C-2A zone in New Westminster: Community Commercial Districts (Medium Rise)

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

In short

Mixed-use development of pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses with three storeys of residential above

Zone rules

Purpose	Mixed-use development of pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses with three storeys of residential above
Main uses	Animal grooming and daycare facilities Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics Animal boarding (only at one site, see site-specific) 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
Extra uses on specific lots	Animal boarding: only at 800 Twelfth Street (PID 011-086-025), limited to not more than 12 domestic cats, all animals kept indoors overnight, and no residential use of the site Rental tenure only for dwelling units on strata plan LMS2161 (723 Twelfth Street)
Maximum density	90 units per acre (.40 hectares) of net site area (not counting land under a Building Line)
Maximum height	40 feet (12.19 metres) and four 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; may be measured to the centre of the lane
Interior side setback	No side yard required, except where the site abuts a lot in an (R) District or is used for residential purposes: 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 containing dwelling 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. 513 (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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