C1 zone in Burns Lake: Central Business District Commercial

Burns Lake, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Land for the orderly development of the financial, governmental, cultural, high density residential, office and commercial core of Burns Lake.

Zone rules

Purpose	Land for the orderly development of the financial, governmental, cultural, high density residential, office and commercial core of Burns Lake.
Main uses	amusement establishment, indoor assembly hall business support services care centre, minor catering food services commercial and trade school community hall contractor services, limited eating and drinking establishment equipment rentals farmer’s market financial services fleet services funeral services gas bar government services hardware and home improvement store health services hotel household repair services licensee retail store liquor primary motel office personal service establishments private clubs public education services public library and cultural exhibits religious assembly retail store, convenience retail store, general secondhand store spectator entertainment establishment
Also allowed (secondary uses)	accessory buildings and structures congregate housing combined with commercial home occupation as part of a multiple dwelling unit special needs housing, combined with commercial dwelling unit, combined with commercial, subject to subsection 9.1.11 single detached dwelling, subject to subsection 9.1.11 secondary suite, accessory to a single detached dwelling
Minimum lot area	464 m² (hotel or motel 1,800 m²; gas bar 1,200 m², gas bar in shopping centre 1,000 m²)
Minimum lot width	15 m
Maximum lot coverage	80% for all buildings and structures
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 3.2 (4.0 where special needs housing is provided)
Maximum height	16.5 m or up to 4 storeys
Front setback	0 m
Rear setback	0 m
Interior side setback	0 m (3 m, or one half the building height to a maximum of 6 m, where adjacent to a low density residential zone)
Street side setback	0 m
Accessory building setbacks	same as principal buildings: front 0 m, interior side 0 m, exterior side 0 m, rear 0 m
Other rules	Single detached dwelling allowed only in an existing building (no new purpose-built structure) Residential, congregate housing or special needs housing combined with commercial: max 40 units per ha, min floor area 50 m², above or behind the permitted use Such residential must have a separate ground-level access Amenity area of at least 7 m² per bachelor unit, 12 m² per one bedroom unit, 18 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3), s. 9.1 (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 only; the official bylaws and amendments adopted by Council prevail. R7 (s. 8.3) is in the bylaw text but not in its s. 5.1 zone table. 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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