{"title":"C2 zone in Houston: Service Commercial","code":"C2","slug":"c2","name":"Service Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"11.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Commercial uses oriented to vehicular traffic along major roadways that may need large areas for buildings and display or storage of goods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Commercial uses oriented to vehicular traffic along major roadways that may need large areas for buildings and display or storage of goods.","quotes":["oriented to vehicular traffic along major roadways","display/storage of goods"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Accommodation, Hotel","Accommodation, Motel","Automotive and Equipment Services","Cannabis Retail","Car Wash","Convenience Store","Cultural and Community Services","Licensed Establishment","Office Services","Recreation Facility, Indoor","Recreation Facility, Outdoor","Restaurant","Retail Sales","Sani-dump","Service Station","Transportation Terminal","Veterinary Clinic"],"quotes":["Accommodation, Hotel","Accommodation, Motel","Automotive and Equipment Services","Cannabis Retail","Car Wash","Convenience Store","Cultural and Community Services","Licensed Establishment","Office Services","Recreation Facility, Indoor","Recreation Facility, Outdoor","Restaurant","Retail Sales","Sani-dump","Service Station","Transportation Terminal","Veterinary Clinic"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling unit(s)","Drive Through","Garden Centre","Home Occupation (standard)","Office Services","Outdoor Storage"],"note":"Outdoor storage must be fully screened in accordance with Part 5.","quotes":["Dwelling unit(s)","Drive Through","Garden Centre","Standard Home Occupation","(e) Office Services","(f) Outdoor Storage"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"550.0 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area at Subdivision 550.0 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.0 m","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width at Subdivision 18.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"35 units/ha (dwelling units)","quotes":["Density (Dwelling Units) 35 units/ha"]},"max_height":{"value":"13.0 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 13.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.4 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 6.4 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m where the lot abuts a residential zone)","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 4.5 m","the minimum rear lot line setback for principal buildings shall be 6.0 metres (20"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (6.0 m where the lot abuts a residential zone)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 3.0 m","the minimum interior side lot line setback for principal buildings shall be 6.0 metres (20"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 9.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 4.5 m","quotes":["Front Lot Line 9.0 m","Interior Side Lot Line 3.0 m","Exterior Side Lot Line 3.0 m","Rear Lot Line 4.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Service station fuel pump island: minimum 3.0 m from the front lot line","Outdoor display areas are permitted only with automotive and equipment services, garden centres and building supply establishments","Dwelling units must be above or to the rear of the first-storey principal use, with a separate entrance, and cannot be stratified"],"quotes":["the minimum setback from the front lot line to a service","station fuel pump island shall be 3.0 metres (10 ft).","Outdoor display areas are permitted only in conjunction with automotive and equipment","dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of a principal use occurring on the","No dwelling unit shall be stratified under the Strata Property Act"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (adopted October 6, 2026)","url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"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\"."},"source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520#page=53","place":{"path":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/c2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/c2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/c2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning/index.json"}}