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C1 zone in Barriere: Downtown Core Commercial

Barriere, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Provide for comprehensive commercial development for the sale of consumer goods and services commonly available in the downtown core.

Zone rules

PurposeProvide for comprehensive commercial development for the sale of consumer goods and services commonly available in the downtown core.
Main uses
  • Retail sales
  • Service station
  • Bank and financial institution
  • Personal service shop
  • Office
  • Clinic
  • Restaurant
  • Entertainment Establishment
  • Funeral Home
  • Motel
  • Hotel
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Dwelling units in the principal commercial building
  • Accessory buildings
Minimum lot area500 m² (community water and community wastewater); 1,000 m² (community water but no community wastewater)
Maximum height12 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings5 m
Front setbackNone required
Rear setback5 m
Interior side setback3 m where the parcel abuts a parcel not zoned Commercial
Street side setback4.5 m where the side lot line abuts a highway
Other rules
  • Retail sales do not include sale of new or used automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, farm or industrial machinery
  • Uses must be inside an enclosed building, except parking, loading and effectively screened storage
  • New lots must be serviced with community water and, where available, community wastewater

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (consolidated July 2025 through Amendment Bylaws 127 to 258, with map), s. Division 9 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience purposes only; the District asks readers to check with the District for the most current information. Zone map is Schedule A. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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