---
title: "C4 zone in Powell River: Tourist Commercial"
place: Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/powell-river
zone: C4
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/c4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/c4.json"
---

# C4 zone in Powell River: Tourist Commercial

A range of tourist commercial uses, both land and water-based

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A range of tourist commercial uses, both land and water-based
- **Main uses:** Traveller accommodation use; Marinas; Liveaboard or floating home in a marina (one vessel or floating home for a resident caretaker/wharfinger); Liquor store use; Cannabis retail store use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory residential use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1800 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (lot depth at least 30 m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum height:** 13.5 m
- **Front setback:** 9 m
- **Rear setback:** 9 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m on each side

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025), s. 10.4](https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876#page=86) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Powell River: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/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/powell-river/zoning/c4/_