C-1 zone in Quesnel: Local Commercial

Quesnel, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Local, smaller scale commercial conveniences within a neighbourhood, mixed with a single detached dwelling or multi-unit residential on the second floor.

Zone rules

Purpose	Local, smaller scale commercial conveniences within a neighbourhood, mixed with a single detached dwelling or multi-unit residential on the second floor.
Main uses	Animal clinic Art gallery or art studio Apartment dwelling Assembly Convenience retail store Community care facility Eating establishment Group day care Group home dwelling Health services Office Personal service establishment Recycled materials drop-off centre Retail store
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings or structures Dwelling unit
Extra uses on specific lots	Parcel C (Plan B6237) District Lot 48, Cariboo District: mini-storage facility is permitted within the principal building. Lot 12 Block 32 Town of Quesnel Plan 17000: a mixed use development of a 1347 square foot ground-floor dwelling unit, an 850 square foot second-floor dwelling unit and an 800 square foot personal service commercial use is permitted within the principal building.
Minimum lot area	748 m² (8,052 sq. ft.) with community sewer and water; 1600 m² (17,223 sq. ft.) with community sewer but no community water; 4000 m² (43,055 sq. ft.) with no community sewer
Minimum lot width	20 m (66 ft)
Maximum lot coverage	50% for buildings
Maximum density	One principal building per lot. Gross floor area ratio: 0.5 commercial, 1.0 residential
Maximum height	9 m (30 ft) or 2 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m (15 ft)
Front setback	4.5 m (15 ft)
Rear setback	1.5 m (5 ft)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (5 ft)
Street side setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Other rules	A minimum landscaped area of 3 m (10 ft) wide is required along any property line adjacent to an R or P zone. A 1 m (3 ft) high landscape screen of plant material is required in a 1 m (3 ft) wide planter strip between off-street parking and a property line. An accessory residential dwelling must be above the first storey, have a separate street entrance, be self-contained and integral to the building, with a minimum floor area of 60 m² (646 ft²). Every business must be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except for parking and loading facilities.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 19 (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's Zoning & Land Use page also links an excerpted zoning map PDF (Schedule B). The Schedule B pages inside this PDF are headed "Zoning Bylaw No. XXXX of 2025". Table 6.1 of the bylaw omits zone C-4A, but section 25 of the bylaw establishes it. 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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