---
title: "C-3 zone in Masset: General Commercial"
place: Masset, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/masset
zone: C-3
bylaw: Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (published as a DRAFT)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning/c-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning/c-3.json"
---

# C-3 zone in Masset: General Commercial

To accommodate auto-oriented commercial development on larger lots outside of the Village centre.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** To accommodate auto-oriented commercial development on larger lots outside of the Village centre.
- **Main uses:** Automotive and Equipment Services; Commercial Entertainment Facility; Convenience Store; Funeral Services; Hotel; Motel; Nursery; Restaurant; Retail Sales; Service Station
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Caretaker Suite; Mobile Vending; Outdoor Storage; Parking Lot
- **Minimum lot area:** 350.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.5 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.0 m, rear 0.5 m, side 0.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum distance between buildings 3.0 m; Maximum impermeable surface coverage 70%

## Source

- [Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (published as a DRAFT), s. 10.3](http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf#page=57) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Masset: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/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/masset/zoning/c-3/_