C3 zone in Merritt: Regional Commercial

Merritt, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Mixed use commercial development, including retail, entertainment, personal and professional services within Shopping Centre environments of multiple businesses or large format retail.

Zone rules

Purpose	Mixed use commercial development, including retail, entertainment, personal and professional services within Shopping Centre environments of multiple businesses or large format retail.
Main uses	Animal Services Artisan Studio Assembly Place Brewing & Distilling, Craft Building Supply Centre Business Support Services Commercial Recreation Services Entertainment Facility Filling Station Food Primary Establishment Gallery and Museum Garden Centre, Indoor Hotel Liquor Primary Establishment Liquor Store Motel Participant Recreation Services, Indoor Personal and Professional Services Public Use Retail Cannabis Sales Retail Store, Convenience Retail Store, General School, Private Veterinary Services Drive-through Business, Funeral Services, Gaming Facility, Garden Centre, Outdoor, Parking Lot, Commercial, Second-Hand Store, Vehicle Services and Winery need discretionary approval.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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 Mobile Retail Vendor Produce Stand Security / Operator Suite Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Lots A, B, C, D and E, Plan KAP78643, Section 23, Township 91 (PIDs 026-363-721, 026-363-739, 026-363-747, 026-363-755, 026-363-763): Dwelling Units not permitted (except Security / Operator Suite) Six listed lots (Lot 1 Plan KAP58641; Lots 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8 Plan KAP74213): minimum Height for Principal Buildings is 2 storeys
Minimum lot area	750 m²
Minimum lot width	25 metres
Maximum lot coverage	70% (up to 85% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel Area)
Maximum height	Lesser of 22 metres or 5 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Lesser of 5 metres or 1.5 storeys
Front setback	0 metres
Rear setback	3 metres
Interior side setback	1.2 metres
Street side setback	0 metres
Accessory building setbacks	front: Front Building Line; side 1.2 metres; rear 1.2 metres
Other rules	Residential Dwelling Units must be above, below or behind the commercial use and have a separate entrance Single Detached and Semi-Detached Dwellings only as part of a mixed use development with a commercial Use Site development must conform with Transport Canada regulations, including Obstacle Limitation Surfaces for an AGNII Non-Instrument aerodrome

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026), s. 7.15 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. 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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