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C3 zone in Fort St James: Commercial Lakeshore

Fort St James, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Lakeshore commercial services for users of Stuart Lake.

Zone rules

PurposeLakeshore commercial services for users of Stuart Lake.
Main uses
  • Campground
  • Commercial recreation
  • Commercial service
  • Hotel or motor Hotel
  • Marina
  • Restaurants
  • Retail store
  • Tourist accommodation
  • Residential use – in conjunction with permitted lakeshore commercial uses
Also allowed (secondary uses)Accessory buildings and uses
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Single-detached dwelling, only on Lot 8, Block 4, District Lot 110, Range 5 Coast District, Plan 1400
  • Single family dwelling, only on Lot 7, Block 4, District Lot 110, Range 5 Coast District, Plan 1400 (at the time of adoption of the bylaw)
Minimum lot area1,400 m²
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage45%
Maximum height10 m (residential building: 10 m or two storeys, whichever is less)
Maximum height, accessory buildings5 m
Front setback5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback3 m
Other rules
  • Retail store: maximum floor area 300 m² per individual establishment
  • Minimum principal building floor space 60 m² and minimum width 6 m
  • Minimum floor area of each hotel or motel unit is 24 m²
  • Mixed commercial and residential use: residential must be in the same building, have a separate entrance, not exceed the commercial floor area, and have a dwelling unit at least 5 m wide

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 5.3 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The District's page posts the signed bylaw PDF; Schedule A-1 (the zoning districts map) is an image page in the PDF. No consolidation date is stated. 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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