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C2 zone in Burnaby: General Commercial District

Burnaby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A wide range of city-serving commercial goods and services, such as larger format retail, major office space, entertainment venues and limited vehicle-oriented uses.

Zone rules

PurposeA wide range of city-serving commercial goods and services, such as larger format retail, major office space, entertainment venues and limited vehicle-oriented uses.
Main uses
  • Principal uses permitted in the C1 District
  • Gaming Establishment
  • Hospital
  • Parking Facility
  • Research and Development
  • Service Station
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Secondary uses permitted in the C1 District
  • Storage Facility
  • Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses
Maximum height8 storeys (minimum 2 storeys)
Front setback3.0 m (street yard)
Rear setback3.0 m (interior rear yard); 1.2 m lane yard
Interior side setback0.0 m; 3.0 m if abutting an R1 or R2 District lot; 3.0 m if the exterior wall has windows or openings
Street side setback3.0 m (street yard)
Other rules
  • Gaming establishments must be more than 400 m from any payday loan or cheque cashing business
  • Parking facilities not permitted on the ground-level storey except entrances and manoeuvring areas
  • Research and development and storage facility uses must be above the ground-level storey
  • Sale of petroleum based fuels prohibited except at existing service stations

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules, s. 2.2 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. 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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