CM-1 zone in New Westminster: Commercial Industrial Districts

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

In short

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 (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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