{"title":"C1 zone in Burnaby: Neighbourhood Commercial District","code":"C1","slug":"c1","name":"Neighbourhood Commercial District","group":"Commercial","section":"2.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Pedestrian-oriented, local-serving commercial uses such as corner stores, small grocers and coffee shops.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Pedestrian-oriented, local-serving commercial uses such as corner stores, small grocers and coffee shops.","quotes":["The intent of this district is to provide pedestrian-oriented, local-serving commercial uses of a scale and"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Active Mobility Hub","Animal Care","Artist Studio or Workshop","Assembly and Entertainment","Child Care Facility","Educational Services","Emergency Shelter","Financial Institution","Health Care Facility","Live-Work Units","Office","Personal and Business Services","Recreation and Fitness","Recycling Centre","Restaurant","Retail","Social Service Centre","Visitor Accommodation"],"quotes":["Active Mobility Hub -","Animal Care 2.1.3","Artist Studio or Workshop -","Assembly and Entertainment 2.1.3","Child Care Facility Part 6-5.1","Educational Services 2.1.3","Emergency Shelter Part 6-5.3","Financial Institution 2.1.3","Health Care Facility -","Live-Work Units 2.1.3","Office 2.1.3","Personal and Business Services -","Recreation and Fitness -","Recycling Centre -","Restaurant 2.1.3","Retail Part 6-4.1","Social Service Centre -","Visitor Accommodation 2.1.3"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Commercial Kitchen","Community Garden","Energy Generation","Mobile Retail and Restaurant","Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses"],"note":"The last item is listed as an accessory use.","quotes":["Commercial Kitchen -","Community Garden -","Energy Generation -","Mobile Retail and Restaurant -","Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses Part 6-1.6, 2.1.3"]},"max_height":{"value":"4 storeys (minimum 1 storey)","quotes":["Maximum Height 4 storeys","Minimum Height 1 storey"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m (street yard)","quotes":["Street Yard 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m (interior rear yard); 1.2 m lane yard","quotes":["Interior Rear Yard 3.0 m","Lane Yard 1.2 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0.0 m; 3.0 m if abutting an R1 or R2 District lot; 3.0 m if the exterior wall has windows or openings","quotes":["Interior Side Yard, except as noted below 0.0 m","If abutting R1 or R2 District lot 3.0 m","If exterior wall has windows or openings 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m (street yard)","quotes":["Street Yard 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Ground-level commercial units fronting a street corner are limited to personal and business services, restaurant and retail uses","Offices and visitor accommodation must be above the ground-level storey; visitor accommodation stays are limited to 90 consecutive days","Nightclubs are not permitted; new drive-thru or drive-in restaurants only on sites with existing ones","Live-work residential portion may not exceed 112 m² per dwelling unit"],"quotes":["retail uses.","(1) Nightclubs not permitted.","(2) The maximum length of stay is no more than 90 consecutive","(1) New drive-thru or drive-in restaurants are restricted to sites","may not exceed a floor area of 112 m2 per dwelling unit, which"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules","url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text."},"source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf#page=59","place":{"path":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/c1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/c1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/c1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/index.json"}}