C-10 zone in New Westminster: Large Format Commercial Districts

New Westminster, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Allow Large Format Retail Development and associated office and business park uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Allow Large Format Retail Development and associated office and business park uses.
Main uses	Accessory Recycling Return Centre Amusement arcades Animal boarding Animal Grooming and Daycare Facilities Animal Hospitals and Veterinary Clinics Automobile repair Banks Business and professional offices Restaurants Car washing establishments Child care Commercial schools Delivery and express facilities Factory Outlets Film, television and recording studios Food and beverage manufacturing Garden Centres Fitness and wellness centres Laboratories Lounge endorsement area Lumber sales in a retail store with a commercial area greater than 40,000 square feet Museums Office buildings Personal service establishments Public assembly and entertainment uses Public transportation depots Public utilities Printing and publishing Retail Liquor Store Retail stores Second hand stores Self-Improvement School Small-scale production Art studios Trade schools Video stores Wholesaling
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings and uses
Maximum density	Floor space ratio 1.0
Maximum height	If building coverage is 20,000 sq ft or less: over two storeys, 50 feet (15.24 metres) and up to four storeys; two storeys or less, flat roof 10 feet (3.05 metres), sloped roof mid-point 40 feet (12.20 metres). If coverage is over 20,000 sq ft: 40 feet (12.20 metres) and two storeys
Front setback	At least 50% of the building height
Rear setback	25 feet (7.62 metres)
Interior side setback	25 feet (7.62 metres)
Street side setback	25 feet (7.62 metres)
Other rules	Food and beverage manufacturing must include a lounge endorsement area, a retail store, or a café or restaurant Lounge endorsement area only as an accessory use to food and beverage manufacturing No animal boarding activities (runs, feeding areas, waste bins) within required yards

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 543 (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 publishes the complete bylaw as a single PDF, consolidated as of June 8, 2026; it also publishes each part separately. The saved text includes the list of amendments and appendices. 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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