---
title: "C9 zone in Lake Country: Tourist Commercial"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: C9
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/c9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/c9.json"
---

# C9 zone in Lake Country: Tourist Commercial

Designate and preserve land for the orderly development of commercial visitor facilities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Designate and preserve land for the orderly development of commercial visitor facilities.
- **Main uses:** Amusement arcades, major; Amusement establishments, outdoor; Apartment hotels; Boat storage; Drive-in food services; Hotels; Motels; Participant recreation services, indoor; Tourist campsites; recreational tourist accommodation
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Amusement arcades, minor; Care centres, major; Food primary establishment; Licensee retail liquor store; Liquor primary establishment, minor; Offices; Personal service establishments; Residential security operator unit; Retail stores, convenience; Utility services, minor impact
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Multiple dwelling housing on Lot A, Plan KAP82281, O.D.Y.D.; Retail stores, convenience (principal use) on that 1.2 ha portion of That Part of the Fractional South East ¼ of Section 11 Outlined Red on Plan B3779; Township 14 ODYD, with the exceptions written in Bylaw 1139; Fuelling Station and marine fuel facility (secondary use) on that same 1.2 ha portion
- **Minimum lot area:** 1800 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.5 (1.5 for apartment hotels and hotels); campsite spaces for recreational tourist accommodation at most 74 spaces per gross hectare (30 per gross acre)
- **Maximum height:** Apartments/apartment hotels: lesser of 11.0 m or 2 storeys (lesser of 22.0 m or 6 storeys with a density bonus amenity); other uses: lesser of 11.0 m or 2 storeys
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m on a flanking street
- **Other rules:** Go-kart tracks are allowed only on sites greater than 1.5 ha; recreational tourist accommodation only on sites greater than 1.0 ha.; Hotels and motels are permitted only when connected to urban services.; Individual minor amusement arcades, offices, convenience retail sales and licensee retail liquor stores may not exceed 90 m².; Boat storage is only permitted on property that abuts or is within 100 m of a boat launch; buildings used for it are limited to one storey or 6 m.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 16.4](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=156) (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/c9/_