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C4 zone in Nelson: Mixed-Use Core (Railtown) Zone

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

In short

Development of the Railtown core area.

Zone rules

PurposeDevelopment of the Railtown core area.
Main uses
  • Art Gallery and Museum
  • Animal Daycare
  • Broadcasting Studios
  • Care Services
  • Car Wash
  • Commercial School
  • Craft Brewery/Distillery
  • Custom Indoor Manufacturing
  • Dental Services
  • Early Childhood Development Centre
  • Entertainment Facility
  • Financial Services
  • Funeral Home
  • Health Services
  • Liquor Primary Establishment
  • Live/Work
  • Market
  • Mechanical Repair, Service and Sales
  • Mobile Vendor
  • Multi-Unit Residential
  • Neighbourhood Pub
  • Parking Lot
  • Participant Recreation Services, Indoor
  • Personal Service Establishment
  • Printing and Publishing Establishment
  • Professional and Business Offices
  • Public Administration
  • Public Assembly
  • Restaurant
  • Retail (Minor)
  • Social Services Centre
  • Tourist Accommodation
  • Veterinary Clinic
Also allowed (secondary uses)Cannabis Retail StoreSubject to the use-specific conditions in Part 4.
Extra uses on specific lotsWarehouse at 79 Government Road (Parcel B (See 22210I) of Lots 12 to 16 District Lot 95 Kootenay District Plan 904; Lots 7 to 11 District Lot 2627 Kootenay District Plan 904)
Minimum lot area278 m²
Minimum lot width7.6 m
Maximum lot coverage90%; if coverage is below 80%, at least 10% of the lot must be permeable surface
Maximum height20 m and no more than 6 storeys
Front setback0 m, but 1.5 m if the lot is not served by a constructed rear lane
Interior side setback0 m; 3 m for one interior side if the lot has no constructed rear lane; 3 m next to a lot with residential zoning
Street side setback0 m
Other rules
  • Principal building must have at least two storeys.
  • Mechanical Repair, Service, and Sales must be conducted indoors, and vehicles for sale stored indoors.
  • A maximum of 50% of the street-level floor area of a building may be used for off-street parking.
  • A Parking Lot needs a development permit and extensive landscaping and drainage facilities.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026), s. 12.4 (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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