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CD10 zone in Bowen Island
Comprehensive Development 10 (Ruddy Potato). Artisan industry and residential mixed use, including affordable rental housing, in a rural setting (s.4.23 note).
The rules
| Name | Comprehensive Development 10 (Ruddy Potato) |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Detached house + one suite per lot; Area 1 also 1 accessory dwelling inside an artisan-industry building (Housing Agreement) |
| Floor space notes | The bylaw sets NO floor space ratio or floor-area cap for the principal dwelling in this zone; size is controlled by lot coverage, 9 m height and setbacks. Accessory residential use (s.3.57): only ONE per lot - either a secondary suite or a detached secondary suite. Detached secondary suite max floor area = 65 m2 + 0.625% of lot area, capped at 140 m2 (s.3.57.3). Secondary suite max = greater of 90 m2 or (65 m2 + 0.625% of lot area, capped at 140 m2) (s.3.57.4, as replaced by Bill 44 Bylaw 653). One extra parking space per suite (s.3.57.2). Detached suites in the Detached Secondary Suite DPA need a development permit (s.3.58, s.7.6). |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | 9 m (s.4.23.2). |
| Lot coverage | 5% |
| Coverage notes | Area 1: 100 m2 + 5% of lot area, max 1,500 m2, plus 2% (max 100 m2) for greenhouses; Area 2: 100 m2 + 3.5%, max 1,500 m2 (s.4.23.2). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 7.5 m (25 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front/rear 7.5 m; side 7.5 m (Area 1) or 3 m (Area 2); 4.6 m from highway (s.4.23.2). |
| Bylaw sections | s.4.23.1-4.23.3 |
What you can use it for
Detached dwellingSecondary suite or detached secondary suiteAgricultureArtisan industry (Area 1)StableHome occupationResidential guest accommodation
Example lots in CD10
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience November 2025; last listed amendment Bylaw 674 adopted 2025-03-10; later adopted bylaws 666, 672, 673, 694, 721, 722 applied from their own text) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Bowen Island before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.