C-5 zone in New Westminster: Community Commercial Districts (Restricted)

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

In short

Pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential uses, including hotels and charitable casinos

Zone rules

Purpose	Pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential uses, including hotels and charitable casinos
Main uses	Child care in a non-residential building or portion of a non-residential building Hotels Housing units contained in a building not less than four storeys in height Libraries Business and professional office Public assembly and entertainment uses Small-scale production Uses customarily incidental to the above, such as personal service establishments and restaurants, where they occupy no more than 50% of the ground floor
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home based businesses Accessory buildings and uses
Maximum density	Total floor space ratio 5.2; residential portions not more than 3.0
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	No rear yard required; the part of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back from the rear property line (or centre line of a lane or street behind) at least 30% 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 30% of the height of that portion
Other rules	In buildings with more than 10 housing units, usable open space of at least ten percent of the gross residential floor area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 531 (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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