---
title: "C8 zone in Kitimat: Special Commercial Zone"
place: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kitimat
zone: C8
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/c8/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning/c8.json"
---

# C8 zone in Kitimat: Special Commercial Zone

Main uses: Business and Professional Office, Temporary Uses: in accordance with Part 9, Division 8..

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Business and Professional Office; Temporary Uses: in accordance with Part 9, Division 8.
- **Minimum lot area:** 930 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 25 metres
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.75
- **Maximum height:** 9 metres
- **Other rules:** Off-street parking: 1.5 m² of parking for every m² of G.L.A.; One paved access no greater than 7.5 metres wide

## 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 9](https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kitimatmunicipalcode-consolidated-20260101.pdf#page=461) (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/c8/_