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C-6 zone in Northern Rockies: Service Station Commercial

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

In short

Provide for a commercial Service Station Use to serve local residents, the travelling public, visitors and tourists.

Zone rules

PurposeProvide for a commercial Service Station Use to serve local residents, the travelling public, visitors and tourists.
Main uses
  • Service Station
  • Gas Bar
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Automotive Services
  • Car and/or Truck Wash
  • Drive-Through Business
  • Neighbourhood Convenience Store
  • Restaurant
  • Security Suite
  • Vehicle Rental
Minimum lot area800 m²
Minimum lot width20.0 m
Maximum lot coverage60%
Maximum densityOne (1) principal building per Parcel
Maximum height12.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings12.0 m and not greater in height than the principal building except for a Gas Bar Canopy which has a Maximum height of 12.0 m
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksexterior side 4.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, rear 6.0 m
Other rules
  • Accessory buildings: Two (2) Accessory Buildings per Parcel; floor area 10% of the Parcel Area
  • Every business or undertaking shall be conducted within a completely enclosed Building except for parking and loading facilities. Outdoor storage of any material is not permitted in this Zone.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 8.6 (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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