C7 zone in Penticton: Service Commercial

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

In short

Auto-oriented commercial uses, uses needing large floor space for non-retail purposes, light industrial service industries and accessory offices, including vehicle servicing and sales with outside storage and parking.

Zone rules

Purpose	Auto-oriented commercial uses, uses needing large floor space for non-retail purposes, light industrial service industries and accessory offices, including vehicle servicing and sales with outside storage and parking.
Main uses	Animal clinic Artisan crafts Assembly Bakery Building and garden supply Business support service Call centre Commercial school Contractor service, general Contractor service, limited Craft brewery/distillery Custom indoor manufacturing Day care centre, major Fleet service Funeral service Garden centre Government service, including outdoor storage, works yard Grocery store Health service High technology service Household repair service Indoor amusement, entertainment and recreation Indoor animal day care and grooming Live work unit Motor vehicle and equipment repair shop Motor vehicle body repair and paint shop Motor vehicle sales and rentals Office Personal service establishment Recreation equipment sales, service and rentals Restaurant Retail store One security/operator dwelling unit Self-storage Storage and warehouse Transport truck and motorhome sales, service, and rentals Wholesale business Recycling drop-off
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory use, building or structure
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 10 DL 1997S, Plan KAS 1732, 126-197 Warren Avenue East: hair salon Tourist accommodation: 998 Creston Avenue (Lots 1-16, Plan KAS 1384); 1485 Main Street (Lot 1, Plan KAP3443); 1706 Main Street (Lot 8, Plan KAP4762); 1742 Main Street (Lot 7, Plan KAP4762); 2406 Skaha Lake Road (Lot 1, Plan KAP70710); 2387 Skaha Lake Road (Lot A, Plan KAP13370); 2307 Skaha Lake Road (Lot 6, Plan KAP10827); 1473 Main Street (Lot 1, Plan 5472) Lot A, District Lots 1997S and 3237S, Plan EPP75769, 1706 Main Street: dwelling units, congregate housing, transitional housing and emergency shelter Lot 2, District Lot 2, Group 7, Plan EPP82665, 645 Wade Avenue West: public parking lot and storage and warehousing Lot 15, DL 5, Group 7, Plan 28077, 1652 Fairview Road: cannabis retail store
Minimum lot area	650 m²
Minimum lot width	20.0 m
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum height	12 m
Front setback	4.5 m
Rear setback	0.0 m; 7.5 m when abutting a residential, public or institutional zone
Interior side setback	0.0 m and 4.5 m; 6.0 m when abutting a residential, public or institutional zone
Street side setback	4.5 m
Other rules	For transport truck and motorhome sales, service and rental, overnight RV parking is an accessory use for up to 3 nights. Properties in the Transitional Neighbourhood Overlay may follow either the R4-S or C7 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. 11.7 (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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