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C1 zone in Port Alberni: Neighbourhood Commercial

Port Alberni, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

To provide for small-scale commercial establishments, typically on a single lot, serving the convenience needs of the immediate neighbourhood.

Zone rules

PurposeTo provide for small-scale commercial establishments, typically on a single lot, serving the convenience needs of the immediate neighbourhood.
Main uses
  • Artist’s studio
  • Community care facility
  • Live-work
  • Medical service
  • Office
  • Personal service
  • Professional service
  • Restaurant (not drive-through)
  • Retail
Also allowed (secondary uses)Dwelling unit(s) above or behind a permitted commercial use
Extra uses on specific lotsGasoline Service Station at 4007 Compton Road (Lot M, District Lot 112, Alberni District, Plan VIP43267)
Minimum lot area540 m² (5,813 ft²)
Minimum lot width15 m (49.2 ft)
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum height9 m (29.5 ft)
Front setback6 m (19.7 ft)
Rear setback6 m (19.7 ft)
Interior side setback1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Other rules
  • All business activity must be inside a completely enclosed building except display, restaurant patios, parking and loading.
  • Dwelling units above or behind commercial uses need a separate ground-floor entrance, must be self-contained and need one off-street parking space each.
  • Loading regulations do not apply where commercial gross floor area is under 200 m² (2,152.9 ft²).

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update), s. 5.15 (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 also posts each zone as a separate PDF and keeps a table of amendments at https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning-bylaw-no-5105-table-amendments. The CD6 zone (6123 Russell Place) is listed in section 5.1 but has no section in this PDF, so it is not in the zone list below. 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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