---
title: "C-7 zone in New Westminster: Commercial Hotel Districts"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: C-7
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-7/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-7.json"
---

# C-7 zone in New Westminster: Commercial Hotel Districts

Allow hotel uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Allow hotel uses.
- **Main uses:** Hotels; Child care in a non-residential building or portion of a non-residential building; Places of public assembly and entertainment in conjunction with a hotel; Retail and personal service establishments in conjunction with a hotel
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and uses
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of the site (all principal buildings in total)
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.20
- **Maximum height:** 15 storeys or 150 feet (45.72 metres), whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 40 feet (12.19 metres) from any property line
- **Rear setback:** 40 feet (12.19 metres) from any property line
- **Interior side setback:** 40 feet (12.19 metres) from any property line
- **Street side setback:** 40 feet (12.19 metres) from any property line
- **Other rules:** The portion of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back from property lines at least 40% of the height of that portion

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 533](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=349) (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-7/_