Quesnel, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07
In short
Land for large format retail and a mix of vehicle-oriented highway commercial uses not provided for in the Downtown and West Quesnel Commercial areas.
Zone rules
Purpose
Land for large format retail and a mix of vehicle-oriented highway commercial uses not provided for in the Downtown and West Quesnel Commercial areas.
Main uses
Animal clinic
Assembly
Automotive and equipment repair shops
Auctioning establishments
Automotive sales/rentals
Broadcasting studio
Cannabis retail sales
Drive through
Eating and drinking establishment
Equipment rentals
Financial institution, subject to Section 24.4.5 below
Fleet services
Funeral parlour
Gas bars
Hotel
Large format retail store
Liquor retail store
Mini-storage facility
Motel
Neighbourhood public house
Office, only for construction trades industry
Personal service establishment
Recreation and entertainment facility
Recreational vehicle sales/rentals
Recycled materials drop-off centres
Tourist accommodation
Vehicle and equipment sales/rental
Warehouse
Microbrewery or microdistillery
Craft production
Also allowed (secondary uses)
Accessory buildings or structures
Caretaker dwelling unit
Extra uses on specific lots
Retail Store is permitted on Lot 1 District Lot 3140F Cariboo District Plan BCP6129 Except: Plan BCP32503.
Vapour Retail Store is permitted on Lot B District Lot 3948 Cariboo District Plan 18315 Except Plan 30571; and Lot 1 District Lot 3140F Cariboo District Plan BCP6129 Except: Plan BCP32503.
Minimum lot area
557 m² (5,996 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%
Maximum density
Floor area ratio 0.65
Maximum height
12 m (39 ft) or 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings
4.5 m (15 ft)
Front setback
7.5 m (25 ft)
Rear setback
0.0 m
Interior side setback
0.0 m
Street side setback
2.0 m (where abutting a flanking street)
Other rules
Where a C-4 lot abuts a Residential zone, the minimum setback is 7.5 m (25 ft).
Every business must be completely within an enclosed building, except for parking, loading, patios, seating areas and permitted outdoor storage yards.
Financial services are limited to 200 m² per tenancy; personal service establishments are limited to 235.0 m² and only permitted in the C-4 area along Hwy 97, south of Hydraulic Rd.
No structure for highway commercial retail stores may have a floor area of less than 460 m² (5000 sq. ft.).
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.