---
title: "C2 zone in Oliver: Highway Commercial"
place: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oliver
zone: C2
bylaw: Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/c2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/c2.json"
---

# C2 zone in Oliver: Highway Commercial

General commercial activities in an area that is transitioning to highway commercial development.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** General commercial activities in an area that is transitioning to highway commercial development.
- **Main uses:** Artisan studio; Cannabis dispensary; Convenience store; Eating and drinking establishment; Education service, minor; Indoor recreation; Laundromat; Library; Office; Personal service establishment; Retail establishment, major
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dwelling Unit; Accessory Buildings or Structures
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.0 ha (not on municipal sewer); 465.0 m² (on municipal sewer), for subdivision
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 metres (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.0; number of dwellings per parcel not applicable
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m; 6.0 m adjacent a Residential Zone
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024), s. 14.2](https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a#page=78) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Oliver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/c2/_