CHS zone in Creston: Commercial Highway Service Zone

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

In short

Primarily service-oriented commercial uses and accessory uses along highway corridors, in addition to general commercial uses

Zone rules

Purpose	Primarily service-oriented commercial uses and accessory uses along highway corridors, in addition to general commercial uses
Main uses	Animal service Auction sales (excluding livestock) Bulk petroleum sales and service, including propane Building services Business or professional office Campground, in accordance with Campground Bylaw No. 1149, 1990 Cannabis analytical testing Cannabis cultivation Cannabis nursery Cannabis processing, micro Car wash Food processing, storage and sales Food and beverage service - liquor primary Food and beverage service - food primary (including catering) Gas station Greenhouse - commercial Health and medical services Hardware and building materials sales Hotel and convention facility Indoor recreation or entertainment Light manufacturing Liquor manufacturing, minor Medical marihuana production facility Mixed-use limited to the owner, operator or caretaker of the non-residential principal use Multi-family dwelling, if existing on August 11, 2015 (see Schedule C) Outdoor recreation or entertainment Personal service establishment Printing or publishing Recycling facility Retail medical cannabis sales Retail store Self-storage Single family dwelling, if existing on August 11, 2015 (see Schedule C) Small engine repair Tourist accommodation or services Transportation services Vehicle sales, service or repair Warehousing or wholesale Mobile food vendor Mobile retail vendor
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory building Community care facility (only within a Single family dwelling) Home occupation Screened outdoor storage Single family dwelling (owner, operator or caretaker of the principal use) Short term rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Monthly residential unit rentals of existing motel units, only at 1441 Northwest Boulevard (Lot 2, District Lot 892, Plan 4260) Towing service, only at 1639 Northwest Boulevard (Lot 1, District Lot 892, Plan 7477)
Minimum lot area	464 m² (1 hectare for Hotel and Convention Facility)
Minimum lot width	15 m (30 m for Hotel and Convention Facility)
Maximum lot coverage	75%
Maximum density	1 dwelling unit per lot, or as set out in Schedule C if existing on August 11, 2015
Maximum height	12.2 m (14.0 m for Hotel and Convention Centre)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m (including Hotel and Convention Centre)
Front setback	6.0 m (including Hotel and Convention Centre)
Rear setback	4.5 m (including Hotel and Convention Centre)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (3.0 m for Hotel and Convention Centre)
Street side setback	3.0 m (6.0 m for Hotel and Convention Centre)
Accessory building setbacks	Same as principal buildings for each category (front 6.0 m, rear 4.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m; Hotel and Convention Centre: 6.0 m, 4.5 m, 3.0 m, 6.0 m)
Other rules	Where a lot abuts a residential zone, no building or structure may be less than 4.5 m from the boundary with the residential zone Where a lot abuts a railway corridor at the rear lot line, a loading dock may be 0.0 m from the rear lot line Campgrounds must follow Campground Bylaw No. 1149, 1990

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (consolidated to June 16, 2026), s. 7.10 (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 R2 (Residential - Zero Lot Line) zone is shown in the bylaw as "DELETED BL#2007", so it is not listed. 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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