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C-1 zone in Coquitlam: Local Commercial

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

In short

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

PurposeLand 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 coverage70%
Maximum densityGross floor area up to 1.05 times the lot area
Maximum height7.6 m
Front setback4.5 m
Rear setback1.8 m (rear lot line abutting a street); 7.6 m (rear lot line abutting a lane)
Street side setback3.0 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 (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 City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap. 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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