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C4 zone in Penticton: General Commercial

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

In short

Shopping centres, large format retail, and strip commercial uses.

Zone rules

PurposeShopping centres, large format retail, and strip commercial uses.
Main uses
  • Animal clinic
  • Artisan crafts
  • Assembly
  • Bakery
  • Business support service
  • Cannabis retail store
  • Commercial school
  • Day care centre, major
  • Dwelling units
  • Financial service
  • Funeral service
  • Government service
  • Grocery store
  • Health service
  • High technology service
  • Household repair service
  • Indoor amusement, entertainment and recreation
  • Indoor animal day care and grooming
  • Liquor primary licensed premise
  • Office
  • On-site beer/wine making
  • Outdoor markets
  • Personal service establishment
  • Public parking lot
  • Restaurant
  • Retail store
  • Tourist accommodation
  • Recycling drop-off
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory use, building or structure
  • Minor home occupation
  • Short term rental
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Strata Lot 1, DL 366, Plan KAS 1711, 1027 Westminster Ave. West: residential use on the main floor
  • Lot 1, District Lot 115 and 116, Plan 53757, 2111 Main Street: motor vehicle and equipment repair shop
  • Lot C District Lot 251 Plan KAP80315, 2210 Main Street, and Lot 1 District Lot 251 Plan EPP84085, 98 Warren Avenue East: dwelling units on the first storey; maximum height 20 m
Minimum lot area1000 m²
Minimum lot width18.0 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum density1.0 FAR
Maximum height13 m
Front setback3.0 m
Rear setback3.0 m; 6.0 m when the lot abuts or is adjacent to a residential or institutional zone, or abuts a lane adjacent to one
Interior side setback0 m and 4.5 m; 6.0 m when the lot abuts or is adjacent to a residential or institutional zone
Street side setback4.5 m
Other rules
  • Dwelling units are restricted to second or higher storeys.
  • Amenity space of 5.0 m2 is required per dwelling unit.
  • Outdoor markets and similar uses are permitted not more than 4 days per month.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated package October 2026, amended to Bylaw 2026-35, October 20, 2026), s. 11.4 (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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