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C-7 zone in Northern Rockies: Cordova Retail Commercial

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

In short

Provide for large-scale commercial Uses adjacent to the Alaska Highway as a key entrance to the Gateway Commercial Development Permit Area.

Zone rules

PurposeProvide for large-scale commercial Uses adjacent to the Alaska Highway as a key entrance to the Gateway Commercial Development Permit Area.
Main uses
  • Automotive Services
  • Bus Terminal
  • Car and/or Truck Wash
  • Card Lock Fuel Sales
  • Drive-Through Business
  • Gas Bar
  • Hotel
  • Licensed Establishment
  • Liquor Store
  • Motel
  • Neighbourhood Convenience Store
  • Oil and Gas Field Supplies and Service
  • Professional, Financial, Office, and Business Support Services
  • Restaurant
  • Retail Store
  • Service and Repair Shop
  • Service Station
  • Shopping Mall
  • Vehicle Rental
  • Vehicle Storage
Also allowed (secondary uses)Security Suite
Minimum lot area1.0 ha
Minimum lot width100.0 m
Maximum lot coverage65%
Maximum densityMore than one (1) principal building may be sited on the Parcel.
Maximum height18.0 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 setback6.0 m
Street side setback6.0 m
Accessory building setbacksexterior side 3.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, rear 3.0 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.
  • All developed portions of the Site, including all parking areas, shall be fully paved.
  • The minimum space between Principal Buildings is 3.0m.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), office consolidation May 2026, s. 8.7 (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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