---
title: "C3 zone in Castlegar: Corridor Mixed-Use"
place: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/castlegar
zone: C3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (consolidated to Bylaw 1435, March 17, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Castlegar: Corridor Mixed-Use

Mix of commercial, mixed-use and higher-density residential uses near highways and arterial roads

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Mix of commercial, mixed-use and higher-density residential uses near highways and arterial roads
- **Main uses:** Accessory Dwelling Unit; Animal Services - Boarding Daytime; Animal Services Veterinary Clinic; Building Supplies - Retail; Building Supplies - Storage & Wholesale; Campground; Childcare Centre; Convention Centre; Dwelling Unit - Mixed-Use Building; Financial Institution; Food & Beverage Services; Food & Beverage Services - Drive-Through; Government Institution; Home-Based Business; Hospital & Medical Services; Institutional Uses; Microbrewery & Craft Distillery; Office; Outdoor Market; Overnight Accommodation; Personal Service; Public Transit Facility; Recreation & Entertainment - Indoor; Residential Building; Retail Store; RV Sales & Service; Shopping Centre; Social Services - Daytime; Special Care Facility; Vehicle Repair - Body Shop; Vehicle Services; Warehouse - Small
- **Minimum lot area:** 540 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 80% of all structures; 85% including impermeable surfaces; accessory buildings no more than 20% of the principal dwelling
- **Maximum height:** 14.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 13.5 m or 0.5 m less than the principal dwelling, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 1.5 m back from the principal building, exterior side 3.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum 2 dwelling units per residential building; Minimum lot depth 27.0 m; Residential buildings must be at least 2 storeys; See Section 6.3 for additional setbacks for Vehicle Services

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (consolidated to Bylaw 1435, March 17, 2025), s. 7.11](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=30) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Castlegar: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/c3/_