---
title: "C-1 zone in Elkford: Town Centre Commercial"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: C-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/c-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/c-1.json"
---

# C-1 zone in Elkford: Town Centre Commercial

Main uses: Apartment Dwellings (subject to Sections 4.1(b) and 4.11(c)(iii)), Clubs, Offices, Hotels, Indoor Recreation and Entertainment, and 15 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment Dwellings (subject to Sections 4.1(b) and 4.11(c)(iii)); Clubs; Offices; Hotels; Indoor Recreation and Entertainment; Funeral homes not including crematoria; Liquor Primary Establishments; Liquor Store; Personal and Professional Services; Child Care Centre, Major; Restaurants, including Food Primary Establishments but not including drive-in or drive-through establishments; Retail; Cannabis Retail; Breweries and Distilleries; Public Culture and/or Art Centres; Recreation centres and community centres; Libraries; Places of worship; Hostel; Hospitals, medical and diagnostic centres
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Urban Agriculture
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Service Station: 60 Alpine Way, Lot 4, Plan 12097, District Lot 12378; Campground: Lot 19, District Lot 12378, Kootenay District Plan 14097
- **Minimum lot area:** 700 m² (all principal uses); 2,000 m² (hotel use); 250 m² (retail with apartment dwellings)
- **Minimum lot width:** 7.5 m
- **Maximum height:** 18 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 0 m, rear 0 m, interior side 5 m, exterior side 5 m
- **Other rules:** Principal buildings must be 6.0 m from a residential zone; No maximum number of principal buildings; up to 2 accessory buildings per parcel (parcels outlined on Schedule B); Minimum dwelling unit floor area: studio 40 m², 1 bedroom 46 m², 2 or more bedrooms 70 m²; Business must be inside a completely enclosed building, except parking and loading, outdoor garden shops, restaurants and street vendors

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.11](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=62) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Elkford: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/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/elkford/zoning/c-1/_