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title: "C-4A zone in New Westminster: Central Business Districts (Restricted)"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: C-4A
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-4a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-4a.json"
---

# C-4A zone in New Westminster: Central Business Districts (Restricted)

Pedestrian-oriented commercial and multi-family residential uses reflecting the needs of the Downtown central waterfront area

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Pedestrian-oriented commercial and multi-family residential uses reflecting the needs of the Downtown central waterfront area
- **Main uses:** Animal Grooming and Daycare Facilities; Animal Hospitals and Veterinary Clinics; Antique stores, charity thrift stores, clothing consignment stores, second hand specialty stores; Banks; Business and Professional Offices (not on the ground level of any building); Restaurants, excluding drive-in restaurants and drive-through restaurants; Child care in accordance with Section 170.13; Commercial Schools (not on the ground level of any building); Housing units (no part of the building above street level or parking deck level may be used for the permitted non-residential uses); Personal service establishments; Public assembly and entertainment use; Retail stores; Small-scale brewery or distillery; Small-scale production
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home based businesses
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Residential portions of buildings: no more than 20% of the site above 50 feet (15.24 metres) above datum and no more than 25% at any level; no site coverage limit for other uses
- **Maximum density:** Non-residential floor space ratio 0.4. Residential: 100 units per acre (.40 hectares), with increases for waterfront pedestrian access (5 units per acre per connection), vehicular access (10 units per acre per connection) and land dedication for community purposes (20 units per acre), never above 150 units per acre or 1,000 units; residential floor space ratio not more than 3.2
- **Maximum height:** The height shown for the area on Supplementary Plan 1 (map in the bylaw)
- **Front setback:** No front yard required
- **Rear setback:** No rear yard required
- **Interior side setback:** At least 22 feet (6.70 metres) for the part of a building over 50 feet in height
- **Other rules:** Distance between residential buildings 50 feet (15.24 metres) or more above datum: at least 88 feet (26.82 metres); Where a residential building is over 50 feet (15.24 metres) high, its width above that height is limited to 15% of the site perimeter; For apartments, row houses and townhouses, usable open space of at least ten percent of the gross residential floor area and at least 25% of the site area; Retail and personal service uses must have street-front rain shelters (canopy or arcade) at least 6 feet (1.83 metres) wide

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 521](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=326) (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-4a/_