C-2 zone in Fort St. John: Downtown Core Commercial

Fort St. John, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A city centre with a wide range and mix of uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	A city centre with a wide range and mix of uses.
Main uses	Animal Service Facility – Minor Apartment Art Gallery or Studio Assembly Hall Brewery and Distillery – Minor Bus Depot Cannabis Retail Commercial Amusement Enterprise Commercial School Community Care Facility Day Care Centre – Major Emergency and Protective Services Financial Institution Government Services Health Services Facility Hotel Library Liquor Establishment Liquor Retail Store Mixed-Use Motel News and Radio Office Parking Lot and Parkade Passenger Transportation Dispatch Office Performing Arts and Cultural Facility Personal Services Establishment Professional Office Radio and Television Broadcasting, Media Production Studios and Transmitting Tower Recreation Facility Restaurant Retail Store Shopping Centre Theatre
Minimum lot area	185 m²
Minimum lot width	6.0 m
Maximum lot coverage	100%
Maximum height	21.0 m and max. 6 storeys
Front setback	1.2 m for the first storey; 0.0 m for all other storeys
Rear setback	0.0 m
Interior side setback	0.0 m
Street side setback	0.0 m
Other rules	Residential part of a mixed-use development must be above the non-residential use and meet the RM-4 apartment requirements

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (Consolidated Version, listing amendments up to Bylaw 2573, 2022), s. 19.0 (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 consolidated version is "for convenience only"; the adopted bylaw and its amending bylaws prevail. 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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