{"title":"C7 zone in Merritt: Service Commercial","code":"C7","slug":"c7","name":"Service Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"7.19","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Establishments needing large areas for services, processing and distribution, storage and handling of goods, such as light manufacturing, retail with indoor or outdoor storage, and vehicle-oriented commercial uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Establishments needing large areas for services, processing and distribution, storage and handling of goods, such as light manufacturing, retail with indoor or outdoor storage, and vehicle-oriented commercial uses.","quotes":["The purpose of the Service Commercial zone is to accommodate establishments which"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Animal Services","Artisan Studio","Auction House","Building Supply Centre","Bulk Petroleum & Electricity Sales","Bus Depot","Business Support Services","Delivery Facility","Vehicle Services","Filling Station","Machinery Repair & Sales","Manufacturing, Light","Machine & Welding Shop","Mobile and Modular Home Sales","Participant Recreation Services, Indoor","Personal and Professional Services","Public Use","Recycling Depot","Retail Store, Convenience","Retail Store, General","Second-Hand Store","Storage Facility, Indoor","Transportation & Logistics","Vehicle Sales & Rentals","Vehicle Storage & Towing","Veterinary Services","Warehouse","Water Refill Station"],"note":"Animal Boarding, Film Studio, Food Primary Establishment, Parking Lot, Commercial, Truck Travel Centre and Winery need discretionary approval.","quotes":["Animal Services","Artisan Studio","Auction House","Building Supply Centre","Bulk Petroleum & Electricity Sales","Bus Depot","Business Support Services","Delivery Facility","Vehicle Services","Filling Station","Machinery Repair & Sales","Manufacturing, Light","Machine & Welding Shop","Mobile and Modular Home Sales","Participant Recreation Services, Indoor","Personal and Professional Services","Public Use","Recycling Depot","Retail Store, Convenience","Retail Store, General","Second-Hand Store","Storage Facility, Indoor","Transportation & Logistics","Vehicle Sales & Rentals","Vehicle Storage & Towing","Veterinary Services","Warehouse","Water Refill Station"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building","Administrative Office","Security / Operator Suite","Vehicle Storage & Towing"],"quotes":["Accessory Building","Administrative Office","Security / Operator Suite","Vehicle Storage & Towing"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot A Plan 31180 (1750 Hill Street), Lot 11 Plan 11461 (1531 Walnut Avenue) and Lot 33 Plan 707 (1590 Fir Avenue), on the parts within the C3 zone: only a Machine & Welding Shop and associated storage and rental storage are permitted"],"quotes":["a. Notwithstanding Section 7.19.2, the only Use permitted on the parts of Lot A,","(1750 Hill Street); Lot 11, Plan 11461, TP 91, W6M","(1531 Walnut Avenue); and Lot 33, Plan 707, TP 91, W6M (1590 Fir Avenue)","that lies within the C3 zone are a Machine & Welding Shop and associated"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"450 m²","quotes":["All types 450 m2 15 metres 30 metres"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 metres","quotes":["All types 450 m2 15 metres 30 metres"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"80% (up to 95% with permeable surfaces on at least 15% of the Parcel Area)","quotes":["80%, except","increased to a maximum of 95% 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 18 metres or 4 storeys","quotes":["Lesser of 18","metres or 4"]},"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 1.2 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.2 metres","quotes":["All types 0 metres 1.2 metres 0 metres 1.2 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 metres","quotes":["All types 0 metres 1.2 metres 0 metres 1.2 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"0 metres","quotes":["All types 0 metres 1.2 metres 0 metres 1.2 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":["Outdoor display of merchandise needs a minimum Setback of 2 metres from all Parcel Lines","Site development must conform with Transport Canada regulations, including Obstacle Limitation Surfaces for an AGNII Non-Instrument aerodrome"],"quotes":["a. The Outdoor display of merchandise requires a minimum Setback of 2 metres","from all Parcel Lines.","Limitation Surfaces for an AGNII Non-Instrument aerodrome. *"]}},"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=145","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/c7/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/c7.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/c7.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning/index.json"}}