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title: "C 10 zone in District of North Vancouver: Commercial Business Zone 10 (Main Street Commercial)"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: C 10
bylaw: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c-10/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c-10.json"
---

# C 10 zone in District of North Vancouver: Commercial Business Zone 10 (Main Street Commercial)

A wide range of commercial uses which require good visibility and accessibility along major roadways

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A wide range of commercial uses which require good visibility and accessibility along major roadways
- **Main uses:** Artist’s studio; Auction room; Billiard hall; Business/office support services; Cannabis Retail Store (where included on the table in Section 405B(1)); Clubs; Contractor services; Fitness centre; Health services purposes; Hobby beer and wine-making establishments; Household repair services; Liquor store; Media-related establishments; Office purposes; Parking structure; Personal service shops; Pet care establishment; Professional offices; Restaurant; Retail food services; Retail purposes; School, trade; Veterinarian (No more than one liquor store per lot; all operations inside an enclosed building.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Administrative offices; Display, sales and reception areas; Outdoor customer service areas; Storage (Accessory uses limited to 25% of gross floor area; caretaker unit only with auction room, pet care establishment or veterinarian (47m2 to 65m2, one per lot).)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Building coverage 65%; site coverage 85%
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.75, exclusive of any caretaker unit
- **Maximum height:** 12 metres (40 ft.)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Garage or carport for a dwelling or caretaker unit: 5.7m (12 ft.)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Garage or carport for a dwelling or caretaker unit: at the rear of a building and not less than 3.1m (10 ft.) from the rear lot line
- **Other rules:** Single retail business not more than 3,716 sq. m. (40,000 sq. ft.) gross floor area; Overhead doors must be kept closed except when in use for loading and unloading; No manufacturing, assembly or fabrication by contractor services within 50m of a residential zone

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 694](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=872) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in District of North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/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/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c-10/_