C-4 zone in Campbell River: Commercial Four

Campbell River, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A mix of limited retail, service, highway and tourist accommodation commercial services and uses plus medium to high density residential uses in Campbellton, North Campbell River and along the South Island Highway.

Zone rules

Purpose	A mix of limited retail, service, highway and tourist accommodation commercial services and uses plus medium to high density residential uses in Campbellton, North Campbell River and along the South Island Highway.
Main uses	hotel, motel restaurant with or without ancillary drive-through licensed facility, licensed retail store retail store, retail and wholesale store office, adult learning centre entertainment centre personal service establishment merchandise service establishment escort service or massage parlor health services or fitness centre community centre, meeting hall parking garage, parking lot veterinary clinic funeral parlor small-tool rental establishment printing and publishing gas bar / convenience store vehicle sales, vehicle rental, minor repair shop auto repair shop, auto body repair excluding outdoor storage car wash self storage units within an enclosed building ancillary warehouse ancillary storage yard freight transfer depot truck repair shop excluding scrap metal yard auction commercial nursery apartment ancillary dwelling unit residential uses existing continuously since November 24, 1998 mixed use commercial/residential buildings. vocational training centre. pet services wholly within an enclosed building. seasonal sale and storage of landscape supplies in the C-4A zone. cannabis retail store on lots south of the Campbell River medical clinic, dental clinic Acquired Injury Facility Child Care Facility Community Living Facility Extended Care Residences Hospice
Extra uses on specific lots	bmx track, only on Lot 3, District Lot 1417, Sayward District, Plan 44221 (1299 Homewood Road) equipment sales, rental, storage, only on Lot B, District Lot 67, Sayward District, Plan 6004 Except Plan VIP65222 (2460 Island Highway) lumber yard, only on PID 000-293-270, Lot B, District Lot 66, Sayward District, Plan 34524 (2175 Campbell River Road) 1054 South Island Highway (Lot 1, Section 29, Township 1, Comox District, Plan 4780): only certain listed uses (a, b, c, d, e, g, cc, dd, hh)
Minimum lot area	750 m² (fee-simple lots)
Maximum lot coverage	65% (all buildings); 50% within 100 m of the Campbell River and Campbell River estuary area; 80% in C-4A and C-4B areas
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 1.5 (combined commercial/residential uses); 3.0 in C-4A areas; 5.0 in C-4B areas; C-4C: 1.5 commercial, 2.5 commercial/residential with apartment, 75 dwelling units/ha residential only; C-4D: 1.0 commercial, 1.5 commercial/residential with apartment, 25 dwelling units/ha residential only
Maximum height	13.0 m (principal building); 8 m above highway grade or 3.0 m below ridge top on certain Island Highway 19A lots; 38.5 m in C-4B areas; C-4C: 13 m commercial only, 20 m with residential; C-4D: 10 m
Front setback	4.5 m for any yard adjacent to a road or highway
Rear setback	3.0 m where adjacent to a residential, multiple-family residential or public areas lot; 4.5 m where adjacent to a road or highway
Interior side setback	3.0 m where adjacent to a residential, multiple-family residential or public areas lot
Street side setback	4.5 m for any yard adjacent to a road or highway
Other rules	Retail or retail and warehouse occupancy limited to 2,500 m²; all commercial uses in a commercial complex limited to 8,500 m². Light industrial uses are allowed only with another permitted use, entirely inside an enclosed building, and using 75% or less of the floor area of all buildings on the lot or of a single occupancy. The sub-zones C-4A, C-4B, C-4C and C-4D in the North Campbell River Estuary Smart Growth Plan Area have their own density, coverage, height and use rules.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (consolidated to Bylaw 4021, 2026; last amended October 1, 2026), s. 5.9 (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 consolidation is not a legal document and was combined with the amendments purely for convenience; consult certified copies of the original bylaws for interpretation. 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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