---
title: "C-2 zone in New Westminster: Community Commercial Districts (Low-Rise)"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: C-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-2.json"
---

# C-2 zone in New Westminster: Community Commercial Districts (Low-Rise)

Mixed-use commercial businesses with two storeys of residential above

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Mixed-use commercial businesses with two storeys of residential above
- **Main uses:** Animal grooming and daycare facilities; Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics; Antique stores, charity thrift stores, clothing consignment stores, second hand specialty stores, and used music store; Art studios; Banks; Business and professional offices; Restaurants (not drive-in or drive-through); Car washing establishments; Child care in a non-residential building or portion of a non-residential building; Commercial school; Healthcare cluster uses; Hotels; Multiple dwelling; Personal service establishments; Printing and publishing; Public assembly and entertainment use; Public transportation depots; Retail stores; Small-scale production; Taxi offices; Television studios; Video stores (Residential uses are allowed only in the same building as a non-residential use, and not on the first storey or below.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses to permitted principal uses; Accessory recycling return centre; Home-based businesses
- **Maximum height:** 40 feet (12.19 metres) and three storeys
- **Front setback:** No front yard required
- **Rear setback:** At least 10 feet (3.05 metres); where the site abuts a lot in an (R) District or is used for residential purposes, 20% of the site depth, not more than 25 feet (7.62 metres) required
- **Interior side setback:** No side yard required, except where the site abuts a lot in an (R) District or is separated by a street or lane: at least 40% of the building height; if a side yard is provided where not required, at least 10 feet (3.05 metres)
- **Other rules:** In buildings with more than 10 housing units, usable open space of at least 10% of the gross residential floor area; Health-focused research and laboratory facilities (healthcare cluster uses) only in the Sapperton Special Employment Area

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 512](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=300) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in New Westminster: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-2/_