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SS-1 zone in Coquitlam: Service Station Commercial

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

In short

Service stations abutting residential areas, limited to dispensing fuels and selling related products.

Zone rules

PurposeService stations abutting residential areas, limited to dispensing fuels and selling related products.
Main usesService StationFuel must be dispensed only by personnel of the business retailing the fuel.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory unenclosed storage
  • Convenience retail
  • Restaurant
Minimum lot area925 m²
Maximum lot coverageNot applicable in this zone
Maximum densityGross floor area up to 0.35 times the lot area
Maximum height7.6 m
Front setback7.6 m (12.0 m for service station buildings; 4.5 m for pump islands or canopies)
Rear setback7.6 m (rear lot line abutting a street) or 1.2 m (abutting a lane); pump islands or canopies 4.5 m
Street side setback3.0 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 and 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. 1701 (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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