---
title: "C2A zone in Delta: Neighbourhood Commercial Zone"
place: Delta, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/delta
zone: C2A
bylaw: Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated for reference purposes to April 21, 2026, incorporating amendments up to Bylaw No. 8552)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning/c2a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning/c2a.json"
---

# C2A zone in Delta: Neighbourhood Commercial Zone

Small scale commercial uses serving a local neighbourhood in a residential context.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small scale commercial uses serving a local neighbourhood in a residential context.
- **Main uses:** Convenience store; Neighbourhood café; Office operation; Single detached dwelling
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dwelling unit, accessory to a convenience store; Home occupation, accessory to a single detached dwelling; Outdoor display of goods, accessory to convenience store
- **Minimum lot area:** 610 m² (for subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** Total floor area: lot area x floor space ratio of 0.25 + 125 m²; 1 dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** Commercial uses only: 1 storey, 4.6 m to mid-roof or flat roof top, 6 m to pitched roof ridge; with an accessory dwelling unit: 2.5 storeys, 8 m, 10.5 m to ridge; single detached dwelling only: 2.5 storeys, 8 m, 9.5 m to ridge
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 1 storey, 3.75 m to mid-roof or flat roof top, 4.6 m to pitched roof ridge
- **Front setback:** 6.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 9 m, or 7.5 m where the building does not exceed 1.5 storeys in height
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 12 m, interior side 1 m, exterior side 6.5 m
- **Other rules:** Convenience store, neighbourhood café and office operation uses together are limited to 140 m² of floor area on a lot.; A neighbourhood café is limited to 20 seats.; No more than 60% of the lot may be covered by impermeable material.; No storage of goods or materials outside a building.

## Source

- [Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated for reference purposes to April 21, 2026, incorporating amendments up to Bylaw No. 8552), s. 14.21](https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229#page=207) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Delta: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/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/delta/zoning/c2a/_