---
title: "C3 zone in Lake Country: Business Park Commercial"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: C3
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/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Lake Country: Business Park Commercial

A zone for a range of commercial uses serving the day-to-day needs of residents and employees within the Business Park and adjacent neighbourhoods.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A zone for a range of commercial uses serving the day-to-day needs of residents and employees within the Business Park and adjacent neighbourhoods.
- **Main uses:** Animal Clinics, Minor; Animal Daycare; Breweries And Distilleries, Minor; Business Support Services; Care Centre, Major; Commercial Schools; Drive-In Food Services Or Drive-In Restaurants; Extended Medical Treatment Services; Financial Services; Pop-up Market; Food Primary Establishment; Government Services; Health Services; Licensee Retail Liquor Store; Liquor Primary Establishment, Major; Liquor Primary Establishment, Minor; Participant Recreation Services, Indoor; Personal Service Establishments; Assembly Use; Public Libraries And Cultural Exhibits; Retail Stores, Convenience; Retail Stores, General; Used Goods Stores
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Offices; Utility Services, Minor Impact
- **Minimum lot area:** 1000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 80%
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 4 storeys or 16.5 m (structures 9.0 m)
- **Front setback:** 2.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0.0 m (2.0 m where a lot adjoins a residential zone)
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 2.0 m
- **Other rules:** No continuous building frontage may exceed 75 m without articulation or other architectural treatment.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 16.3](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=155) (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/c3/_