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Zones in Nanaimo

Every Nanaimo zone we have read rules for, with how many lots on the map fall in it. Pick a zone for its full rules and example lots.

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ZoneNameLotsFloor space ratioHeight
R5Three and Four Unit Residential Zone25,672—10.5 m (34 ft)
R8Medium Density Residential Zone3,8501.8514 m (46 ft)
R10Steep Slope Residential Zone2,9550.559 m (30 ft)
R6Low Density Residential Zone2,7490.79 m (30 ft)
COR1Residential Corridor Zone2,1021.7514 m (46 ft)
R1Single Dwelling Residential Zone1,615—9 m (30 ft)
R14Old City Low Density (Fourplex) Residential Zone872—7.75 m (25 ft)
COR3Community Corridor Zone639214 m (46 ft)
COR2Mixed Use Corridor Zone486214 m (46 ft)
DT5Chapel Front Zone (Downtown)403319.8 m (65 ft)
R9High Density (High Rise) Residential Zone3963.636 m (118 ft)
CC4Woodgrove Urban Centre Zone3582.5514 m (46 ft)
R15Old City Medium Density Residential Zone2941.259.5 m (31 ft)
AR2Semi-Rural Zone261—9 m (30 ft)
AR1Rural Resource Zone229—9 m (30 ft)
CC3City Commercial Centre Zone1411.4514 m (46 ft)
DT2Fitzwilliam Zone (Downtown)131312 m (39 ft)
CC2Neighbourhood Centre Zone1231.0510 m (33 ft)
R7Row House Residential Zone921.0510.5 m (34 ft)
DT1Core Zone (Downtown)903.514 m (46 ft)
CC5Hospital Urban Centre Zone822.118 m (59 ft)
R12Mobile Home Park Residential Zone50—7 m (23 ft)
DT3Wallace Zone (Downtown)453.2514 m (46 ft)
R2Single Dwelling Residential - Small Lot Zone34—9 m (30 ft)
R4Two Unit Residential Zone210.559 m (30 ft)

Rules read from City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500 (consolidated version dated 2026-03-23; last amendment in table 4500.213 adopted 2026-03-23) ↗. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.