---
title: "C3 zone in Port Edward: General Commercial"
place: Port Edward, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/port-edward
zone: C3
bylaw: District of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (consolidated, file dated 2023)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Port Edward: General Commercial

Main uses: Assembly Use, Auto body Repairs, Building and Garden Supplies, Bus Terminal, Car and/or Truck Wash, and 30 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Assembly Use; Auto body Repairs; Building and Garden Supplies; Bus Terminal; Car and/or Truck Wash; Commercial Greenhouse; Contractor, Trade; Cultural Use; Drive Through Business; Entertainment Use; Market; Funeral Parlour; Gaming Centre; Gas Bar; Hotel; Laundromat; Licensed Establishment; Liquor Store; Marinas; Mini Storage; Mixed Commercial/Residential Use; Motel; Neighbourhood Convenience Store; Private Club or Lodge; Restaurant; Retail Use; Retail Warehouse; Service and Repair Shop; Service Station; Service Use; Taxidermy; Tire Sales or Repair; Tourist Accommodation Use; Tourist Information; Vehicle Rental
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Residential Use; Security Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 450 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70% of the Lot Area
- **Maximum height:** 15 m
- **Front setback:** 6 m
- **Rear setback:** 3 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6 m, rear 3 m, side 3 m
- **Other rules:** Business must be inside a completely enclosed building, except parking, loading, outdoor display, rental, sales and storage yards for items sold on the premises

## Source

- [District of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (consolidated, file dated 2023), s. Part 5](https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf#page=64) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Port Edward: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning/c3/_