C.1 zone in Lumby: General Commercial

Lumby, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

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 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for convenience only. Zone R.7 appears in the bylaw body but is missing from the zone list in s. 103. 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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