{"title":"C3 zone in Sechelt: Regional Commercial Three Zone","code":"C3","slug":"c3","name":"Regional Commercial Three Zone","group":"Commercial","section":"1.14","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Service and retail commercial development serving the greater Sechelt area, with Tourist Accommodation, Restaurant, convenience commercial and Retail Uses along major streets.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Service and retail commercial development serving the greater Sechelt area, with Tourist Accommodation, Restaurant, convenience commercial and Retail Uses along major streets.","quotes":["To provide service and retail commercial development that serves the greater Sechelt area by","offering Tourist Accommodation, Restaurant, convenience commercial and Retail Uses along"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assembly","Automotive Commercial","Cannabis Retail Store","Civic Use","Commercial School","Gas Station","Liquor Primary Establishment","Office","Personal Services","Recycling Depot","Restaurant","Retail","Tourist Accommodation","Veterinary Clinic"],"quotes":["Assembly Caretaker Dwelling","Automotive Commercial Mobile Vending","Cannabis Retail Store Seasonal Outdoor Market","Civic Use","Commercial School","Gas Station","Liquor Primary Establishment","Office","Personal Services","Recycling Depot","Restaurant","Retail","Tourist Accommodation","Veterinary Clinic"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Caretaker Dwelling","Mobile Vending","Seasonal Outdoor Market"],"quotes":["Assembly Caretaker Dwelling","Automotive Commercial Mobile Vending","Cannabis Retail Store Seasonal Outdoor Market"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Parcel K, D.L. 1028, Plan LMP51037 (Sunshine Coast Highway): Autobody Repair and Automotive Service permitted as accessory to Retail; garden centre and outdoor display max 682 m2; no building within 55 m of the front lot line, 15 m of a rear lot line or 30 m of a side lot line next to a residential zone; max height 10.5 m; 125 parking spaces"],"quotes":["Parcel K, D.L. 1028, Plan LMP51037 (Sunshine Coast Highway)","a) Autobody Repair and Automotive Service are permitted as accessory to the Retail use","b) The garden centre and outdoor display area associated with the retail use shall not exceed an","area of 682 m2","i. 55 m from Front Lot Line","ii. 15 m of a Rear Lot Line where a lot abuts a lot in a Residential zone","iii. 30 m of a side lot line where a lot abuts a lot in a Residential zone","d) No building or structure shall exceed 10.5 m in Height","e) Off-street parking shall include 125 Parking Spaces."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"800 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 800 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.0 m (minimum lot depth 30 m)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width 15.0 m","Minimum Lot Depth 30 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":["The maximum Lot Coverage is 45%."]},"max_density":{"value":"One Caretaker Dwelling per lot, max Gross Floor Area 100 m2","quotes":["A maximum of one Caretaker Dwelling is permitted per lot in conjunction with the permitted","use, with a maximum Gross Floor Area of 100 m2."]},"max_height":{"value":"12.0 m","quotes":["Principal 12.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Accessory Structure 5.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"8.0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 8.0 m","3.0 m 3.0 m 5.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m; 8.0 m where a lot line abuts a residential zone","quotes":["3.0 m 3.0 m 5.0 m","8.0 m* 10.0 m* 10.0 m*","*Where a lot line abuts a residential zone"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m; 10.0 m where a lot line abuts a residential zone","quotes":["3.0 m 3.0 m 5.0 m","8.0 m* 10.0 m* 10.0 m*","*Where a lot line abuts a residential zone"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"5.0 m; 10.0 m where a lot line abuts a residential zone","quotes":["3.0 m 3.0 m 5.0 m","8.0 m* 10.0 m* 10.0 m*","*Where a lot line abuts a residential zone"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m","quotes":["Accessory","1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Caretaker Dwelling units must be above the first storey with a separate entrance at grade","At least 25% of the lot must be landscaped with vegetation","Exterior storage areas must be enclosed by a view-obscuring fence at least 2.0 m high; stored material no higher than 3.0 m"],"quotes":["a) Caretaker Dwelling units must be located above the first storey of the building and shall be","a minimum of 25% of the lot shall be landscaped with vegetation.","view obscuring fence with a minimum Height of 2.0 m on any side visible from an adjacent lot or","street and no storage material shall extend higher than 3.0 m"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District's consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court unless certified by the Corporate Officer; the original bylaws prevail. Amendments adopted after May 2025 are not in this text."},"source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=39","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/c3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/c3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/c3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/index.json"}}