C2A zone in Delta: Neighbourhood Commercial Zone

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

In short

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 (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 City's consolidation is for reference purposes only; refer to the City's online version for the current consolidation. Older site-specific "CD" zones (CD1 to CD495) are still regulated by the repealed Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977 and are not in this document; only the CDZ zones (CDZ1 onward) are written out here. 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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