C3 zone in Princeton: Commercial Transition

Princeton, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

Provide a transition area where residential and commercial uses are permitted near the C2 - Central Business zone.

Zone rules

Purpose	Provide a transition area where residential and commercial uses are permitted near the C2 - Central Business zone.
Main uses	Business service establishment Commercial business office Daycare centre Dwelling unit Professional business office Restaurant and food take-out establishment Retail service establishment, major
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory uses, buildings and structures
Minimum lot area	600 m² (6,460 ft²)
Minimum lot width	7 m (23 ft)
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 1.0; 1 principal building per parcel
Maximum height	Lesser of 9 m (29.5 ft) or 3 stories
Front setback	6.0 m (19.7 ft), except as outlined in 'other regulations' (parking spaces must be at least 3 m (10 ft) from the front parcel line)
Rear setback	0 m (0 ft) with lane; 6 m (20 ft) without lane or adjacent to RS1, RS2, RSM, RD, RM2 or RM3 zones
Interior side setback	1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Street side setback	4.5 m (15 ft)
Other rules	Prohibited: lumber and building supply yard; sale, servicing, repair and storage of new or used vehicles, trailers, manufactured homes, boats and machinery (except as accessory to a permitted use); storage, including commercial storage lockers Dwellings must be at the rear of the building on the ground floor, or above the first storey No mobile home or mobile building is permitted Each dwelling unit needs private outdoor space of at least 6.0 m² (bachelor), 10.0 m² (1 bedroom) or 15.0 m² (more than 1 bedroom)

Source: Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (consolidated for convenience, including amending bylaws up to and including Bylaw No. 1032, 2022), s. 19 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The consolidation has no legislative sanction; the original bylaw must be consulted for interpreting and applying the law. Later amending bylaws (for example 1039/2023 and 1040/2023 CD3 Culbertson Way, 1048/2024, 1049/2024 Business Park, 1051/2024, 1064/2025) are posted separately and are not in this consolidation, so zones created only by them (such as CD3) are 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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