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C3 zone in Penticton: Mixed Use Commercial

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

In short

A mix of medium-density residential, office and limited retail or personal service commercial uses within a building.

Zone rules

PurposeA mix of medium-density residential, office and limited retail or personal service commercial uses within a building.
Main uses
  • Artisan crafts
  • Assembly
  • Business support service
  • Commercial school
  • Congregate housing
  • Day care centre, major
  • Dwelling unit
  • Funeral service
  • Grocery store
  • Health service
  • High technology service
  • Indoor animal day care and grooming
  • Indoor recreation
  • Live work unit
  • Office
  • Personal service establishment
  • Restaurant
  • Retail store
  • Recycling drop-off
  • Government service, including outdoor storage, works yard
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory use, building or structure
  • Minor home occupation
  • Short term rental
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Lot 4, DL. 3, Group 7, SDYD, Plan 8666 except Plan KAP 71490, 1070 Lakeshore Drive West: recreation equipment sales/rentals including motor scooters (engine up to 50cc) and other motorized vehicles; bed and breakfast inn within a building with more than one dwelling unit
  • Lot 1, District Lot 2, Group 7, Plan EPP82665, 697 Wade Avenue West: public parking and storage and warehousing
Minimum lot area1000 m²
Minimum lot width18.0 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density2.0 FAR
Maximum height18 m
Front setback3.0 m
Rear setback6.0 m
Interior side setback4.5 m
Street side setback4.5 m
Other rules
  • Amenity space of 10.0 m² is required per dwelling unit.
  • A dwelling unit must be in the same building as a permitted commercial use.
  • Properties in the Transitional Neighbourhood Overlay may follow either the R4-S or C3 rules, but not a mix of both.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026), s. 11.3 (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 City prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not warrant that it is current. CD1 and CD4 are repealed and not listed.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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