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title: "C-2 zone in Dawson Creek: General Commercial Zone"
place: Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/dawson-creek
zone: C-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/c-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/c-2.json"
---

# C-2 zone in Dawson Creek: General Commercial Zone

Main uses: art gallery, artist studio, assembly hall, automotive dealership, automotive rental, and 35 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** art gallery; artist studio; assembly hall; automotive dealership; automotive rental; automotive service; cannabis retail store; commercial amusement enterprise; commercial daycare; commercial parking; commercial school; community care facility; community centre; convenience store; farmer’s market; financial institution; fitness centre; funeral service; gaming facility; gas station; government use; health services facility; hotel; liquor primary facility; live-work use; micro brewery; micro distillery; mixed use; motel; office; performing arts theatre; personal service establishment; public parking; public transportation depot; restaurant; retail store; shopping mall; small appliance sales and repair; social service centre; veterinary clinic
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory building or structure; backyard beekeeping
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** The portion of Lot 1, Section 11, Township 78, Range 15, West of the 6th Meridian Peace River District, Plan 22830: passenger vehicle car wash permitted
- **Minimum lot area:** 280 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** Maximum 7.5 m
- **Maximum height:** 17.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 17.0 m
- **Front setback:** 0.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 0.0 m, interior side 0.0 m, exterior side 0.0 m, rear 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Outdoor storage only if ancillary to a principal commercial use and fully screened; no derelict, scrap or waste materials; Accessory building height may not exceed the principal building height

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated), s. 14](https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791#page=68) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Dawson Creek: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/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/dawson-creek/zoning/c-2/_