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title: "C-1 zone in Fort St. John: Neighbourhood Commercial"
place: Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/fort-st-john
zone: C-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (Consolidated Version, listing amendments up to Bylaw 2573, 2022)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning/c-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning/c-1.json"
---

# C-1 zone in Fort St. John: Neighbourhood Commercial

Small scale commercial uses within and near residential neighbourhoods.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small scale commercial uses within and near residential neighbourhoods.
- **Main uses:** Convenience Store; Day Care Centre – Major; Health Services Facility; Mixed-Use; Neighbourhood Pub; Personal Service Establishment; Restaurant – Limited; Retail Store
- **Minimum lot area:** 670.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 18.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** Maximum floor area ratio 3.0
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Residential part of a mixed-use building must be above the first storey and meet the RM-4 apartment requirements; No signage is permitted on the parcel frontage

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (Consolidated Version, listing amendments up to Bylaw 2573, 2022), s. 18.0](https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw#page=104) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Fort St. John: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/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/fort-st-john/zoning/c-1/_