---
title: "CV zone in Richmond: Vehicle Sales"
place: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/richmond
zone: CV
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/cv/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning/cv.json"
---

# CV zone in Richmond: Vehicle Sales

Vehicle sales and repairs, along with related uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Vehicle sales and repairs, along with related uses.
- **Main uses:** car wash; office; restaurant; restaurant, drive-through; vehicle body repair or paint shop; vehicle sale/rental; financial services (services, financial)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Veterinary service (additional use): only at 13340 Smallwood Place (P.I.D. 000-955-558), one per site; Higher floor area ratio: 0.58 at 13340 Smallwood Place; 0.75 at 5571 Parkwood Place; 0.78 at 5600 Parkwood Crescent; 0.70 at 13100 Smallwood Place; 0.94 at 13171 Smallwood Place (and part of 13251 Smallwood Place); 0.84 at 5660 Parkwood Place
- **Minimum lot area:** No minimum
- **Minimum lot width:** No minimum
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for buildings
- **Maximum density:** 0.50 floor area ratio (higher at some listed sites)
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 12.0 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:** Vehicle sale/rental is limited to automobiles and motorcycles only; A car wash must be at least 20.0 m from a zone that permits residential use; Veterinary service total floor area may not exceed the floor area of all other permitted uses on the site

## Source

- [Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (office consolidation, July 29, 2026), s. 10.7](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/CV23994.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/cv/_