{"title":"C2 zone in Merritt: Tourist Commercial","code":"C2","slug":"c2","name":"Tourist Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"7.14","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodation and commercial uses which primarily cater to the needs of visitors.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodation and commercial uses which primarily cater to the needs of visitors.","quotes":["The purpose of the Tourist Commercial zone is to provide accommodation and"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Artisan Studio","Brewing and Distilling, Craft","Campground","Commercial Recreation Services","Entertainment Facility","Food Primary Establishment","Gallery and Museum","Hotel","Liquor Primary Establishment","Motel","Participant Recreation Services, Indoor","Participant Recreation Services, Outdoor","Short-Term Rental"],"note":"Adult Entertainment Club, Gaming Facility and Winery are discretionary uses; Drive-Through Business, Filling Station and Vehicle Services are prohibited.","quotes":["a. Artisan Studio;","b. Brewing and Distilling, Craft;","c. Campground;","d. Commercial Recreation Services;","e. Entertainment Facility;","f. Food Primary Establishment;","g. Gallery and Museum;","h. Hotel;","i. Liquor Primary Establishment;","j. Motel;","k. Participant Recreation Services, Indoor;","l. Participant Recreation Services, Outdoor;","m. Short-Term Rental."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building","Administrative Office","Dwelling, Multiple Unit Apartment","Dwelling, Multiple Unit Townhome","Two Dwelling Units within a Principal Building","One Dwelling Unit in a Principal Building","Liquor Store","Mobile Retail Vendor","Parking Lot, Commercial","Produce Stand","Retail Store, Convenience","Security / Operator Suite"],"quotes":["a. Accessory Building;","b. Administrative Office;","c. Dwelling, Multiple Unit Apartment;","d. Dwelling, Multiple Unit Townhome;","e. Two Dwelling Units within a Principal Building;","f. One Dwelling Unit in a Principal Building;","g. Liquor Store;","h. Mobile Retail Vendor;","i. Parking Lot, Commercial;","j. Produce Stand;","k. Retail Store, Convenience;","l. Security / Operator Suite."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"375 m²","quotes":["All types 375 m2 15 metres 25 metres"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 metres","quotes":["All types 375 m2 15 metres 25 metres"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"70% (up to 85% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel Area)","quotes":["70%, except","increased to a maximum of 85% with use of permeable surface materials for","driveways and/or pathways on at least 15% of the total Parcel Area."]},"max_height":{"value":"Lesser of 22 metres or 5 storeys","quotes":["Lesser of 22","metres or 5"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Lesser of 5 metres or 1.5 storeys","quotes":["Lesser of 5","metres or 1.5"]},"setback_front":{"value":"0 metres","quotes":["All types 0 metres 1.2 metres 0 metres 3 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3 metres","quotes":["All types 0 metres 1.2 metres 0 metres 3 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 metres","quotes":["All types 0 metres 1.2 metres 0 metres 3 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"0 metres","quotes":["All types 0 metres 1.2 metres 0 metres 3 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front: Front Building Line; side 1.2 metres; rear 1.2 metres","quotes":["Building 1.2 metres 1.2 metres 1.2 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Dwelling Units must be above, below or behind the commercial use (except in a Motel or Hotel, where they may be on the main floor)","Dwelling Units must have a separate entrance from commercial uses (except in a Motel or Hotel)","Single Detached and Semi-Detached Dwellings only as part of a mixed use development with a commercial Use"],"quotes":["above or below the main floor or","behind the commercial use, except in the case of Motel or Hotel, where Dwelling","c. Dwelling Units must have a separate entrance from that of any commercial use,","b. Single Detached Dwellings and Semi-Detached Dwellings may only be located","as part of mixed use development, in conjunction with a commercial Use;"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026)","url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation does not have legal force; contact City Hall to confirm the status of the bylaw. Section 7.27 (Comprehensive Development framework) sets rules for creating CD zones and is not itself a zone. Sections 7.5 and 7.9 are deleted."},"source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf#page=127","place":{"path":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/c2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/c2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/c2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/index.json"}}