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C-3 zone in Parksville: Downtown Commercial

Parksville, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Pedestrian oriented shops and offices that meet consumers' product and servicing needs.

Zone rules

PurposePedestrian oriented shops and offices that meet consumers' product and servicing needs.
Main uses
  • Retail Trade and Services
  • Office
  • Bank
  • Food Catering Facility
  • Recreation Facility
  • Cinema and/or movie theatre
  • Community Use
  • Shopping Centre
  • Studio
  • Public Assembly
  • Public Administration
  • Bus Depot
  • Taxi Operation
  • Mixed Commercial/Residential
  • Hotel
  • Automobile Parking
  • Single Family Dwelling
  • Personal Services
Excludes drive-through uses. Mixed Commercial/Residential: residential only above the first storey (exceptions at two named properties).
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Secondary Suites (within single family dwellings only)
  • Home Based Business
Extra uses on specific lots
  • 164 Alberni Highway (Lot A, District Lot 14, Nanoose District, Plan VIP83731): up to 50% of the first storey may be residential
  • 187 Bagshaw Street (Lot A, District Lot 4, Nanoose District, Plan EPP119243): up to 60% of the first storey may be residential
Minimum lot area560 m²
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 2.0; 1 single family dwelling per lot
Maximum height11.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m
Front setback0 m
Rear setback4.0 m
Interior side setback0 m
Street side setback0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 15 m, rear 1.6 m, exterior side 7.5 m, interior side 0.6 m
Other rulesA Mixed Commercial/Residential use must not provide signage on the part of the building occupied by dwelling units.

Source: Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 213 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The PDF is marked "Consolidated only for convenience". Zone sections are in Division 200. CD-15 and several other CD numbers no longer exist (repealed or never used), so they are not listed. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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