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CG2 zone in Richmond: Gas & Service Stations

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

In short

Sale of gasoline with a limited amount of retail convenience and a car wash (CG1); the CG2 sub-zone also includes servicing and repair of vehicles.

Zone rules

PurposeSale of gasoline with a limited amount of retail convenience and a car wash (CG1); the CG2 sub-zone also includes servicing and repair of vehicles.
Main uses
  • gas station
  • service station
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • car wash
  • retail, convenience
Minimum lot areaNo minimum
Minimum lot widthNo minimum
Maximum lot coverage35% for buildings
Maximum density0.35 floor area ratio
Maximum height9.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings12.0 m
Front setback12.0 m for buildings; 4.5 m for pump islands and above-ground storage tanks; 1.5 m for canopies
Rear setback3.0 m for buildings; 10.0 m for pump islands and above-ground storage tanks; 3.0 m for canopies
Interior side setback3.0 m for buildings; 10.0 m for pump islands and above-ground storage tanks; 3.0 m for canopies
Street side setback12.0 m for buildings; 4.5 m for pump islands and above-ground storage tanks; 1.5 m for canopies
Other rules
  • A service station is only permitted on sites zoned CG2
  • Retail convenience is limited to a total floor area of 15.0 m²
  • A car wash must be at least 20.0 m from a zone that permits residential use
  • Drive aisles must be set back 3.0 m from adjacent properties

Source: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 10.5 (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 publishes the bylaw as one PDF per zone or group of zones (each zone's source_url; pdf_page counts within that PDF, and lines point into the saved combined text). The City says the office consolidation has no Council sanction, is for convenience of reference only, is not the official version and is not admissible in a court of law; certified copies come from the City Clerk. Zones listed as "in progress" by the City (for example ZR5, ZC30, ZA4) are not part of the consolidation and are not listed here. 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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