C6 zone in Merritt: City Centre District

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

In short

Financial, retail, entertainment, government and cultural services, plus high density residential and mixed use development, within the Downtown.

Zone rules

Purpose	Financial, retail, entertainment, government and cultural services, plus high density residential and mixed use development, within the Downtown.
Main uses	Animal Services Artisan Studio Brewing and Distilling, Craft Business Support Services Commercial Recreation Services Dwelling, Multiple Unit Apartment Dwelling, Multiple Unit Townhome Entertainment Facility Food Primary Establishment Gallery and Museum Hotel Liquor Primary Establishment Liquor Store Participant Recreation Services, Indoor Personal and Professional Services Retail Cannabis Sales Retail Store, Convenience Retail Store, General School, Private Many further uses (for example Assembly Place, Bus Depot, Community Care Facilities, Educational Institution, Motel, Place of Worship) need discretionary approval and are not considered on Parcels abutting Quilchena Avenue between Charters Street and Chapman Street; Drive-though Business, Filling Station and Vehicle Services are prohibited.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Building Administrative Office Two Dwelling Units within a Principal Building One Dwelling Unit in a Principal Building Mobile Retail Vendor Secondary Suite Security / Operator Suite Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 3 Block 14 DL 123 Plan 1 (2126 Granite Avenue): Single Detached Dwelling setbacks are 6 metres front and rear, 1.5 metres each side Parcel B Block 16 District Lot 124 Plan 1, PID 023-113-952 (1990 Chapman Street): Place of Worship added as a permitted Use; required Parking Spaces are zero (north building) and three (southern building)
Minimum lot area	120 m²
Minimum lot width	6 metres
Maximum lot coverage	95% (up to 100% if rooftop garden Open Space is provided on at least 15% of the roof surface)
Maximum height	Lesser of 25 metres or 6 storeys; minimum Height for Principal Buildings is 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Lesser of 5 metres or 1.5 storeys
Front setback	0 metres
Rear setback	0 metres; 3 metres for Parcels without underground or under-building space for waste and recycling receptacles
Interior side setback	0 metres
Street side setback	0 metres
Accessory building setbacks	front: Front Building Line; side 0 metres; rear 0 metres
Other rules	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 On Parcels abutting Quilchena Avenue between Charters Street and Chapman Street, buildings over 4 storeys need a step-back of at least 1.5 metres on the fifth storey and 1.5 metres more on every third storey after

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (consolidated to January 2026), s. 7.18 (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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