{"title":"NC2 zone in Sidney: Neighbourhood Commercial - Tier 2","code":"NC2","slug":"nc2","name":"Neighbourhood Commercial - Tier 2","group":"Commercial","section":"4.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Convenient commercial uses for residents of higher-density residential neighbourhoods.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Convenient commercial uses for residents of higher-density residential neighbourhoods.","quotes":["To provide for convenient commercial uses which cater to the","needs of the residents of higher-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 (conditional)","Education Facility (conditional)","Fitness Centre (conditional)","Food or Beverage Manufacturing (conditional)","Indoor Amusement (conditional)","Medical Office (conditional)","Office (conditional)","Outdoor Retail (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","Indoor Amusement C (4.4.5) C (4.4.9) P","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)","Outdoor Retail C (4.4.18) 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":["NC2 1.3 FAR 750m2 65% 12.0m 2 3"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"65%","quotes":["NC2 1.3 FAR 750m2 65% 12.0m 2 3"]},"max_density":{"value":"1.3 FAR","quotes":["NC2 1.3 FAR 750m2 65% 12.0m 2 3"]},"max_height":{"value":"12.0 m; minimum 2 and maximum 3 storeys","quotes":["NC2 1.3 FAR 750m2 65% 12.0m 2 3"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["NC2 Minimum Setback 4.5m 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"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":["NC2 Minimum Setback 4.5m 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"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":["NC2 Minimum Setback 4.5m 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["NC2 Minimum Setback 4.5m 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m"]},"other":{"value":["Commercial uses only on the first and second floors","Each business at most 200 m² of floor area","At most three commercial businesses per lot (not counting home occupations); commercial units must front a street"],"quotes":["Commercial uses are permitted only on the","area of 200 square metres.","A maximum of three commercial businesses are 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/nc2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/nc2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/nc2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json"}}