---
title: "C-3 zone in Salmon Arm: Service Commercial Zone"
place: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salmon-arm
zone: C-3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule \"A\" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/c-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/c-3.json"
---

# C-3 zone in Salmon Arm: Service Commercial Zone

Commercial uses oriented to vehicle traffic that need large areas for storage or display, or large buildings; a Development Permit may be required.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial uses oriented to vehicle traffic that need large areas for storage or display, or large buildings; a Development Permit may be required.
- **Main uses:** auto parts and accessories (new) sales; automotive repair shop, excluding fuel service stations; automotive sales and rental lots and showroom (new and used); boat and trailer sales and rental showrooms, including minor repairs; building supply establishment; cafe; car wash; commercial daycare facility; craft distillery and brewery; electrical appliance repair shop; farm equipment sales and rental; frozen food lockers, including retail sales; funeral home including accessory crematorium; greenhouses and nurseries, including retail sales; high technology research and development; laboratory, scientific and research; laundromat; locksmith shop; licensee retail store; mini warehousing; mobile food vending; mobile home sales; moving and storage establishment; neighbourhood pub; offices; outside vending; personal service establishment; print shop; radiator repair shop; recreation facility-indoor; recreation vehicle sales, repair, rental and assembly on parcels greater than 1.0 hectare with maximum 25%; rental and repair of tools, small equipment; restaurant; retail store; tire sales and repair establishment; transportation use; truck sales and rental lots and showroom; upholstery shop; upper floor dwelling units; veterinary hospital
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** home occupation; accessory use
- **Minimum lot area:** 465.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m next to a residential zone; 1.0 m in all other cases
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m next to a residential zone; 1.0 m in all other cases
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Outside storage must be screened as set out in Appendix III

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule "A" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026), s. 17](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303#page=68) (read 2026-11-07)

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