---
title: "C.1 zone in Armstrong: Town Centre Commercial"
place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/armstrong
zone: C.1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (consolidated for convenience only, with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/c-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/c-1.json"
---

# C.1 zone in Armstrong: Town Centre Commercial

A mix of commercial, business and other complementary uses serving the entire community

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of commercial, business and other complementary uses serving the entire community
- **Main uses:** Animal Clinics, Minor; Broadcasting Studios; Business Support Services; Care Facilities, Major; Commercial Schools; Community Assembly Halls; Custom Indoor Manufacturing; Eating and Drinking Establishments; Emergency and Protective Services; Farmer’s Markets; Financial Services; Funeral Services; Gaming Facilities; Health Services; Hotels; Household Repair Services; Libraries and Cultural Exhibits; Motels; Non-accessory Parking; Offices; Parks; Participant Recreation Services, indoor; Pawnshops; Personal Service Establishments; Private Clubs; Recycling Depots; Retail Liquor Sales Establishments; Retail Stores, General; Used Goods Stores; Cheese Factory, Tourist Oriented
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings or Structures; Apartment Housing; Care Facilities, minor; Home Occupations; Mobile Vendors; Utility Services, minor impact
- **Minimum lot area:** 450 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 100%
- **Maximum height:** 16 m or 4 storeys, whichever is less; any portion above 12 m or 3 storeys must be at least 3 m from any property line abutting a street
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4 m
- **Front setback:** 0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.0 m; where a parcel is not served by a lane, at least 5 m on at least one side
- **Street side setback:** 0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 0 m, rear 0 m, exterior side 0 m, interior side 1.0 m (5 m on at least one side if no lane)
- **Other rules:** Mixed use buildings must have a commercial use on the first floor occupying at least 90% of any street frontage and 50% of the main floor gross floor area; Private amenity space: 10.0 m² per 1 bedroom unit and 15.0 m² per dwelling unit with more than 1 bedroom; Businesses must operate within a completely enclosed building, except loading facilities and seasonal outdoor displays; Custom Indoor Manufacturing: no more than 5 production employees

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (consolidated for convenience only, with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024), s. 10.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358#page=64) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Armstrong: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/c-1/_