CC3 zone in Nanaimo: City Commercial Centre

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

In short

Shopping needs of the community at large, as well as medium to high density residential development.

Zone rules

Purpose	Shopping needs of the community at large, as well as medium to high density residential development.
Main uses	Artist Studio Auto Repair Auto Sales and Rental Car Wash Club or Lodge Commercial School Cultural Facility Daycare Electric Vehicle Charge Station Fast Food Restaurant Financial Institution Funeral Parlour Furniture & Appliance Sales Garden Centre Gas Station Home Centre Hotel Internet Centre Laundromat Library Live/Work Medical / Dental Office Micro Brewery Multiple Family Dwelling Museum Neighbourhood Pub Office Personal Care Facility Pet Day Care Pharmacy Production Studio Public Market Recreational Facility Refund Container Recycling Depot Religious Institution Restaurant Retail Seniors Congregate Housing Shopping Centre Sign Shop Social Services Resource Centre Theatre Veterinary Clinic Multiple family dwelling is only permitted where a commercial use exists on the same lot.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Dwelling Unit Arcade Home Based Business Laboratory Lumber Yard Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Cannabis Retail Store (permitted only on specific sites; see bylaw section 10.2.5) Liquor Store (permitted only on specific sites; see bylaw section 10.2.5)
Minimum lot area	1,200 m²
Minimum lot width	15 m
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	Floor Area Ratio 0.45; plus 0.75 for mixed use; extra for underground parking
Maximum height	14 m
Front setback	7.5 m minimum (4.5 m where no parking is located between the front property line and the front face of the building)
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	3 m
Street side setback	6 m
Other rules	Micro brewery is limited to 557 m² Stand-alone furniture and appliance store, home centre and retail use are limited to 4,644 m² An extra 2.5 m front and/or flanking side setback applies where a lot abuts a major road and the road widening has not been dedicated

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. Part 10 (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 bylaw is organised by part (one part per zone family, with shared use and regulation tables), so zone line ranges cover the whole part. CD3 is deleted in the bylaw. Zones R1a and R1b are subzones of R1 (R1 / R1a / R1b). 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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