{"title":"C-3 zone in Clearwater: Neighbourhood Commercial","code":"C-3","slug":"c-3","name":"Neighbourhood Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"9.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Local convenience commercial uses serving individual neighbourhoods that do not draw vehicle travel from across the District.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Local convenience commercial uses serving individual neighbourhoods that do not draw vehicle travel from across the District.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to accommodate local convenience commercial uses that serve","individual neighbourhoods and do not result in a destination for vehicle travel from across the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Personal service use","Professional office","Convenience store","Restaurant","Off-street parking area"],"quotes":["personal service use","professional office","convenience store","restaurant","off-street parking area"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory building","One caretaker dwelling unit"],"quotes":["accessory building","one caretaker dwelling unit"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"500 m² (5,382 sqft) with community water and sewer; 2000 m² (0.5 acres) with community water but no community sewer; 1 ha (2.5 acres) with neither","quotes":["a) 500 square metres (5,382 sqft) where the lot is serviced by a community water system and","b) 2000 square metres (0.5 acres) where the lot is serviced by a community water system","c) 1 ha (2.5 acres) where the lot is not serviced by a community water system or community"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% total","quotes":["Total 40%"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 m (33 ft)","quotes":["10 metres (33ft) 10 metres (33ft)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"10 m (33 ft)","quotes":["10 metres (33ft) 10 metres (33ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m (20 ft)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m (20 ft)","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 m (10 ft)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 3 metres (10ft) 1.5 metres (5ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (15 ft)","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (15ft) 4.5 metres (15ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6 m (20 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), interior side 1.5 m (5 ft), exterior side 4.5 m (15 ft)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft)","Rear Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft)","Interior Side Lot Line 3 metres (10ft) 1.5 metres (5ft)","Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (15ft) 4.5 metres (15ft)"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025)","url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297#page=58","place":{"path":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/c-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/c-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/c-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/index.json"}}