CS-1 zone in Coquitlam: Service Commercial

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

In short

Most types of service and retail-oriented commercial and related uses needing large lots, location along major transportation routes, and large areas for storage and handling of materials, goods and equipment.

Zone rules

Purpose	Most types of service and retail-oriented commercial and related uses needing large lots, location along major transportation routes, and large areas for storage and handling of materials, goods and equipment.
Main uses	Assembly child care Child care Commercial: beverage container return centre, building repair and maintenance services, business and household service, commercial kitchen, convenience retail, electronic collection facility, entertainment facility, funeral services, grocery store, intensive commercial recreation, liquor manufacturing, liquor primary establishment, liquor store/accessory liquor store/wine store, mini-warehouse, motor vehicle sales and service, office, personal service, pet care service, restaurant, retail - general, retail - personal goods, taxi services, tourist accommodation Extensive commercial recreation (excluding firing ranges) Public service (no storefront) Service station Tourist accommodation may not include tents, trailers or recreational vehicles; fuel at service stations is dispensed by staff only.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory retail (liquor manufacturing only) Accessory street vending Accessory unenclosed storage
Minimum lot area	Commercial 925 m²; Service Station 925 m²; Tourist accommodation 2,320 m²; Extensive commercial recreation 4,000 m²
Maximum lot coverage	55%
Maximum density	Gross floor area up to 0.6 times the lot area
Maximum height	11.0 m and two storeys
Front setback	7.6 m (12.0 m for service station buildings; 4.5 m for pump islands or canopies)
Rear setback	7.6 m (rear lot line abutting a street) or 1.2 m (abutting a lane); pump islands or canopies 4.5 m
Street side setback	3.0 m (4.5 m for pump islands or canopies)
Other rules	A landscaped area at least 3 m wide is required along a lot line abutting a lot zoned or designated for residential use Pump islands or canopies must be 4.5 m from any other lot line

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1601 (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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