---
title: "C-5 zone in Quesnel: Automobile Speedway Commercial"
place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/quesnel
zone: C-5
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/c-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/c-5.json"
---

# C-5 zone in Quesnel: Automobile Speedway Commercial

Automotive speedway and sporting events.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Automotive speedway and sporting events.
- **Main uses:** Auto race track facility; Go kart track
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Caretaker dwelling unit; Eating establishment, ancillary to the principal use; Outdoor entertainment
- **Minimum lot area:** 1 ha (2.47 ac)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (98 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30%
- **Maximum density:** 1 caretaker dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 9 m (30 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Front setback:** 15 m (49 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 15 m (49 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 15 m (49 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 15 m (49 ft)
- **Other rules:** Outdoor entertainment such as music festivals or concerts is permitted subject to approval of any authority with jurisdiction over noise, health and safety, traffic control and policing.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 26](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/#page=111) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Quesnel: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/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/quesnel/zoning/c-5/_