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C1 zone in Chetwynd: Town Centre Commercial

Chetwynd, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Permits and promotes commercial development in the town centre with a wide range and mix of uses.

Zone rules

PurposePermits and promotes commercial development in the town centre with a wide range and mix of uses.
Main uses
  • Cannabis retail
  • Emergency shelter
  • Commercial entertainment service
  • Financial institution
  • Fitness centre
  • Microbrewery (craft brewery) and distillery
  • Mixed use
  • Museum
  • Offices – trade contractor
  • Offices – professional
  • Off-street parking
  • Personal service establishment
  • Restaurant
  • Retail store
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory building
  • Accessory dwelling unit
Minimum lot area465.0 m² (5,000 ft²)
Minimum lot width15.0 m (49 ft)
Maximum lot coverage100%
Maximum density20 units/ha for residential use in a combined commercial and residential parcel
Maximum height15.0 m (49 ft)
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m (16 ft)
Front setback0.0 m (0 ft)No front yard is required except for service stations.
Rear setback0.0 m (0 ft); 6.0 m (20 ft) where the parcel abuts an R or RU Zone parcel
Interior side setback0.0 m (0 ft); where the parcel abuts an R or RU Zone parcel, the abutting parcel's required side yard, up to 3.0 m (10 ft)
Street side setback0.0 m (0 ft)
Accessory building setbacksfront no closer than rear of building envelope; exterior side 1.5 m (5 ft); interior side 1.5 m (5 ft); rear 1.5 m (5 ft)
Other rules
  • Up to 2 accessory buildings per parcel
  • All accessory buildings combined: 90.0 m² (970 ft²) maximum
  • Residential use with commercial use must be in the same building, over or behind the other use, with a separate outside entrance
  • Trade contractor offices may not have on-site storage for trades or outdoor storage

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023), s. 15.0 (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. The District's bylaws page posts this as the consolidated version, including Amendment 1162 (May 2023) and the zoning maps as Schedules B, C and D. It replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 932, 2010. A 2026 shipping-container amendment is not in this 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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