---
title: "NC2 zone in Sidney: Neighbourhood Commercial - Tier 2"
place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sidney
zone: NC2
bylaw: "Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/nc2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/nc2.json"
---

# NC2 zone in Sidney: Neighbourhood Commercial - Tier 2

Convenient commercial uses for residents of higher-density residential neighbourhoods.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Convenient commercial uses for residents of higher-density residential neighbourhoods.
- **Main uses:** 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)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building or Structure; Accessory Use; Home Occupation (conditional)
- **Minimum lot area:** 750 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 65%
- **Maximum density:** 1.3 FAR
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m; minimum 2 and maximum 3 storeys
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 5.5 m where the rear lot line abuts Neighbourhood Residential, Intensive Neighbourhood Residential or Multi-Unit Residential land as designated by the OCP
- **Interior side setback:** 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
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025), s. 4.4](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=32) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sidney: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/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/sidney/zoning/nc2/_