CS zone in Princeton: Service Commercial

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

In short

Accommodate predominantly auto-oriented commercial uses along Princeton's main transportation corridors.

Zone rules

Purpose	Accommodate predominantly auto-oriented commercial uses along Princeton's main transportation corridors.
Main uses	Caretaker residence Car wash Gasoline service station, including electric car plug-ins Parking lot Propane sales Restaurant Retail establishment, major Single detached dwelling A single detached dwelling must be self-contained and have a separate entrance to the street.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory uses, buildings and structures
Extra uses on specific lots	Lot 1, Plan KAP78819, District Lot 706, YDYD (367 Highway 3): bottle collection and recycling depot is also permitted
Minimum lot area	600 m² (6,460 ft²) for all uses
Minimum lot width	10 m (32 ft)
Maximum lot coverage	35%
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 0.35; 1 principal building per parcel (mini-storage uses may have more than one)
Maximum height	10.5 m (34 ft)
Front setback	7.5 m (24 ft), except as outlined in 'other regulations' (parking spaces must be at least 3 m (10 ft) from the front parcel line)
Rear setback	3 m (10 ft) with lane; 6 m (20 ft) without lane or adjacent to RS1, RS2, RSM, RD, RM2 or RM3 zones
Interior side setback	0 m (0 ft) for all uses, except as outlined in 'other regulations' (3 m (10 ft) when only one parcel line is adjacent to all other zones except C1, C2, I1 or I2)
Street side setback	4.5 m (15 ft)
Other rules	Where practical, every business must be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except for parking and loading Fuel distribution pumps must be at least 10 m (32 ft) from the interior side parcel line No mobile home is permitted A landscaped strip at least 3 m (10 ft) wide is required for parcels abutting a highway other than a lane, except at ingress and egress points

Source: Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (consolidated for convenience, including amending bylaws up to and including Bylaw No. 1032, 2022), s. 21 (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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