C9 zone in Lake Country: Tourist Commercial

Lake Country, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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