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title: "C-3A zone in New Westminster: Community Commercial Districts (High Rise)"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: C-3A
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-3a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-3a.json"
---

# C-3A zone in New Westminster: Community Commercial Districts (High Rise)

Small-site high-rise commercial and mixed use development including pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses and multi-family residential

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small-site high-rise commercial and mixed use development including pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses and multi-family residential
- **Main uses:** Accessory Recycling Return Centre (in accordance with Section 170.14); Animal grooming and Daycare Facilities; Animal Hospitals and Veterinary Clinics; Banks; Business and professional offices; Restaurants, excluding drive-in restaurants and drive-through restaurants; Child care in non-residential building or portion of non-residential building; Commercial schools; Funeral parlours; Hotels; Housing units in a building with a permitted non-residential use (not on the street-level first storey or below); Personal service establishments; Printing and publishing; Public assembly and entertainment use; Public transportation depots; Retail sale of new automobile parts and accessories; Retail stores; Small-scale production; Art Studios; Taxi offices; Video stores
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home based business; Accessory buildings and uses
- **Maximum density:** Non-residential: floor space ratio 1.0. Residential: floor space ratio 2.40 for the first 9,000 square feet (836.10 square metres) of site, plus 0.015 for each additional 100 square feet (9.29 square metres), with increases for parking under or in the building and for residential site coverage under 50%; residential FSR not more than 4.0; maximum units set by site-size table (34 units for 9,000 to 10,000 sq ft up to 69 units for 19,000 to 20,000 sq ft)
- **Front setback:** No front yard required; the part of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back from the centre line of the fronting street at least 30% of the height of that portion
- **Rear setback:** When the site abuts a lot in an (R) District: 20% of the site depth, not more than 25 feet (7.62 metres) required; the part of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back at least 40% of the height of that portion
- **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 up to 40 feet (12.19 metres), plus 20% of the part over 40 feet; if a side yard is provided where not required, at least 10 feet (3.05 metres); the part of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back at least 40% of the height of that portion
- **Other rules:** Where there is more than one principal building, the distance between buildings must be at least 20 feet (6.10 metres) plus 20% of their combined heights; In buildings with more than ten housing units, usable open space of at least 10% of the gross residential floor area

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 515](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=318) (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-3a/_