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title: "C13 zone in Kitimat: HTC Mixed Use Commercial/Residential Zone (Haisla Town Centre)"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: C13
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/c13/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/c13.json"
---

# C13 zone in Kitimat: HTC Mixed Use Commercial/Residential Zone (Haisla Town Centre)

Main uses: Bank, Hotel, Motion Picture Theatre, Offices, Personal Service Shops, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Bank; Hotel; Motion Picture Theatre; Offices; Personal Service Shops; Retail Trade (GLA of 750 sq m or less); Restaurant; Temporary Uses: In accordance with Part 9, Division 8; Multi-Family Residence (conditions apply)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dry Cleaning Establishment; Cultural Activities; Day Care (Child); Day Care (Adult); Public Assembly; Tourist Information; Home Business Address; Home Occupation; Daycare (Child); Daycare (Adult)
- **Minimum lot area:** Commercial uses combined: 1.5 ha. Apartment: 185 sq m per dwelling unit, minimum 1.0 ha per building
- **Minimum lot width:** Commercial uses combined minimum: 50 metres along Lahakas Boulevard North and 125 metres along Haisla Boulevard. Apartment: minimum 68m per apartment building
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25% (residential)
- **Maximum density:** Commercial: floor area ratio 2.0. Residential: floor area ratio 0.75; apartment buildings maximum 3 in the zone, maximum 50 dwelling units per building and 150 in total
- **Maximum height:** 22 metres (commercial); 20m or 5 residential storeys, whichever is less (residential)
- **Front setback:** 1.5 metres (commercial); 1.5m (residential). No building may be located within 5.0m of Lahakas Boulevard North or Haisla Boulevard
- **Rear setback:** 1.5 metres (commercial); 75m (residential, as written in the bylaw)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 metres (commercial); 1.5m (residential)
- **Other rules:** No building may be located within 85m of Albatross Avenue or within 1.5m of the existing park at the southwest corner of the property; Retail Trade is limited to 750 sq m per distinct unit; Multi-family residence is allowed only while a principal commercial use is established; independently until 31 December 2029, or with a secondary commercial use until 31 December 2039; Minimum distance between apartment buildings 5.0m

## 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 14](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=473) (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/c13/_