---
title: "C3 zone in Oliver: General Commercial"
place: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oliver
zone: C3
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/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Oliver: General Commercial

Commercial business activities related to industry and manufacturing.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial business activities related to industry and manufacturing.
- **Main uses:** Artisan studio; Business service establishment; Construction services; Eating and drinking establishment; Food and beverage processing; Food bank; Funeral service; Indoor recreation; Office; Personal service establishment; Recycled materials depot and drop-off center; Retail establishment, major; Self-storage; Service industry establishment, minor; Veterinary clinic; Wholesale store, warehouses and freight terminals
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dwelling Unit; Accessory Buildings or Structures
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Parcel B (KJ31186), Block 46, DL 2450s, SDYD, Plan 2471, Except Plan KAP55081 (6005 Station Street) and Lot A, District Lot 2450s, SDYD, Plan KAP90353 (248 Co-op Avenue): vehicle manufacturing is a permitted principal use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1.0 ha (not on municipal sewer); 975.0 m² (on municipal sewer), for subdivision
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 metres (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Not applicable (no limit stated)
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 3.0; number of dwellings per parcel not applicable
- **Maximum height:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 0.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0.0 m; 6.0 m adjacent a Residential Zone with no lane; 3.0 m adjacent a Residential Zone with a lane
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 0.0 m, interior side 0.0 m, exterior side 0.0 m, rear 0.0 m (6.0 m adjacent a Residential Zone with no lane; 3.0 m adjacent a Residential Zone with a lane)
- **Other rules:** Minimum parcel depth for subdivision 30.0 m; Dwelling units must be at least 30.0 m², above the first storey of a building portion fronting Station Street, and only in the same building as a permitted commercial use; Service industry establishments cannot include automobile wreckers; Minor service industry uses must be in fully enclosed buildings, with storage inside or at the rear and screened from the street

## Source

- [Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423 (adopted June 24, 2024), s. 14.3](https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36093&repo=r-00013955076a#page=82) (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/c3/_