---
title: "CU zone in Creston: Community Use Zone"
place: Creston, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/creston
zone: CU
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (consolidated to June 16, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/cu/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/cu.json"
---

# CU zone in Creston: Community Use Zone

Community uses compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood and within walking distance of downtown, with space for firefighter training facilities

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Community uses compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood and within walking distance of downtown, with space for firefighter training facilities
- **Main uses:** Assembly use; Cemetery, columbarium, or crematorium; Community care facility; Farmers’ market; Firefighter training facility; Health and medical services; Hospital; Indoor recreation or entertainment; Mixed-use limited to the owner, operator or caretaker of the non-residential principal use, or temporary accommodation for medical professionals as accessory to a Health and medical services use (limited to two per lot); Outdoor recreation or entertainment; Public transportation depot; Senior citizen facility; Thrift store (non-profit); Mobile food vendor; Mobile retail vendor
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Auction sales; Business or professional office; Emergency accommodation (temporary use); Food and beverage service - food primary (including catering); Food and beverage service - liquor primary; Mobile catering; Single family dwelling (owner, operator or caretaker of the principal use; one per lot); Trade show
- **Minimum lot area:** 560 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75%
- **Maximum density:** 2 dwelling units per lot (not applicable to senior citizen facility); senior citizen facility: 90 sleeping units per hectare
- **Maximum height:** 12.2 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Same as principal buildings (setbacks apply to all buildings and structures)
- **Other rules:** Event camping allowed up to two continuous nights during special events at the facility, maximum three social events per calendar year; Minimum principal dwelling unit floor area 75 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (consolidated to June 16, 2026), s. 7.15](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf#page=54) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Creston: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/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/creston/zoning/cu/_