---
title: "C.1 zone in Lumby: General Commercial"
place: Lumby, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lumby
zone: C.1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 897, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning/c-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning/c-1.json"
---

# C.1 zone in Lumby: General Commercial

Main uses: Accessory buildings and structures, Accommodation (apartments, hotels, motels, one dwelling unit for the owner, operator or employee), Civic and public service use, Educational facilities and professional studios, Entertainment and recreation facilities, and 5 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Accessory buildings and structures; Accommodation (apartments, hotels, motels, one dwelling unit for the owner, operator or employee); Civic and public service use; Educational facilities and professional studios; Entertainment and recreation facilities; Food service; Office and commerce facilities; Retail sales; Service and repair; Transportation facilities
- **Minimum lot area:** 300 m² (hotel and motel use: 2,000 m²)
- **Minimum lot width:** 10 m (hotel and motel use: 20 m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% of the lot area
- **Maximum density:** Apartments: up to 30 units per hectare
- **Maximum height:** The lesser of 12 m or three storeys
- **Front setback:** None required
- **Rear setback:** None required; 6 m where the lot abuts a Residential zone; 3 m where the lot is served by a lane
- **Interior side setback:** None required; 2 m where the lot abuts a Residential zone or is separated by a lane from one; where there is no lane, 5 m on at least one side
- **Street side setback:** None required
- **Other rules:** Apartments only on storeys above the first storey, entirely above any commercial use; Dwelling unit for the owner, operator or employee: at least 60 m², at the second storey or behind the commercial premises; Businesses must be inside a completely enclosed building, except parking, loading, outdoor garden shops and street venders; Parking and loading (Section 600) and screening and landscaping (Section 700) apply

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (consolidated with amendments for convenience only, through Bylaw No. 897, 2024), s. 1001](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189#page=63) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lumby: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/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/lumby/zoning/c-1/_