---
title: "C3 zone in Kitimat: Neighbourhood Sub-Centre Zone"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: C3
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/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Kitimat: Neighbourhood Sub-Centre Zone

Main uses: Coffee Shop, Day Care (Adult), Day Care (Child), Local Stores, Offices, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Coffee Shop; Day Care (Adult); Day Care (Child); Local Stores; Offices; Personal Services; Religion; Retail Trade; Temporary Use in accordance with Part 9, Division 8.
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.4 ha
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.25
- **Maximum height:** 9 metres
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 7.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Off-street parking: 1.5 m² of parking for every m² of G.L.A.

## 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 4](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=452) (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/c3/_