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C1 zone in Houston: Core Commercial

Houston, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

The downtown core of the District, with uses oriented to pedestrian traffic and a full range of services and amenities.

Zone rules

PurposeThe downtown core of the District, with uses oriented to pedestrian traffic and a full range of services and amenities.
Main uses
  • Accommodation, Hotel
  • Accommodation, Motel
  • Cannabis Retail
  • Care Facility, Major
  • Community and Cultural Facility
  • Education Services
  • Entertainment Facility
  • Licensed Establishment
  • Medical Offices
  • Office Services
  • Personal Services
  • Recreational Facility, Indoor
  • Restaurant
  • Retail Sales
  • Veterinary Clinic
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Dwelling unit(s)
  • Home Occupation (standard, vacation rental)
  • Mobile Vending
  • Parking Lot
Dwelling units must be above or to the rear of a first-storey principal use, with a separate entrance.
Extra uses on specific lotsLot 11, Lot 12 and Lot 13, Plan PRP1005, District Lot 622, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District: a car wash is a permitted use
Minimum lot area300.0 m²
Minimum lot width7.62 m
Maximum lot coverage100%
Maximum density70 dwelling units/ha; floor area ratio 3.0
Maximum height15.2 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings6.4 m
Front setback0.0 m
Rear setback0.0 m (with lane); 6.0 m (without lane or abutting residential zones)
Interior side setback0.0 m
Street side setback0.0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 0.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m
Other rules
  • Dwelling units must be in a building with other non-residential principal uses, above or to the rear of the first-storey use, with a separate entrance
  • Dwelling units on the first storey must not exceed 40% of the first storey floor area
  • Dwelling units cannot be stratified from the rest of the building

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (adopted October 6, 2026), s. 11.1 (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. Schedule A of the bylaw is the text; Schedule B (the zoning map) is a separate PDF at https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149524. The document shows "Updated - N/A". 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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