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title: "C-3 zone in Dawson Creek: Highway Commercial Zone"
place: Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/dawson-creek
zone: C-3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/c-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning/c-3.json"
---

# C-3 zone in Dawson Creek: Highway Commercial Zone

Main uses: assembly hall, automotive dealership, automotive rental, automotive service, campground, and 25 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** assembly hall; automotive dealership; automotive rental; automotive service; campground; cannabis retail store; commercial amusement enterprise; commercial parking; community centre; delivery, express facility; farmer’s market; financial institution; fitness centre; gaming facility; gas station; health services facility; hotel; large vehicle car wash; micro brewery; micro distillery; motel; office; passenger vehicle car wash; personal service establishment; public parking; public transportation depot; restaurant; retail store; small appliance sales and repair; veterinary clinic
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory building or structure; backyard beekeeping
- **Minimum lot area:** 280 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** Maximum 10.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 17.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 17.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 m, interior side 0.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Gasoline service pumps must be at least 4.5 m from all parcel lines; Outdoor storage only if ancillary to a principal commercial use and fully screened; no derelict, scrap or waste materials

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated), s. 15](https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791#page=71) (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-3/_