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title: "C1 zone in Merritt: Recreational Commercial"
place: Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/merritt
zone: C1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/c1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/c1.json"
---

# C1 zone in Merritt: Recreational Commercial

Commercial facilities which are primarily recreational in nature.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial facilities which are primarily recreational in nature.
- **Main uses:** Campground; Commercial Recreation Services; Participant Recreation Services, Indoor; Participant Recreation Services, Outdoor
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Administrative Office; Food Primary Establishment; Mobile Retail Vendor; Retail Store, Convenience; Dwelling, Single Detached or Modular Home, for a caretaker's Dwelling
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot C, District Lot 122, Plan KAP55868 (2845 Neilson Street): outdoor theatre, one Convenience Retail Store (maximum Floor Area of 200 m2), one propane Filling Station and one minor RV maintenance shop also permitted as Secondary Uses to serve a recreational vehicle park
- **Minimum lot area:** 450 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 metres
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% (up to 65% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel area)
- **Maximum height:** Lesser of 14 metres or 3 storeys; caretaker Dwelling (Single Detached or Modular Home): lesser of 11 metres or 2.5 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Lesser of 5 metres or 1.5 storeys
- **Front setback:** 6 metres
- **Rear setback:** 6 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 1.2 metres
- **Street side setback:** 2.8 metres
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front: Front Building Line; side 1.2 metres; rear 1.2 metres
- **Other rules:** Minimum separation: 3 metres between the Principal Building and a caretaker Dwelling; 1.5 metres between Accessory Buildings and other Structures; Modular Homes must be on a permanent foundation and meet CSA A277

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026), s. 7.13](http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf#page=125) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Merritt: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/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/merritt/zoning/c1/_