Zoning Bylaw
Every municipality has policies about future land use. These policies are referred to as the Official Community Plan Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw puts these plans into effect and provides for their day-to-day administration through controls for the use and development of all municipal land. The Zoning Bylaw divides the municipality into zones which regulate how a particular property can be used, flood level requirements, lot and building size and layout (setbacks, site coverage, density, etc.), building type, landscaping and parking requirements.
See also Bylaw No. 2838 Cash in Lieu of Parking (Chemainus) for additional details regarding parking requirements in Chemainus.
Zoning maps
The best way to find out which zone applies to a property is to refer to North Cowichan's Interactive GIS Map. Here are step-by-step instructions for how to use the interactive map to find the zoning information: Interactive Web Map How To
Here are the PDF versions of the Zoning Bylaw maps:
If you have any questions about the maps, contact the Engineering Department.