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C2 zone in Houston: Service Commercial

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

In short

Commercial uses oriented to vehicular traffic along major roadways that may need large areas for buildings and display or storage of goods.

Zone rules

PurposeCommercial uses oriented to vehicular traffic along major roadways that may need large areas for buildings and display or storage of goods.
Main uses
  • 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
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Dwelling unit(s)
  • Drive Through
  • Garden Centre
  • Home Occupation (standard)
  • Office Services
  • Outdoor Storage
Outdoor storage must be fully screened in accordance with Part 5.
Minimum lot area550.0 m²
Minimum lot width18.0 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density35 units/ha (dwelling units)
Maximum height13.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings6.4 m
Front setback3.0 m
Rear setback4.5 m (6.0 m where the lot abuts a residential zone)
Interior side setback3.0 m (6.0 m where the lot abuts a residential zone)
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 9.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 4.5 m
Other rules
  • 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

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (adopted October 6, 2026), s. 11.2 (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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