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title: "C1 zone in Osoyoos: Highway Commercial"
place: Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/osoyoos
zone: C1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (consolidated version updated September 22, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning/c1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning/c1.json"
---

# C1 zone in Osoyoos: Highway Commercial

Main uses: Alcohol production facility, Apartment building, Child care facility, Eating and drinking establishment, Indoor recreation, and 8 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Alcohol production facility; Apartment building; Child care facility; Eating and drinking establishment; Indoor recreation; Office; Outdoor market; Personal service establishment; Recycling materials depot and drop-off centre; Retail; Tourist accommodation; Townhouse; Vehicle sales and rentals
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building or structure; Bed and breakfast operation; Dwelling units; Home occupation
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 1, Plan KAP91440, District Lot 43, SDYD (6301 Main Street): up to 85 units per hectare; Plan KAP10406B, District Lot 40, SDYD, Portion of Plan 2501 (6901 Main Street): outdoor storage also allowed
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** Not less than 25% of parcel depth
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 80%
- **Maximum density:** Maximum 60 dwelling units per ha; minimum 40 dwelling units per ha
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 metres
- **Front setback:** 6.0 metres
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 metres
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 metres
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 metres
- **Other rules:** Residential use of the ground floor of a building fronting Main Street is prohibited; dwelling units must be above the first storey; Dwelling units need separate exterior entrances and no shared hallway with commercial uses; Accessory dwellings limited to one per parcel

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (consolidated version updated September 22, 2026), s. 14.1](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202#page=65) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Osoyoos: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/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/osoyoos/zoning/c1/_