---
title: "C5 zone in Kitimat: Limited Commercial Zone"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: C5
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/c5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/c5.json"
---

# C5 zone in Kitimat: Limited Commercial Zone

Main uses: Carwash, Cannabis Retail, Drive-in Restaurants, Hotels, Motels, and 5 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Carwash; Cannabis Retail; Drive-in Restaurants; Hotels; Motels; Recreational Facilities; Retail; Restaurants; 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; Campground with up to 10 campsites in association with Hotel or Motel
- **Minimum lot area:** Motels - 1,860 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.8
- **Maximum height:** 17.0 metres
- **Front setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Rear setback:** 5.8 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Parking: motels one space per guest sleeping room plus one per two employees; hotels one space per two guest sleeping rooms plus one per two employees; retail 1.5 m² 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 6](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=457) (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/c5/_