Nanaimo By-law 7453, s. 6.1 — Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw

• i. Accessible Parking Spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 8:
• Table 8 – Minimum Accessible Parking Supply Requirements Use Accessible Parking Supply Requirement Residential Uses (greater One Accessible Parking Space plus 0.04 Accessible Parking than 6 dwelling units) Spaces per dwelling unit. One Accessible Parking Space where a use is 500 m of gross Commercial and floor area or larger plus 0.40 Accessible Parking Spaces for Institutional Uses every additional 1,000 m of gross floor area; or 2% of required vehicle Parking Spaces, whichever is greater. One Accessible Parking Space where a use is 500 m of gross Industrial Uses floor area or larger plus 0.40 Accessible Parking Spaces for

every additional 3,000 m of gross floor area.

Where a use is 500 m of gross floor area or larger:

• Seniors’ Congregate 7% of required Vehicle Parking Spaces;
• or Housing One Accessible Parking Space plus 0.40 Accessible Parking Personal Care Facility 2 Spaces for every additional 1,000 m of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
• ii. The first Accessible Parking Space shall be a Van Accessible Parking Space, and

every sixth Accessible Parking Space thereafter shall also be a Van Accessible Parking Space.

• iii. The number of Accessible Parking Spaces count towards the overall number of Parking Spaces required. Accessible Parking Design 6.2
• i. Each Accessible Parking Space and Van Accessible Parking Space shall:

a. be provided as 90-degree parking consistent with the dimensions in Table 9; b. be clearly identified as being for use only by persons with a valid accessible parking permit through pavement markings and signage; Bylaw No. 7453 c. be located closest to an accessible building entrance or in a central location where a Parking Lot serves several buildings; d. have a firm, stable, and slip-resistant surface; e. include curb ramps on any curb between the Accessible Parking Space and the building entrance where needed to facilitate circulation between the parking surface level and sidewalk or walkway level; f. allow for a maximum grade of 5% for the Accessible Parking Space and access from the Accessible Parking Space to a building or structure; and g. allow for two adjacent Accessible Parking Spaces to share a single access aisle. Table 9 – Minimum Dimensions of Accessible Parking Spaces and Van Accessible Parking Spaces Use Minimum Dimensions Width 2.6 m Length 5.5 m Accessible Parking Space Access Aisle Width 2.0 m Vertical Clearance 2.3 m Width 3.4 m Length 5.5 m Van Accessible Parking Space Access Aisle Width 2.0 m Vertical Clearance 2.3 m

ii.

Where the design of accessible parking spaces is proposed to be different than the design and dimensions presented in Table 9, the design of the Parking Lot must be undertaken by a qualified professional to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning & Development or their designate. Bylaw No. 7453 Figure 2 – Accessible and Van Accessible Parking Dimensions Bylaw No. 7453 Mobility Scooter Parking Supply 6.3

• i. Mobility Scooter Parking Spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 10: Table 10 – Minimum Mobility Scooter Parking Supply Requirements Mobility Scooter Parking Supply Use Requirement Seniors Congregate Housing 2 spaces Personal Care Facility Hotel Office Retail Trade and Service Centre 1 space Institutional Uses Restaurant / Neighbourhood Pub
• ii. In Seniors Congregate Housing and Personal Care Facility uses, Mobility Scooter Parking Spaces may be provided in lieu of required Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces at a ratio of 1:1. Mobility Scooter Parking Design 6.4
• i. Mobility Scooter Parking Spaces shall:

a. be no less than 1.0 m in width and 1.5 m in length; b. allow for Mobility Scooters to be parked without obstructing mobility of other users provided in a secure location; c. provide a clear path of access and egress from a main entrance; d. be located within 2.0 m of an electrified 110V outlet; e. be separated from Bicycle Parking Spaces; and, f. be clearly identified as being for use of Mobility Scooters. Bylaw No. 7453 PART VII – BICYCLE PARKING Bicycle Parking Supply 7.1

• i. Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 11.
• ii. All lots within Area 5, as identified in Schedule A, must provide 20% additional Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces and Long-term Bicycle Parking Spaces above the requirements in Table 11. Table 11 – Minimum Bicycle Parking Supply Requirements Bicycle Parking Requirement Use Short-Term Long-Term Residential Accessory Dwelling Unit

No requirement 1 space per dwelling unit Secondary Suite Single Residential Dwelling Multiple Family Dwelling No requirement 1 space per dwelling unit (4 units or less) Multiple Family Dwelling 0.1 spaces per dwelling unit or 1 space per dwelling unit (more than 4 units) 6 spaces, whichever is greater Mobile Home Park 6 spaces 1 space per unit Recreational Vehicle Park Personal Care Facility Seniors Congregate 6 spaces 0.5 spaces per bed Housing Rooming House 6 spaces 1 space per bed Student Housing Home-Based Business No requirement No requirement Institutional Community Centre or 1 space per 125 m GFA or 6 Cultural Facility 1 space per 250 m 2 GFA spaces, whichever is greater Library Secondary School 3 spaces per classroom or 6 1 space per 3 classrooms Elementary School spaces, whichever is greater Religious Institution 6 spaces 1 space per 400 m GFA Assembly Hall Industrial Industrial Uses No requirement 1 space per 1,000 m GFA Bylaw No. 7453 Commercial Retail / Personal Service 2 2 1 space per 150 m GFA 1 space per 300 m GFA Financial Institution 6 spaces for a building larger Office 1 space per 200 m GFA than 500 m GFA Restaurant / 1 space per 200 m GFA or 6 1 space per 400 m GFA Neighbourhood Pub spaces, whichever is greater Retail Trade and Service 1 space per 300 m GFA or 6 1 space per 500 m GFA Centre spaces, whichever is greater Hotel 6 spaces 1 space per 15 sleeping units Short-Term Rental No requirement 1 space per rental unit 1 space per 125 m GFA or 6 Recreational Facility 1 space per 200 m GFA spaces, whichever is greater Marina 6 spaces 1 space per 15 berths Yacht Club 2 2 Commercial School 1 space per 100 m GFA 1 space per 500 m GFA Daycare 6 spaces 1 space per 250 m GFA Entertainment (nightclubs, cabarets, cinemas, 6 spaces 1 space per 700 m GFA theatres and the like) Bicycle Parking Design 7.2

• i. Bicycle Parking Space and aisle dimensions shall be in accordance with the standards outlined in Table 12.
• ii. Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be well-lit, located at the surface level, accessible to visitors or the public, physically separated from Vehicle parking facilities, not interfere with pedestrian travel, and accessed by a ramp with a grade not greater than 10%.
• iii. All Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be provided as Ground-Anchored Bicycle Parking Spaces.
• iv. All Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be located in a dedicated, fully enclosed, and weather-protected facility with controlled access.
• v. All Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be located at surface level or at the first level of a Parking Lot accessed directly by an elevator from a primary building entrance or by a Vehicle access ramp. Bylaw No. 7453
• vi. All doors on the designated route to Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be automatic doors.
• vii. Where provided in a shared common area, Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces must adhere to the following configurations:

a. A minimum of 50% must be Ground-Anchored Bicycle Parking. b. A maximum of 50% may be Stacked Bicycle Parking, as shown in Figure 4. c. A maximum of 30% may be Wall-Mounted Bicycle Parking, as shown in Figure 4.

• viii. Notwithstanding Table 12, any Stacked Bicycle Parking Spaces must be provided with the minimum operating space recommended by the manufacturer of the specific product being implemented.
• ix. All Bicycle Parking Spaces must provide a means for the bicycle to be securely locked to the rack with a commercially available lock provided by the user.
• x. A minimum of 25% of all Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces shall have access to an electrified 110V outlet within 2.0 m of the Long-Term Bicycle Parking Space. Table 12 – Minimum Dimensions of Short-Term and Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces Minimum Dimensions Width Depth Ground-Anchored Rack (standard) 0.9 m 1.8 m Ground-Anchored Rack (non-standard) 0.9 m 2.4 m Wall-Mounted Vertical Rack 0.6 m 1.2 m Access Aisle 1.5 m Access Aisle (adjacent to Stacked 2.1 m Bicycle Parking spaces) Access Door Width 1.0 m Vertical Clearance 2.1 m Bylaw No. 7453 Figure 3 – Bicycle Parking Space Dimensions Figure 4 – Wall-Mounted (left) and Stacked (right) Bicycle Parking Configurations
• xi. A minimum of 15% of the required Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be designed as Non-Standard Bicycle Parking Spaces. Bylaw No. 7453
• xii. Non-Standard Bicycle Parking Spaces shall be provided as Ground-Anchored Bicycle Parking.
• xiii. All required Non-Standard Bicycle Parking Spaces shall have access to an electrified 110V outlet within 2.0 m of the Non-Standard Bicycle Parking Space. Active Transportation End-of-Trip Facilities 7.3
• i. The minimum number of required active transportation end-of-trip facilities shall be provided in accordance with Table
• 13.

a. Mobile Home Park, Model Trailer Park, and Recreational Vehicle Park uses are excluded from the requirements in Table 13.

• ii. Active transportation end-of-trip facilities shall be provided in a common area and be accessible from the Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces. Table 13 – Minimum Active Transportation End-of-Trip Facility Supply Requirements Active Transportation End-of-Trip Facility Required Number of Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces Bicycle Repair & Sink + Shower Clothing Locker per Section 7.1 Wash Station Multiple Family Dwelling, Student Housing, Rooming House 10-100 0 1 0

Every additional 100 - 1 additional - spaces, or part thereof Personal Care Facility, Seniors Congregate Housing, and Non-Residential Uses 1-10 1 0 11-20 2 1 1.25x the required number of Long-Term 21-30 3 1 Bicycle Parking Spaces 31-40 4 2

Every additional 20 1 additional 1 additional spaces or part thereof Bylaw No. 7453 PART VIII – TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT Transportation Demand Management Provision 8.1

• i. The owner of a Lot shall provide Transportation Demand Management measures as outlined in this section.
• ii. Any use on a Lot that is located in Area 5 per Schedule A and that meets or exceeds any of the following thresholds, must provide the Transit Transportation Demand Management measure and one additional Transportation Demand Management measure as set out in Table 14:

a. Any residential use that consists of 12 dwelling units; b. Any non-residential use that consists of 500 m gross floor area; or c. Any Mixed-Use Development that meets either of the thresholds in Section 8.1.ii.a or 8.1.ii.b. Table 14 – Transportation Demand Management Measures Residential Non-Residential Allocate a minimum of $2,500 per 120 Allocate a minimum of $2,500 per 2 m of gross floor area to a dwelling unit to a development-specific development-specific collective transit collective transit fund, such as BC fund, such as BC Transit’s EcoPASS Transit’s EcoPASS program, that can be program, that can be accessed by accessed by all residents. employees. Provide all residents with a transit Provide employees with a standard welcome packet within 30 days of transit welcome packet to be provided Transit TDM occupancy that contains clear instructions to all employees within 30 days of on accessing the collective transit fund occupancy that contains clear and development-specific information on instructions on accessing the collective available transit service. This includes fund and site-specific information on any new residents of the building at any available transit service. This includes time while funding remains in the any new occupants of the building at collective fund. any time while funding remains in the collective fund. Provide 30% additional Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces (above the applicable Long-Term Bicycle Parking Space requirements in this Bylaw). Example:

• For a Multiple Family Dwelling use consisting of 50 dwelling units and located in Area 5, the baseline requirement of 1.2 Long-Term Bicycle Parking Bicycle Parking Spaces per dwelling unit (60 spaces) is to be increased by 30% (78 spaces). TDM Ensure an additional 10% of the total Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces are Non- Standard Bicycle Parking Spaces (above the applicable Non-Standard Bicycle Parking Space requirements in this Bylaw). Example:
• For a Multiple Family Dwelling use consisting of 60 dwelling units and located in Area 3 or 4, the baseline requirement is 60 Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces (one space per unit), with 15% of spaces being Non-Standard Bicycle Bylaw No. 7453 Parking Spaces (9 spaces). To meet the Bicycle Parking TDM requirements, an additional 10% of the Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces, including the 30% additional spaces required (78 spaces) must also be Non-Standard Bicycle Parking Spaces (8 additional spaces). Provide 50% of the Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces with access to an electrified 110V outlet within 2.0 m of the Long-Term Bicycle Parking Space. Ensure 10% of Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces adhere to the minimum dimensions for Non-Standard Bicycles set out in Table 12 (minimum one space). Weather-protect all Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces. Provide the greater of one car share Provide the greater of one car share vehicle or one car share vehicle per vehicle or one car share vehicle per 50 6,000 m of gross floor area. dwelling units. Provide a dedicated Parking Space for Provide a dedicated Parking Space for each car share vehicle including Level each car share vehicle including Level 2 2 Charging capabilities or faster. One Charging capabilities or faster. One electric vehicle charger may be shared electric vehicle charger may be shared between two adjacent car share between two adjacent car share vehicle vehicle Parking Spaces. Parking Spaces. Shared Mobility Provide a commitment from a Car TDM – Option A Provide a commitment from a Car Share Share Operator to operate and Operator to operate and maintain the car maintain the car share vehicle(s) for a share vehicle(s) for a minimum of 3 years. minimum of 3 years. Grant a statutory right-of-way registered Grant a statutory right-of-way on title to secure public access to the car registered on title to secure public share Parking Space. access to the car share Parking Space. Provide one car share membership per dwelling unit for the lifetime of the Provide one car share membership building. provided to each business or organization for the lifetime of the building. Provide $2,000 in driving credits per $2,000 in driving credits per 120 m of dwelling unit to a Car Share Operator with gross floor area to a Car Share

a car share vehicle located within 800 m Operator with a car share vehicle Shared Mobility of the Lot. located within 800 m of the Lot. TDM – Option B Provide one car share membership per Provide one car share membership dwelling unit for the lifetime of the provided to each business or building. organization for the lifetime of the building.

• iii. Any Multiple Family Dwelling use or Mixed-Use Development containing Multiple Family Dwelling uses that is located in the Transit-Adjacent Lands per Schedule B, and that meets or exceeds the threshold identified in Section 8.1.ii.a, must provide the Transit Transportation Demand Management measure for the Multiple Family Dwelling use portion of the development, as set out in Table 14, at minimum. Bylaw No. 7453
• iv. Any Multiple Family Dwelling use or Mixed-Use Development containing Multiple Family Dwelling uses that is in an area other than Area 5 may provide Transportation Demand Management measures to reduce the number of Parking Spaces required by Part 4 of this Bylaw for the Multiple Family Dwelling use portion of the development by 10% per Transportation Demand Management measure implemented as set out in Table 14, to a maximum of three unique TDM measures.
• v. At the option of the owner or occupier of a Lot, the owner or occupant may pay cash-in-lieu to the City of Nanaimo in lieu of providing the required Transportation Demand Management measures in the following amounts:

a. In residential uses, $3,000 per dwelling unit per required Transportation Demand Management measure. b. In non-residential uses, $3,000 per 120 m of gross floor area per required Transportation Demand Management measure. c. In Mixed-Use Development, $3,000 per dwelling unit and $3,000 per 120 m of gross floor area per required Transportation Demand Management measure.

• vi. An owner of a Lot is not permitted to provide cash-in-lieu of Transportation Demand Management measures to support the optional Parking Space reductions available under Section 8.1.iv.
• vii. If an owner of a Lot is required to provide Transportation Demand Management measures in accordance with this Bylaw, the Director of Planning & Development or their designate may impose conditions on the owner, including but not limited to:

a. registration of a covenant under Section 219 of the Land Title Act and/or statutory right of way in favour of the City of Nanaimo on the Lot that ensures that the land will be used to provide Transportation Demand Management measures in accordance with this Bylaw; b. provision of copies of executed agreements with third parties to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning & Development or their designate; and/or c. prohibition on building occupancy until the required Transportation Demand Management measures have been provided. Bylaw No. 7453 PART IX – OFFENCE AND ENFORCEMENT Unlawful Uses 9.1

• i. No person may use any required Parking Space or Loading Space for repair, service, display or sales of Vehicles except as expressly permitted in the Zoning Bylaw.
• ii. No person shall use a Parking Space that is required for a designated building or use under this Bylaw as commercial parking space. Compliance 9.2
• i. No person shall use or permit the use of a Lot or a building or structure or the surface of water unless the Parking Space, Loading Space, Accessible Parking Space, Mobility Scooter Parking Space, Bicycle Parking Space, End-of-Trip Facility and Transportation Demand Management requirements for that use have been provided and are made available in accordance with this Bylaw.
• ii. Any paving required under this Bylaw shall be completed either:

a. Prior to granting an occupancy permit; or b. Where seasonal conditions prevent compliance or if the applicant requests occupancy prior to completion of the paving, the applicant will provide security to the City in the form of a Standby Irrevocable Letter of Credit, cash or certified cheque in the amount of 125% of the estimated cost of the outstanding work and shall fix a completion date satisfactory to the City.

• iii. If the required paving has not been completed by the completion date, the City of Nanaimo may use the security for the purpose of entering onto the Lot and completing the paving.
• iv. Where Parking Spaces are provided that is not required under this Bylaw, the location, design and operation of such facilities shall comply with all the regulations of this Bylaw. Violation and Penalty 9.3
• i. 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 against this Bylaw 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.
• ii. This Bylaw may be enforced by bylaw notice pursuant to the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159, as amended or replaced.
• iii. Each day that an offence continues or exists shall constitute a separate offence. Bylaw No. 7453 PASSED FIRST READING: 2026-JUN-22 PASSED SECOND READING: 2026-JUN-22 PASSED THIRD READING: 2026-JUN-22 RESCINDED THIRD READING: 2026-JUL-20 THIRD READING AS AMENDED: 2026-JUL-20 ADOPTED: 2026-JUL-27 L.E. KROG MAYOR S. GURRIE CORPORATE OFFICER Bylaw No. 7453 SCHEDULE A – Off-Street Parking Areas Bylaw No. 7453 SCHEDULE B – Transit-Adjacent Lands