---
title: "C-1 zone in Coquitlam: Local Commercial"
place: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/coquitlam
zone: C-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/c-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/c-1.json"
---

# C-1 zone in Coquitlam: Local Commercial

Land within or abutting residential areas for retailing goods that meet the daily household or personal needs of residents; limited residential use inside the commercial building is permitted.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Land within or abutting residential areas for retailing goods that meet the daily household or personal needs of residents; limited residential use inside the commercial building is permitted.
- **Main uses:** Assembly child care; Child care; Commercial: convenience retail, grocery store, intensive commercial recreation, office, personal service, restaurant, retail - personal goods; Residential (inside a commercial building, above the ground storey) (Residential use must be above the ground storey within a building for a permitted commercial use.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory home occupation; Accessory street vending
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70%
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area up to 1.05 times the lot area
- **Maximum height:** 7.6 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 1.8 m (rear lot line abutting a street); 7.6 m (rear lot line abutting a lane)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** A landscaped area at least 1.8 m wide is required along a lot line abutting a lot zoned and designated for residential use; Each dwelling unit needs access to at least 5.0 m² of private or common amenity area

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1501](https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1179/Part-15-Commercial-Zones-PDF--C-1-C-2-and-C-6-Zones#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Coquitlam: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/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/coquitlam/zoning/c-1/_