---
title: "C-WF zone in Fernie: West Fernie Mixed Use Zone"
place: Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fernie
zone: C-WF
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (consolidated to Bylaw 2551; consolidation last updated October 7, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/c-wf/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/c-wf.json"
---

# C-WF zone in Fernie: West Fernie Mixed Use Zone

A limited range of commercial and residential uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A limited range of commercial and residential uses.
- **Main uses:** Athletic and recreational facilities; Condo hotel; Car washes; Dwelling units (subject to special regulations); Gasoline service stations; Grocery stores; Hotel; Laundries and dry cleaners; Medical clinics and laboratories; Motels; Office; Personal Service Businesses; Public uses and buildings; Restaurants; Retail; Tour operators; Tourist information booths; Veterinary clinics; Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of the Bylaw
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use; Home Occupation
- **Minimum lot area:** 1100 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m
- **Maximum height:** 12 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m on Highway 3; 6 m where the front yard is not Highway 3
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m where adjacent to a highway or residentially zoned parcel
- **Other rules:** No vehicular access is permitted directly from Highway 3; Dwelling units must be an integral, self-contained part of the principal building, with a separate entrance, above the first storey; Development permit required in the Highway Corridor Development Permit Area

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (consolidated to Bylaw 2551; consolidation last updated October 7, 2026), s. 4.2.11](https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/#page=74) (read 2026-11-07)

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