---
title: "C-1 zone in Parksville: Local Commercial"
place: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/parksville
zone: C-1
bylaw: Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/c-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/c-1.json"
---

# C-1 zone in Parksville: Local Commercial

Convenience shopping near adjacent residential areas.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Convenience shopping near adjacent residential areas.
- **Main uses:** Convenience Store; Food Catering Facility (Food Catering Facility excludes drive-through uses.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Residential; Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% in total
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per lot; floor area ratio 0.50
- **Maximum height:** 7.5 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 5.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 5.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 5.0 m
- **Other rules:** Convenience Store limited to 200 m²; Food Catering Facility limited to 20 seats.

## Source

- [Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 211](https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161#page=44) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Parksville: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/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/parksville/zoning/c-1/_