---
title: "C1 zone in Highlands: Conservation 1"
place: Highlands, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/highlands
zone: C1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/c1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning/c1.json"
---

# C1 zone in Highlands: Conservation 1

Main uses: Outdoor recreation limited to nature appreciation, hiking, cycling and horseback riding.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Outdoor recreation limited to nature appreciation, hiking, cycling and horseback riding (These are in addition to uses permitted in Section 3.0.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 22 hectares (54 acres) for new lots created by subdivision
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 metres
- **Front setback:** 80 metres
- **Rear setback:** 10 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 10 metres
- **Other rules:** Total floor area of all accessory buildings on a lot no more than 50 square metres

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated to June 15, 2026, including Bylaw 484), s. 14.1](https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622#page=90) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Highlands: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/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/highlands/zoning/c1/_