C-6 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 residential uses arranged to reflect the nearby residential single detached area

Zone rules

Purpose	Pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential uses arranged to reflect the nearby residential single detached area
Main uses	Art studios Banks Business and professional offices Restaurants (not drive-in or drive-through) Child care in a non-residential building or portion of a non-residential building Commercial school Duplex Hotels Multiple dwelling Personal service establishments Printing and publishing Public assembly and entertainment use Retail stores Single detached dwellings Small-scale production
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory uses to permitted principal uses Home-based businesses
Maximum lot coverage	60% of the site area above grade level for all principal buildings
Maximum density	Total floor space ratio 5.2; residential portions not more than 2.2
Maximum height	30 feet (9.14 metres) or two storeys, whichever is less, in the 'Two Storey Siting Area'; 150 feet (45.72 metres) or 14 storeys, whichever is less, in the 'Fourteen Storey Siting Area' (both shown on Site Plan 1, Appendix B)
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 40% 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 at least 40% of the height of that portion (20% where the rear property line bounds a C-3 District)
Interior side setback	No side yard required (if one is provided, 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 (20% where the side property line bounds a C-3 District)
Other rules	The area marked 'Building Setback' on Site Plan 1 (Appendix B) may not be built on or used commercially and must be landscaped No loading or unloading between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. except behind closed doors in a completely enclosed building In buildings with more than ten 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. 532 (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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