C-2 zone in Fernie: Neighbourhood Commercial

Fernie, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A limited range and scale of retail convenience stores providing essential household goods and service to the immediate neighborhood.

Zone rules

Purpose	A limited range and scale of retail convenience stores providing essential household goods and service to the immediate neighborhood.
Main uses	Brewery Convenience stores Dry cleaning and laundry establishments, including coin-operated laundries Post offices Barber shops and beauty parlors Eating establishments, excluding drive-ins Video tape, video camera and VCR rental stores Child care services Gas bar Car wash (excluding exterior wash bays) Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of the Bylaw
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Dwelling units Uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use Car wash Home Occupation
Minimum lot area	460 m² for all uses except gas bars; 1100 m² for gas barsThe bylaw prints the 460 figure with the unit 'sq. ft.' but gives 4,952 sq. ft. in brackets, which suggests 460 sq. m is intended; verify.
Minimum lot width	15 m
Maximum lot coverage	40%
Maximum density	One principal building per parcel
Maximum height	7.5 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	6.0 m
Interior side setback	5.0 m
Street side setback	7.5 m (side yard adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane)
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.5 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m (4.5 m where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane)
Other rules	Dwelling units must be above the first storey of a building or attached behind in a single storey structure All structures must be 22 m from the centre line of Hwy 3 Maximum parcel area is 925 m², except for gas bars Maximum wash bay access height is 4.2 m

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (consolidated to Bylaw 2551; consolidation last updated October 7, 2026), s. 4.2.9 (read 2026-11-07)

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.

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