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C2 zone in Coldstream: Regional Commercial Zone

Coldstream, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Accommodate commercial uses that provide goods and services to a broader retail trade area on a fully serviced parcel.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate commercial uses that provide goods and services to a broader retail trade area on a fully serviced parcel.
Main uses
  • Community Care, Major
  • Cultural and Recreation Use
  • Education, Private
  • Financial Services
  • Food Primary
  • Food Primary Licenced
  • Hotel
  • Liquor Primary
  • Medical Office
  • Motel
  • Office
  • Public House
  • Personal Service Establishment
  • Pet Daycare
  • Retail
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Buildings and Structures
  • Apartment – Dwelling Units
Minimum lot area0.8 ha (community water and sewer); 2 ha (community water and onsite sewage)
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage60% for all buildings and structures; 25% for impervious hard-surfaced areas
Maximum densityNot more than 10% of Dwelling Units may be less than 28 m²
Maximum heightCommercial 8 m; mixed use 11 m or 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings5 m
Front setback6 m
Rear setback6 m; 4 m if abutting a Civic or Commercial Zone
Interior side setback3 m
Street side setback4 m; 1.5 m if abutting a sidewalk (not applying to the minimum setback from a Controlled-Access Highway)
Other rules
  • Minimum lot depth 60 m; pan-handle lots not permitted
  • Dwelling unit minimum floor area 20.5 m²; apartments only on the 2nd floor of the commercial building
  • Only 1 accessory building per lot, up to 42 m²
  • Outdoor storage not permitted without a District permit

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026), s. 602 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The District marks the consolidation "for convenience only". The zones are in Schedule A (the url above); the cover and enacting bylaw are at http://coldstream.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?Id=56951 and the zoning map is Schedule B. 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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