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title: "C-2 zone in Elkford: Service Commercial"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: C-2
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-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/c-2.json"
---

# C-2 zone in Elkford: Service Commercial

Main uses: Animal shelter, grooming, and daycare, Club, Contractor Services, Funeral home, not including crematoria, Indoor Recreation and entertainment, and 12 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Animal shelter, grooming, and daycare; Club; Contractor Services; Funeral home, not including crematoria; Indoor Recreation and entertainment; Kennel, Class 1, and Kennel, Class 2; Light manufacturing and assembly; Offices; Recycling transfer station; Restaurant, including Food Primary Establishment; Service Station; U-Vin or U-Brew; Vehicle and equipment sales, rental, and service, limited to Light Duty Equipment and Machinery; Veterinary clinic and accessory Kennel with enclosed runs; Warehouse, personal storage; Personal Service and Professional Services; Cannabis Retail
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Up to 4 Dwelling Unit(s) or Employee Dwelling(s) accessory to a Principal Use; Retail, accessory to a Principal Use, with a maximum floor area of 60 m²
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Hostel (limited to 4 Sleeping Units): Lot 1 District Lot 8965 Kootenay District Plan NEP83617; Lot 2, District Lot 8965, Kootenay District Plan EPP61998; Workforce Camp (no more than 484 Sleeping Units): portion of District Lot 9399 Kootenay District Except Part included in Plan 9810, located west of Highway 43; Lot A District Lot 7023 Kootenay District Plan EPP77820
- **Minimum lot area:** 560 m² (all principal uses); 1,250 m² (service station uses); 1,500 m² (auto, truck, boat, recreation vehicle, mobile home sales)
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m (all principal uses); 38 m (service station uses); 45 m (auto, truck, boat, recreation vehicle, mobile home sales)
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per parcel
- **Maximum height:** 13.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m (all buildings and structures)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (all buildings and structures)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (all buildings and structures)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (all buildings and structures)
- **Other rules:** Gasoline pumps or pump islands must be 4.5 m from all parcel lines; canopies over them 4.25 m; Maximum floor area of each employee dwelling unit 70 m²; 1 principal building per parcel (no limit for a workforce camp); up to 2 accessory buildings

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.12](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=64) (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-2/_