{"title":"C2 zone in Oliver: Highway Commercial","code":"C2","slug":"c2","name":"Highway Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"14.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"General commercial activities in an area that is transitioning to highway commercial development.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"General commercial activities in an area that is transitioning to highway commercial development.","quotes":["The intent is to provide a zone for general commercial activities in an area that is","transitioning to highway commercial development."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Artisan studio","Cannabis dispensary","Convenience store","Eating and drinking establishment","Education service, minor","Indoor recreation","Laundromat","Library","Office","Personal service establishment","Retail establishment, major"],"quotes":["artisan studio","cannabis dispensary","convenience store","eating and drinking establishment","education service, minor","indoor recreation","laundromat","library","office","personal service establishment","retail establishment, major"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling Unit","Accessory Buildings or Structures"],"quotes":["l) dwelling unit;","m) accessory buildings or structures, subject to Section 6.8."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lots 18 & 19, Plan KAP5876, Block 39, District Lot 2450S, SDYD (5920 Kootenay Street): funeral service also permitted","Lot 2, Plan KAP28664, District Lot 2450S, SDYD, Portion Lot 2 (5865 Main Street): veterinary clinic also permitted","Parcel A, Plan KAP7086B, District Lot 2450S, SDYD, Portion Lot 96 (5851 Main Street): service industry establishment, minor also permitted"],"quotes":["in the case of land described as Lots 18 & 19, Plan KAP5876, Block 39, District Lot","2450S, SDYD (5920 Kootenay Street), and shown shaded yellow on Figure",".1 funeral service.","in the case of land described as Lot 2, Plan KAP28664, District Lot 2450S, SDYD,","Portion Lot 2 (5865 Main Street) and shown shaded yellow on Figure 14.2.11(b):",".1 veterinary clinic.","in the case of land described as Parcel A, Plan KAP7086B, District Lot 2450S, SDYD,","Portion Lot 96, (DD 155334F) Plan 1728 (5851 Main Street), and shown shaded yellow",".1 service industry establishment, minor."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1.0 ha (not on municipal sewer); 465.0 m² (on municipal sewer), for subdivision","quotes":["1.0 ha, when not connected to the municipal sewer system; or","465.0 m2, when connected to the municipal sewer system."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.0 metres (for subdivision)","quotes":["Minimum Parcel Width for Subdivision:","a) 15.0 metres"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["a) 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 1.0; number of dwellings per parcel not applicable","quotes":["Maximum Floor Area Ratio:","a) 1.0","Maximum Number of Dwellings Permitted Per Parcel:","a) Not applicable"]},"max_height":{"value":"12.0 m","quotes":["No building or structure shall exceed a height of 12.0 metres"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["No accessory building or structure shall exceed a height of 5.0 metres"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Front parcel line 4.5 metres"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m; 6.0 m adjacent a Residential Zone","quotes":["Rear parcel line 3.0 metres","Rear parcel line (adjacent a Residential Zone) 6.0 metres"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Interior side parcel line 1.5 metres"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Exterior side parcel line 4.5 metres"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m, rear 3.0 m (6.0 m adjacent a Residential Zone), interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m","quotes":["Front parcel line 6.0 metres","Rear parcel line 3.0 metres","Rear parcel line (adjacent a Residential Zone) 6.0 metres","Interior side parcel line 1.5 metres","Exterior side parcel line 4.5 metres"]},"other":{"value":["Dwelling units must be at least 30.0 m²","Dwelling units and all other residential uses must be above the first storey of a building portion fronting Main Street","Dwelling units are only permitted in the same building as a permitted commercial use"],"quotes":["The minimum floor area of a dwelling unit shall be 30.0 m2.","Dwelling units and all other residential uses shall be located above the first storey","of a portion of a building with a frontage to Main Street.","Dwelling units shall only be permitted within the same building as a permitted"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024)","url":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"This is the Town's bylaw library copy (Laserfiche portal, DocView id 36093). The text carries only the 2024 adoption dates and no consolidation notice, so later amendments may not be included. Schedule B (zoning map) and Schedule C (floodplain map) are separate documents."},"source_url":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a#page=78","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/c2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/c2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/c2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/index.json"}}