---
title: "C-1 (Rural) zone in Northern Rockies: Rural Commercial"
place: Northern Rockies, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/northern-rockies
zone: C-1 (Rural)
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/c-1-rural/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning/c-1-rural.json"
---

# C-1 (Rural) zone in Northern Rockies: Rural Commercial

Rural commercial uses serving rural communities and the travelling public along the Alaska and Liard Highways

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Rural commercial uses serving rural communities and the travelling public along the Alaska and Liard Highways
- **Main uses:** Automotive Services; Campground; Equipment Rental; Gas Bar; Guiding and Outfitting; Hotel, Motel, Resort Lodge; Licensed Establishment; Personal Service Use; Restaurant; Retail Store; Service Station; Tour Business
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Business Office; Boat Landing and Storage; Preparation, packaging and sale of specialty food products and beverages; Single Detached Dwelling for the operator of a commercial use on the Parcel; Staff Accommodation; Storage
- **Front setback:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Rear setback:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Street side setback:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 3 m from any parcel line
- **Other rules:** Not more than two Single Detached Dwellings per parcel

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 8.1](https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/#page=27) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Northern Rockies: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/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/northern-rockies/zoning/c-1-rural/_