---
title: "C2 zone in District of North Vancouver: General Commercial Zone 2"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: C2
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/c2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c2.json"
---

# C2 zone in District of North Vancouver: General Commercial Zone 2

Wide range of commercial uses needing good visibility and accessibility along major roadways and in commercial core areas

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Wide range of commercial uses needing good visibility and accessibility along major roadways and in commercial core areas
- **Main uses:** Artist’s studio; Billiard hall; Business/office support services; Cannabis Retail store; Clubs; Health service purposes; Household repair services; Office purposes; Parking structures; Personal service shops; Pet care establishment; Professional offices; Residential purposes; Restaurants; Retail food services; Retail purposes; School, trade; Shopping centre; Vehicle sales/rental/leasing establishments; Veterinarian; Liquor store (Residential units must be above the ground floor; a liquor store needs a lot of at least 8,500m2 (91,493 sq ft), one per lot, maximum 640m2 (6889 sq ft).)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Administrative offices; Caretaker unit; Display, sales and reception areas; Outdoor customer service areas; Storage (Caretaker unit only with a pet care establishment or veterinarian; 47m2 (500 sq.ft.) minimum, 65m2 (700 sq.ft.) maximum, one per lot.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Liquor store also allowed on Lot B, Block 40, District Lot 204, Group 1, New Westminster District Plan BCP49184, PID: 028-681-711
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Building coverage 50%; site coverage 85%
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.75, exclusive of any caretaker unit; 1.00 in Edgemont Village
- **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 37.2m2) 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; Residential dwelling units must contain at least 55.7m2 (600 sq.ft.) plus 9.3m2 (100 sq.ft.) per bedroom; No outside storage of vehicle inventory for vehicle sales/rental/leasing

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 620](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=829) (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/c2/_