---
title: "CM-1 zone in New Westminster: Commercial Industrial Districts"
place: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-westminster
zone: CM-1
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/cm-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/cm-1.json"
---

# CM-1 zone in New Westminster: Commercial Industrial Districts

Allow commercial industrial uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Allow commercial industrial uses.
- **Main uses:** Child Care; Education uses including commercial and trade schools, public schools, private schools, kindergartens, child care schools and child nurseries; Light manufacturing and repair uses (printing, publishing, bakeries, furniture manufacturing, sheet metal works and similar); Office uses including banks, business and professional offices, laboratories; Public assembly and entertainment uses; Public utility and communication uses including ambulance headquarters, public transportation depots, radio and television studios, public utilities; Retail uses including antique stores, auction houses, pet shops, restaurants, retail stores, new vehicle sales lots; excludes gasoline service stations; Storage and warehouse uses including warehousing and wholesale businesses
- **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 0.75
- **Maximum height:** Six storeys or 80 feet (24.38 metres), whichever is less
- **Front setback:** 10 feet (3.05 metres) adjacent to open paved areas; 25 feet (7.62 metres) from any building or structure
- **Rear setback:** 10 feet (3.05 metres); where the site abuts an (R) District lot, 20% of site depth but not more than 25 feet (7.62 metres)
- **Interior side setback:** None required, except where the site abuts an (R) District lot or is separated by a street or lane (40% of building height up to 40 feet, plus 20% of height over 40 feet); any side yard provided must be at least 10 feet (3.05 metres)
- **Other rules:** The portion of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back at least 30% of that portion's height from the street centre line (front), and 40% from rear and side lines

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 562](https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1%29.pdf#page=375) (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/cm-1/_