---
title: "C4 zone in Merritt: Corridor Commercial"
place: Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/merritt
zone: C4
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/c4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/c4.json"
---

# C4 zone in Merritt: Corridor Commercial

Mixed use commercial developments with a range of services adjacent to major corridors.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Mixed use commercial developments with a range of services adjacent to major corridors.
- **Main uses:** Animal Services; Artisan Studio; Assembly Place; Brewing and Distilling, Craft; Business Support Services; Commercial Recreation Services; Entertainment Facility; Food Primary Establishment; Gallery and Museum; Hotel; Liquor Primary Establishment; Liquor Store; Mobile Retail Vendor; Motel; Participant Recreation Services, Indoor; Personal and Professional Services; Public Use; Retail Cannabis Sales; Retail Store, Convenience; Retail Store, General; School, Private; Veterinary Services (Adult Entertainment Club, Building Supply Centre, Campground, Drive-through Business, Filling Station, Funeral Services, Gaming Facility, Garden Centre (Indoor and Outdoor), Second-Hand Store, Vehicle Sales & Rentals and Vehicle Services 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; Produce Stand; Security / Operator Suite; Short-Term Rental
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot A, District Lot 166, Plan KAP59518 (Houston Street), the part in the C4 zone: only Convenience Retail Store, Filling Station, Hotel and Motel are permitted; Lot 1, District Lot 124, Plan KAP50508 (2190 Voght Street): required Parking Spaces total sixteen
- **Minimum lot area:** 375 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 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:** 0 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 0 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. 7.16](http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf#page=134) (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/c4/_