---
title: "C5 zone in District of North Vancouver: Entertainment Commercial Zone"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: C5
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/c5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c5.json"
---

# C5 zone in District of North Vancouver: Entertainment Commercial Zone

Sites for commercial entertainment and recreation uses

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Sites for commercial entertainment and recreation uses
- **Main uses:** Billiard hall; Entertainment and recreation purposes
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Office purposes; Outdoor customer service areas; Personal service shops; Restaurant; Retail food service; Retail purposes; Storage; Licensed lounge (Personal service shops, restaurants, licensed lounges and retail purposes are permitted only when accessory to entertainment and recreation purposes; accessory floor space limited to 10% of gross floor area.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1858m2 (20,000 sq.ft.)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Building coverage 60%; site coverage 90%
- **Maximum height:** 12m (40 ft.)

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 654](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=849) (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/c5/_