---
title: "C9A zone in Lake Country: Tourist Commercial"
place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lake-country
zone: C9A
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/c9a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/c9a.json"
---

# C9A zone in Lake Country: Tourist Commercial

Designate and preserve land for the orderly development of commercial facilities and services for visitors, encouraging a mix of commercial developments in a walkable urban setting.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Designate and preserve land for the orderly development of commercial facilities and services for visitors, encouraging a mix of commercial developments in a walkable urban setting.
- **Main uses:** Breweries and distilleries, minor; Food primary establishment; Liquor primary establishment, minor; Hotels; Motels; Participant recreation services, indoor; Spectator entertainment establishments
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Licensee retail liquor store; Offices; Personal service establishments; Residential security operator unit; Retail stores, convenience
- **Minimum lot area:** 1800 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.5
- **Maximum height:** Hotels: 12.4m or 3 storeys (lesser of 22.0m or 6 storeys with a density bonus amenity); other uses: lesser of 12.4m or 3 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:** Offices are limited to those secondary to and serving the principal use.; A building with hotel, motel and office uses must locate other higher-traffic commercial uses on the first 1-2 storeys.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 16.5](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated#page=158) (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/c9a/_