{"title":"NC1 zone in Sidney: Neighbourhood Commercial - Tier 1","code":"NC1","slug":"nc1","name":"Neighbourhood Commercial - Tier 1","group":"Commercial","section":"4.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Convenient commercial uses for residents of lower-density residential neighbourhoods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Convenient commercial uses for residents of lower-density residential neighbourhoods.","quotes":["To provide for convenient commercial uses which cater to the","needs of the residents of lower-density residential"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Artist Studio (conditional)","Broadcasting Studio (conditional)","Child Care Facility (conditional)","Class 1 Restaurant (conditional)","Class 2 Restaurant (liquor) (conditional)","Convenience Store (conditional)","Dwelling Unit","Education Facility (conditional)","Fitness Centre (conditional)","Food or Beverage Manufacturing (conditional)","Medical Office (conditional)","Office (conditional)","Personal Service Establishment (conditional)","Pub (conditional)","Recreation Rental (conditional)","Rental Store (conditional)","Resale Retail (conditional)","Retail Sales (conditional)","Small Appliance Repair (conditional)"],"quotes":["Artist Studio C (4.4.2) C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9) P","Broadcasting Studio C (4.4.2) C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9)","Child Care Facility C (4.4.2) C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9) P","Class 1 Restaurant P and and and p","Class 2 Restaurant","Convenience Store P C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9) C (4.4.6)","Dwelling Unit C (4.4.7) P C (4.4.7) C (4.4.4)","Education Facility C (4.4.2) C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9) P","Fitness Centre C (4.4.2) C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11) P","Food or Beverage","Medical Office C (4.4.2) C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9) P","Office C (4.4.2) C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9)","Personal Service","Pub C (4.4.5)","Recreation Rental P C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9)","Rental Store P C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9)","Resale Retail C (4.4.15) and and","Retail Sales P C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9) P","Small Appliance"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building or Structure","Accessory Use","Home Occupation (conditional)"],"quotes":["Accessory Building","Accessory Use P P P P P P","Home Occupation C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"750 m²","quotes":["NC1 1 750m2 50% 9.0m 2"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["NC1 1 750m2 50% 9.0m 2"]},"max_density":{"value":"2 dwelling units per lot","quotes":["2 dwelling units"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m; maximum 2 storeys","quotes":["NC1 1 750m2 50% 9.0m 2"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["NC1 Minimum Setback 6.0m 5.5m 3.0m 6.0m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5.5 m where the rear lot line abuts Neighbourhood Residential, Intensive Neighbourhood Residential or Multi-Unit Residential land as designated by the OCP","quotes":["NC1 Minimum Setback 6.0m 5.5m 3.0m 6.0m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m where the interior side lot line abuts Neighbourhood Residential, Intensive Neighbourhood Residential or Multi-Unit Residential land as designated by the OCP","quotes":["NC1 Minimum Setback 6.0m 5.5m 3.0m 6.0m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["NC1 Minimum Setback 6.0m 5.5m 3.0m 6.0m"]},"other":{"value":["Commercial uses only on the first and second floors","Each business at most 100 m² of floor area","At most one commercial business per lot (not counting home occupations); commercial units must front a street"],"quotes":["Commercial uses are permitted only on the","area of 100 square metres.","A maximum of one commercial business is permitted per lot, not including home","Commercial units must front onto a street."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court under the Evidence Act; certified copies come from the Corporate Administrator. The consolidation lists amendments to 2025 only."},"source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=32","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/nc1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/nc1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/nc1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json"}}