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C-5 zone in Northern Rockies: Off-Highway Commercial Recreation

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

In short

Accommodate and regulate off Highway Commercial Recreation development.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate and regulate off Highway Commercial Recreation development.
Main uses
  • Commercial Campground
  • Commercial Recreation
  • Licensed Establishment
  • Liquor Store
  • Personal Services Establishment
  • Private Club or Lodge
  • Restaurant
  • Retail Warehouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)Security Suite
Minimum lot area2.0 ha
Minimum lot width20.0 m
Maximum lot coverage60%
Maximum densityMore than one (1) principal building may be sited on the Parcel.
Maximum height10.5 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings6.0 m and not greater in height than the principal building
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback6.0 m
Street side setback6.0 m
Accessory building setbacksexterior side 6.0 m, interior side 6.0 m, rear 6.0 m
Other rules
  • Accessory buildings: Two (2) Accessory Buildings per Parcel; floor area 10% of the Parcel Area
  • A continuous Landscaping Buffer of 6.0m in width shall be maintained around the perimeter except at entrance or exit locations.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 8.5 (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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