{"title":"C2 zone in Lake Country: Neighbourhood Commercial","code":"C2","slug":"c2","name":"Neighbourhood Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"16.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A zone for the range of services needed on a day to day basis by residents within their neighbourhoods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A zone for the range of services needed on a day to day basis by residents within their neighbourhoods.","quotes":["The purpose is to provide a zone for the range of services needed on a day to day"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Animal clinics, minor","Animal daycare","Care centres, major","Financial services","Food primary establishment","Health services","Licensee retail liquor store (smaller than 75 m2)","Liquor primary establishment, minor","Offices","Participant recreation services, indoor","Personal service establishments","Public libraries and cultural exhibits","Recycled materials drop-off centres","Retail stores, convenience"],"quotes":["animal clinics, minor","animal daycare","care centres, major","financial services","food primary establishment","health services","licensee retail liquor store (smaller than 75 m2)","liquor primary establishment, minor","offices","participant recreation services, indoor","personal service establishments","public libraries and cultural exhibits","recycled materials drop-off centres","retail stores, convenience"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Amusement arcades, minor","Apartment housing","Care centres, minor","Fuelling Station","Home occupation","Utility services, minor impact"],"quotes":["amusement arcades, minor","apartment housing","care centres, minor","Fuelling Station","home occupation","utility services, minor impact"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1500 m² (maximum lot area 1.0 ha)","quotes":["(i) The minimum lot area is 1500 m².","(ii) The maximum lot area is 1.0 ha."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"40.0 m","quotes":["The minimum lot width is 40.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["The maximum site coverage is 40%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Commercial floor area ratio 0.3; residential floor area ratio 0.2 (0.3 with a housing agreement)","quotes":["The maximum commercial floor area ratio is 0.3. In addition, a residential","floor area ratio of 0.2 is permitted, except it is 0.3 with a housing agreement"]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 10.5 m or 2½ storeys","quotes":["The maximum height is the lesser of 10.5 m or 2½ storeys."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["The minimum front yard is 4.5 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m (6.0 m where it abuts a residential zone)","quotes":["The minimum rear yard is 3.0 m, except it is 6.0 m where it abuts a residential"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.0 m for a 1 or 1½ storey portion of a building or an accessory building; 3.0 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion","quotes":["The minimum side yard is 2.0 m for a 1 or 1½ storey portion of a building or an","accessory building or structure and 3.0 m for a 2 or 2½ storey portion of a"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m from a flanking street","quotes":["building, except it is 4.5 m from a flanking street."]},"other":{"value":["Individual offices and convenience retail stores may not exceed 235 m² gross floor area; licensee liquor stores may not exceed 75 m².","Apartment housing needs access to grade separate from the commercial uses.","Private open space: 6.0 m² per bachelor dwelling or group home bedroom, 10.0 m² per 1 bedroom dwelling, 15.0 m² per dwelling with more than 1 bedroom."],"quotes":["Individual offices and retail stores – convenience shall not have a gross floor","area greater than 235m2.","Licensee liquor stores shall not have a gross floor area greater","than 75m2.","Apartment housing requires access to grade separate from the commercial","A minimum area of 6.0 m² of private open space shall be provided per","shall be provided per 1 bedroom dwelling, and 15.0 m² of private open space","bachelor dwelling or group home bedroom, 10.0 m² of private open space"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"A consolidated copy to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy and completeness. The bylaw's own zone table also lists DC6 (Direct Control 6), but that section is marked deleted by Bylaw 719 and is not listed below."},"source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=153","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/c2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/c2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/c2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json"}}