Alberni-Clayoquot Zoning By-law regulates the development and use of land and the location and use of buildings and structures erected thereon, having due regard to:

1. The promotion of health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the public:
2. The prevention of the overcrowding of land, and the preservation of the amenities peculiar to any zone:
3. The securing of adequate light, air and access:
4. The value of the land and the nature of its present and prospective use and occupancy:
5. The character of each zone, the character of the buildings already erected, and the peculiar suitability of the zone for particular uses:
6. The conservation of property values: and in addition, where development areas are declared and land use contracts entered into, having due regard to:
   1. The development of areas to promote greater efficiency and quality:
   2. The impact of development on present and future public costs:
   3. The betterment of the environment:
   4. The fulfilment of community goals:
   5. The provision of necessary public space.

Zoning Bylaw in pdf