---
title: "C1 zone in District of North Vancouver: General Commercial Zone 1"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: C1
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/c1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c1.json"
---

# C1 zone in District of North Vancouver: General Commercial Zone 1

Small scale commercial uses serving a local resident population

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small scale commercial uses serving a local resident population
- **Main uses:** Artist's studio; Business/office support services; Clubs; Health service purposes; Household repair services; Office purposes; Parking structure; Personal service shop; Pet care establishment; Professional offices; Residential purposes; Restaurant; Retail food services; Retail purposes; Veterinarian (Dwelling units must be above the ground floor with a separate entrance from ground level.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Administrative offices; Display, sales and reception areas; Outdoor customer service areas; Storage
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% of lot area
- **Maximum height:** 12m (40 ft.); in Edgemont Village, 2 storeys and 7.62m (25 ft.)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Garage or carport at the rear: 3.7m (12 ft.)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Garage or carport (up to 37.2 m2) at the rear: 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; Parking for permitted uses must be at the rear of the building only; Residential units: minimum 55.7m2 (600 sq.ft.) plus 9.3m2 (100 sq.ft.) per bedroom

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 600](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=817) (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/c1/_