{"title":"C-1 zone in Kimberley: Commercial","code":"C-1","slug":"c-1","name":"Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"7.09","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A mix of commercial uses, with provisions for some residential uses, to foster development that improves the aesthetics, vibrancy and functionality of Kimberley's commercial areas.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A mix of commercial uses, with provisions for some residential uses, to foster development that improves the aesthetics, vibrancy and functionality of Kimberley's commercial areas.","quotes":["accommodate a mix of commercial","uses, with provisions for some residential uses, to foster unique and diverse"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Business and professional offices","Health and wellness practitioner","Veterinary clinic","Retail","Personal services","Art and craft studio","Hostel, hotel, motel","Restaurant, club, entertainment facility","Craft brewery, craft distillery","Food or beverage production","Library, museum, theatre","Commercial school","Contractor service","Manufacturing or publishing industry","Child care facility, group day care","Commercial parking","Place of worship","Single unit dwelling (existing dwellings only)","Public building"],"quotes":["(a) business and professional offices","(b) health and wellness practitioner, veterinary clinic","(c) retail, personal services","(d) art and craft studio","(e) hostel, hotel, motel","(f) restaurant, club, entertainment facility","(g) craft brewery, craft distillery, subject to Section (8)(a)","(h) food or beverage production, subject to Section (8)(a)","(i) library, museum, theatre","(j) commercial school","publishing industry, subject to Section (8)(b)","(l) child care facility, group day care","(m) commercial parking, subject to Section (8)(c)","(n) place of worship","(o) single unit dwelling, as per Section (8)(f)","(p) public building"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Dwelling units","Indoor storage units"],"quotes":["(a) accessory buildings and structures","(b) dwelling units, subject to Section (8)(d)","(c) indoor storage units, subject to Section (8)(g)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"200 m² (2,152.8 ft²)","quotes":["(a) Minimum parcel area: 200 m2 (2,152.8 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10 m (32.8 ft) minimum front parcel line","quotes":["(b) Minimum front parcel line: 10m (32.8ft)"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 3.0 (up to 5.0 with a housing agreement for at least 20% affordable units and at least 50% of floor area residential)","quotes":["(a) Maximum floor space ratio is 3.0, except the maximum floor space ratio","may be increased up to 5.0 where a housing agreement is established","under Section 483 of the Local Government Act designating at least 20%","Kimberley Housing Needs Assessment and at least 50% of the gross floor"]},"max_height":{"value":"15 m (49.2 ft)","quotes":["(a) Maximum height of a principal building or structure: 15m (49.2 ft)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6 m (19.7 ft)","quotes":["(b) Maximum height of an accessory building or structure: 6 m (19.7 ft)."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m (19.7 ft); rear 1.5 m (5 ft) abutting a highway or lane, 0.9 m (3 ft) abutting another parcel; interior side 0.9 m (3 ft); exterior side 1.5 m (5 ft)","quotes":["(i) a front yard less than 6.0 m (19.7 ft);","(ii) a rear yard less than 1.5m (5 ft) where the rear parcel line abuts a","(iii) a rear yard less than 0.9m (3 ft) where the rear parcel line abuts","(iv) an interior side yard less than 0.9m (3 ft); and,","(v) an exterior side yard less than 1.5m (5 ft)"]},"other":{"value":["Principal buildings must fit within a building envelope starting at 12 m above property lines abutting a highway and sloping inward at 45°","A dwelling unit as an accessory use needs at least 60% of the ground floor fronting the front parcel line used for a permitted commercial use, and separate highway or lane access","Commercial parking as a principal use needs at least 20% of the parcel area for a second permitted principal use on the front parcel line","Indoor storage as an accessory use: no indoor storage unit larger than 10 m² (108 ft²)"],"quotes":["extending from a continuous elevation of 12m above property lines abutting","a highway into the property at a 45° angle to where each envelope projection","(i) maintain, at minimum, 60% of the ground floor fronting a front parcel","(ii) provide separate highway or lane access for dwelling unit use","(i) maintain, at minimum, 20% of the parcel area for a second permitted","(v) contain no indoor storage unit larger than 10m2 (108 ft2); and,"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated for convenience to Amending Bylaw 2795, January 14, 2026); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Amending Bylaw 2794, January 14, 2026)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Kimberley has two zoning bylaws. Bylaw 1850 covers most properties; the Alpine Resort Area zones (RHA-1, LA, RRS, RTA etc.) are in Bylaw 2016 (https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475, zones carry that as source_url, text appended to text.txt after a [source] line). Both consolidations are for information only and not an official version; the Chief Corporate Administration Officer can supply certified copies."},"source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474#page=60","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/c-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/c-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/c-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/index.json"}}