---
title: "C11 zone in Lake Country: Highway Commercial"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: C11
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/c11/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/c11.json"
---

# C11 zone in Lake Country: Highway Commercial

Designate and preserve land for a range of commercial uses on the west side of Highway 97 that primarily cater to the travelling public.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Designate and preserve land for a range of commercial uses on the west side of Highway 97 that primarily cater to the travelling public.
- **Main uses:** Amusement establishments, outdoor; Automotive and minor recreation vehicle sales/rentals; Automotive and equipment repair shops; Breweries and distilleries, minor; Car washes; Drive-in food services; Food primary establishment; Hotels; Motels; Participant recreation services, indoor; Retail stores, convenience
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Amusement arcades, minor; Fuelling station; Licensee retail liquor store; Liquor primary establishment, minor; Outdoor storage; Rapid drive-through vehicle service; Utility services, minor impact
- **Minimum lot area:** 1200 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m (40.0 m if not abutting a lane)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.50 (1.5 for hotels and motels)
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 11.0 m or 2 storeys (22.0 m or 6 storeys for hotels and motels with a density bonus amenity)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m (4.5 m for lots adjoining a residential zone with no intervening lane or street)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (4.5 m when adjacent to a residential, agricultural, or institutional zone)
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m when abutting a flanking street

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 16.7](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=162) (read 2026-11-07)

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