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DT2 zone in Nanaimo

Fitzwilliam Zone (Downtown). Commercial and residential infill compatible with heritage character (s.11.1).

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131lots in this zone on the map
1,282 m²median lot size (13,799 ft²)
84–7,024 m²smallest to largest lot
12 mmaximum height (39 ft)

The rules

NameFitzwilliam Zone (Downtown)
Homes allowedNo unit cap
Floor space ratio3
Floor space notesBase FAR 2.3; Tier 1 +0.2; Tier 2 +0.25; +0.25 x share of parking underground (s.11.3.1, 11.3.3). Value shown is the full stack (3.0). Many site-specific FARs in s.11.3.2.
Height12 m (39 ft)
Height notes12.0 m (s.11.7.1); site-specific heights in s.11.7.2.
Lot coverage100%
Setbacksfront 0 m (0 ft), side 0 m (0 ft), rear 0 m (0 ft), flank 0 m (0 ft)
Setback notess.11.5.1: front min 0.0 m, side 0.0, flanking 0.0, rear 0.0 m.
Bylaw sectionsPart 11 (s.11.1-11.7)

What you can use it for

Multiple family dwellingRetailOffice

Example lots in DT2

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

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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) ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Nanaimo before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.