C-1 zone in Clearwater: General Commercial

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

In short

Comprehensive commercial development for consumer goods and services in a central business area oriented to pedestrians and vehicles.

Zone rules

Purpose	Comprehensive commercial development for consumer goods and services in a central business area oriented to pedestrians and vehicles.
Main uses	Assembly use Professional office Civic use Personal service use Funerary use Entertainment use Restaurant Retail store, including convenience store Cannabis retail Public market Service station Traveller accommodation use Off-street parking area
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory building Dwelling units in the principal commercial building (one detached single family dwelling allowed on lots greater than 0.8 ha)
Extra uses on specific lots	Veterinary clinic or animal hospital on Lot 1, District Lot 2905, KDYD, Plan 39350 (205E Old North Thompson Hwy)
Minimum lot area	500 m² (5,382 sqft) with community water and sewer; 2,000 m² (0.5 acres) with community water but no community sewer; 1 hectare (2.5 acres) with neither
Minimum lot width	15 m (50 ft)
Maximum lot coverage	60% total
Maximum height	15 m (50 ft)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	6 m (20 ft)
Front setback	0 m
Rear setback	5 m (16.5 ft)
Interior side setback	3 m (10 ft)
Street side setback	4.5 m (15 ft)
Accessory building setbacks	front 6 m (20 ft), rear 5 m (16.5 ft), interior side 3 m (10 ft), exterior side 4.5 m (15 ft)
Other rules	Retail stores cannot include buildings or yards for sale of new or used vehicles, farm or industrial machinery Dwelling units in a commercial building need a separate entrance and must be on the same level as or above the commercial use A detached single family dwelling must be at least 3 metres (10ft) from a principal commercial building

Source: District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025), 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 District is preparing a replacement Zoning Bylaw (a draft dated 2026-10-09 is on its zoning page); Bylaw 133 is the one in force until that is adopted. The zoning map is Schedule A. 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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