{"title":"C-1 zone in Oak Bay: Local Commercial Use","code":"C-1","slug":"c-1","name":"Local Commercial Use","group":"Commercial","section":"Part 9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Retail sale and storage of groceries, meat, fish, bakery goods and sundry household and garden items, Barbers, hairdressers and beauty shops, Service business use.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Retail sale and storage of groceries, meat, fish, bakery goods and sundry household and garden items","Barbers, hairdressers and beauty shops","Service business use"],"quotes":["Retail sale and storage of groceries, meat, fish, bakery goods and sundry household","Barbers, hairdressers and beauty shops.","Service business use."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Up to four apartment dwelling units (with the retail or barber/hairdresser uses)"],"quotes":["In conjunction with the uses permitted by 9.1.1.(2) or 9.1.1.(3), a maximum of four"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"558 sq. m","quotes":["The minimum lot area shall be not less than 558 sq. m (6,006 s.f.)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"25% (principal building); 5% (accessory buildings and structures)","quotes":["Lot Coverage Maximum 25% 5% 5%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.5 (total of all buildings); up to four dwelling units","quotes":["Floor Area Ratio Maximum 0.5 N/A N/A","NOTE: Floor Area Ratio, total of all buildings may not exceed 0.5"]},"max_height":{"value":"Up to two dwelling units: 7.3 m, 2 storeys. Three or four dwelling units: 8.5 m, 3 storeys","quotes":["(a) Building Height where up to two 7.3 m (24.0’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","or four (4) dwelling units are 8.5 m (27.9’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","Number of Storeys Maximum two one N/A","Number of Storeys Maximum three one N/A"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory buildings 3.0 m; accessory structures 4.6 m","quotes":["(a) Building Height where up to two 7.3 m (24.0’) 3.0 m (9.8’)","4.6 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.6 m","quotes":["(a) Front lot line 7.6 m (24.9’) 7.6 m 7.6 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.62 m","quotes":["(b) Rear lot line 7.62 m 1.5 m 1.52 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m; not required where the side lot line abuts a parcel zoned for commercial use","quotes":["(c) Interior side lot line 1.5 m (4.9) 1.5 m (4.9 1.5 m (4.9","The interior side lot line setback is not required when the side lot line abuts a parcel"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.7 m","quotes":["(d) Exterior side lot line 3.7 m (12.1’) 3.7 m 3.7 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory buildings: front 7.6 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.7 m. Accessory structures: front 7.6 m, rear 1.52 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.7 m","quotes":["(a) Front lot line 7.6 m (24.9’) 7.6 m 7.6 m","(b) Rear lot line 7.62 m 1.5 m 1.52 m","(c) Interior side lot line 1.5 m (4.9) 1.5 m (4.9 1.5 m (4.9","(d) Exterior side lot line 3.7 m (12.1’) 3.7 m 3.7 m"]},"other":{"value":["Retail and barber/hairdresser uses limited to 62 sq. m gross floor area","Storey closest to grade serves a principal use only","No liquor retail sale","3 m clear space between buildings and structures"],"quotes":["shall not exceed 62 sq. m (667 s.f.).","The storey having its floor level closest to grade shall serve a principal use only.","or any sale of liquor whatsoever.","A clear space of 3 m (10 feet) shall be provided between buildings and structures."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover reads 'Consolidated to June 8, 2026'. The District's older consolidations say reference should be made to Bylaw 3531 and its amendments for legal purposes. Each zone is its own Part (R zones Part 6, CD Part 7, RM Part 8, C Part 9, CS Part 10, P Part 11); the 'section' field holds the Part."},"source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf#page=119","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oak-bay","name":"Oak Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/c-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/c-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/c-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/index.json"}}