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

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

In short

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 (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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