---
title: "C-3 zone in Elkford: Neighbourhood Commercial"
place: Elkford, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/elkford
zone: C-3
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-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning/c-3.json"
---

# C-3 zone in Elkford: Neighbourhood Commercial

Main uses: Apartment Dwellings (subject to Sections 4.1(b) and 4.13(d)(ii)), Child Care Centre, Major, Clubs, Hotels, Indoor Recreation and entertainment, and 5 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment Dwellings (subject to Sections 4.1(b) and 4.13(d)(ii)); Child Care Centre, Major; Clubs; Hotels; Indoor Recreation and entertainment; Funeral homes not including crematoria; Liquor Primary Establishments; Personal and Professional Services not including post offices; Restaurants, including Food Primary Establishments but not including drive-in or drive-through establishments; Retail, limited to 500 m² in the case of a grocery and produce store
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Urban Agriculture
- **Minimum lot area:** 450 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35%
- **Maximum density:** Apartment dwellings: up to 20 dwelling units per hectare
- **Maximum height:** 13.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (principal building)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** 1 principal building and up to 2 accessory buildings per parcel; Minimum dwelling unit floor area: studio 40 m², 1 bedroom 46 m², 2 or more bedrooms 70 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidation last updated May 29, 2026), s. 4.13](https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696#page=68) (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-3/_