---
title: "C-1 zone in Kimberley: Commercial"
place: Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kimberley
zone: C-1
bylaw: "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)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/c-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/c-1.json"
---

# C-1 zone in Kimberley: Commercial

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures; Dwelling units; Indoor storage units
- **Minimum lot area:** 200 m² (2,152.8 ft²)
- **Minimum lot width:** 10 m (32.8 ft) minimum front parcel line
- **Maximum density:** 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)
- **Maximum height:** 15 m (49.2 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6 m (19.7 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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)
- **Other rules:** 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)

## Source

- [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), s. 7.09](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474#page=60) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kimberley: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/c-1/_