{"title":"NC zone in Duncan: Neighbourhood Commercial","code":"NC","slug":"nc","name":"Neighbourhood Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"5.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Allows a range of residential and non-residential uses that contribute to a vibrant neighbourhood with street-oriented buildings and a focus on active transportation.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Allows a range of residential and non-residential uses that contribute to a vibrant neighbourhood with street-oriented buildings and a focus on active transportation.","quotes":["The intent of the Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) zone is to permit a range of","neighbourhood with street-oriented buildings, and infrastructure and facilities focused"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assisted Living Residential Facility","Community Care Facility","Dwelling, Multi-Unit","Community Use","Commercial Daycare","Cultural Use","Craft Beverage Production","Dog Grooming","Education Facility","Financial Institution","Funeral Service Facility","Mobile Food Vending","Indoor Recreation Facilities","Office","Parking Facility","Public Market","Repair Service, Automotive","Repair Service, General","Retail & Personal Service","Restaurant","Social Service","Tourist Accommodation"],"note":"Dwelling units or sleeping units are permitted above the first storey; first-storey uses in a building with residential use must serve people off-site.","quotes":["Assisted Living Residential","Community Care Facility","Dwelling, Multi-Unit","Community Use","Commercial Daycare","Cultural Use","Craft Beverage Production","Dog Grooming","Education Facility","Financial Institution","Funeral Service Facility","Mobile Food Vending","Indoor Recreation Facilities","Office","Parking Facility","Public Market","Repair Service, Automotive","Repair Service, General","Retail & Personal Service","Restaurant","Social Service","Tourist Accommodation","* Dwelling units or sleeping"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home-Based Business in a Multi-Unit Dwelling","Dwelling, Accessory"],"quotes":["Home-Based Business in a","Multi-Unit Dwelling","Dwelling, Accessory"]},"site_specific":{"value":["1006 Government Street (Lot A, Section 19, Range 5, Quamichan District, Plan VIP 54586) – Automotive Fueling Station","1007 Canada Avenue (Lot 2, Section 19, Range 6, Quamichan District, Plan VIP 6745 (except Plan 22556)) – Automotive Fueling Station and Car Wash"],"quotes":["1006 Government Street","Automotive Fueling Station","1007 Canada Avenue","and Car Wash"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"600 m²","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Area 600 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (minimum parcel frontage)","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Frontage 15 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"70%","quotes":["Maximum Parcel Coverage 70%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio: base 1.9:1; bonus density I 2.1:1; bonus density II 2.4:1 (minimum 0.5:1)","quotes":["Base Density Bonus Density I Bonus Density II","1.9:1 2.1:1 2.4:1","Minimum Floor Area Ratio 0.5:1"]},"max_height":{"value":"14 m (4 habitable storeys); minimum 2 habitable storeys","quotes":["Maximum Height: 14 m (4 habitable storeys)","Minimum Height: 2 habitable storeys"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 5m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"minimum 4 m; maximum 6 m","quotes":["Front 4m","Front 6m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"0 m, except 8 m where the parcel abuts a residential zone","quotes":["0 m, except where a parcel abuts a residential zone, the","minimum rear parcel line setback is 8 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0 m on one side and 4 m on the other, except 5 m where the parcel abuts land with residential zoning","quotes":["0 m on one side, 4 m on the other side, except where a parcel","abuts land with residential zoning, the minimum interior side","parcel line setback is 5 m."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"minimum 4 m; maximum 6 m","quotes":["Side, Exterior 4m","Side, Exterior 6m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 8 m; rear 0 m (8 m if the parcel abuts land with residential zoning); interior side 1.2 m (5 m if the parcel abuts land with residential zoning); exterior side 1.2 m","quotes":["Front 8m","0 m, except where a parcel abuts land with residential zoning,","the minimum rear parcel line setback is 8 m.","1.2 m, except where a parcel abuts land with residential","zoning, the minimum interior side parcel line setback is 5 m.","Side, Exterior 1.2 m"]},"other":{"value":["First storey must have non-residential uses of at least 150 m² or 25% of the building footprint area, whichever is greater (20% of footprint if all required parking is within the footprint)","No more than 25% of the first-storey building frontage of a mixed-use development may be a parking facility","Outdoor storage areas must be screened from highways","Developments with at least 20 multi-unit dwelling units need at least 20% 2-bedroom and 10% 3-bedroom units"],"quotes":["totaling a minimum floor area of 150 m 2 OR 25% of the building","the first storey under 5.8.3 is reduced to 20% of the building footprint area.","No more than 25% of the building frontage within the first storey of a mixed-use","Outdoor storage areas must be screened from highways in","and a minimum of 10% of the dwelling units in the development must be 3-"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)","url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted."},"source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/#page=41","place":{"path":"ca/bc/duncan","name":"Duncan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/nc/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/nc.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/nc.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/index.json"}}