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C2 zone in Nelson: Mixed-Use Core (Downtown Interface) Zone

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

In short

Residential and commercial uses next to Herridge Lane or the lane between and parallel to Victoria and Silica Streets.

Zone rules

PurposeResidential and commercial uses next to Herridge Lane or the lane between and parallel to Victoria and Silica Streets.
Main uses
  • Art Gallery or Museum
  • Animal Daycare
  • Care Services
  • Commercial School
  • Custom Indoor Manufacturing
  • Dental Services
  • Early Childhood Development Centre
  • Entertainment Facility
  • Financial Services
  • Health Services
  • Live/Work
  • Market
  • Mechanical Repair and Service
  • Mobile Vendor
  • Multi-Unit Residential
  • Parking Lot
  • Participant Recreation Services, Indoor
  • Personal Service Establishment
  • Printing and Publishing Establishment
  • Professional and Business Offices
  • Public Administration
  • Restaurant
  • Retail (Minor)
  • Small-Scale Residential
  • Social Services Centre
  • Veterinary Clinic
Extra uses on specific lots706 Herridge Lane (Lot 20 Block 7 District Lot 95 Kootenay District Plan 9500): minimum gross floor area for dwelling units reduced to 19 m²
Minimum lot area270 m²
Minimum lot width7.6 m
Maximum lot coverage70%
Maximum height11 m and no more than 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m (accessory building); 5.8 m (laneway house); 6.1 m (above-garage suite)
Front setback3 m
Rear setback0 m
Interior side setback0 m; 1 m if the lot is not served by a constructed rear lane
Street side setback0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 1 m, rear 1 m, side 1 m
Other rules
  • A lot must contain at least one dwelling unit.
  • Non-residential uses must front the rear lane and may not front the street.
  • Residential uses must make up the entire building facade facing Victoria and Silica Streets.
  • A maximum of 50% of the building footprint may be used for non-residential uses.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026), s. 12.2 (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. 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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