---
title: "C3 zone in Sechelt: Regional Commercial Three Zone"
place: Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sechelt
zone: C3
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Sechelt: Regional Commercial Three Zone

Service and retail commercial development serving the greater Sechelt area, with Tourist Accommodation, Restaurant, convenience commercial and Retail Uses along major streets.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Service and retail commercial development serving the greater Sechelt area, with Tourist Accommodation, Restaurant, convenience commercial and Retail Uses along major streets.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Caretaker Dwelling; Mobile Vending; Seasonal Outdoor Market
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 800 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 m (minimum lot depth 30 m)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** One Caretaker Dwelling per lot, max Gross Floor Area 100 m2
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 8.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m; 8.0 m where a lot line abuts a residential zone
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m; 10.0 m where a lot line abuts a residential zone
- **Street side setback:** 5.0 m; 10.0 m where a lot line abuts a residential zone
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Accessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024), s. 1.14](https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=39) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sechelt: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/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/sechelt/zoning/c3/_