C5 zone in Kamloops: Shopping Centre Commercial

Kamloops, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Wide range of commercial uses and multi-unit residential in conventional shopping centres and big box retail developments, in mixed-use and neighbourhood centres.

Zone rules

Purpose	Wide range of commercial uses and multi-unit residential in conventional shopping centres and big box retail developments, in mixed-use and neighbourhood centres.
Main uses	Alcohol Manufacturer’s Lounge animal grooming shop Artisan or Photography Studio Assembly Use Automobile sales (temporary), subject to Section 10.7.9 Automobile Service, except in the North Shore Town Centre Bottle Depot Communications Facility Community Care Facility Cultural Facility educational/training facility Entertainment Facility Financial Institution, Minor, excluding drive-thrus where located in the Fuel Bar garden and nursery store Hotel, motel laundry and dry cleaning Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling Units, subject to Section 10.7.10 Neighbourhood Pub, Lounge or club Office Personal Services Recreation Facility, Indoor Restaurant or Café, excluding drive-thrus where located in the North Retail Cannabis Sales, subject to Division 3, Section 3.13 Retail Liquor Sales, subject to Division 3, Section 3.14 Retail Trade UBrew operation veterinary clinic, excluding outdoor kennels
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Food Truck or Trailer Fruit and Vegetable Stand Home-Based Business within Multi-Unit Residential Dwelling Unit sales from mobile vehicle liquor primary licence accessory to permitted Principal Use Mobile Food Concession
Extra uses on specific lots	Automobile rentals: Lot 1, D.L. 236, Plan 6387 (2121 Trans Canada Highway East) Boarding of small animals (excluding dogs): Lot 1, Plan KAP46058 (2101 Trans Canada Highway East) Casino and Lounge: Lot A, Sec. 35, Twp. 19, Rge. 18, Plan KAP58073 (1555 Versatile Drive) Financial institutions (Automobile Service, Fuel Bars and Office Use excluded): part of Lot 1, Plan 5000, Lot 1, Plan 67742 and Lot A, Plan 34568 (680 and 700 Notre Dame Drive) Motorcycle sales and service, warehousing/mini warehousing and Wholesale Distribution: Lot 1, Plan KAP73973 (1967 Trans Canada Highway East) Warehousing/Mini-Warehousing with accessory caretaker Dwelling Unit, animal grooming, printing services and Wholesale Distribution: Lot A, Plan 38537 (1967 Trans Canada Highway East) Prohibited at Lot 6, Plan 33519 (1180 Columbia Street West): Automobile Service, Fuel Bars and Office Use
Minimum lot area	8,000 m² (1,500 m² for a Multi-Unit Residential or mixed-use development). Site-specific: 5,600 m² for the portion of Lot B, Plan KAP48194 west of Nina Place; 2,470 m² at 565 Notre Dame Drive
Minimum lot width	60 m (40 m for a Multi-Unit Residential or mixed-use development)
Maximum lot coverage	60%
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 1.0 for commercial; 2.0 where development includes hotels/motels or Multi-Unit Residential (3.5 within 200 m of a Transit Exchange, 2.5 at 201 to 400 m in a Transit-Oriented Area; 3.0 in the North Shore Town Centre; 1.0 where the property abuts Hillside Drive between Cariboo Place and Cascade Street, or Versatile Drive)
Maximum height	2 storeys for commercial; 6 storeys where development includes hotels/motels or Multi-Unit Residential (10 storeys in the North Shore, Sahali, Aberdeen and Valleyview Town Centres or within 200 m of a Transit Exchange in a Transit-Oriented Area); structures 4.5 m above roof of principal building
Front setback	6 m (3 m in the North Shore Town Centre)
Rear setback	6 m (7.5 m where lot adjoins a residential zone with no intervening lane or street)
Interior side setback	6 m (7.5 m where lot adjoins a residential zone with no intervening lane or street; 3 m in the North Shore Town Centre)
Other rules	Outdoor storage is not permitted Temporary automobile sales allowed up to four weeks a year per property; indoor automobile sales limited to 500 m² within commercial retail units, with no outdoor display Multi-Unit Residential needs a common landscape/amenity area of 5% of total residential floor area, in addition to the 15% landscaping requirement

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (consolidated, as amended; amendments listed to Bylaw 55-124, adopted October 27, 2026), s. 10.7 (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 consolidation is placed online for convenience only; it is not the official or legal version, and certified copies are available from Legislative Services at City Hall. Zone T2 (Airport), section 11.6, is repealed and not listed. The bylaw is also published one section per file at https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/138848. 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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