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title: "NC zone in Duncan: Neighbourhood Commercial"
place: Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/duncan
zone: NC
bylaw: City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/nc/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/nc.json"
---

# NC zone in Duncan: Neighbourhood Commercial

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** 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 (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.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home-Based Business in a Multi-Unit Dwelling; Dwelling, Accessory
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 600 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m (minimum parcel frontage)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio: base 1.9:1; bonus density I 2.1:1; bonus density II 2.4:1 (minimum 0.5:1)
- **Maximum height:** 14 m (4 habitable storeys); minimum 2 habitable storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5 m
- **Front setback:** minimum 4 m; maximum 6 m
- **Rear setback:** 0 m, except 8 m where the parcel abuts a residential zone
- **Interior side setback:** 0 m on one side and 4 m on the other, except 5 m where the parcel abuts land with residential zoning
- **Street side setback:** minimum 4 m; maximum 6 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 5.6](https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/#page=41) (read 2026-11-07)

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