Fernie, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07
In short
Pedestrian oriented retail commercial uses in the downtown (also called Central Business Commercial).
Zone rules
Purpose
Pedestrian oriented retail commercial uses in the downtown (also called Central Business Commercial).
Main uses
Retail bakeries
Banks, financial institutions and insurance companies
Barber shops and beauty parlors
Business and professional offices
Brewery
Condo hotel
Independent school above the street level storey of a building
Drug stores
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments, including coin operated laundries
Grocery stores and supermarkets
Post offices
Retail stores including minor service and repair work
Eating and drinking establishments, other than drive-in restaurants
Catalogue sales offices
Travel agencies
Billiard halls, bowling alleys, amusement arcades and dance halls
Cabarets, bars, night clubs and neighborhood pubs
Theatres and cinemas
Studios for art, music, dancing, theatrical work or television
Membership organizations
Hotels
Medical and dental offices, clinics and laboratories
Newspaper publishing and commercial printers
Tourist information booths
Public buildings
Commercial schools
Personal services
Cultural establishments
Parking areas
Child care services
Dwelling units
Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of the Bylaw
Condensed list; the bylaw lists 33 permitted uses.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
Uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use
Home Occupation
Extra uses on specific lots
Distillery, on Lot 4 and Lot 5, Block 13, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734 only
Minimum lot area
230 m²
Minimum lot width
7.5 m
Maximum height
18 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings
5 m
Front setback
None required
Rear setback
3.5 m; 6 m where the parcel abuts a parcel in a Residential, Rural Residential, P1 or P zone
Interior side setback
None required
Other rules
Dwelling units must be above the first storey of a building or attached behind in a single storey structure, with a separate entrance from any commercial use
Minimum gross floor area for a dwelling unit is 56 m²
Properties in the Downtown Revitalization Development Permit area must follow the Building Facade Design Guidelines; a development permit is required
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's consolidation has no legislative sanction and is for convenience of reference only; the original bylaws must be consulted. Bylaw 2556 (2026) is an amendment bylaw posted separately and is not in this consolidation. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.