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C-1 zone in Northern Rockies: Commercial Core

Northern Rockies, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Concentrate major commercial activities in a central location.

Zone rules

PurposeConcentrate major commercial activities in a central location.
Main uses
  • Commercial Recreation
  • Cultural Use
  • Health Services
  • Hotel
  • Laundromat and Dry Cleaning
  • Licensed Establishment
  • Liquor Store
  • Mixed Commercial/Residential Use
  • Personal Services Establishment
  • Professional, Financial, Office, and Business Support Service
  • Restaurant
  • Retail Store
  • Service and Repair Shop
  • Shopping Mall
Extra uses on specific lotsStorefront Cannabis Retailer, on Block A, District Lot 1581, Peace River District, Except Plans 18361 and EPP39083 (5100 50th Ave N)
Minimum lot area200 m²
Minimum lot width10.0 m
Maximum lot coverage85%
Maximum densityMore than one (1) principal building may be sited on the Parcel.
Maximum height18.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings6.0 m and not greater in height than the principal building
Front setback0.0 m
Rear setback0.0 m
Interior side setback0.0 m
Street side setback0.0 m
Accessory building setbacksexterior side 0.0 m, interior side 0.0 m, rear 0.0 m
Other rules
  • Accessory buildings: Two (2) Accessory Buildings per Parcel
  • Every business or undertaking shall be conducted within a completely enclosed Building except for parking and loading facilities. Outdoor storage of any materials is not permitted in this Zone.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 8.1 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The Regional Municipality has two zoning bylaws: this one for the Fort Nelson townsite, and Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017 (office consolidation December 2024, https://nr.civicweb.net/document/125394/) for the Rural Official Community Plan area; the rural zones below carry that bylaw as source_url, and their pdf_page numbers are pages of that PDF. Both are office consolidations "not the official version of the bylaw". Codes C-1, C-2, RR-1, RR-2 and A-1/A-2 vs A exist in both bylaws with different meanings. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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