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AP-1 zone in Smithers: Airport One

Smithers, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

To accommodate airport and aviation related uses that mainly use airside access.

Zone rules

PurposeTo accommodate airport and aviation related uses that mainly use airside access.
Main uses
  • Airport terminal building and terminal-related uses
  • Aviation fuel sales and storage
  • Aids for air navigation and safety
  • Air cargo facility
  • Aircraft operation and storage, including private storage hangars
  • Aircraft equipment sales, service, and storage
  • Airport maintenance and utility areas
  • Airport parking
  • Automobile rentals
  • Airport taxi facility
  • Aviation related document and parcel delivery depot
  • Flight training school
  • Aviation related trucking and freight depot
  • Aviation related warehouse use and wholesale sales
  • Weather observation station and airport-related research facility
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Fuel pumps for private use only
  • Office use
  • Outdoor storage
Minimum lot area558 m²
Minimum lot width25 metres
Maximum lot coverage75% for all buildings and structures
Maximum height12 metres
Front setback3 metres (layout unclear)
Rear setback3 metres
Interior side setback4.5 metres (layout unclear)
Street side setback4.5 metres (layout unclear)
Accessory building setbacksPrincipal and auxiliary buildings follow the same setbacks
Other rules
  • Storage of equipment must be enclosed or screened; outdoor storage areas must be screened with an opaque fence
  • Parcels may be subject to the Smithers Airport Zoning Regulations under the Aeronautics Act (Canada)
  • No side setback is required on an interior side line where a party wall between units sits on that line

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (adopted June 17, 2025), s. 8.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The Town posts the bylaw as adopted on 17 June 2025; no later amendments are folded into this PDF. Schedule A (the zoning map) is a separate PDF. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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