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title: "C-3 zone in Revelstoke: Commercial – Rural Tourist Accommodation Zone"
place: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/revelstoke
zone: C-3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/c-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning/c-3.json"
---

# C-3 zone in Revelstoke: Commercial – Rural Tourist Accommodation Zone

Tourist accommodation near rural and recreation areas, on the outer limits of the City

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Tourist accommodation near rural and recreation areas, on the outer limits of the City
- **Main uses:** Campground; Tourist accommodation
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory building; Accessory use; Café; Employee dwelling unit; Outdoor participant recreation service; Personal service establishment; Restaurant, dine-in; Retail store
- **Minimum lot area:** 5,000.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Buildings: 20% on lots greater than 3,500 m², 40% on lots 3,500 m² or smaller. Impermeable surface: 35% on lots greater than 3,500 m², 55% on lots 3,500 m² or smaller
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.0 on lots greater than 3,500 m², 1.5 on lots 3,500 m² or smaller; 1 employee dwelling unit per lot, except within a tourist accommodation building; at most 8 accommodation units per tourist accommodation use
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m, except 10.0 m when abutting a lot in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m, except 6.0 m when abutting a Residential (R) zoned lot, and 10.0 m when abutting a lot in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m, except 6.0 m when abutting a Residential (R) zoned lot, and 10.0 m when abutting a lot in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District
- **Other rules:** Tourist accommodation must be run by a single professional rental pool manager providing 24 hour property management services; At least 10.0 m² of usable open space per accommodation unit

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026), s. 7.7](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929#page=144) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Revelstoke: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/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/revelstoke/zoning/c-3/_