---
title: "C11 zone in Kitimat: Highway Commercial Zone"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: C11
bylaw: "Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/c11/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/c11.json"
---

# C11 zone in Kitimat: Highway Commercial Zone

Main uses: Carwash, Drive-in Restaurant, Hotel, Motel, Office, and 6 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Carwash; Drive-in Restaurant; Hotel; Motel; Office; Recreational Facility; Retail; Restaurant; Service Station; Tourist Information; Temporary Uses in accordance with Part 9, Division 8
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Buildings and structures necessary to accommodate the requirements of the use; Office, and storage area associated with principal use
- **Minimum lot area:** Motels - 1,860 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.5
- **Maximum height:** 18 metres
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Parking: motels one space per guest sleeping room plus one per two employees; office or retail 1.25 m² of parking per m² GLA

## Source

- [Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated to January 1, 2026 (Part 9 Planning, Divisions 4 to 7: residential, commercial, industrial and greenbelt zones), s. 9.5, Subdivision 12](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=466) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kitimat: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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/kitimat/zoning/c11/_