---
title: "C-3 zone in Clearwater: Neighbourhood Commercial"
place: Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/clearwater
zone: C-3
bylaw: District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/c-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/c-3.json"
---

# C-3 zone in Clearwater: Neighbourhood Commercial

Local convenience commercial uses serving individual neighbourhoods that do not draw vehicle travel from across the District.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Local convenience commercial uses serving individual neighbourhoods that do not draw vehicle travel from across the District.
- **Main uses:** Personal service use; Professional office; Convenience store; Restaurant; Off-street parking area
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; One caretaker dwelling unit
- **Minimum lot area:** 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
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% total
- **Maximum height:** 10 m (33 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 10 m (33 ft)
- **Front setback:** 6 m (20 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 6 m (20 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 6 m (20 ft), interior side 1.5 m (5 ft), exterior side 4.5 m (15 ft)

## Source

- [District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025), s. 9.3](https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297#page=58) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Clearwater: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/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/clearwater/zoning/c-3/_