---
title: "C1 zone in Clinton: Downtown Commercial"
place: Clinton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/clinton
zone: C1
bylaw: Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning/c1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning/c1.json"
---

# C1 zone in Clinton: Downtown Commercial

Accommodate a mix of commercial uses that support the downtown commercial corridor and provide services to the community.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate a mix of commercial uses that support the downtown commercial corridor and provide services to the community.
- **Main uses:** Alcohol Sales; Animal Clinic; Cannabis Sales; Club or Lodge; Community Service; Daycare; Education Facility; Financial Institution; Funeral Services; Health Services; Microbrewery and Craft Distillery; Office; Outdoor Market; Personal Service Establishment; Recreation and Entertainment - Indoor; Religious Assembly; Restaurant; Retail Sales
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dwelling Unit, within Principal Building; Home Based Business, within Dwelling Unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Amended Lot 69B (146909F) Townsite of Clinton: Multi-Family Dwelling; Lot 80 Townsite of Clinton: Multi-Family Dwelling
- **Minimum lot area:** 450 m² (4843 sqft)
- **Minimum lot width:** 10.0 m (32.8 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m (39.0 ft.)
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (15.0 ft.)
- **Rear setback:** 0.0 m (0.0 ft.)
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m (0.0 ft.)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (10.0 ft.)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 4.5 m (15.0 ft.), interior side 0.0 m (0.0 ft.), exterior side 1.5 m (5.0 ft.), rear 1.5 m (5.0 ft.)
- **Other rules:** Maximum 2 principal buildings; Minimum principal building width 5.5 m (18.0 ft.); Business must be done inside a completely enclosed building or screened areas (exceptions include parking, restaurant patios and incidental outdoor display)

## Source

- [Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 10](https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf#page=47) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Clinton: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/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/clinton/zoning/c1/_