---
title: "CL zone in Richmond: Local Commercial"
place: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/richmond
zone: CL
bylaw: Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/cl/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/cl.json"
---

# CL zone in Richmond: Local Commercial

Convenience retail for the surrounding community.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Convenience retail for the surrounding community.
- **Main uses:** retail, convenience
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** home business; residential security/operator unit; veterinary service (additional use)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 9220 No. 3 Road (P.I.D. 003-589-447): only veterinary service is permitted; the zone's other permitted uses are not
- **Minimum lot area:** No minimum
- **Minimum lot width:** No minimum
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% for buildings
- **Maximum density:** 0.4 floor area ratio
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 9.0 m
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** The residential security/operator unit must be in the same building as the retail convenience or veterinary service use

## Source

- [Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 10.1](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/CL23988.pdf#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Richmond: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/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/richmond/zoning/cl/_