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CS-2 zone in New Westminster: Service Station Districts

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

In short

Allow automobile-oriented services and other uses needing larger sites with more outdoor activity and noise.

Zone rules

PurposeAllow automobile-oriented services and other uses needing larger sites with more outdoor activity and noise.
Main usesAutomobile, Truck, Motorcycle and Boat Re-fuelling, Re-charging, Repair, Service, Inspection and Cleaning
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Retail stores
  • Restaurants
Minimum lot area929 m² (10,000 square feet)
Maximum lot coverage40% of the site area above grade level (all principal and accessory buildings in total)
Maximum height9.15 metres (30 feet) and two storeys
Front setbackNo front setback required
Rear setback3.05 metres (10 feet); where the rear setback abuts a lot used for residential purposes, 20% of lot depth but not more than 7.62 metres (25 feet)
Interior side setbackNone required; 3.05 metres (10 feet) where the side abuts a lot used exclusively for residential purposes
Other rules
  • Pump islands must be set back at least 4.57 metres (15 feet) from property lines and landscape setbacks
  • Restaurants: no drive-in or drive-through, up to 140 square metres (1,500 sq. ft.) of floor area
  • Repair, service, inspection and cleaning must be fully enclosed in a building
  • Retail stores may not sell used goods and must be fully enclosed (up to 9.2 square metres of outdoor display)

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 551 (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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