilograms.
feed lot means the use of land, buildings or structures for the purposes of keeping more than
6 cattle per hectare on land upon which the feed lot is situated.
fence means a structure used to wholly or partially screen from view, enclose or divide a yard
or other land.
final approval means the Approving Officer affixing their signature to a subdivision plan
pursuant to the Land Title Act or the Bare Land Strata Regulations and amendments
thereto.
flat roof means a roof on a building that has a roof surface with a pitch of less than 4 in 12.
floor area means the sum total of the gross horizontal area of each floor of a building as
measured from the innermost perimeter of the building walls.
floor area ratio means the figure obtained when the floor area of all buildings on a parcel is
divided by the area of the parcel.
food concession means a retail outlet providing for the sale of prepared food and beverages
which are served over a counter or through a take-out window that:
(a) has a maximum total floor area of 80m²;
(b) does not provide access from a public street.
(c) is closed to the public except at the following times:
i. Saturdays, Sundays, and statutory holidays
ii. During sports tournaments in the Community Park
iii. During special events approved by the Town.
frontage means the length of a parcel boundary which abuts a highway.
funeral parlour means an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the deceased for
burial or cremation, for viewing of bodies, and for funerals.
fur farm means the use of land, buildings or structures for the purposes of keeping fur-
bearing animals, but specifically excludes household animals, pets and rabbits.
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garage sale means an offering for sale to the public of personal property held inside or
outside of a building located in any residential zone, and includes, but is not limited to all
sales entitled "attic", "backyard", "boot", "driveway", "estate", "flea market", "garage",
"lawn", "moving", "patio", "porch" "room", "rummage" "white elephant" or "yard" sales.
gasoline service station means the use of land and structures for gasoline pumping stations
and premises under one roof for:
(a) a retail store, having a gross floor area not exceeding 100m2, providing for the
retail sales of items regularly used by households including food, beverage, books,
magazines, and household accessories, but specifically excludes a liquor store;
(b) the retail sales of motor vehicle accessories; or,
(c) the servicing and cleaning of motor vehicles;
but specifically excludes vehicle sales, body work, painting and third party repairs;
golf course means an outdoor golf course and additional accessory buildings, structures and
uses customarily incidental to a golf course and includes: driving range, pro shop, dining
and meeting facilities.
heavy equipment display means the use of land, buildings or structures for the display,
sales or rental of mobile homes, industrial vehicles and machinery, and includes outdoor
sales, but specifically excludes the servicing of such equipment.
heavy industry means processing, manufacturing, fabricating or assembling semi-finished or
finished goods, products or equipment from raw materials, or storing, cleaning, servicing,
repairing or testing materials, goods and equipment normally associated with industrial or
business use and typically has area, intensity and land use impacts with greater
magnitude and significance than light industry.
height, buildings and structures means the vertical distance from the average natural
grade to:
(a) the highest point of any structure; or
(b) the deck line of a mansard-roofed or flat-roofed building; or
(c) the average height level between the eaves and a ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel
roofed building;
but specifically excludes chimneys, mast aerial, church spire, flag pole, water tank;
observation and transmission tower, mechanical devices necessary for the operation of a
building, and agricultural buildings or structures where permitted in the applicable zone.
height, fence means the greatest vertical distance between any point along the top of the
fence and the natural grade vertically below that same point.
highway means a street, road, bridge, viaduct and any other way open to the use of the
public, but specifically excludes lanes and private rights of way on private property.
historic site means land, buildings or structures of historic or heritage significance.
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home occupation means a professional practice, occupation or craft conducted in a dwelling
unit.
hotel means a building or group of buildings providing three or more separate sleeping units
with separate entrances to a common interior hallway. A hotel is intended to be occupied
primarily by the travelling public, and includes resort or lodge.
hotel condominium means a building or group of buildings providing three or more separate
sleeping units with separate entrances to a common interior hallway, and which may be
subdivided pursuant to the Strata Property Act and amendments thereto, and provides
accommodation to the travelling public for a total of no more than 46 days whether
consecutive or not, during the period between April 15 and October 15 in each year.
household animal means a domesticated animal kept by a household, which is used or the
product of which is used primarily and directly by the household and not for sale or profit,
and includes fowl and poultry, but specifically excludes livestock.
houseplex means a building having no less than three self-contained dwelling units, with at
least half of the total dwelling units having direct access to the outside for ingress and
egress.
include means as an example, but not limited to.
intensive swine operation means the use of land, building or structures for the purposes of
keeping greater than 3 brood sows and 4 feeder swine per hectare.
internal access road means an internal access allowance within a campground, mobile
home park or multiple dwelling unit development which is suitable for vehicular use.
lake means a body of water other than the sea having a surface area of at least 2.0ha for at
least six months of the year.
lane means a right-of-way open to the public not more than 7.5m wide, which provides
secondary access to any abutting parcel.
land includes the surface of water.
landscape means to arrange an outdoor automatically irrigated garden or grounds with any
combination of trees, flowers, plants, bushes, shrubs, lawns etc. and may include
decorative brick pavers, tiles, concrete pavers, cobblestones, or other similar materials,
trellises, arbours and other similar features which are otherwise open to the sides and
sky, but shall specifically exclude asphalt paving, any part of a lot used for the parking or
maneuvering of motor vehicles, and uncleared undergrowth or weed growth.
light industry means the wholesale, warehousing, testing, service, repair or maintenance of
an article, substance, material, fabric or compound; and includes artisan workshop and
manufacturing shop, having a gross floor area not exceeding 200m2, computer, electronic
and data processing establishments and retail sales accessory to the principal use
provided that the retail portion does not exceed 20% of the total gross floor area.
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liquor store means a retail store licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act for the
sale of beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages.
livestock means animals used for agricultural purposes, which are used or the products of
which are sold, and includes any horse, donkey, mule, cow, goat, sheep or pig.
loading space means a space for the loading or unloading of a vehicle either outside or
inside a building or structure.
lock-off unit means a dwelling unit or bedroom with a bathroom within a larger principal
dwelling unit, which must have separate external access and shared internal access, and
which can be locked off from the larger dwelling unit.
lot means the same as parcel.
lot line means the legally defined line or lines bounding any parcel provided that within a bare
land strata development, the internal access routes shall be deemed to be highways for
the purposes of this definition:
(a) exterior side lot line means a lot line or lines not being a front or rear lot line and
common to the parcel and a highway, natural boundary, unregistered or Crown
Land.
(b) front lot line means a lot line or lines common to the parcel and an abutting
highway and is parallel or approximately parallel to the centre line of that highway,
or radial or approximately radial to the centre point of the highway in the case of a
cul-de-sac, and;
i. in the case of a corner lot, either lot line which abuts one highway may be
considered the front lot line, and lot line or lines abutting the other highway
shall be considered an exterior side lot line, however, the rear lot line must be
opposite the front lot line,
ii. in the case of a corner lot a line which truncates the intersection of the two lot
lines running parallel or approximately parallel to the two different highways,
or a radius that connects two such lot lines, shall be considered an exterior
side lot line,
iii. in the case of a through lot, the lines abutting the highway shall be considered
the front lot lines,
iv. in the case of a lot with continuous frontage on three different highways the
lot lines abutting the two highways opposite or most opposite to each other
shall be considered front lot lines and the lot line abutting the third highway
shall be considered an exterior lot line,
v. for a panhandle lot, the line separating the body of the lot from the panhandle
shall be considered the front lot line; and,
vi. any line which does not conform to any other definition of a lot line shall be
deemed to be a front lot line.
(c) interior side lot line means a lot line not being a rear lot line and common to more
than one parcel, or a lane.
(d) rear lot line means the lot line opposite to and most distant from the front lot line
or, where a rear portion of the parcel is bounded by intersecting side lot lines, it
shall be the point of such intersection.
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major road means a highway designated a major road pursuant to the Town of Qualicum
Beach Official Community Plan`.
marina means moorage and launching facilities, including the rental and maintenance of
boats and seaplanes, and which is equipped with public toilets and refuse disposal
facilities located on land above the natural boundary.
marshalling yard means the use of land, buildings or structures to store and maintain
industrial equipment and vehicles.
minimum parcel size means the smallest area into which a parcel may be subdivided.
mobile home means a housing unit designed to be moved from time to time, which arrives at
the site where it is to be occupied complete and ready for occupancy except for placing
on foundation supports, connection of utilities, and some incidental assembly, and meets
or exceeds Canadian Standards Association Z-240 Standards, but specifically excludes
recreational vehicles.
mobile home area means that part of a mobile home park used for siting mobile homes.
mobile home pad means an area within a mobile home space designated, designed and
prepared for the support of a mobile home, surfaced with materials and provided with
anchorage in accordance with the building regulations adopted pursuant to the Local
Government Act and amendment thereto.
mobile home park means an un-subdivided parcel of land which are situated three or more
mobile homes for the purposes of providing residential accommodation.
mobile home space means an area of land within a mobile home area for installation of one
mobile home.
motel means an establishment that provides lodging to the travelling public and parking with
guest room units that are accessible to a parking area.
motor vehicle has the same meaning as the Commercial Transport Act.
multiple dwelling unit development means the establishment of two or more dwelling units
on a parcel or within a Bare Land Strata Plan.
natural boundary means the visible high water mark on any watercourse where the
presence and action of the water are so common and usual, and so long continued in all
ordinary years, as to mark upon the soil of the bed of the watercourse a character distinct
from that of the banks thereof, in respect to vegetation as well as in respect to the nature
of the soil itself.
natural grade means the best estimate by the building inspector or a British Columbia land
surveyor of the elevation of the ground surface of land at the time of final approval of the
most recent subdivision of the land which was approved;
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(a) prior to the adoption of this Bylaw, by an Approving Officer; or the Registrar or the
Deputy Registrar where there is no final approval by an Approving Officer shown
on a plan of subdivision; or
(b) after the adoption of this Bylaw by an Approving Officer.
natural site means land of scenic or environmental significance that is preserved, protected
and enhanced for the benefit of the natural environment, its ecosystems and biological
diversity, and may include walking trails, boardwalks, stairs, an interpretive centre and
other buildings that provide the public with an opportunity to observe and appreciate
nature.
neighbourhood pub means an establishment operated under a 'D' type licence issued
pursuant to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and amendments thereto.
non-farm commercial vehicle means a commercial vehicle that is not primarily used for
agricultural purposes on the parcel which it is located.
nursery means the use of land principally involved in agriculture or horticulture and
accessory product sales and garden supply sales, but specifically excludes the sale of
agriculture or horticultural machinery.
office means occupancy or use of a building for the purpose of carrying out business or
professional activities, but specifically excludes retail activities and personal service use.
outdoor private assembly means the use of land to accommodate private functions such as
exhibits, weddings, anniversaries, special events or meetings and may include the use of
tents erected for the occasion, and, with the exception of sanitation facilities required by
the authority having jurisdiction, does not include the use of permanent structures such as
buildings, bleachers or grandstands.
outdoor recreation means a recreational activity undertaken where the outdoor setting and
landscape is a significant element in the activity, and the density of recreational users is
not a significant element and includes golf course, park or open space, playing field,
botanical garden, arboretum, zoo, game farm, and outdoor exhibit.
outdoor sales means the use of land, buildings or structures for the retail sales of lumber
and building products and the display, sale or rental or recreational vehicles, automobiles
and boats, but specifically excludes the servicing of such equipment.
panhandle means a strip of land which provides access and highway frontage to a parcel,
and which forms part of that parcel, as illustrated below:
HIGHWAY
Parcel
Parcel
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Panhandle (not to scale)
parcel means any lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which it is subdivided,
provided that a parcel which has been subdivided under the Strata Property Act or
Condominium Act (other than by bare land strata subdivision) shall be considered to
remain a single parcel for the purposes of this Bylaw.
parcel area means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a parcel.
parcel coverage means the sum total horizontal area within the vertical projection of the
outermost walls or supports of the building and structures on the parcel expressed as a
percentage of the total parcel area, and includes covered structures attached to, and
projecting from, the outermost wall, but specifically excluding underground parking
structures.
parcel depth means the distance between the front lot line and the most distant part of the
rear lot line of a parcel.
park means deeded public land used or intended for outdoor recreation purposes, and
includes an archaeological, historical or natural site.
parking space means the space for the parking of one vehicle, either outside or inside a
building or structure, but excludes maneuvering aisles and other areas providing access
to this space.
personal care facility means a community care facility developed in accordance with the
Community Care and Assisted Living Act, or a hospital developed in accordance with the
Hospital Act.
personal care unit means a dwelling designed in conjunction with special support facilities,
such as food, housekeeping and medical services, and used by persons requiring such
services on a regular basis but does not include drug treatment facilities or correctional
facilities where residents are appointed or placed by a court or an administrative body for
criminal justice.
personal service use means a use whereby professional or personal services are provided
to an individual and includes the sale of goods, wares, merchandise, articles or things
accessory to the provision of such services. Typical uses include but are not limited to
barber shops, beauty salons, dry-cleaning shop, massage services, and laundromats.
pet means a tame or domesticated animal, kept by a household for companionship and not
primarily for sale or profit, and commonly housed within a dwelling unit.
Panhandle
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potable water means water which meets the drinking standards in accordance with
regulations of the relevant enactments.
primary processing means the use of land, buildings or structures for the crushing, washing,
screening, processing or storage of soil.
principal use means the main use of land, buildings and structures as listed under the
permitted uses of the applicable zone.
principal building means the primary and chief use of a building, or structure.
public assembly means the use of land, buildings or structures to accommodate exhibits,
special events or meetings and includes auditorium, church, library, museum, community
hall, curling rink, fraternal lodge, youth centre, and theatre.
public parking lot means the use of land for parking motor vehicles.
public school means a body of students, teachers, other staff and facilities organized as a
unit for educational purposes under the supervision of an administrative officer and
administered by a district board of education.
public utility use means the use of land, buildings or structures for the provision of
community water or sewer services, park, public access, underground pipelines,
underground electric and underground telephone lines over head wires servicing
individual parcels, fire hall or cemetery.
recreation facility means a facility used and equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure
activities and includes, bowling alley, games court, curling and roller rink, health club, spa,
swimming pool, but specifically excludes a fairground.
recreational vehicle means any vehicle, trailer, coach, house-car, structure or conveyance
designed to travel or be transported on a highway and constructed and equipped to be
used as temporary living or sleeping quarters by travelers.
remainder means that portion of a parcel being subdivided which is shown on the same
Certificate of Indefeasible Title before and after the subdivision.
residential rental tenure means the granting of a right to occupy a dwelling unit as living
accommodation where the minimum occupancy period is thirty consecutive days, and
where the Dwelling Unit is not owned by a dwelling unit occupant, but where regular
payments are made to the owner for the use of the dwelling unit.
residential use means the accommodation and home life of a person or persons in common
occupancy, and shall only be conducted within a dwelling unit.
resort condominium means a development subdivided pursuant to the Strata Property Act
and amendments thereto and providing accommodation for persons on a temporary basis
for a total of no more than 46 days whether consecutive or not, during the period between
April 15 and October 15 in each year.
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restaurant means an eating establishment providing only for the sale of unpackaged
prepared foods and beverages which are consumed on the premises and which provide
table service to customers seated in the premises, but specifically excludes
neighbourhood pubs and fast food outlets.
retaining wall means a structure erected to hold back or support a bank of earth.
retail store means a sales outlet, contained under one roof, having a gross floor area not
exceeding 1000m2, except that grocery stores and pharmacies may not exceed 3500m2,
and providing for the retail sale and display of goods, and includes a bank, but specifically
excludes light industrial uses, gasoline service station, fast food outlets, liquor stores and
cannabis-related businesses.
rural rental cottage means a dwelling unit that meets the following:
(a) either the dwelling unit or building site is available for rent;
(b) is not subdivided from any other rural rental cottages on the parcel under the Strata
Property Act;
(c) has a floor area of less than 100m2; and,
(d) does not have private outdoor space of more than 100m2.
school means privately funded, parochial and public schools.
seafood processing means the storage, drying, cooking, packing, preparation and
manufacture of any aquatic organism.
seasonal means a use or activity that fluctuates according to one or more seasons (spring,
summer, fall and winter) (but not all seasons) or available or taking place during one or
more seasons (but not all seasons) or at a specific time of the year.
seasonal outdoor market means a seasonal outdoor retail market selling farm produce and
other items.
seasonal outdoor theatre means a tent or land used to stage public performances or video
shows.
setback means the required minimum horizontal distance measured from the respective lot
line or natural boundary to any building wall or structure or part thereof.
shipping yard means the use of buildings, structures or land providing for the trans-shipment
of goods.
short-term vacation rental means the temporary rental (less than 30 consecutive days) of a
portion of or the entire dwelling unit, ancillary dwelling unit, but does not include Bed and
Breakfast Accommodation, Hotel or Motel.
silviculture means all activities related to the development and care of forests, including the
removal of harvestable timber stocks, but specifically excludes the processing of wood or
wood products.
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site area means an amount of contiguous surface area within a parcel that is required by this
Bylaw for the development of a permitted use on that parcel to a defined density.
slope means the figure obtained when the maximum difference in elevation within an area of
land is divided by the horizontal distance, expressed as a percentage.
sloped roof means a gable, hip or gambrel roof on a building that has a roof surface with a
pitch of 4/12 or greater.
soil means sand, gravel, and rock or other substance of which land is composed.
structure means anything that is constructed or erected, and includes swimming pool, mobile
home space, camping space and major improvements accessory to the principal use of
land, but specifically excludes landscaping; uncovered decks, steps, landings, ramps and
patios not more than 0.5m above adjacent finished grade; paving improvements;
underground parking structures; retaining walls under 1.2m in height and which retains
soil that is not more than 1.2m above the base of the wall; signs under 2.0m in height;
and fences under 1.0m in height within 5m of the front lot line, and under 2.0m in height
elsewhere.
subdivision means the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels.
swimming pool means any structure or constructed depression used or intended to be used
for swimming, bathing, wading or diving which is designed to contain water with a surface
area exceeding 15m2 to a depth exceeding 1.0m, but does not include irrigation, natural
ponds or man-made ponds used for decorative or landscape purposes only.
theatre means a building or structure designed to stage public performances, or showings of
films.
through lot means a lot abutting two or more highways not being a corner lot.
tourist accommodation unit means one accommodation unit comprising a single tenancy
with its own water closet and wash basin and with a separate entrance from a public
space, corridor, hallway, lobby, vestibule or common property intended for temporary
accommodation and may contain a maximum of one area intended for use as a cooking
facility, but specifically excludes the use of a mobile home as a tourist accommodation
unit.
tourist information booth means a building or structure that is used solely for the purpose of
providing information to the travelling public.
tow car has the same meaning as in the Commercial Transport Act.
Town means the Town of Qualicum Beach.
townhouse means a dwelling unit which has a separate entrance from the exterior not
shared by any other use, which shares some of its exterior walls in common with another
dwelling unit and is located within a building containing three or more dwelling units.
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transportation terminal means the use of land, buildings or structures for taxi, bus, railway
stations, airport, and the storage and maintenance of transportation equipment.
truck tractor has the same meaning as in the Commercial Transport Act.
underground parking structure means a covered structure for parking vehicles which
contains a roof or the finished floor next above the parking area not more than 1.0m
above the average natural grade measured at the four outermost corners of the parking
structure and except for necessary points of access is no more than 1.0m above the
adjacent finished grade.
urban beekeeping means the keeping of not more than two beehives and two nucleus
colonies for domestic purposes or educational purposes in the yard.
vehicle means a vehicle licenced pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act and amendments
thereto.
waste disposal site means the use of land or buildings for the treatment and disposal of
solid wastes, operated by the Regional District of Nanaimo or the Town.
watercourse means any natural or man-made depression with well defined banks and a bed
of 0.6m or more below the surrounding land serving to give direction to or containing a
current of water at least six months of the year and includes the sea or any lake, river,
stream, creek, spring, ravine, swamp, gulch, surface source of water supply or source of
groundwater supply whether enclosed or in a conduit.
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
PART 3
LAND USE REGULATIONS
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BYLAW NO. 900 - PART 3 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
3.1
Zones
1. For the purpose of this Bylaw, the Town is divided into zones designated and
described by the following classifications and their short title equivalents:
ZONE CLASSIFICATION
SHORT
NAME
TITLE
Rural 1 Zone
A1
Rural 2 Zone
A2
Rural 3 Zone
A3
Rural 4 Zone
A4
Commercial 1 Zone
C1
Commercial 2 Zone
C2
Commercial 3 Zone
C3
Commercial 4 Zone
C4
Commercial 5 Zone
C5
Commercial 6 Zone
C6
Commercial 7 Zone
C7
Commercial 8 Zone
C8
Commercial 9 Zone
C9
Commercial 10 Zone
C10
Commercial Tourist 4 Zone
CT4
Comprehensive Development 1 Zone
CD1
Comprehensive Development 2 Zone
CD2
Comprehensive Development 3 Zone
CD3
Comprehensive Development 4 Zone
CD4
Comprehensive Development 5 Zone
CD5
Comprehensive Development 6 Zone
CD6
Comprehensive Development 7 Zone
CD7
Comprehensive Development 8 Zone
CD8
Comprehensive Development 9 Zone
CD9
Comprehensive Development 10 Zone
CD10
Comprehensive Development 11 Zone
CD11
Comprehensive Development 12 Zone
CD12
Comprehensive Development 13 Zone
CD13
Comprehensive Development 15 Zone
CD15
Comprehensive Development 16 Zone
CD16
Comprehensive Development 18 Zone
CD18
Comprehensive Development 19 Zone
CD19
Comprehensive Development 21 Zone
CD21
Commercial Residential 1 Zone
CR1
Conservation 1 Zone
E1
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Conservation 2 Zone
E2
Conservation 3 Zone
E3
Recreation 1 Zone
F1
Recreation 2 Zone
F2
Recreation 3 Zone
F3
Recreation 4 Zone
F4
Industrial 1 Zone
I1
Industrial 2 Zone
I2
Institutional 1 Zone
P1
Institutional 2 Zone
P2
Institutional 3 Zone
P3
Institutional 4 Zone
P4
Institutional 5 Zone
P5
Institutional 6 Zone
P6
Institutional 7 Zone
P7
Institutional 8 Zone
P8
Institutional 9 Zone
P9
Rural Residential 1 Zone
RR1
Residential 1 Zone
R1
Residential 2 Zone
R2
Residential 3 Zone
R3
Residential 4 Zone
R4
Residential 5 Zone
R5
Residential 6 Zone
R6
Residential 13 Zone
R13
Residential 15 Zone
R15
Residential 16 Zone
R16
Residential 17 Zone
R17
Residential 18 Zone
R18
Residential 19 Zone
R19
Residential 20 Zone
R20
Small Lot Residential 1 Zone
SLR1
Utility 1 Zone
U1
Water 1 Zone
W1
Water 2 Zone
W2
2. The extent of each zone is shown on Schedule '3A' - Zoning Map.
3. Where a zone boundary is designated as following a highway or a watercourse, the
centre line of the highway or the centre line of the watercourse shall be the zone
boundary.
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4. Where a zone boundary does not follow a legally defined line, and where distances
are not specifically indicated, the location of the boundary shall be determined by
scaling from Schedule '3A' - Zoning Map.
5. Where a parcel is divided by a zone boundary, the areas created by such division
shall be deemed to be separate site areas for the purpose of determining the
requirements of this Bylaw.
6. Where a parcel exists prior to the effective date of this Bylaw and the site area of
the parcel does not conform to the provisions of this Bylaw, such parcel having an
area less than the specified site area in the applicable zone may be used for only
one permitted use in the applicable zone, provided that all other requirements of
this Bylaw are satisfied.
7. Site area requirements do not apply to Public Utility Use or Park.
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3.2
General Operative Clauses
1. Permitted Uses
No land, building or structure in any zone shall be used for any purpose other than
that specified for the zone in which it is located in the schedules contained in this
Part.
2. Uses Permitted in any Zone
Except where specifically excluded, Public Utility Use and Parks are permitted in
any zone.
3. Prohibited Uses
(a)
Any use not expressly permitted in this Bylaw is prohibited in all zones and
where a particular use is expressly permitted in one zone, such use is
prohibited in all zones where it is not also expressly permitted.
(b)
The bottling of water for commercial purposes is prohibited in all zones,
except where the source of the water is the municipal water supply and the
bottling is for the purpose of retail sales onsite.
4. Siting, Size and Shape
No building or structure shall be constructed, moved or altered so that its:
(a)
site area is less than what is permitted in the zoning;
(b)
siting provides less setback requirements than what is permitted in the
zoning;
(c)
parcel coverage is greater than what is permitted in the zoning;
(d)
height is greater than what is permitted in the zoning;
(e)
floor area ratio is greater than what is permitted in the zoning; or
(f)
total number of units, buildings or structures is greater than that specified for
the zone in which it is located in the schedules contained in this Part.
5. Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the
regulations of this Part.
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3.3
General Regulations
1. Accessory Buildings and Structures
Buildings and structures accessory to the permitted use of a parcel are permitted in
each zone, unless otherwise specified, provided that:
(a) the principal use is being performed on the parcel; or
(b) a building of the purpose of the principal use has been constructed on the
parcel; or
(c) a building for the purpose of the principal use is in the process of being
constructed on the parcel.
2. Common Accessory Uses
In a Multiple Dwelling Unit Development:
(a) a common accessory building or structure shall be limited to a building or
structure generally intended for the common use of tenants and includes
facilities for storage, parking, laundry, service and recreation;
(b) accessory buildings for individual use shall only be permitted where a
dwelling unit has a setback from an interior side lot line.
3. Storage of Derelict Vehicles or Refuse
Unless specifically permitted, no parcel shall be used for the wrecking or storage of
derelict vehicles or refuse.
4. Commercial Vehicles
(a) No commercial vehicle shall be stored outdoors on a parcel in a residential
or commercial zone;
(b) No commercial trailer weighing over 1,400 kilograms shall be stored
outdoors on a parcel in a residential or commercial zone;
(c) A non-farm commercial vehicle shall not be parked or stored outdoors on a
parcel in the A1 or A2 zone, unless that non-farm commercial vehicle is
parked or stored at least 20.0m from any residential dwelling located on
another parcel and at least 20.0m from every highway.
(d) No more than two non-farm commercial vehicles may be parked or stored
on a parcel in the A1 or A2 zones. For the purpose of this section, where a
semi-trailer or trailer is attached to a motor vehicle or truck tractor that
combination of commercial vehicles is deemed to be a single commercial
vehicle.
(e) Sections a) through c) do not apply to the temporary parking of a
commercial vehicle on a parcel for the purpose of delivering goods or
materials to the parcel or collecting goods or materials from the parcel.
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5. Keeping of Animals
In all zones where agriculture, animal care or agricultural products processing is
not a permitted use, the keeping of animals is restricted to the following:
(a) pets
(b) urban beekeeping
5.1 Notwithstanding the limitations of Subsection 5: "Keeping of Animals", the following
zones are designated as areas where "backyard poultry" may be permitted through
a Temporary Use Permit in accordance with Section 492 of the Local Government
Act: R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R11, R12, R13, R15, R16 and R17, provided that the
parcel size is a minimum of 1,000m².
6. Setbacks - Sight Triangle
On a corner parcel in any zone there shall be no obstruction to the line of vision
between the heights of 1.0m and 3.0m above the established grade of a highway
within the sight triangle, being a triangular area formed by extending a 6.0m
boundary along the parcel lines from the point of the exterior corner intersection of
the parcel lines and a line connecting these two points as illustrated below:
7. Setbacks - Watercourses, excluding the sea
(a) On parcels containing a watercourse, or adjacent to another parcel
containing a watercourse, with an average slope of bank of 5% or less, no
building or structure shall be constructed, altered, moved or extended, within
the following setbacks:
i) within 15.0m horizontal distance from the natural boundary or within
18.0m horizontal distance from a stream centre line, whichever is
greater, as illustrated in Table 1 and Table 2 of Schedule '3D' -
Setbacks from Watercourses;
ii) within 30.0m horizontal distance from the natural boundary of the Little
Qualicum River.
(b) On parcels containing a watercourse, or adjacent to another parcel
containing a watercourse, with an average slope of bank greater than 5%,
no building or structure shall be constructed, altered, moved or extended,
within the following setbacks:
i) within 15.0m horizontal distance from the top of the slope or the first
significant and regular break in the slope, whichever is greater, as
illustrated in Table 3 of Schedule '3D' - Setbacks from Watercourses;
or
ii) within 30.0m horizontal distance from the natural boundary of the Little
Qualicum River.
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8. Setbacks - Sea
On parcels adjacent to or containing a coastal watercourse, no building or structure
shall be constructed, altered, moved or extended within 15.0m horizontal distance:
(a) from the natural boundary; or
(b) inland from the top of a slope of 30% or greater.
9. Setbacks - Agricultural Buildings
All buildings and structures for housing animals, other than pets, and for the
storage of manure shall be a minimum of 30.0m from a watercourse or any
property line adjoining a residential zone.
10. Setbacks to Major Roads
Notwithstanding the regulations for setbacks within all zones of the Bylaw or any
other regulation within this Bylaw, buildings or structures shall not be closer than:
20.0m from the centre line of the proposed right-of-way alignment of arterial and
collector roads where no right of way currently exists as shown on the Town of
Qualicum Beach Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 800, 2018, Schedule 2.3,
Major Road Network.
11. Setbacks to Underground Structures
The whole or any part of a structure below finished ground elevation may be sited
on any portion of a lot in any zone except the R1, R2, R4 and R6 zones.
12. Setbacks to Swimming Pools
Notwithstanding the regulations for setbacks within all zones of the Bylaw,
swimming pools may be sited not less than 1.2m from any lot line except for a front
lot line, where the required minimum setback for the Zone in which the swimming
pool is located shall apply.
13. Setbacks - Through Lot
(a) Notwithstanding the regulations for setbacks within all zones of this Bylaw,
in the case of a through lot, the setback to one front lot line may be reduced
to:
i) 1.2m for a swimming pool; and
ii) 2.5m for an accessory building that is greater than 10m² or 3.0m in
height.
provided that there is no vehicle access to the parcel from the highway
abutting that front lot line.
(b) Notwithstanding the regulations for setbacks within all zones of this Bylaw,
in the case of a through lot where the average distance between the two
highways running parallel or approximately parallel is less then 26.0m, the
minimum setback requirement to both front lot lines may be reduced by
30%.
(c) Notwithstanding the regulations for setbacks within all zones of this Bylaw,
in the case of a through lot where one of the frontages contains a road right-
of-way width less than 13.0m, the front lot line setback for the road right-of-
way that has a width less than 13.0m is reduced from 8.0m to 3.0m.
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14. Setbacks - Features Allowed Within Setback Areas
Gutters may project up to 0.2m into a required setback area.
15. Height of Fence
Notwithstanding the restrictions for the maximum height of a fence under the
definition of structure within this Bylaw, a fence located within a required setback
area that is:
(a) part of a public school property may be constructed to a maximum height
of 2.4m where it is adjacent to another lot or a railway right of way;
(b) adjacent to Highway 19A (Island Highway West), Memorial Avenue, Rupert
Road, Laburnum Road, Village Way (between Memorial Avenue and
Highway 19A), and Jones Street may be constructed to a maximum height
of 1.8m provided that the fence is screened from the road with a
continuous hedge and or trees; or
adjacent to a property line which separates a residential zoned lot from a
commercial, industrial or institutional zoned lot may be constructed to a
height of 2.0m.
16. Temporary Buildings Erected in Conjunction with Building Construction
(a) The following uses, buildings or structures are permitted in conjunction with
a building permit issued on the same parcel:
i) temporary buildings or structures erected for the purpose of shelter for
construction or maintenance crews provided that they are not used for
living accommodation and are removed upon occupancy of the
principal building, or one year from the date of issuance of the building
permit, whichever occurs first;
ii) temporary buildings, structures or recreational vehicles for the purpose
of housing a security guard or watchman provided they are removed
as soon as the principal building is secured from outside access, i.e.
"lock up stage", or five months from the date of issuance of the building
permit whichever occurs first.
(b) Notwithstanding the setback requirements of this Bylaw, temporary
buildings, structure or recreational vehicles described in subsection a) shall
be setback a minimum of 0.6m from any property line.
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17. Density Bonuses
For permitted uses in zones that specifically reference this section under the
heading "Density Bonus for Amenity", the required site area may be reduced by the
amounts in Table 17A - Density Bonuses to a maximum of 50%, provided that the
required conditions are met.
3.3 Table 17A: Density Bonuses
Amenity
Required Conditions and Reduction in
Minimum Site Area
Maximum
Reduction
Underground
Parking
The required site area for residential uses may be
reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the
required site area multiplied by the percentage of
on-site parking which is provided in an
underground parking structure.
25%
Energy
Efficiency
The Building must exceed the minimum Energy
Step Code requirements in the BC Building Code,
or as required by a Town Bylaw, whichever is
greater. If no higher Energy Step Code can be
achieved from what is required, no reduction will
be given. A $10,000 bond must be provided to the
Town prior to issuance of a building permit, and
will be returned after confirmation of the rating
required for the necessary density bonus.
20%
Electric
Vehicle
Infrastructure
The required site area may be reduced by 10% if:
- at least one (1) parking space is equipped with
an electric vehicle charging station (minimum
240 volt 20 amp);
- 1-inch conduit is installed between the
electrical room and 50% of the parking stalls;
and
- the electrical room includes sufficient space for
the future installation of electrical equipment
necessary to provide a receptacle to
accommodate use by electric charging
equipment for 50% of the onsite parking stalls.
10%
18. Garage Sales
In any residential zone, a maximum of four (4) garage sales per calendar year may
be held from one location and for no longer than three (3) consecutive days.
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19. Backyard Poultry
The following regulations apply to Backyard Poultry:
(a) up to a maximum of six;
(b) there are no roosters, cockerels or peacocks;
(c) structures to house chickens and ducks must comply with required
setbacks and be kept clean;
(d) poultry is not kept within a dwelling unit;
(e) diseased poultry that are destroyed must have the carcass properly
disposed of;
(f) manure and waste is properly composted or disposed of;
(g) poultry are contained on the property and do not trespass on public;
property, private property, or unfenced land; and,
(h) applicable standards from the "Canadian Agri-Food Research Council
Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets, Layers and Spent
Fowl" are followed.
20. Bed and Breakfast
The following regulations apply to a Bed and Breakfast:
(a) must be conducted in conjunction with a single detached dwelling;
(b) the guest sleeping rooms are contained within the dwelling unit;
(c) the owner of the Bed and Breakfast business must reside in the dwelling
while the bed and breakfast use is being carried out;
(d) a maximum of one non-resident may be employed in the Bed and
Breakfast business;
(e) breakfast is served before noon; and,
(f) the maximum number of guest sleeping rooms, and the maximum number
of guests in addition to children under the age of sixteen under the care
and supervision of such guests within the dwelling unit is as follows:
Lot Size Max. Number Max. Number of Guests
of Sleeping Rooms
Less than 1400m2
2
4
1400m2 to 1800m2
3
6
More than 1800m2
4
8
21. Home Occupation
The following regulations apply to Home Occupation:
(a) the use of a dwelling unit for Home Occupation use is accessory to its
residential use;
(b) the Home Occupation use is conducted by a resident of the dwelling unit in
which the Home Occupation is carried out;
(c) a maximum of one non-resident may be employed in the home occupation
use;
(d) the Home Occupation use is confined to the interior of the dwelling unit and
does not involve storage exterior of the unit of any materials or equipment
used directly or indirectly in the processing of any product;
(e) the maximum floor area of the dwelling unit used for Home Occupation use
is 20%; or 50.0m2 whichever is lesser;
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(f) the maximum number of clients or patrons on the property at any one time
shall not exceed four people provided that only one customer receives
service at any one time;
(g) there is no sale on the parcel of a commodity not produced on the parcel;
(h) parking is provided in accordance with Schedule '3B' - Off-Street Parking
& Loading Spaces, Required Number of Off Street Parking Spaces, Table
2 and Table 3 of this Bylaw;
(i) the Home Occupation use does not create a nuisance to the surrounding
area by reason of unsightliness, odour, liquid effluent, dust, noise, fumes,
smoke, radiation, broadcast interference, vibration, heat, hazard or glare,
and does not involve material or products that produce inflammable or
explosive vapours or gas under ordinary temperatures;
(j) the Home Occupation does not involve the use of the dwelling unit for car
repair, boat repair, engine repair, restaurant, retail food sales or kennels;
and
(k) the Home Occupation does not involve the presence of clients, patrons or
customers within an apartment or townhouse complex that is not normally
accessible to the general public;
(l) no more than one non-illuminated business identification sign is erected in
accordance with the "Town of Qualicum Beach Sign Bylaw No. 553, 1995";
and
(m) there is a maximum of two Home Occupation uses per dwelling unit
provided that only one home occupational use per parcel will involve
deliveries, or the presence of customers, clients, patrons or a non-resident
employee.
22. Urban Beekeeping
The following regulations apply to Urban Beekeeping:
(a) set back a minimum of 7.5m from any property line; or
(b) situated a minimum of 2.5m above the ground; or
(c) abutting a solid fence or hedge which has a height of 1.8m and extends a
minimum of 6.0m along the property line on which the beehive structure is
situated.
23. Screening.
(a) All exterior storage of bulk materials, including solid waste, compost and
recycling containers, shall be completely screened from view.
24. Farm Retail Sales
(a) In the Agricultural Land Reserve, if agricultural products are being sold that
are not produced on the farm on which the retail sales are taking place, not
more than 50% of the total area of indoor and outdoor areas used for farm
retail sales may be used for the sale of such products, and the total combined
indoor and outdoor areas used for farm retail sales of all products inclusive of
display and product storage areas, may not exceed 300m2.
(b) Outside the Agricultural Land Reserve, farm retail sales are restricted to
agricultural products produced on the farm on which the retail sales are taking
place, and the total combined indoor and outdoor areas used for farm retail
sales inclusive of display and product storage areas may not exceed 30.0m2.
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3.4 Regulations for Each Zone
a)
(For detailed regulations respecting each zone see Sections 3.4.11 to
3.4.132 in the following pages.)
b)
The following zones are designated as areas where "cannabis-related
businesses" may be permitted as a Temporary Use in accordance with
Section 492 of the Local Government Act: Commercial 1 (C1), Commercial
9 (C9) and Institutional 1 (P1).
c)
Development Permit Area: Residential Multi-Unit Housing: RMUH 1
Development Permit Area No. S1, includes the following zones:
Residential 1 and Residential 2. Development Permits in this area shall
substantially conform to the detailed "Interim Residential Design
Guidelines" which is included in Part 5, and forms part of this Bylaw.
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Section 3.4.11
RURAL 1 A1
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use Required Site Area
a)
Agriculture n/a
b)
Silviculture n/a
c)
Home Occupation Use
d)
Residential Use
- Single Detached Dwelling Unit
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
e)
Equestrian Facilities *
f)
Bed and Breakfast
g)
Outdoor Private Assembly *
*
Land within the Agricultural Land Reserve is subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act;
some uses may require special permission or may not be permitted.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory Buildings
Combined floor area 200m2
Dwelling units/parcel
- Single Detached Dwelling Unit
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
1
1
Height
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.5m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
Parcel Coverage
20%
Minimum Setback Requirements
1. Buildings and structures for housing livestock or for storing manure:
All lot lines
30.0m
2. All other buildings and structures:
Front lot line
15.0m
Other lot line
7.5m
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Section 3.4.12
RURAL 2 A2
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use Required Site Area
a)
Agriculture n/a
b)
Silviculture n/a
c)
Home Occupation
d)
Outdoor Recreation
e)
Residential Use
- Single Detached Dwelling Unit
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
f)
Bed and Breakfast
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
Combined floor area 200m2
Dwelling units/parcel
- Single Detached Dwelling Unit
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
1
1
Height
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.5m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
Parcel coverage
20%
Minimum Setback Requirements
1. Buildings and structures for housing livestock or for storing manure:
All lot lines
30.0m
2. All other buildings and structures:
Front lot line
15.0m
Other lot line
7.5m
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Section 3.4.13
RURAL 3 A3
Permitted Use
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Agriculture
n/a
b)
Silviculture
n/a
c)
Home Occupation Use
d)
Residential Use
- Single Detached Dwelling Unit
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
e)
Equestrian Facilities*
f)
Bed and Breakfast
g)
Outdoor Private Assembly*
*
Land within the Agricultural Land Reserve is subject to the Agricultural Land Commission Act;
some uses may require special permission or may not be permitted.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory Buildings
Combined floor area 200 m2
Dwelling units/parcel
- single detached dwelling units
a) on a parcel having an area less than 2.0 ha
1
b) on a parcel having an area of 2.0 ha or more
2
c) on a parcel having an area of less than 2.0 ha 2
but the parcel was created under the provisions of Part 4,
Section 4.4.6 of this Bylaw
d) ancillary dwelling unit 1 per single detached dwelling
Combined total of all dwelling units per parcel 4
Height
- Interior heated space 7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof 9.5m
- Mansard roof
- deck line 8.0m
- top of roof 9.0m
- Flat roof 8.0m
Parcel coverage
20%
Minimum Setback Requirements
1. Buildings and structures for housing livestock or for storing manure:
All lot lines 30.0m
2. All other buildings and structures:
Front lot lines
15.0m
Other lot lines
7.5m
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Section 3.4.14
RURAL 4 A4
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Agriculture
n/a
b)
Silviculture
n/a
c)
Home Occupation Use
d)
Residential Use
- Single Detached Dwelling Unit
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
- Rural Rental Cottage
3,374m2
e)
Equestrian Facilities
f)
Bed and Breakfast
g)
Outdoor Private Assembly
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory Buildings
Combined floor area 200 m2
Dwelling units/parcel
a) Single Detached Dwelling Unit
2
- Ancillary dwelling unit 2
- Rural rental cottage 6
Height
- Interior heated space 7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof 9.5m
- Mansard roof
- deck line 8.0m
- top of roof 9.0m
- Flat roof 8.0m
Parcel coverage
20%
Minimum Setback Requirements
1. Buildings and structures for housing livestock or for storing manure:
All lot lines 30.0m
2. All other buildings and structures:
Front lot lines
15.0m
Other lot lines
7.5m
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Section 3.4.21
COMMERCIAL 1 C1
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use Required Site Area
a)
Office
n/a
b)
Personal Service Use
n/a
c)
Public Assembly Use
n/a
d)
Recreation Facility
n/a
e)
Restaurant
n/a
f)
Retail Store
n/a
g)
Accessory Dwelling Units *
185m2
h)
Public Parking Lot
n/a
*
Notwithstanding the Required Site Area, a minimum of four accessory dwelling units are permitted
on each parcel regardless of parcel size.
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
11.5m
Parcel coverage
75%
Landscape Requirements
20% of the lot must be landscaped.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
1.0m
Interior side lot lines
1.5m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
1.5m
Exterior side lot line
1.0m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common
interior side lot line may be reduced to zero.
b) where any part of a parcel contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General
Regulations shall apply.
c) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.22
COMMERCIAL 2 C2
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Convenience Store n/a
b)
Hotel
-each Unit 100m2
c)
Neighbourhood Pub n/a
d)
Recreation Facility n/a
e)
Residential Use 100m2
f)
Resort Condominium
- per townhouse unit 325m2
- per apartment unit 200m2
g)
Restaurant n/a
h)
Tourist Information Booth n/a
i)
Motel n/a
- each unit 100m2
j)
Public parking lot n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/ parcels (Residential Use)
1
Height
7.5m
Parcel coverage
40%
Required Site Area
The Required Site Area may be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the Required Site Area multiplied
by the percentage of on-site parking which is provided in an underground parking structure.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
4.5m
Interior side lot lines
3.0m
Exterior side lot line
3.0m
Rear lot line
4.5m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Sections 6.3 of
General Regulations shall apply.
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.23
COMMERCIAL 3 C3
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Gasoline Service Station
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
8.0m
Parcel coverage
75%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
12.0m
Interior side lot lines
5.0m
Exterior side lot line
12.0m
Rear lot line
5.0m
Except that the setback for pump islands from a front lot line or exterior side lot line may be reduced to
5.0m.
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Section 3.4.24
COMMERCIAL 4 C4
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Office
n/a
b) Personal Service Use
n/a
c) Public Assembly Use
n/a
d) Recreation Facility
n/a
e) Restaurant
n/a
f)
Retail Store
n/a
g) Accessory dwelling units - each unit*
100m2
h) Accessory Hotel - each unit
100m2
*
Notwithstanding the Required Site Area, a minimum of four accessory dwelling units
are permitted on each parcel regardless of parcel size.
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
11.5m
Parcel coverage
75%
Except that the maximum parcel coverage may be increased by an amount equal to the percentage of
landscape provided at ground level in excess of 25% of the lot area, to a maximum parcel coverage of
80%.
Floor Area Ratio 2.01
Landscape Requirements
20% of the lot must be landscaped.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
1.0m
Interior side lot lines
1.5m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
1.5m
Exterior side lot line
1.0m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common
interior side lot line may be reduced to zero;
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.25
COMMERCIAL 5 C5
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Office
n/a
b)
Hotel
- Each Unit
100m2
c)
Neighbourhood Pub
n/a
d)
Recreation Facility n/a
e)
Residential Use 100m2
f)
Restaurant n/a
g)
Tourist Information Booth
h)
Motel
- Each Unit 100m2
i)
Hotel Condominium
- First Unit 500m2
- Each Additional Unit 100m2
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel (Residential Use)
1
Height
7.5m
Parcel coverage
40%
Required Site Area
Where parking spaces are provided in an underground parking structure, the required site area for each
additional unit in a Hotel, Hotel Condominium, or Motel may be reduced by an amount equal to 18m2
multiplied by the percentage of the total on-site parking spaces which are provided in the underground
parking structure.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
4.5m
Interior side lot lines
3.0m
Exterior side lot line
3.0m
Rear lot line
4.5m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section
3.3 of General Regulations shall apply.
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.26
COMMERCIAL 6 C6
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Convenience Store
n/a
b)
Hotel
- each unit
100m2
c)
Neighbourhood Pub
n/a
d)
Recreation Facility
n/a
e)
Residential Use
100m2
f)
Resort Condominium
- per townhouse unit
325m2
per apartment unit
200m2
g)
Restaurant
n/a
h)
Tourist Information Booth
n/a
i)
Motel
each unit
100m2
j)
Public parking lot
n/a
k)
Liquor Store
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel (Residential Use)
1
Height
7.5m
Parcel Coverage
40%
Required Site Area
The Required Site Area may be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the Required Site Area multiplied
by the percentage of on-site parking which is provided in an underground parking structure.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
4.5m
Interior side lot lines
3.0m
Exterior side lot line
3.0m
Rear lot line
4.5m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3
of General Regulations shall apply.
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.27
COMMERCIAL 7 C7
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site
a)
Office
n/a
b)
Personal Service Use
n/a
c)
Public Assembly Use
n/a
d)
Recreation Facility
n/a
e)
Restaurant
n/a
f)
Retail Store
n/a
g)
Accessory dwelling units - each unit*
185m2
h)
Public Parking Lot
n/a
i)
Liquor Store
n/a
*
Notwithstanding the Required Site Area, a minimum of four accessory dwelling units
are permitted on each parcel regardless of parcel size
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
10.0m
Parcel Coverage
75%
Landscape Requirements
25% of the lot area shall be landscaped.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
1.0m
Interior side lot lines
1.5m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
1.5m
Exterior side lot line
1.0m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common
interior side lot line may be reduced to zero;
b) where any part of a parcel contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General
Regulations shall apply.
c) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.28
COMMERCIAL 8 C8
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Hotel
- Each Unit
100m2
b)
Neighbourhood Pub
n/a
c)
Recreation Facility
n/a
d)
Residential Use*
- per townhouse unit
325m2
- per apartment unit
200m2
e)
Resort Condominium
- per townhouse unit
325m2
- per apartment unit
200m2
f)
Restaurant
n/a
g)
Motel
- each unit
100m2
*
Notwithstanding the Required Site Area, a minimum of four accessory dwelling units
are permitted on each parcel regardless of parcel size
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
7.5m
Parcel Coverage
40%
Required Site Area
The required site area may be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the Required Site Area multiplied
by the percentage of on-site parking which is provided in an underground parking structure.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
4.5m
Interior side lot lines
3.0m
Exterior side lot line
3.0m
Rear lot line
4.5m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General
Regulations shall apply.
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.29
COMMERCIAL 9 C9
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Hotel
- Each Unit
100m2
b)
Neighbourhood Pub
n/a
c)
Recreation Facility
n/a
d)
Residential Use subject to any covenant registered on
the Land under Section 219 of the Land Title Act*
- per townhouse unit
325m2
- per apartment unit
200m2
e)
Resort Condominium
- per townhouse unit
325m2
- per apartment unit
200m2
f)
Restaurant
n/a
g)
Motel
- each unit
100m2
h)
Liquor Store
*
Notwithstanding the Required Site Area, a minimum of four accessory dwelling units are
permitted on each parcel regardless of parcel size
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
7.5m
Parcel Coverage
40%
Required Site Area
The required site area may be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the Required Site Area multiplied
by the percentage of on-site parking which is provided in an underground parking structure.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
4.5m
Interior side lot lines
3.0m
Exterior side lot line
3.0m
Rear lot line
4.5m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General
Regulations shall apply.
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
Parking
Despite the parking requirement under 'Schedule 3B' of this Bylaw, required parking spaces for
'Residential Use' in this zone shall be the same as for 'resort condominium' use.
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Section 3.4.30
COMMERCIAL 10 C10
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Office
n/a
b) Personal Service Use
n/a
c) Public Assembly Use
n/a
d) Recreation Facility
n/a
e) Restaurant
n/a
f) Retail Store
n/a
g) Accessory dwelling units - each unit*
75m2
h) Accessory Hotel - each unit
75m2
*
Notwithstanding the Required Site Area, a minimum of four units accessory dwelling
units are permitted on each parcel regardless of parcel size
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
10.0m
Parcel coverage
75%
Except that the maximum parcel coverage may be increased by an amount equal to the percentage of
landscape provided at ground level in excess of 25% of the lot area, to a maximum parcel coverage of
80%.
Floor Area Ratio 2.00
Landscape Requirements
20% of the lot must be landscaped.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
1.0m
Interior side lot lines
1.5m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
1.5m
Exterior side lot line
1.0m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common
interior side lot line may be reduced to zero;
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.31
COMMERCIAL TOURIST 4 CT4
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Office
n/a
b)
Personal Service Use
n/a
c)
Public Assembly Use
n/a
d)
Recreation Facility
n/a
e)
Restaurant
n/a
f)
Retail Store
n/a
g)
Accessory Dwelling Units - each unit
100m2
i)
Accessory Short-term Rental Unit - each
unit
100m2
Density Bonus For Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
11.5m
Parcel coverage
75%
Landscape Requirements
20% of the lot must be landscaped.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
1.0m
Interior side lot lines
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
1.5m
1.5m
Exterior side lot line
1.0m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common
interior side lot line may be reduced to zero;
b) where any part of a parcel contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General
Regulations shall apply
c) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.40
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 1 CD1
General
The CD1 Zone shall be developed in substantial compliance with the plans attached as Schedule 'A1', 'A2' and
'A3'
Permitted Uses
Despite the definition of 'resort condominium' in this Bylaw, 'resort condominiums' in the CD1 zone may be
used for 'residential use' subject to any covenant registered on the land under Section 219 of the Land Title
Act.
For building shown on Schedule 'A1' as follows:
Building A & B:
Hotel, Resort Condominium, Restaurant, Accessory uses customarily ancillary to
a hotel or resort use including spa, recreation facilities, licenced lounge,
swimming pool and parking.
Building C,D,E,F,G & H:
Resort Condominiums
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
The maximum combined total of resort condominiums and hotel units for Building A and B shown on
Schedule 'A1' shall be as follows:
Building A & B
24
The maximum number of resort condominium units for other buildings shown on Schedule 'A1' shall be as
Building C
16
Building D
4
Building E
4
Building F
4
Building G
4
Building H
4
Height (for buildings shown on Schedule 'A1' as follows):
Building A
as shown on Schedule 'A3'
Buildings B & C
12.0m
All other buildings
9.0m
Despite any other provision of this Bylaw the maximum parcel coverage and floor area ratio shall apply to
the CD1 Zone in its entirety and not to individual parcels that may be created by subdivision within the zone
and shall be as follows:
Parcel coverage (combined total of all parcels within the CD1 Zone) 16%
Floor Area Ratio (combined total of all parcels within the CD1 Zone) 0.32
Siting of Buildings
Buildings shall not be sited in closer proximity to the boundaries of the CD1 Zone than shown on Schedule
'A1'.
Landscaping & Screening
Landscaping and screening shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A1'.
Parking
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the plan attached as Schedule 'A1'and 'A2'.
Subdivision
Subdivision of the CD1 Zone is permitted either under the Land Title Act or Strata Property Act provided the
subdivision does not prevent development of the parent parcel in accordance with Schedule 'A1'. Parcels
within the CD1 Zone are exempt from the minimum frontage requirement under Section 944 of the Local
Government Act.
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Schedule "A2"
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Section 3.4.41
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 2 CD2
General
The CD2 Zone shall be developed in substantial compliance with the plans attached as Schedule 'A1 & A2'.
Permitted Uses
a) Townhouse
b) Home occupation
c) Bed & Breakfast
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
The maximum number and size of buildings and structures shall be in accordance with Schedule 'A1' and
'A2'.
Townhouses
3
Height
9.1m
Parcel coverage
42%
Floor Area Ratio
0.84
Minimum Setback Requirements
Minimum setbacks to all property lines shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A1'.
Landscaping & Screening
Landscaping and screening shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A1'.
Parking
Parking shall be provided in accordance with the plan attached as Schedule 'A1'.
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Section 3.4.42 De
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 3 CD3
General
The CD3 Zone shall be developed in substantial compliance with the plans and drawings attached as
Schedule 'A1', 'A2', 'A3, 'A4, 'A5', 'A6' and 'A7'.
Permitted Uses
a) Personal Care Facility
b) Personal Care Utility
c) Residential Use
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Personal Care Facility (max. no. of units)
90
Personal Care Unit (max. no. of units)
91
Residential Use (max. no. of units)
44
Parcel coverage (excluding underground parking & basement area)
35%
Floor Area Ratio (excluding underground parking & basement area)
1.00
Height
The maximum height of building and structures shall be in accordance with the elevation drawing attached
as Schedules 'A3', 'A4' and 'A5'.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Minimum setbacks to all property lines shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A1'.
Landscaping and Screening
Landscaping and screening shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A6' and 'A7'.
Parking
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the plans attached as Schedule 'A1' and 'A2'.
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CD-3 Zone
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Schedule A-7
CD-3 Zone
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Section 3.4.43
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 4 CD4
General
The CD4 zone shall be developed in substantial compliance with the plans attached as "Schedules 'A2',
'A7', 'A9', 'A10', 'A12', 'A13' and 'A19' of this zone.
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Residential Use
n/a
b)
Office
n/a
c)
Public Assembly
n/a
d)
Recreation Facility
n/a
e)
Restaurant
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Maximum Number of dwelling units per parcel
39
Maximum Number of dwelling units if the following conditions are met:
94
[amenity contributions yet to be determined]
Height
19.0m
Parcel coverage
56%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Minimum setbacks to all property lines shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A2'
Landscape Requirements
Landscaping and screening shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A19'
Parking
Notwithstanding the parking requirements specified in Schedule '3B' Required Number of Off Street Parking
Spaces, parking shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A2'
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Section 3.4.44
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 5 CD5
Permitted Uses, Maximum No. Units and Maximum Floor Area
Permitted Use
Maximum No.
of Units
Maximum Floor
Area of Unit
a) Golf Clubhouse
n/a
n/a
b) Golf Shop
1
200m2
c) Resort Accommodation
225
i) Hotel/Stacked Condominium/Lodge
n/a
139m2
ii) *Cottages
100
110m2
iii) *Villas
100
232m2
* The combined number of Cottage and Villa units shall not exceed one (1) unit until the following is
completed:
- A blanket easement must be registered on title to secure public access through the property; and,
- An affordable housing contribution with a minimum value of $2,000 per unit ($450,000) will be
made to the Town of Qualicum Beach or the property owner will construct (2) two 110sq.m.
(1,100sq.ft.) resort cabins for the use of employees of the resort or other qualified residents of the
Town.
* The combined number of Cottage and Villa units shall not exceed 100 units.
* The following must be constructed within the CD5 Zoning Boundary within the first phase of
development, prior to any further development:
- A Clubhouse;
- A Brew Pub or Taphouse;
- A Lodge/Hotel/Stacked Condominium building, or multiple buildings, with a minimum of 40 rooms;
- 60 units of Villas and/or Cottages;
d) Restaurant 2
n/a
e) Neighbourhood Pub 1
n/a
f) Golf Teaching Centre n/a
n/a
g) Camping Spaces
10
n/a
h) Outdoor Recreation n/a
n/a
i) Outdoor Private Assembly n/a
n/a
j) Personal Care Facility n/a
n/a
k) Public Assembly n/a
n/a
l) Recreation Facility n/a
n/a
m) Seasonal Outdoor Theatre n/a
n/a
n) Seasonal Outdoor Market n/a
n/a
o) Accessory uses customarily ancillary to a Resort use including:
i)
Gift Shop
ii)
Convenience Store
iii)
Recreation Rentals
iv)
Laundry Facility
v)
Turf Maintenance
vi)
Swimming Pool
vii)
Employee Daycare Facility
viii)
Bed & Breakfast
ix)
Lock off Suite Accommodation
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Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
Clubhouse and Conference Building
18.0m
Spa/Fitness Centre
18.0m
Hotel/Stacked Condominium/Lodge
18.0m
All other Buildings
12.0m
Parcel Coverage
11%
Floor area ratio
0.17
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line (Nenzel Road)
20.0m
Exterior side lot line (Qualicum Road)
20.0m
Interior side lot line
20.0m
Rear lot line (Golf Course Lands)
6.0m
Where an interior lot line is formed between parcels zoned Comprehensive Development CD5, the
interior lot line setback is 0.0m.
Subdivision
Notwithstanding the regulations for minimum parcel size within this Bylaw, minimum parcel size in the
CD5 zone is 0.2 hectares, except that the minimum parcel size for bare land strata lots is 150m².
Definitions
For the purpose of the CD5 zone, the following definitions are applicable:
maximum floor area means the sum total of the gross horizontal area of each floor of a building as
measured from the outermost perimeter of the building walls, and does not include covered patios or
outdoor living space attached to a villa unit to a maximum combined building footprint of 278sq.m.
(3,000sq.ft.)
resort accommodation means the use of land, buildings, or structures for the purpose of providing
both tourist oriented accommodation and/or year round residential occupancy, and which may include
sleeping, cooking, laundry and recreational facilities, and includes stacked condominium, hotel and villa
and cabin;
hotel/stacked condominium means a resort accommodation building or group of buildings providing
three or more separate dwelling units, and which may be subdivided pursuant to the Strata Property Act
and amendments thereto, providing accommodation on a permanent or temporary basis, and includes
resort or lodge;
cottage means one self-contained resort accommodation unit with a separate entrance intended for
providing accommodation on a permanent or temporary basis with complete living facilities for one or
more persons, including provisions for living, sleeping, cooking and sanitation; but excludes a mobile
home; recreational vehicle or tent;
villa means a self-contained resort accommodation unit with a separate entrance intended for providing
accommodation on a permanent or temporary basis that may share some of its exterior walls in
common with another dwelling unit, with complete living facilities for one or more persons, including
provisions for living, sleeping, cooking and sanitation;
resort amenity building means a building providing space for resort amenities and services including
but not limited to wellness facilities, concierge service, housekeeping, entertainment, restaurant,
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licensed lounge, conference centre, spa and fitness centre, auditorium, theatre, recreation facility, gift
shop, convenience store, recreation rentals, laundry facility, swimming pool.
Parking
Parking requirements for resort accommodation units will meet the requirements under Schedule '3B',
Table 1: All Zones outside the 'Village Neighbourhood', Residential: multi-family dwelling unit excluding
duplexes.
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Section 3.4.45 Zone 6 (CD6)
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 6 CD6
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units
1
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units if the following conditions are met:
10
Density Bonus For Conditions
a) Make a contribution to the Town's Affordable Housing Reserve Account equal to 20% of the 2007 BC
Assessment Authority land value of the subject property
b) Make a contribution to the Town's Parks and Trails Maintenance and Improvements Reserve Account
equal to 20% of the 2007 BC Assessment Authority Land value of the subject property
c) Make a contribution of $10,000 related to road safety improvement at or near the intersection of
Railway Street and Memorial Avenue
d) Provide "under building" parking as shown on Schedule 'P1"
Density Bonus For Amenity
Up to 1 additional 'accessory residential rental unit' is permitted for every 3 other dwelling units on the
parcel, provided that a contribution of $2,500 for each 'accessory residential rental unit' is made to the
Town's Affordable Housing Reserve Account; and a covenant is entered into with the Town under Section
219 of the Land Title Act that prohibits subdivision of the 'accessory residential unit' from the other
attached unit.
Height
as shown on Schedule A2
Parcel Coverage
55%
Floor Area Ratio
1.05
Minimum Setback Requirements
Minimum setbacks to all property lined shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule
'A1'.
Landscape Requirements
Landscaping and screening shall be in accordance with the Site Plan attached as Schedule 'A1'.
Parking
Parking shall be in accordance with the plan attached as Schedule 'P1'.
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Section 3.4.46
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE
CD7
General
The CD7 zone shall be developed in substantial compliance with the plans attached as Schedule 'A1',
'A2', 'A3', 'A4', 'A5', 'P1', 'P2' and 'L1' of this Zone provided the Density Bonus Conditions of this section
are met.
Permitted Uses
a) Office
b) Personal Service
c) Public Assembly
d) Recreation Facility
e) Restaurant
f) Retail Store
g) Unrestricted Residential
h) Home Occupation
The location of permitted uses on the site shall be in substantial compliance with the plans attached as
Schedules 'A1', 'A2', and 'A3'.
In these regulations, "Unrestricted residential" means residential dwellings the occupancy of which is not
restricted by strata corporation bylaws limiting the number or percentage of dwellings units in the Strata
Plan in which the dwellings are located that may be rented to fewer than 25% of the dwelling units in the
Strata Plan, or restricting the age of persons who may reside in a dwelling unit.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units
1
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units if the following conditions are met:
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a) Make a contribution to the Town's Affordable Housing Reserve Account equal to 15% of the
appraised value of the land determined by a registered professional appraiser at the time of
application for a building permit.
b) That a registered professional architect and member of Architectural Institute of British Columbia
certifies that:
i) the design and construction of the buildings in the Comprehensive Development 7 Zone,
including all dwelling units, meets or exceeds the North Vancouver Adaptable Design Guidelines
Level 1; and that a minimum of 50% of the dwelling units meet or exceed the Level 2 of the same
guidelines.
ii) the design and construction of all buildings in the Comprehensive Development 7 Zone meets or
exceeds an equivalency to the "Certified" LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) standard.
c) Make an infrastructure improvement contribution of $50,000.00 to the traffic signalization at the
intersection of Memorial Avenue, Fir Street and First Avenue.
Density Bonus For Amenity
Up to 1 additional 'accessory residential rental unit' is permitted for every 3 other dwelling units on the
parcel, provided that a contribution of $2,500 for each 'accessory residential rental unit' is made to the
Town's Affordable Housing Reserve Account; and a covenant is entered into with the Town under Section
219 of the Land Title Act that prohibits subdivision of the 'accessory residential unit' from the other
attached unit.
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Height
Parcel Coverage
Floor Area Ratio
as shown on Schedule 'A4' and 'A5'
as shown on Schedule 'A1'
as shown on Schedule 'A1', 'A2', and 'A3'
Minimum Setback Requirements
Minimum setbacks to all property lines shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule
'A1'.
Landscape Requirements
Landscaping and screening shall be in accordance with the Site Plan attached as Schedule 'L1
Parking
Parking and storage for motor vehicles, bicycles and scooters shall be in accordance with Schedule
'P1' and 'P2'.
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Section 3.4.47
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 8 CD8
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Home Occupation
n/a
b) Residential Use
- one single detached dwelling
n/a
- ancillary dwelling unit
n/a
c) Bed and Breakfast
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Maximum size of building subject to any covenant registered on the Land under Section 219 of the Land
Title Act
Accessory buildings
- combined floor area of 75m2
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Accessory building
4.5m
Floor Area Ratio 0.65
Parcel coverage
45%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front Lot line - refer to CD8,Schedule A
Rear Lot line
-Principal building - refer to CD8,Schedule A
-Accessory buildings
Floor area more than 10m2 and over 3m in height - 1.5m
Floor area no more than 10m2 and no more than 3m in height - 0m
Exterior Side Lot line - refer to CD8, Schedule A
Interior Side Lot line
-Principal building - refer to CD8, Schedule A
-Accessory buildings
Floor area more than 10m2 and over 3m in height - refer to CD8, Schedule A
Floor area no more than 10m2 and no more than 3m in height - 0m
Minimum Parcel Size
Notwithstanding the minimum parcel size and parcel shape requirements of Sections 4.4 and 4.6 of this
Bylaw, the minimum parcel size and parcel shape in the CD8 zone shall be as shown on Schedule 'A'
attached to the CD8 zone.
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Section 3.4.48
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 9 CD9
General
The CD9 zone shall be developed in substantial compliance with the plans attached as "Schedule 'A1'
(Site Plan and Parking), 'and 'L1' (Landscaping) of this zone.
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Residential Use
n/a
b)
Public Assembly
n/a
c)
Food Concessions
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Combined total of all dwelling units per parcel
37
Height
- Service building
9.0m
- All other buildings
7.5m
Parcel coverage
35%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Minimum setbacks to all property lines shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A1'
Landscape Requirements
Landscaping and screening shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'L1'
Parking
Notwithstanding the parking requirements specified in Schedule '3B' Required Number of Off Street
Parking Spaces, parking shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A1'
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Section 3.4.49
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 10 CD10
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- single detached dwelling unit
n/a
- per duplex
500m
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
Dwelling Units
- n/a
Dwelling units shall be in accordance with the site plan
attached as Schedule 'A4'
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Deck line
8.0m
- Top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Accessory building
4.5m
Floor Area Ratio
Parcel coverage
0.75
65%
Minimum Setback Requirements
As show in the site plan attached as Schedule 'A4'
Except:
a. where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section
3.3 General Regulations shall apply.
b. That any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project to a maximum of 0.6m into any
required setback area.
Parking
Notwithstanding the parking requirements specified in Schedule '3B' Required Number of Off Street
Parking Spaces, parking be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A4'
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Section 3.4.50
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 11 CD11
General
The CD11 zone shall be developed in substantial compliance with the plans attached as "Schedules 'A101,
'A201', 'A401, and 'L1' of this zone.
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Cafe
n/a
b)
Hotel
n/a
c)
Neighbourhood Pub
n/a
d)
Recreation Facility
n/a
e)
Restaurant
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Maximum Number of hotel rooms per parcel
25
Maximum Number of hotel rooms if the following conditions are met:
40
1. Provision of a public right of way and construction of a pathway along the length of the waterfront side
of the subject property, as shown on Schedule 'L1'
2. Construction of a 3.0m wide continuous pedestrian walkway to the south of the property, as shown on
Schedule 'L1'
Height
As shown on Schedule 'A-301'
Parcel coverage
51%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Minimum setbacks to all property lines shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A-
101'
Landscape Requirements
Landscaping and screening shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'L1'
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Section 3.4.51
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 12 CD12
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
a)
Condominium
b)
Apartment
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
The maximum number and size of buildings and structures shall be in accordance with the plans attached
as Schedule 'C-1 (Site Plan)'
Dwelling Units
Parcel coverage
34
40%
Minimum Setback Requirements
As shown on Site Plan C-1
Landscaping & Screening
Landscaping shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as Landscape Concept Layout
Parking
Notwithstanding the parking requirements specified in Schedule '3B' Required Number of Off Street
Parking Spaces, parking to be in accordance with the submitted detailed parking assignment plan.
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Section 3.4.52
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 13 CD13
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
a)
Home Occupation Use
b)
Residential Use
- single detached dwelling unit
- per duplex
c)
Ancillary Dwelling Unit
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
Dwelling Units
- n/a
Dwelling units shall be in accordance with the site plan attached as
Schedule 'A-4'
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Deck line
8.0m
- Top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Accessory building
4.5m
Parcel Coverage
Single Detached Residential
45%
Duplex
55%
Minimum Setback Requirements
As shown in the site plan attached as Schedule 'Single Family Res - Concept' and 'Duplex - Plan Concept'
Except:
a. where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section
3.3 General Regulations shall apply.
Parking
Notwithstanding the parking requirements specified in Schedule '3B' Required Number of Off-Street Parking
Spaces, parking to be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'A-4'.
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Section 3.4.53
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT 15 CD15
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- one single detached dwelling
n/a
- two single detached dwellings
- ancillary dwelling unit
2500m2
n/a
c)
Bed and Breakfast
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
- combined floor area of 75 m2
Combined total of all dwelling units per parcel
3
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top or roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Accessory building
4.5m
Parcel coverage
35%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Rear lot line
-Principal building
- Part not more than 4.5m in height
- Part more than 4.5m in height
3.0m
6.0m
-Accessory building
Floor area more than 10 m2 or over 3 m in height and
- Rear lot line abuts lane
2.5m
- Rear lot does not abut lane
1.5m
Floor area no more than 10 m2 and under 3 m in height
0m
Exterior side lot line
4.5m
Interior side lot line
-Principal building
1.5m
-Accessory buildings
Floor area more than 10 m2or over 3 m in height
1.5m
Floor area no more than 10 m2 and no more than 3m in height
0m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
3.0m
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Provided
that the aggregate total of the minimum distances from each interior side lot line to the principal building
shall not be less than 4.5m.
Except:
where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of
General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 3.4.54
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 16 CD16
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
a)
Duplex
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
The maximum number and size of buildings and structures shall be in accordance with the plans attached
as Schedule 'Site Plan'
Dwelling Units
Parcel coverage
2
45%
Minimum Setback Requirements
As shown on 'Site Plan'
Except:
a. Where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section
3.3 of General Regulations shall apply.
b. That any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project to a maximum of 0.6m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.55
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 18 CD18
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Bed and Breakfast
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- single detached dwelling unit
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
Dwelling Units
- n/a
Dwelling units shall be in accordance with the site plan
attached as Schedule 'Site Plan'
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
- Mansard roof
9.0m
- Deck line
8.0m
- Top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
Parcel coverage
55%
Minimum Setback Requirements
As show in the site plan attached as Schedule 'Site Plan'
Except:
a. where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3
of General Regulations shall apply.
b. That any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project to a maximum of 0.6m into any required
setback area.
Parking
Notwithstanding the parking requirements specified in Schedule '3B' Required Number of Off Street
Parking Spaces, parking be in accordance with the site plan attached as Schedule 'Site Plan'
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Section 3.4.56
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 19 CD19
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Residential
64m2
b) Office
n/a
c) Personal Service Use
n/a
d) Public Assembly Use
n/a
e) Recreation Facility
n/a
f)
Restaurant
n/a
g) Retail Store
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
-
Building A 23.57m
-
Building B 19.76m
Dwelling Units
Parcel coverage
72
90%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
0m
Interior side lot lines
2.85m
Exterior side lot line
1.2m
Rear lot line to parking garage
0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common
interior side lot line may be reduced to zero;
Except:
Where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of
General Regulations apply.
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Section3.4.57
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 21 CD21
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Residential Rental Tenure
n/a
b)
Home Occupation
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
Dwelling Units
- n/a
Dwelling units shall be in accordance with the site plan
attached as 'Site Plan'
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
- Mansard roof
9.5m
- Deck line
8.0m
- Top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
Parcel Coverage
35%
Minimum Setback Requirements
As shown in the site plan attached as 'Site Plan'
Except:
a. where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section
3.3 of General Regulations apply.
b. That any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project to a maximum of 0.6m into any
required setback area.
Subdivision District
Notwithstanding the minimum Parcel size specified in Schedule '4B', the minimum parcel size for
property within the 'Comprehensive Development Zone 21' shall be 2,000m2.
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Section 3.4.65
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL 1 (CR1)
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use Required Site Area
a)
Office use
n/a
b)
Personal Service Use
n/a
c)
Public Assembly Use
n/a
d)
Recreation Facility
n/a
e)
Restaurant
n/a
f)
Retail Store
n/a
g)
Dwelling Units - each unit
185m2
h)
Public Parking Lot
n/a
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
10.0m
Parcel coverage
75%
Landscape Requirements
20% of the lot must be landscaped.
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
1.0m
Interior side lot lines
1.5m
Exterior side lot line
1.0m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common interior
side lot line may be reduced to zero;
b) where any part of a parcel contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General
Regulations shall apply
c) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.70
CONSERVATION 1 E1
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Historic site
b) Natural site
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
8.0m
Parcel coverage
5%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
5.0m
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Section 3.4.71
CONSERVATION 2 E2
Permitted Uses
a) Ecological Conservation and Education
b) Natural Site
c) Residential Use
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel
1
Height
8.0m
Parcel coverage
Minimum Setback Requirements
Lot line abutting Highway No. 19A
75.0m
Other lot lines
8.0m
Except where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section
3.3 of General Regulations shall apply
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Section 3.4.72
CONSERVATION 3 E3
Permitted Uses
a) Natural Site
b) Residential Use
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel
1
Height
8.0m
Parcel coverage
1%
Minimum Setback Requirements
All lot lines
15.0m
Except where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the Regulations in Section
3.3 of General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 3.4.80
RECREATION 1 F1
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a)
Outdoor Recreation
b)
Residential Use
c)
Public Assembly Use
d)
Recreation Facility
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel
1
Height
9.0m
Parcel coverage
20%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
5.0m
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Section 3.4.81
RECREATION 2 F2
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Outdoor Recreation
b) Residential Use
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel
1
Height
8.0m
Parcel Coverage
10%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
5.0m
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Section 3.4.82
RECREATION 3 F3
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Golf Course
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel
1
Height
8.0m
Parcel Coverage
10%
Minimum Setback Requirements
All lot lines
8.0m
Except where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse, then the regulation in Section
3.3 of General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 3.4.83
RECREATION 4 F4
Permitted Uses
Golf Course
Clubhouse
Accessory Buildings
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
8.0m
Parcel Coverage
10%
Minimum Setback Requirements
All lot lines
8.0m
Except where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse, then the regulation in Section
3.3 of General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 3.4.90
INDUSTRIAL 1 I1
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a)
Heavy Equipment Display
b)
Light Industry
c)
Marshalling Yard
d)
Outdoor Sales
e)
Shipping Yard
f)
Transportation Terminal
g)
Recreation Facility
h)
Public Utility Use
i)
Public Parking Lot
j)
k)
Accessory Dwelling Unit
Animal Care
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory Dwelling units/parcel
1
Height
8.0m
Parcel Coverage
75%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
6.0m
Exterior side lot line
6.0m
Other lot lines
3.0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common interior
side lot line may be reduced to zero;
b) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of
General Regulations shall apply.
c) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.91
INDUSTRIAL 2 I2
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Marshalling Yard
b) Shipping Yard
c) Transportation Terminal
d) Silviculture
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
8.0m
Parcel coverage
90%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Lot Line abutting a parcel zoned other than 'Industrial'
3.0m
All other lot lines
0.0m
Except where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section
3.3 of General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 3.4.100 ,
INSTITUTIONAL 1 P1
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Church
b) Public Assembly Use
c) School
d) Public Parking Lot
e) Residential Use as an Accessory Use to a Church or School
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units per parcel (Residential Use)
1
Height
- Interior heated space
8.5m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped
roof
10.0m
Mansard roof
- deck line
9.0m
- top of roof
10.0m
Flat roof
9.0m
Parcel coverage
40%
Except that the maximum height of a school gymnasium shall not exceed 12.0m
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
5.0m
Except that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.101
INSTITUTIONAL 2 P2
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Charitable
b) Educational
c) Philanthropic
d) Social
e) Artistic
f) Recreational
g) Historical
h) Residential Use
i) Hospice
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units per parcel
1
Height
9m
- Interior heated space
8.5m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped
10.0m
Mansard roof
- deck line
9.0m
- top of roof
10.0m
Flat roof
9.0m
Parcel Coverage
40%
Except that the maximum height of a school gymnasium shall not exceed 12.0m
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
5.0m
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Section 3.4.102
INSTITUTIONAL 3 P3
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Personal Care Facility
b) Personal Care Unit
c) Public Assembly Use
d) Public Parking Lot
n/a
e) Residential Use
100m2
Required Site Area
The Required Site Area may be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the Required Site Area multiplied by
the percentage of on-site parking which is provided in an underground parking structure.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units (Residential Use)
1
Height
9.0m
Parcel Coverage
40%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
5.0m
Except that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.103
INSTITUTIONAL 4 P4
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a)
Public Parking Lot
Landscaping and Screening
Landscaping and Screening must be provided as follows:
Location
Minimum Height
- Setback requirement area
1.0m
- Setback requirement area adjoining
Minimum Setback Requirements
All lot lines
1.0m
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Section 3.4.104
INSTITUTIONAL 5 P5
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a)
Railway
b)
Train Station
c)
Public Utility Use
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
10.0m
Parcel coverage
5%
Minimum Setback Requirements
All lot lines
1.5m
Except that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.105
INSTITUTIONAL 6 P6
Permitted Uses & Maximum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Personal Care Facility
n/a
b)
Personal Care Unit
i) each unit
200m2
ii) each unit where a housing agreement is entered into
with the Town regarding the use of the property as a Personal
Care Unit
100m2
c)
Residential Unit
100m2
Required Site Area
The Required Site Area may be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the Required Site Area multiplied by
the percentage of on-site parking which is provided in an underground parking structure.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling Units/parcel (Residential Use)
1
Height
- Interior heated space
9.0m
- Roof
13.0m
Parcel coverage
35%
Floor Area Ratio
1.04
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
5.0m
Except that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.106
INSTITUTIONAL 7 P7
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Church
b) Public Assembly Use
c) School
d) Public Parking Lot
e) Residential Use
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units per parcel (Residential Use)
1
Height
- Interior heated space
8.5m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped
roof
10.0m
Mansard roof
- deck line
9.0m
- top of roof
10.0m
Flat roof
9.0m
Parcel coverage
50%
Except that the maximum height of a school gymnasium shall not exceed 12.0m
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
0m
Interior side lot lines
1.5m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
1.5m
Exterior side lot line
0m
Rear lot line
0m
Except:
a) where the adjoining parcel is zoned commercial or industrial then the setback from the common interior
side lot line may be reduced to zero;
b) where any part of a parcel contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General
Regulations shall apply
c) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.107
INSTITUTIONAL 8
P8
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a)
Public School
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
- Interior heated space
8.5m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
10.0m
Mansard roof
- deck line
9.0m
- top of roof
10.0m
Flat roof
9.0m
Parcel coverage
40%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
5.0m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General
Regulations apply
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.108
INSTITUTIONAL 9 P9
Permitted Uses & Maximum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Personal Care Facility
n/a
b)
Personal Care Unit
i) each unit
200m2
ii) each unit where a housing agreement is entered into
c)
Residential Unit
100m2
Required Site Area
The Required Site Area may be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the Required Site Area multiplied by
the percentage of on-site parking which is provided in an underground parking structure.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling Units/parcel (Residential Use)
1
Height
- Interior heated space
9.0m
- Roof
13.0m
Parcel coverage
46%
Floor Area Ratio
1.33
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Rear lot line
5.0m
Side lot line
3.0m
Except that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.110
RURAL RESIDENTIAL 1 RR1
Permitted Uses & Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Home Occupation Use
n/a
b) Residential Use
- ancillary dwelling unit
n/a
- one single detached dwelling
n/a
- two single detached dwellings
2500m2
c)
d)
Bed and Breakfast
Agriculture
n/a
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings - combined floor area of
75m2 per dwelling unit
Combined total of all dwelling units per parcel
2
Height
-Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top or roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Accessory building
4.5m
Parcel coverage
35%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Rear lot line
- Principal Building
- Accessory building
-Floor area more than 10 m2 or over 3 m in height, and
-rear lot line abuts lane
2.5m
-rear lot does not abut lane
1.5m
-Floor area no more than 10 m2, and no more than 3 m in height
0m
Exterior side lot line
4.5m
Interior side lot line
- Principal building
1.5m
- Accessory buildings
Floor area more than 10 m2 or over 3 m in height
1.5m
Floor area no more than 10 m2 and no more than 3 m in height
0.0m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
3.0m
Provided
that the aggregate width of all interior side lot line setbacks to a principal building shall not be less than
4.5m; and,
Except
where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of
General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 3.4.111
RESIDENTIAL 1 R1
Purpose: To provide a low density zone that will accommodate a diversity of housing types intended to fit
into a predominantly suburban context, which includes single-detached dwelling, duplex, houseplex and
ancillary dwelling units.
Permitted Uses
a)
Single Detached Dwelling
b)
Duplex
c)
Houseplex
Accessory Uses
d)
Ancillary Dwelling Unit
e)
Home Occupation
f)
Bed and Breakfast
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
- combined floor area of 75m2
Maximum number of dwelling units per parcel
4
Maximum number of strata lots
2
Height
- Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Houseplex
11.0m
- Flat roof
10.0m
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
6.5m
- Accessory Building
4.5m
Parcel coverage
55%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
- Less than 8.0m in width and under 6.5m in height
2.0m
- More than 8.0m in width or 6.5m in height
6.0m
- Houseplex
- Less than 8.0m in width and under 6.5m in height
2.0m
- More than 8.0m in width and 6.5m in height
4.0m
- Front facing garage
6.0m
- Duplex or Single Detached Dwelling
6.0m
Rear lot line
- Portion of an Ancillary Dwelling Unit not more than 8.0m in width and
6.5m in height
2.0m
- Portion of a Houseplex not more than 8.0m in width and 6.5m in height
2.0m
- Houseplex
6.0m
- Rear-facing garage
2.0m
- Duplex or Single Detached Dwelling
6.0m
- Accessory Building (floor area no more than 10m2 and no more than 3m
in height)
0m
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Exterior side lot line (6.0m sight triangle to be maintained)
- Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex
4.5m
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
2.0m
- Accessory Building
4.0m
Interior side lot line
1.5m
- Accessory buildings (Floor area no more than 10m2 and no more than 3
m in height)
0.0m
Provided that the aggregate total of the minimum distances from each interior side lot line to the principal
building shall not be less than 4.5m.
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3
of General Regulations shall apply
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.112
RESIDENTIAL 2 R2
Purpose: To provide a low density zone that will accommodate a diversity of housing types intended to fit
into the residential zones of the uptown area, which includes single-detached dwelling, duplex, houseplex
and ancillary dwelling units.
Permitted Uses
a)
Single Detached Dwelling
b)
Duplex
c)
Houseplex
Accessory Uses
d)
Ancillary Dwelling Unit
e)
Home Occupation
f)
Bed and Breakfast
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
- combined floor area of 75m2
Maximum number of dwelling units per parcel
4
Height
- Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Houseplex
11.0m
- Flat roof
10.0m
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
6.5m
- Accessory Building
4.5m
Parcel coverage
55%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
- Less than 8.0m in width and under 6.5m in height
2.0m
- More than 8.0m in width or 6.5m in height
4.0m
- Houseplex
- Less than 8.0m in width and under 6.5m in height
2.0m
- More than 8.0m in width and 6.5m in height
4.0m
- Front facing garage
6.0m
- Duplex or Single Detached Dwelling
6.0m
Rear lot line
- Portion of an Ancillary Dwelling Unit not more than 8.0m in width and 6.5m
in height
2.0m
- Portion of a Houseplex not more than 8.0m in width and 6.5m in height
2.0m
- Houseplex
6.0m
- Rear-facing garage
2.0m
- Duplex or Single Detached Dwelling
6.0m
- Accessory Building (floor area no more than 10m2 and no more than 3m in
height)
0m
Exterior side lot line (6.0m sight triangle to be maintained)
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- Houseplex
4.0m
- Single Detached Dwelling or Duplex
4.5m
- Ancillary Dwelling Unit
2.0m
- Accessory Building
4.0m
Interior side lot line
1.5m
- Accessory buildings (Floor area no more than 10 m2 and no more than 3
0.0m
Provided that the aggregate total of the minimum distances from each interior side lot line to the principal
building shall not be less than 4.5m.
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3
of General Regulations shall apply
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.113
RESIDENTIAL 3 R3
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- single detached dwellings
700m2
- per townhouse unit
325m2
- per apartment unit
200m2
c)
Personal Care Unit
(i) each unit
200m2
(ii) each unit where a housing agreement is entered into
with the Town regarding the use of the property as a
Personal Care Unit
100m2
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
Parcel coverage
35%
Minimum Setback Requirements
All lot lines
8.0m
except:
a)
b)
where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section
6.3 of this Part shall apply.
that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.114
RESIDENTIAL 4 R4
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Mobile Home Park
1.2ha
- per mobile home
500m2
b)
Single detached dwelling
500m2
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel
- mobile homes
Subject to Schedule '3C' of this Bylaw
- single detached dwelling
1
Height
8.0m
Parcel coverage
40%
Minimum Setback Requirements
All lot lines
8.0m
except where:
a)
any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of
General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 6.4.115
Residential 5 (R5) R5
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- single family dwelling
n/a
- secondary suite
- carriage house
- garden suite
n/a
n/a
n/a
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings, excluding garages
and carriage houses
- combined floor area of 10 m2
Single family dwellings
1
Combined total of all dwelling units per parcel
2
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3 m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
- Mansard roof
9.0 m
- Deck line
8.0 m
- Top of roof
9.0 m
- Flat roof
8.0 m
- Accessory building
4.5 m
Parcel coverage
55 %
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
4.0m
Rear Lot Line
3.0 m
Exterior side lot line
1.5 m
Interior side lot line
1.5 m
Except:
a. where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3 of this
Part shall apply.
b. That any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project to a maximum of 0.6m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.116
RESIDENTIAL 6 R6
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Residential Use-per dwelling unit
400m2
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory Buildings
Not permitted
Dwelling Units/parcel
1
Height
6.0m
Parcel Coverage
45%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
5.0m
One interior side lot line
2.0m
One interior side lot line
0.0m
Rear lot line
4.0m
Other lot line
5.0m
Provided that a separation distance of 2.0m between units is maintained and except where any part of a
parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of General Regulations
shall apply.
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Section 3.4.117
RESIDENTIAL 13 R13
Permitted Use and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Home Occupation Use
n/a
b) Residential Use
- Per dwelling Unit
200m2
c) Personal Care Unit
(i) each unit
200m2
(ii) each unit where a housing agreement is
into with the Town regarding the use of the property
for personal care units
100m2
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.5m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
-Flat roof
8.0m
Minimum Setback Requirements
All lot lines
8.0m
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3
of General Regulations shall apply.
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.118
RESIDENTIAL 15 R15
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Residential Use
-
per unit 250m2
b) Public Assembly - only on the ground floor (approximately level with College Road) of
a building located within the footprint of the former 'Qualicum College' heritage
building.
Required Site Area
The Required Site Area may be reduced by an amount equal to 25% of the Required Site
Area multiplied by the percentage of on-site parking which is provided in an underground
parking structure.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcels (Residential Use)
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units
53
Height
-'Qualicum College' heritage building
15.0m
- All other buildings subject to any covenant registered on the
land under section 219 of the Land Title Act
11.2m
Parcel coverage
42%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Subject to any covenant registered on the land under Section 219 of the Land Title Act
Front lot line 16.0m
Interior side lot lines 4.7m
Exterior side lot line 6.0m
Rear lot line 11.0m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in
Sections 3.3 of General Regulations shall apply.
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.119
RESIDENTIAL 16 R16
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Home Occupation Use
b)
Residential Use
- single detached dwelling unit
700m2
- per townhouse unit
325m2
- per apartment unit
200m2
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
- combined floor area of 75m2
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Accessory building
4.5m
Parcel coverage
40%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
- Principal Building
- Vehicle access from abutting front highway
8.0m
- No vehicle access from abutting front
5.5m
- Garage and Carport
8.0m
Rear lot line
- Principal building
-Part not more than 4.5m in height
-Part more than 4.5m in height
3.0m
6.0m
- Accessory building
-Floor area more than 10 m2 or over 3 m in height and
- Rear lot line abuts lane
2.5m
- Rear lot does not abut lane
1.5m
-Floor area no more than 10 m2 and over 3 m in height
0m
Exterior side lot line
4.5m
Interior side lot line
-Principal building
1.5m
-Accessory buildings
-Floor area more than 10 m2or over 3 m in height
1.5m
-Floor area no more than 10 m2 and no more than 3m in height
-Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
0m
3.0m
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Section 3.4.119
RESIDENTIAL 16 R16
Provided
that the aggregate total of the minimum distances from each interior side lot line to the principal building
shall not be less than 4.5m.
Except:
where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of
General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 3.4.120
RESIDENTIAL 17 R17
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a) Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- per dwelling unit
160m2
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
- combined floor area of 75.0m2
Height
- Principal building
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
- Accessory building
4.5m
Parcel coverage
60%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
- Principal Building
3.0m
Rear lot line
- Principal building
2.5m
- Accessory building
-Floor area more than 10 m2 or over 3 m in height and
- Rear lot line abuts lane
2.5m
- Rear lot does not abut lane
1.5m
-Floor area no more than 10 m2 and over 3 m in height
0m
Exterior side lot line
3.0m
Interior side lot line
-Principal building
1.5m
-Accessory buildings
-Floor area more than 10 m2or over 3 m in height
1.5m
-Floor area no more than 10 m2 and no more than 3m in height
-Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
0m
3.0m
Provided
that the aggregate total of the minimum distances from each interior side lot line to the principal building
shall not be less than 4.5m.
Except:
where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of
General Regulations apply.
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Section 3.4.121
RESIDENTIAL 18 R18
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- per dwelling unit
185m2
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 6.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Height
- Interior heated
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.5m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
Except for buildings and structures within 7.5m of the rear property line then the maximum height shall be as
follows:
- Ridge of a gable or hip sloped roof
- 10:12 pitch or steeper (which may include secondary roofs of dormers
7.5m
- Less than 10:12 pitch
5.3m
- Mansard roof
- Deck line
4.0m
- Top of roof
4.5m
- Gambrel roof
4.5m
- Flat roof
4.0m
Parcel Coverage
40%
Floor Area Ratio
0.68
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
2.0m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Exterior side lot line
2.0m
Interior side lot line
2.0m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
2.0m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3 of
General Regulations shall apply.
b) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.122
RESIDENTIAL 19 R19
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- per dwelling unit
250m2
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
- combined floor area of 10m² per dwelling unit
Height
- Interior heated space
7.3m
- Ridge of gable, hip or gambrel sloped roof
9.0m
- Mansard roof
- deck line
8.0m
- top of roof
9.0m
- Flat roof
8.0m
Parcel Coverage
50%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
3.0m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Exterior side lot line
3.5m
Interior side lot line
1.5m
Interior side lot line adjacent to a lane
2.0m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3
of General Regulations shall apply.
c) that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 0.6m into any required
setback area.
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Section 3.4.123
RESIDENTIAL 20 R20
Permitted Uses and Minimum Site Area
Permitted Use
Required Site Area
a)
Home Occupation Use
n/a
b)
Residential Use
- per dwelling unit
124m2
Density Bonus for Amenity
For density bonuses, please refer to Section 3.3 (Table 17A): Density Bonuses.
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Accessory buildings
- combined floor area of 10m² per dwelling unit
Height
12.75m
Parcel Coverage
61%
Floor Area Ratio
2.3
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
2.7m
Rear lot line
2.0m
Exterior side lot line
3.5m
Interior side lot line
3.0m
Except:
a) where any part of a parcel is adjacent to or contains a watercourse then the regulations in Section 3.3
of General Regulations shall apply.
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Section 3.4.130
UTILITY 1 U1
Permitted Uses
a)
Radio communication Antenna Structure
b)
Radio communication Facilities
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Radio communication Antenna Structures
Maximum number
1
Maximum height
(notwithstanding the definition of "Height Buildings & Structures")
48.0m (plus
antenna array)
All other Buildings and Structures
Maximum height
6.0m
Parcel Coverage
60%
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot lines
8.0m
Other lot lines
2.0m
Except that any roof overhang, eave, cornice or gutter may project up to a maximum of 1.0m into any
required setback area.
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Section 3.4.131
WATER 1 W1
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Boat Ramp
b) Natural Site
c) Residential Use
d) Public Parking Lot
e) Park
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel
1
Height
5.0m above natural boundary
Minimum Setback Requirements
Front lot line
8.0m
Other lot lines
3.0m
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Section 3.4.132
WATER 2 W2
(W1)
Permitted Uses
Permitted Use
a) Natural Site
b) Park
Maximum Number and Size of Buildings and Structures
Dwelling units/parcel
n/a
Height
0.9m
Minimum Setback Requirements
Lot lines
n/a
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '3A':
ZONING MAP
ZONING MAP AS AMENDED BELOW IS AVAILABLE AT TOWN HALL
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '3B'
OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING SPACES
'6B' Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces
1. General Requirements
1.1 Location
All off-street parking and loading areas shall be located:
a) on the same parcel as the development, building or use they are intended to serve;
b) subject to the setback requirements of the zone that applies to that parcel, except
for parking required for bed & breakfast and home occupation use.
1.2 Disability Spaces
1. When any development, building or use requires or provides more than 20 off-street
parking spaces, one parking space shall be provided for the use of persons with a
physical disability, together with one additional disability space for each additional 50
off-street parking spaces required or provided.
2. Each disability space shall be:
a) a minimum of 4.0m in width;
b) marked with the International Symbol of Access as specified in Table 3 of this
Schedule; and
c) located within convenient access of the development, building or use that it is
intended to serve, and with minimum changes in level.
1.3 Surface
When any development, building or use requires or provides more than 4 off-street
parking spaces, all parking spaces and loading spaces shall be provided and
maintained with a hard durable surface that minimizes dust production.
1.4 Gradient
All parking and loading spaces shall have a maximum gradient and cross-slope of
6%.
2. Off-Street Parking Spaces
2.1 Stall and Aisle Dimensions
All off-street parking spaces shall be in accordance with Table 2 of this Schedule.
2.2 Reduction in Stall Length for Small Cars
Up to 20% of the total stalls provided on-site may be reduced to 4.6m in length
provided those stalls are marked with the words "SMALL CAR" on the pavement or
wall facing.
2.3 Access
Adequate provision shall be made for access by vehicles to all off-street parking
spaces located in a parking area by means of unobstructed maneuvering aisles, the
dimensions of which shall be in conformity with Table 2 of this Schedule.
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2.4 Vertical Clearance
The minimum vertical clearance of parking stalls and aisles shall be 2.25m.
2.5 Calculation
1. The minimum number of off-street spaces shall be provided in accordance with
Table 1 of this Schedule.
2. If a use is not listed in Table 1, the number of spaces shall be calculated based
on a similar use that is listed.
3. If more than one use is located on a parcel or parking collectively serves more
than one building or use, the total number of spaces shall be calculated on the
sum of the various classes of uses, including the sum of all fractional parking
spaces.
4. Where the calculation of total required spaces results in a fractional number, the
nearest whole number shall be taken. A fractional number of .5 shall be rounded
up to the next whole number.
Notwithstanding the above, for the purpose of calculating any cash-in-lieu of
providing parking, payment will be based on the actual number of parking stalls
required, including any fraction thereof.
5. The required number of off-street parking spaces need not be provided where
an addition or alteration to a building or a change in its uses would result in an
increase of less than 10% of the number of spaces required up to a maximum of
5 spaces; where an addition, alteration or change in use requires more than 5
spaces the number of spaces determined by Table 1 shall be provided.
2.6 Parking Exemptions
Seasonal outdoor theatres, seasonal outdoor markets, seasonal outdoor seating
for restaurants and coffee shops; and uses that operate only between the hours of
6pm and 6am or only on Sundays are not required to provide parking.
3. Loading Spaces
3.1 Dimensions
All off-street loading spaces shall be a minimum of 9.0m in length and 3.0m in
width, and have a vertical clearance of 4.0m.
3.2 Access
Adequate provision shall be made for access by vehicles to all off-street loading
spaces by means of 6.0m maneuvering aisle and shall be located so that each
separate use within a development has access to a space.
3.3 Demarcation
All off-street loading spaces shall be clearly marked with the words "LOADING
SPACE ONLY" on the pavement or wall facing.
3.4 Calculation
For commercial, industrial or public uses 1 off-street loading space shall be
provided for every 2,000m2 of floor area or portion thereof of all buildings located
on a parcel, except where a use requires less than 4 parking spaces then no
loading space shall be required.
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '3B'
TABLE 1
REQUIRED NUMBER OF OFF STREET PARKING SPACES
1. ALL ZONES OUTSIDE THE 'VILLAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD'
In all zones except those located within the 'Village Neighbourhood', as shown in Town of
Qualicum Beach Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 800, 2018, on Schedule 2.2 Land Use,
the minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the
following table.
Use
Residential
Required Parking Spaces
Bed and Breakfast
1 per guest sleeping room which may be located
behind another parking space.
Home Occupation
No parking is required except as follows:
1 per non-resident employee
2 for sales of commodities
2 for a customer, client or patron service
Mobile Home Parks
(see Section '3C' of this Bylaw)
Residential Use
1 per dwelling unit
Lock-off Unit
1 (one)
Commercial
Required Parking Spaces
Animal Care
1 per 20.0m2 of floor area
Bowling alley
3 per lane
Fairground
1 per 2 employees plus
1 per 100m2 of site area
Fast Food Outlet
1 per 10.0m2 of floor area
Financial Institution
1 per 20.0m2 of floor area
Funeral Parlour
1 per 4 seats in Chapel
Gasoline Service Station
4 per service bay plus 1 per 15.0m2 of floor area
Golf Course (9 holes)
75 spaces per 9 holes
Golf Driving Range
2 per tee
Health Club, Spa, Game Court,
Gymnasium
1 per 10.0m2 of fitness or gymnasium floor area
Heavy Equipment Display
1 per 70.0m2 of floor area
Hotel, Motel or Resort Condominium
1 per unit, plus 1 per 3 seats in restaurant of
licensed premises
Laundromat
1 per 3 washing machines
Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Establishment
1 per 2 employees counted as a total of 2 shifts
Marina
1 per 2 mooring berths plus 1 per 2 employees
Neighbourhood Pub
1 per 3 seats
Nursery
1 per 15.0m2 of sales building
Office
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- medical
- single tenant
- multi tenant
1 per 15.0m2 of floor area
1 per 32.0m2 of floor area
1 per 30.0m2 of floor area
Ornamental Gardens
10 per hectare of ornamental gardens open to the
public
Personal Service
1 per 50.0m2 of floor area
Product Market or Stand
1 per 50.0m2 of floor area plus 1 per 2 employees
Restaurant
1 per 10.0m2 of floor area
Retail, Tourist or Convenience Store
1 per 15.0m2 of floor area
Theatre, drive-in
1 per 2 employees
Industrial
Required Parking Spaces
Medium Industry
1 per 50.0m2 of floor area
Taxi Stand
1 per taxi plus 1 per office employee
Transportation Terminal excluding
Taxi Stand
1 per 10.0m2 of waiting room
All other Industrial Uses
1 per 175.0m2 used for storage
1 per 95.0m2 of floor area used for display
1 per 15.0m2 of floor area used for sales
Public and Institutional Uses
Required Parking Spaces
Church
1 per 4 seats
Church Hall, Lodge Hall, Private
Clubs, Community Hall
1 per 20.0m2 of floor area
College
10 per classroom
Day Care Facility
2 per facility plus 1 per employee
Hospital
1 per 2 employees plus 1 per 5 beds
Personal Care
1 per 3 beds
Police Office, Fire Station, Prison
1 per 2 employees counted as a total of 2 shifts
Recreational or Cultural Facility
1 per 50.0m2 of floor area or 1 per 3 spectator
seats or 1 per 5.0m2 of floor area used for
dancing or assembly or 1 per 4 persons capacity,
whichever is the greater
Swimming Pool
1 per 5.0m2 of pool water surface
Public Utility
1 per employee plus 3
School
- Elementary 2 per classroom
- Secondary 5 per employee
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2.
VILLAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD ZONES
2.1
For permitted uses in the 'Village neighbourhood' the minimum number of off-street
parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following table. Non-
residential parking spaces shall be publicly accessible and not reserved for an
individual or business.
Use
Required Parking Spaces
Non-residential ground floor uses
1 per 40m2 of floor area
Non-residential uses above ground floor
1 per 60m2 of floor area
Residential Use
1 per dwelling unit
Accessory Hotel
1 per sleeping unit plus one space for a
manager's residence
Lock-off Unit
1 per unit
2.1.1 Parking Adjustments
For permitted uses in the 'Village Neighbourhood' C1, C4 and C7 zones, the minimum
number of off-street parking spaces may be reduced as follows:
Topic
Reduction
Maximum
Reduction
Electric Vehicle
Charging Stations
One (1) per parking stall equipped with an
electric vehicle charging station (minimum
240 volt 20 amp), provided that there is at
least one stall per residential unit onsite
2 spaces
Covered bicycle and
scooter parking
One (1), provided that there is at least one
stall per residential unit onsite and if a
publicly accessible, covered area is
provided with:
- a bike rack that accommodates a
minimum of 10 bicycles; or
- a bike rack that accommodates 6
bicycles and also space for two
mobility scooters.
1 space
Houseplex
Where four units are permitted, a
maximum of three off-street parking
spaces are required within the Village
Neighbourhood.
1 space
2.2
For all other uses within the 'Village Neighbourhood' see parking requirement for the
same use located outside the 'Village Neighbourhood'.
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '3B'
TABLE 2
PARKING STALL AND AISLE DIMENSIONS
The minimum parking stall and aisle dimensions shall be in accordance with the following:
Stall
Width
Stall
Length
To Curb
Stall
Depth
Aisle
Width
Module
Angle
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
10 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
2.5 m
3.7 m
8.7 m
2.6
5.2
2.6
3.7
8.9
2.7
5.2
2.7
3.7
9.1
2.8
5.2
2.8
3.7
9.3
2.9
5.2
2.9
3.7
9.5
3.0
5.2
3.0
3.7
9.7
20 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
4.3 m
3.4 m
12.1 m
2.6
5.2
4.4
3.3
12.3
2.7
5.2
4.5
3.4
12.4
2.8
5.2
4.6
3.4
12.6
2.9
5.2
4.7
3.4
12.8
3.0
5.2
4.8
3.4
13.0
30 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
5.1 m
3.4 m
13.5 m
2.6
5.2
5.2
3.4
13.7
2.7
5.2
5.2
3.4
13.9
2.8
5.2
5.3
3.4
14.0
2.9
5.2
5.4
3.4
14.2
3.0
5.2
5.5
3.4
14.4
40 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
5.6 m
3.9 m
15.2 m
2.6
5.2
5.7
3.7
15.1
2.7
5.2
5.8
3.7
15.3
2.8
5.2
5.9
3.7
15.4
2.9
5.2
5.9
3.7
15.6
3.0
5.2
6.0
3.7
15.8
45 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
5.9 m
4.3 m
16.0 m
2.6
5.2
5.9
4.1
16.0
2.7
5.2
6.0
3.9
15.9
2.8
5.2
6.1
3.9
16.1
2.9
5.2
6.2
3.9
16.2
3.0
5.2
6.2
3.9
16.3
50 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
6.1 m
4.3 m
16.4 m
2.6
5.2
6.1
3.8
16.0
2.7
5.2
6.2
3.7
16.1
2.8
5.2
6.2
3.7
16.2
2.9
5.2
6.3
3.7
16.3
3.0
5.2
6.4
3.7
16.4
60 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
6.3 m
5.8 m
18.3 m
2.6
5.2
6.3
5.6
18.2
2.7
5.2
6.4
5.5
18.2
2.8
5.2
6.4
5.5
18.3
2.9
5.2
6.5
5.5
18.4
3.0
5.2
6.5
5.5
18.5
70 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
6.3 m
5.8 m
18.3 m
2.6
5.2
6.3
5.6
18.2
2.7
5.2
6.4
5.5
18.2
2.8
5.2
6.4
5.5
18.3
2.9
5.2
6.4
5.5
18.4
3.0
5.2
6.5
5.5
18.5
80 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
6.1 m
7.6 m
19.9 m
2.6
5.2
6.2
7.3
19.6
2.7
5.2
6.2
7.3
19.7
2.8
5.2
6.2
7.3
19.7
2.9
5.2
6.2
7.3
19.7
3.0
5.2
6.2
7.3
19.8
90 degrees
2.5 m
5.2 m
5.8 m
7.9 m
19.5 m
2.6
5.2
5.8
7.6
19.2
2.7
5.2
5.8
7.3
18.9
2.8
5.2
5.8
7.3
18.9
2.9
5.2
5.8
7.3
18.9
3.0
5.2
5.8
7.3
18.9
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '3B'
TABLE 3
DISABILITY SPACE DESIGNATION
Minimum Size
Wall facing or sign
- 0.3m min width and 0.3m min height
Pavement marking
- 1.0m min width
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '3C'
RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARK REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
'6C' Residential Mobile Home Park Regulations and Standards
Mobile home parks shall be established or extended in accordance with the following
regulations and standards:
1.
General Requirements
1. No person shall establish, construct, alter or subdivide a mobile home park until
written approval of detailed plans or specifications is received and a Mobile Home
Park Permit is issued by the Town.
2. Nothing contained in this Schedule shall relieve any person from obtaining the
necessary building permits and approvals for buildings and structures constructed,
located or relocated in a mobile home park.
3. A copy of the Mobile Home Park Permit, a copy of this Schedule, and Part 6.4.114
of this Bylaw shall be permanently posted in the mobile home park office for the
reference of mobile home park occupiers.
2.
Mobile Home Park Application, Fee, Approval and Permit
2.1
Application
All applications for approval of plans and specifications shall be made in writing to the
Town and shall include 2 full sets of working drawings to scale showing:
a) the name and address of the applicant;
b) the legal description of the land on which the proposed mobile home park is to
be established, constructed, altered or extended;
c) north arrow and notations of scales used;
d) the parcel dimensions;
e) the location and dimensions of the setback area;
f)
the number, location, dimensions and designation of all mobile home spaces;
g) the location, dimensions and grade of all internal access roads and their
relationship to existing highways;
h) the location and dimensions of all recreation or common areas;
i)
the location and dimensions of the owner's or manager's dwelling unit and all
other accessory buildings;
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j)
the location and details of the source of potable water supply, treatment plants,
distribution lines and outlets;
k) the location and details of all connections to the sewer, sewer lines, septic tank
and subsurface disposal fields;
l)
the location and details of all on-site refuse disposal areas;
m) a landscaping plan for the mobile home park;
n) all watercourses or water frontage within or adjacent to the mobile home park;
o) all slopes greater than 10% within or adjacent to the land concerned; and
p) any other information the Town may deem necessary.
2.2
Permit Application Fee
Each application for a Mobile Home Park Permit shall be accompanied by an
application fee of $25.00 for the first mobile home space and $10.00 for each
additional mobile home space shown on the mobile home park plan.
2.3
Approval of Application and Permit
1. No person shall establish, construct or alter a mobile home park without a Mobile
Home Park Permit issued by the Town.
2. A Mobile Home Park Permit shall permit the establishment of a mobile home park
on the land concerned only in compliance with the mobile home park plan as
approved and for which a permit has been issued.
3. A Mobile Home Park Permit shall not be issued until the necessary permits and
approvals have been granted by the other authorities also having jurisdiction.
4. Subsequent to examination of an application the Town shall notify the applicant in
writing within 60 days that either a Mobile Home Park Permit is issued or that it is
refused and the reasons therefore.
5. In the event that after the issuance of a Mobile Home Park Permit, the construction
authorized thereunder is not commenced within 180 days from the date of
issuance, then such permit shall be void, and the work shall not be commenced
until a new permit has been issued and the fee paid.
3.
Standards
3.1
Mobile Home Spaces
1. Every mobile home space shall:
a) have a minimum area of 370m2;
b) have a maximum of 6% longitudinal and 15% cross or crown gradient;
c) have 1 conveniently located parking space in the mobile home space area,
and such parking space shall have a minimum width of 3.0m and a minimum
length of 6.0m;
d) be properly drained;
e) be clearly numbered; and
f)
have a clearly discernible mobile home pad.
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2. No mobile home shall be located elsewhere in a mobile home park than on a
mobile home space, and not more than 1 mobile home shall be located on a
mobile home space.
3.2
Mobile Home Standards
1. Every mobile home located on a mobile home space shall be supported by a
double blocking system of blocking in which blocks of alternate courses are
placed at 90 degrees.
2. In a mobile home:
a) the installation all wood stoves and chimneys;
b) the installation and maintenance of all oil burners and oil-burning equipment
and appliances using inflammable liquids as fuel;
c) the storage and disposal of inflammable liquids and oils;
d) the installation, maintenance, carriage and use of compressed gas systems;
e) the plumbing and electrical installation; and
f)
the connections to services;
shall be in accordance with the regulations of the authority having
jurisdiction.
3. Skirtings shall be installed within 60 days of installation of a mobile home on a
mobile home pad.
3.3 Accessory Buildings and Structures
1. One storage shed or utility building may be constructed on each mobile home
space provided that the building has:
a) a maximum height of 2.5m;
b) a maximum floor area of 9.0m2
2. Common accessory buildings and structures shall be limited to buildings and
structures generally intended for the common use of mobile home park occupiers
and includes facilities for storage, laundry, service and recreation.
3.4
Siting
No part of any mobile home or any addition shall be located within:
a) 6.0m of another mobile home or addition thereto;
b) 2.0m of an internal access road or common parking area;
c) 1.5m of rear and side mobile home space lines;
d) 6.5m of any common accessory building.
3.5
Access
1. No mobile home park shall be established or extended unless the highway
access to the mobile home park is approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
2. A second access from a highway separated by at least 60.0m from the first
access shall be provided to each mobile home park containing 50 or more mobile
home spaces.
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3. Access to all parts of a mobile home park shall by way of the internal access
roads and no part of a mobile home park shall have direct access from a
highway.
3.6 Layout
The minimum frontage of each mobile home space on the internal access road shall be
12.0m, except in the case of a mobile home space abutting a cul-de-sac the minimum
frontage shall be 6.0m.
3.7
Internal Access Roads
1. All internal access roads within a mobile home park shall be:
a) of a hard durable surface so as not to produce dust;
b) well drained;
c) maintained;
d) adapted to the topography.
2. The maximum grade of all internal access roads shall be 7%.
3. The minimum internal access road width requirements shall be as follows:
a) access roads from a mobile home park to a highway shall have a minimum
surfaced width of 6.5 m and a right of way width of 15.0m, and no parking
shall be allowed on such internal access roads.
b) all other internal access roads:
i. with parking on both sides shall have a minimum surfaced width of
11.0m and a right of way of 14.0m;
ii. with parking on one side shall have a minimum surfaced width of 8.5m
and a right of way of 12.0m;
iii. with no parking shall have a minimum surfaced width of 5.0m and a right
of way of 12.0m.
4. Cul-de-sacs shall not exceed 100m in length.
5. Dead end internal access roads and cul-de-sacs shall have a turning circle right
of way at the dead end with a radius of at least 12.0m.
3.8
Parking
For every 2 mobile home spaces, 1 additional parking space shall be provided, and
shall:
a) be located in the internal access road or in grouped parking areas of no larger
than 20 parking spaces;
b) have a minimum width of 3.0m and a minimum length of 6.0m;
c) be provided and maintained with a hard durable surface that does not produce
dust;
d) be properly drained.
3.9 Buffer Area
1. To provide a buffer area, no mobile home space shall be located within the
setback areas provided in Part 3.4 of this Bylaw.
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2. Within a setback required pursuant to Part 3.4 of this Bylaw the following shall not
be located:
a) recreational or service areas, except for waterfront recreation or amenity
areas;
b) mobile home spaces or the owner's or manager's residence;
c) any building or structure, except a fence, a wall, or mobile home park
identification sign not exceeding 1.5m2 in area;
d) a sewage disposal system;
e) vehicle parking;
f)
internal access roads, except those that directly connect the road system of
the mobile home park to a highway.
3.10 Recreation Area
1. Not less than 5% of the gross site area of the mobile home park shall be devoted
to tenant's recreational uses, and shall be provided in a convenient and
accessible location; and for the purpose of calculating recreational space
requirements, any indoor recreational space provided shall be counted as double
its actual floor area.
2. The recreational areas shall not include setback areas, parking areas, common
accessory buildings, internal access roads and mobile home spaces.
3. In mobile home parks where more than 1,000m2 of recreation space is required, 2
or more recreational areas may be provided.
4. Recreation areas in the mobile home park, except indoor recreation facilities,
shall be of grass or asphaltic surface and shall be properly landscaped.
3.11 Refuse Disposal
1. No person residing in a mobile home park shall dispose of refuse or any sort of
waste except in accordance with arrangements made by the owner or manager of
the mobile home park, and approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
2. The owner or manager of a mobile home park may establish 1 or more containers
within the park for the collection of refuse. Such containers shall be durable,
insect-tight, water-tight and rodent-proof.
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3.12 Water System
1. Pursuant to Part 3.4 of this Bylaw every mobile home park shall have a water
supply system built to the standards of the Town, as specified in Part 4 of this
Bylaw.
2. The water supply system shall furnish a constant supply of potable water that is
under a minimum working pressure of 200 kPa and not over a maximum working
pressure of 350 kPa at all outlets.
3. The water supply system shall distribute water to each:
a) accessory building, if required;
b) mobile home space by a distribution branch line with a minimum diameter of
18mm;
c) hydrant;
d) hose bib.
3.13 Sewage Disposal
1. Pursuant to Part 3.4 of this Bylaw every mobile home park shall have a sanitary
sewer system built to the standards of the Town, as specified in Part 4 of this
Bylaw.
2. All Mobile Home Parks shall be connected to the Town's sanitary sewers.
3.14 Fire Hydrants
Fire hydrants shall be installed and connected to the internal water supply of a mobile
home park so that no mobile home space is beyond 120m from a fire hydrant, as
measured along the internal access road.
3.15 Street Lighting
Street lighting shall be installed and maintained to adequately illuminate the traveled
portion of the internal access roads at the following locations:
a) the intersection of internal access roads and a highway;
b) all internal intersections;
c) the turning circle of cul-de-sacs;
d) any point at which an internal access road changes direction 30 degrees or
more.
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BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '3D'
TABLE 1
SETBACKS FROM WATERCOURSES
'6D" Illustrations of Setbacks from Watercourses
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SCHEDULE '3D'
TABLE 2
SETBACKS FROM WATERCOURSES
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SCHEDULE '3D'
TABLE 3
SETBACKS FROM WATERCOURSES
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BYLAW NO. 900
PART 4
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
PART 7 - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
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BYLAW NO. 900 - PART 4 - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
4.1
Subdivision Districts
1.
For the purpose of this Bylaw, the Town is divided into subdivision districts as shown on
Schedule '4A'.
2.
Where a subdivision district boundary does not follow a legally defined line, and where
the distances are not specifically indicated, the location of the boundary shall be
determined by scaling from Schedule '4A'
3.
Where a subdivision district boundary is designated as following a highway or
watercourse, the centre line of the highway or the centre line of the watercourse shall be
the subdivision district boundary.
4.
Any land not included in any subdivision district by Schedule '4A' shall be deemed to be
in Subdivision District A.
4.2
Prohibition
Land shall not be subdivided contrary to this Bylaw.
General Provisions
4.3
Application for Subdivision and Application Fee
Each application for subdivision shall include sufficient information for the Town to assess the
proposed plan of subdivision, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule '4C', and be
accompanied by an application fee in the amount set out in Schedule '4C'.
Subdivision Standards
4.4
Parcel Size
1.
Minimum parcel size requirements for each subdivision district shall be in accordance
with Schedule '4B'.
2.
Any parcel created under a Bare Land Strata Plan pursuant to the Strata Property Act
shall comply with the minimum parcel size requirements in Schedule '4B'.
3.
A panhandle shall not be considered part of a parcel for the purpose of calculating parcel
size in any subdivision district described in this Bylaw.
4.
Panhandle lots are permitted only in the Residential 1 Zone; and
a) where the land to be subdivided is 2500m2 or more;
b) the land to be subdivided is divided into a maximum of two lots; and
c)
the owner enters into a covenant with the Town under Section 219 of the Land
Title Act which prohibits any further subdivision of the land that creates a parcel
having a highway frontage of less than 23m.
5.
Panhandle lots are exempt from the statutory minimum highway frontage requirement
provided for under Section 944(1)(a) of the Local Government Act.
6.
a) Where land is located in Subdivision District 'A' and is not located within the
Agricultural Land Reserve; and where upon the subdivision of such land, land within the
subdivision is
i.
dedicated as Park land;
ii.
subject to a covenant, that is registered under Section 219 of the Land Title Act
that limits further use or subdivision of the land in order to protect an
environmentally sensitive area or reduce a threat to public health; or
iii.
transferred to the Town for amenities
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The minimum parcel size of 2.0 hectares may be reduced to a minimum parcel size of 1.0
hectares provided that the size of the parent parcel divided by the number of parcels in
the subdivision, that are not included in the land described in the land described in i), ii),
and iii), is a minimum of 2.0 hectares.
b) Land subdivided under the provisions of subsection a) shall have a restrictive
covenant in favour of the Town registered against all parcels in the subdivision
prohibiting further subdivision of the land unless the largest parcel created within the
subdivision is less than 4.0 hectares.
c)
Land described in subsection a) i), ii), iii) requires approval of the Town prior to
approval of the subdivision.
4.5 Parcels Exempt from Minimum Parcel Size Requirements
1.
Where the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction are met with respect to the
provisions of water and method of sewage disposal, minimum parcel size regulations
shall not apply to a subdivision:
a) combining 2 or more parcels into a single parcel;
b) where the effect of subdivision would not be to increase the number of parcels,
but to adjust the boundary between existing parcels, provided that the boundary
change does not result in the reduction of either parcel by 20% or more of its
original size unless the parcel being reduced by more than 20% still meets the
minimum parcel size requirement after subdivision;
c)
adding an accretion to a parcel.
2.
Parcels which consist of 2 or more parts physically separated by:
a) a highway which was dedicated prior to the adoption of this Bylaw;
b) the Little Qualicum River;
c)
a railway under jurisdiction of the applicable Railway Act and amendments
thereto;
may be subdivided along the dividing highway, the natural boundaries of the noted
river or the railway even when the newly created parcels fail to meet the minimum
parcel size requirements of this Bylaw, provided the requirements of the authorities
having jurisdiction are met with respect to the provision of water, method of sewage
disposal and access.
Design and Servicing Standards
4.6 Parcel Shape
1.
The parcel depth of land in a subdivision shall not exceed 40% of the length of the
perimeter of the parcel, excluding any panhandle, unless the proposed subdivision will
create parcels substantially closer to compliance with this provision than the existing
parcel.
2.
Notwithstanding Section 4.8.1 of this part, no parcel shall be created in a residential zone
where the width of the parcel is less than 23.0m at a distance equivalent to the setback
requirement form the front lot line, except where the parcels created by the subdivision
are closer to compliance with this provision than the existing parcels.
3.
Notwithstanding Section 4.6.2 of this part, the minimum width of parcels in Subdivision
District 'J' is 12.0 m and Subdivision District 'K' is 10.0m.
4.
Panhandles shall not be less than 8m in width.
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5.
Unless the pattern of existing subdivision precludes it, side lot lines shall, wherever
practicable, be created perpendicular or radial to the adjoining highway.
6.
No parcel shall be created which is divided into 2 or more non-contiguous portions by
land not included within the parcel or remainder, except a remainder which is divided into
non-contiguous portions by the width of a highway allowance, provided that:
a. such a highway was in existence prior to the subdivision; and it is impracticable to
establish the non-contiguous portions as separate parcels.
7.
Land located within the Institutional 5 Zone (P5) cannot be consolidated with a parcel of
land located in any other zone.
4.7
Highway Requirements
1.
No proposed highway to be dedicated by a plan of subdivision shall be shown on a plan,
dedicated, laid out or constructed unless the design, dimensions, locations, alignment
and gradient meet the requirements for highways, drainage and storm sewers as
required under the "Town of Qualicum Beach Engineering Standards and Specifications,
Bylaw No. 545, 1993" and amendments thereto.
2.
Additional dedicated rights of way of up to 6.0 m may be required by the approving officer
for bus stop areas near key intersections.
3.
Additional dedicated rights of way of up to 3.0 m may be required by the approving officer
for the provision of additional water or sanitary sewer mains necessitated by the
proposed development.
4.8
Sewage Disposal
1.
Any parcel to be created shall be served by a community sewer system where required
by the approving officer.
2.
Any community sewer system, or part thereof, provided within the subdivision, to service
the subdivision or to connect the sewage collection system within the subdivision to a
trunk sewage main of the Town shall, if constructed after the enactment of this Bylaw, be
constructed and installed at the expense of the owner of the land being subdivided and
shall be carried out in accordance with the "Town of Qualicum Beach Engineering
Standards and Specifications, Bylaw No. 545, 1993".
4.9
Water Supply
1.
Any parcel to be created shall be served by a community water system, where required
by the approving officer.
2.
Any community water system, or part thereof, provided within the subdivision, to service
the subdivision or to connect the water distribution system within the subdivision to a
Town trunk water main shall, if constructed after the enactment of this Bylaw, be
constructed and installed at the expense of the owner of the land being subdivided and
shall be carried out in accordance with the "Town of Qualicum Beach Engineering
Standards and Specifications, Bylaw No. 545, 1993".
4.10 Flood Construction Level
1.
No parcel shall be created that does not have viable building sites on natural ground that
is above the Year 2100 Flood Construction Level.
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4.11 Exception
Subdivision regulations to not apply to;
a) parcels to be used solely for unattended public utility use;
b) park.
provided a covenant restricting the parcel to that use is registered in favour of the Town.
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BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '4A'
SUBDIVISION DISTRICT MAP
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Minimum Parcel Size
With Community Water and Sewer
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700 m2
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SCHEDULE '4B'
SUBDIVISION DISTRICTS
'7B' Subdivision Districts
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1.1
Minimum Parcel Size
Level of Community Services Required
Subdivision
District
Community Water
& Sewer System
Community
Water System
No Community
Services
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2.0ha
2.0ha
2.0ha
B
1.0ha
8.0ha
8.0ha
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4000m2
2.0ha
2.0ha
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700m2
8.0ha
8.0ha
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465m2
2.0ha
2.0ha
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400m2
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50.0ha
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20.0ha
20.0ha
20.0ha
20.0ha
1.2
Where a subdivision district boundary does not follow a legally defined line, and where the
distances are not specifically indicated, the location of the boundary shall be determined by
scaling from Schedule '4A'.
1.3
Where a subdivision district boundary is designated as following a highway or watercourse, the
centre-line of the highway or the natural boundary of the watercourse or centre-line of a creek
shall be the subdivision district boundary.
1.4
Any land not included in any subdivision district by Schedule '4A' shall be deemed to be in
Subdivision District 'A'.
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BYLAW NO. 900
SCHEDULE '4C'
APPLICATION FOR SUBDIVISION AND APPLICATION FEE
'7C' Application for Subdivision and Application Fee
1.
Application for Subdivision
Application for subdivision shall be accompanied by the following information:
a) the scale of each plan and the direction of north thereon;
b) the arrangement and dimensions of all parcels, highways, easements and rights of way
to be created;
c)
all watercourses contained in or adjacent to the subject parcel;
d) all existing buildings, structures, easements and rights of way on or adjacent to the
subject parcel;
e) contour information as deemed necessary by the authorities having jurisdiction;
f)
the intended use of the land being subdivided.
2. Subdivision Application Fee
Fees to accompany subdivision application:
1.
Every application for final approval of a proposed plan of subdivision shall be
accompanied by an application fee as specified in the "Town of Qualicum Beach
Engineering Standards and Specifications Bylaw No. 545, 1993" and amendments
thereto.
2.
In no event shall the Town refund subdivision application fees.
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TOWN OF QUALICUM BEACH
BYLAW NO. 900
PART 5
INTERIM RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES
Interim Design Guidelines
Small-Scale Multi-Unit
Housing
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3
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4
Neighbourhood Context ................................................................................................... 5
Site & Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 6
Site Access ...................................................................................................................... 7
Landscape ....................................................................................................................... 8
Machinery, Equipment and Systems ................................................................................. 9
Streetscape ................................................................................................................... 10
Building Form & Elements ............................................................................................... 11
Colours & Materials ........................................................................................................ 13
Contents
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Owners, designers, and developers are
encouraged to use creative design freedom within
the limits of retaining the Town's Character.
In December 2023, the Province of British Columbia introduced a
series of housing initiatives that require local governments to allow
higher density on properties to increase the number of units available
for people to live in (Homes for People, Province of BC, 2023).
This document provides guidelines for low to medium density housing
in a variety of types, with an emphasis on compatibility with existing
neighbourhood character, and providing opportunities for onsite
landscaping and outdoor living.
Most neighborhoods in Qualicum Beach outside of the Village
Neighbourhood have a predominantly suburban character, with
residents depending on private vehicles for their daily commutes.
Therefore, both the design guidelines and the related zoning regulations
include measures to guarantee the continuity of vehicle access.
However, guidelines aim to prioritize pedestrian-friendly environments,
ensuring that residential areas are pleasant, interesting and conducive
to active transportation. As such, the guidelines emphasize walkability,
quality of life and human comfort.
Purpose of the Guidelines
This document provides guidelines for low
to medium density housing in a variety of
types.
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Prioritizes pedestrian-friendly
environments.
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Emphasizes walkability, quality of
life, and human comfort.
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Considers compatibility of with
existing neighbourhood character.
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Creates opportunities for onsite
landscaping and outdoor living.
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Guarantees continuity of vehicle
access.
Who Should Use the Guidelines?
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Property Owners & Merchants
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Designers & Developers
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Town of Qualicum Beach
Introduction
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Preservation of Natural Features
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For properties that include significant natural
features (e.g. significant trees, topography,
rocky outcrops), buildings and landscape
should be sited and designed to respond to
natural topography and protect significant
natural features wherever possible.
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Strategies to achieve this include, but are not
limited to, alternative siting or clustering of
buildings to avoid disturbance of natural
features, and clustering of parking to reduce
pavement on the site.
Site Integration and Architectural
Harmony
Restoration should respect the integrity and intent of the
original design.
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Development should use landscaping, porches,
windows that are oriented toward the street.
These elements will contribute to creating a
sense that the development is acting as a "good
neighbour" by honouring the existing character of
the neighbourhood in the design.
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Ensure developments do not overshadow or
overlook adjacent properties, implementing
strategies like increased setbacks and staggered
windows.
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Utilize landscaping, porches, and street-facing
windows, to contribute to the neighbourhood's
character and convey a sense of community.
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A higher degree of discontinuity with neighbouring
buildings may be acceptable in the Village
Neighbourhood, anticipating a transition to more
intensive land use.
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Avoid designs that create isolation, such as
imposing fences, gates, or large unbroken
facades.
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Units located in the interior of lots should be
designed with adequate separation from other
buildings to ensure access to open space.
Design Guidelines
Neighbourhood Context
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Environmental and Community
Considerations
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Use permeable materials or other
strategies for driveways and parking areas
that assist with stormwater management,
reducing runoff and promoting
groundwater recharge.
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The design and placement of buildings
and landscape should establish a
sensitive transition to adjacent parks,
trails, open spaces, and natural areas,
considering a landscaped edge.
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Respect the root zones of adjacent trees;
and minimize impacts on ecologically
sensitive areas and natural features.
Site & Landscaping
Parking Locations and Access
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Parking should be screened from the street
where possible to maintain aesthetic appeal.
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Consider incorporating glazing in garage doors.
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If the lot is adjacent to a lane, all parking shall
be on and/or accessed from the lane.
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Minimize extent of driveways and eliminate
need for driveway access to individual units.
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Locate and consolidate off-street parking
areas, primarily to the rear of the primary
structure.
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Screen recreational vehicle parking to preserve
the visual and physical space of the residential
area.
Innovative Parking Solutions
Encourage diverse parking strategies to maximize
efficiency and aesthetics, including:
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Boulevard parking to integrate parking within
the streetscape.
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Laneway parking to leverage rear access points.
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Layby parking for temporary stops close to
destinations.
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Nose-in parking from a laneway to maximize
space utilization.
Parking
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Ensuring proper site acccess is essential to create housing developments
that seamlessly integrate with their surroundings.
Site Access
Frontage Allocation and Pavement
Minimization
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Driveways and access points should not exceed 7.0
meters in width at any point (approximately 23 feet).
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Limit the extent of paved areas in front yards to
encourage green spaces.
Driveway Design and Placement
Encourage diverse parking strategies to maximize efficiency
and aesthetics, including:
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Favor the design of flared driveways that are
narrower at the street entrance and wider near the
garage/main access.
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Position driveways on corner lots as far from the
intersection as feasible, with a minimum distance of
8 meters.
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Access from the laneway only for properties
adjacent to a laneway right-of-way.
Shared Spaces and Traffic Flow
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Encourage the sharing of driveway
access between adjacent units.
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Carefully plan the site layout to ensure
efficient traffic flow and minimize
potential conflicts.
Pedestrian Accessibility
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Implement direct and clearly
defined pedestrian pathways from
parking areas to buildings.
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Design a primary pedestrian
entrance from the street,
incorporating landscaping features
and layby parking options.
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Landscape
Green space and landscaping are important features that can enhance
neighbourhood character, beauty, livability, and environmental
sustainability.
Design and Aesthetic Guidelines
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Incorporate a distinct landscaping element at
the front property line, such as a gate, pillars,
stonework, or similar features, to aesthetically
mark the transition from public to private space.
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Ensure that landscaping complements the
predominant landscape character of the
neighborhood.
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Design front yards (and side yards on corner
lots) and visible elevations from the street to
create a cohesive streetscape.
Environmental and Community
Considerations
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Encourage the preservation of existing, on-site
trees where possible and practical.
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Incorporate native and water-smart plants that
provide shade and support local ecology and
habitat.
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Encourage garden areas as part of outdoor
amenity spaces to foster a sense of community.
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Incorporate fire-resistant landscaping near
structures, using materials like rocks, gravel,
and fire-resistant plants to create a defensible
space that reduces fire risk.
Functional and Practical Elements
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Provide sheltered walkways and walkway
lighting to enhance safety and
accessibility.
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Each residential unit must include an
allocated outdoor space tailored to the
unit's size and capacity, ensuring private
access to outdoor areas for residents.
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Outdoor storage should be practical,
visually harmonious, and match the
home's character. Position storage in less
visible areas, such as the side or back of
the property, screened by landscaping or
fencing.
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Designate specific areas for the storage of
garbage, recycling, and compost bins that
are easily accessible for residents and
waste collection services, yet
inconspicuous from public view and
neighboring properties.
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Machinery, Equipment
and Systems
Installation of machinery should be considered in relation to the residents' (on property and within the
neighbourhood) well-being and environmental stewardship.
Promote Sustainable Energy Solutions
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Electric Car Charging: Include a location for at
least one electric car charge outlet onsite.
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Heat Pumps and Ground-Source Pumps:
Encourage the use of heat pumps and ground-
field loops for ground-source heat pumps.
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Solar Collectors: The implementation of solar
thermal collectors is recommended to harness
solar energy for heating water. Solar photovoltaics
are encouraged to generate electricity.
Sound Management for
Heating/Cooling Units
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The installation of outdoor heating and cooling
units should prioritize sound management to
minimize noise pollution, which can be a
nuisance to neighbours.
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Location: Place units as far away from property
lines as possible to reduce noise impact. Where
possible, locate these units in the front or rear
yard rather than the side yard to further distance
them from neighboring properties.
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Avoid Windows and Openings: Position units away
from neighboring windows or openings where
possible.
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Utilize Barriers: Whenever possible, keep the unit
behind any existing barriers such as fences,
hedges, and garden sheds. Consider installing
anti-noise boxes around heat pumps.
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Guidelines
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Boulevards should include at least one street tree
for every 10 metres of frontage.
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Within 2.5 metres of the traveled road surface,
landscaping may include:
o Gravel or permeable pavers for parking
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At each intersection, a landscaped node may
extend within .5 metres of the travelled road
surface.
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More than 2.5 metres from the travelled road
surface, landscaping may include:
o lawn, flowers, ground covers, low shrubs:
less than 0.6 metres in mature height
o access steps that are part of a sidewalk
o a low berm: less than 0.6 metres from
adjacent ground
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More than 3.5 metres from the travelled road
surface:
o mailbox and address pillars up to 1.5
metres in height and 0.6 metres in width
o a hedge or shrub: measured to the trunk of
the hedge or shrub, as long as foliage
doesn't grow closer than 2 metres
o rocks or similar landscape features under
0.6 metres
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Street trees should be located .5
metres outside the front property
line.
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Ensure the design of the building will
fit into the existing characteristics of
the neighbourhood.
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Ensure that the site design
accommodates people of all
abilities.
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Incorporate accessible pathways,
ramps, and elevators.
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Provide visible signage identifying
building addresses at all entrances.
A well-designed streetscape ensures that new developments blend seamlessly with the
existing neighbourhood. Harmonious architecture, landscaping, and street elements create a
sense of continuity and community. They will enhance the visual appeal and identity of a
neighbourhood, provide safety to residents, and promote livability and accessibility for
residents.
Streetscape
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When located adjacent to single detached homes,
small scale, multi-family dwellings should take care to
be a good neighbour to existing single-family homes.
New multi-family dwellings may have a higher
allowable height than previously built single-family
dwellings but should respect the existing context.
Guidelines
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Care should be taken to ensure that massing,
shadowing and privacy of adjacent homes are
taken into account during the design process.
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When constructing new multi-residential
dwellings, the maximum allowable height is three
storeys, ideally with the 3rd storey integrated into
the roofline of the house or set back from façade of
the second storey.
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Increase building massing toward the center of the
site to optimize light, privacy, and to facilitate
community integration.
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Optimize building massing to reflect the BC Energy
Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code.
Doors
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Entrances should be located and designed to
create building identity, to distinguish between
individual units, and generally create visual
interest for pedestrians. Well-considered use of
architectural detail and, where appropriate,
landscape treatment, should be used to
emphasize primary entrances, and to provide
"punctuation" in the overall street-scape
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Independent entrances to create a sense of
individuality for each unit.
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At least one prominent front entrance should face
the street.
Scale and Massing
Architectural massing is the volumetric design of a
building and the three-dimensional space a
building occupies. Massing and articulation can
increase the visual interest of a development and
should tie into the overall neighbourhood form and
character.
Design and Proportionality
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Complement the massing and building
proportion of established housing in new
developments to promote continuity and
harmony with the existing urban fabric.
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When similar massing to neighbouring
structures is not achievable, break the
building facade into smaller elements to
create an illusion of a smaller scale,
maintaining neighborhood character.
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Step down building heights as a strategy for
sensitive transitions in scale to adjacent
buildings, enhancing the integration of new
developments.
Building Form & Elements
Height
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Façade
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Encourage the integration of a one-
story roofline on the front façade to
transition to the pedestrian scale.
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Utilize articulation in horizontal and
vertical planes on street frontage
facades to add depth and interest.
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Incorporate architectural features
and design details into building
facades that are rich and varied in
detail to create visual interest when
approached by pedestrians.
Examples of architectural features
include: building height, massing,
articulation and modulation, bay
windows and balconies, fenestration
pattern (proportions and placement
of windows and entry ways).
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Incorporate recessed, articulated,
and differentiated entrances where
possible, adding to the visual and
functional quality of the building.
Roof Design
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Utilize roof slopes to minimize the
apparent mass of the development
and reduce differences in heights
between adjacent buildings.
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Create usable space through the
addition of dormers and gables,
contributing to the functionality and
aesthetic of rooftops.
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Integrate weather protection
canopies at building entrances to
enhance the pedestrian experience.
Environmental & Human Scale
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Facilitate visual access to natural
features such as the sky, daylight,
vegetation, and views, enriching the
living environment for residents.
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Ensuring that building components
relate to human scale, including the
dimensions of doors, windows, and
stairs.
Massing
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Employ transitional elements and
terraced units to reduce perceived
bulk and introduce variety in building
massing.
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Ensure larger, more prominent
features are balanced with smaller,
less significant ones to create a
sense of order and scale.
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Align massing strategically at a
neighbourhood scale, placing big
walls next to big walls, to maintain a
coherent and harmonious
architectural rhythm.
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Colours & Materials
Colours play a crucial role in establishing a building's visual identity. Thoughtful colour
and material choices contribute not only to aesthetics but also to functionality,
sustainability, and community integration. Lack of architectural detail or variety in
material and colour can create a building with an awkward and dense appearance.
Consideration should be given to the existing neighbourhood.
Guidelines
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Colour schemes can be used to differentiate
residential units.
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Employ two or more types of cladding materials to
avoid large expanses of uniformity.
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Incorporate secondary material into vertical design
features or use accent colours (to break up mass of
building).
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Use different textures (brick patterns, wood, stone)
to add visual richness.
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Durable Materials: Prioritize substantial, durable
and natural materials into their facade to avoid a
'thin veneer' look and encourage graceful
weathering of materials over time.
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Wood Accents: Wood siding or accents can add
warmth and texture. Use responsibly sourced
materials.
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Employ fire-resistant materials for exterior
cladding, such as non-combustible siding materials
(e.g., fibre cement, stone, stucco, or metal siding).
These materials help prevent the spread of fire to
and from neighboring properties.
Colour Palette:
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Neutral Base: Start with a neutral base
colour for the building's facade. Whites,
grays, or earth tones work well.
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Accent Colours: Introduce accent
colours for doors, window frames, and
trim. These can add visual interest
without overwhelming the design.
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Avoid Clashing: Ensure that colours
complement each other and do not
clash.
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Choose colours with energy efficiency in
mind: dark colours absorb more heat,
light reflects sunlight.
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Roofs
Roofs should be compatible with the existing
neighbourhood character and should create visual interest.
Integrating pitched roofs into the overall design provides
"single-family residential character".
Guidelines
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Pitched roofs in excess of 6:12 are encouraged to
evoke a residential feel and blend with neighbouring
houses.
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Utilize flat roofs for rooftop gardens, solar panels,
or communal spaces.
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Green "vegetated" roof options are preferred where
a flat roof is proposed.
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Cascade of sheltering roofs.
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Asphalt shingles, metal, slate, or clay tiles are
recommended to offer the highest level of fire
resistance.
Windows
Windows can shape living spaces, impact energy use, and
contribute to the overall character of a neighbourhood.
Guidelines
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Contrast: Window frames and trim can contrast
with the facade colour. Dark frames against light
walls create visual impact.
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Material Consistency: Use the same material for
window trim as other architectural elements (e.g.,
wood, metal, or fiber-cement).
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Windows should be placed on at least two
sides of each residential unit.
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Windows should open.
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Views to the street should be provided
where possible.
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The views from upper stories of new
buildings should minimize overlook into
adjacent private yards, especially in less
intensive areas. Strategies to achieve this
include but are not limited to the following:
o Increased setback.
o Stagger windows to not align with
adjacent windows.
o Primary windows into habitable
spaces, and also decks and
balconies, should not face or be
oriented to interior side-yards.
o Locate and screen upper level
windows, decks, and balconies to
minimize overlook.
o Use of skylights, translucent
windows and clerestory windows are
encouraged to minimize overlook of
side yards.
o Landscape screening.
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Proportions
Proportion in building design is crucial to support a
feeling of aesthetic harmony, functionality and
efficiency, structural integrity, and relationship to the
human experience.
Guidelines
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Buildings should consider the human
experience; massing of the building should
relate well to the surrounding context and
should not overpower neighbouring structures.
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Balance of vertical and horizontal elements.
Avoid excessively tall or squat buildings that
disrupt the visual harmony of the area.
Green Building Considerations
Green building practices encourage sustainability in
both material and design to support climate action
initiatives. Green buildings are structures that reduce
impact on the environment by being resource efficient
and environmentally responsible. These buildings play
a role in preventing the adverse effects of climate
change by using design strategies that reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and show adaptation to
current and projected environmental impacts.
Guidelines
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At least 50% of exterior space should be
permeable.
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Drainage from non-permeable areas, such as
driveways, should be directed to raingardens,
swales or other landscaping to facilitate
groundwater recharge.
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Permeable materials (structural turf, gravel,
and granite crush) are encouraged for
driveways and landscaping.
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Landscaped areas shall not include
more than 40% turfgrass.
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Glazing and orientation for solar
energy gain.
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Use drought-resistant and/or native
landscaping where possible.
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Colours that support climate and
energy efficiency (light colours).
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Encourage the use of innovative
materials (recycled glass, reclaimed
wood, low-impact concrete).
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Install low-carbon heating and
cooling mechanisms.
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Consider building massing and
orientation to support heating and
cooling efforts naturally.
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Designs for new buildings should
comply with the Energy Step Code
requirements.
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Consider using on-site collection of
water with the intent to gradually
release it (control of surface water
from site).
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Provide shaded outdoor living:
o Consider ways of retaining
trees to create shaded
outdoor living areas.
o Placement of architectural
elements (i.e. roof overhang)
to create shaded outdoor
living areas.
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