---
title: "CB1 zone in Summerland: Central Business Zone"
place: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/summerland
zone: CB1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/cb1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning/cb1.json"
---

# CB1 zone in Summerland: Central Business Zone

A commercial and cultural focal point for the community allowing downtown uses including retail, office, entertainment and dwelling units; lands must be designated Downtown Commercial.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A commercial and cultural focal point for the community allowing downtown uses including retail, office, entertainment and dwelling units; lands must be designated Downtown Commercial.
- **Main uses:** Art Gallery & Museum; Amusement Establishment; Animal Shelter, Minor; Automotive & Equipment Repair Shop; Business support services; Education Services; Community Recreation Service; Club; Convenience Store; Craft Brewery/Distillery; Apartment Housing; Child Care Centre, Major, Minor; Contractor Services, Limited; Eating & Drinking Establishment; Financial Services; Funeral Home; Health Services; Hotel; library; Office; Personal Service Establishment; Place of Worship; Protective and Emergency Services; Retail Store, General; Service Station; Theatre; Veterinary Clinic; Recreational Service, Indoor; Retail Store, Licensed Cannabis; Dwelling Unit
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings & Structures; Recycle Drop-Off Centres; Dwelling Unit
- **Minimum lot area:** 140 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 7.5 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 100 percent
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 3.5
- **Maximum height:** The lesser of 15.0 m or 4 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Same as principal buildings (the lesser of 15.0 m or 4 storeys)
- **Front setback:** 0.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Same as principal buildings: 0.0 m on all sides
- **Other rules:** Maximum lot depth is 24.0 m; At a highway intersection the first storey must leave an unobstructed site triangle with points 4.5 m from the intersection; A single dwelling unit is allowed accessory to a non-residential use and must be above the first storey; Front property line width of individual commercial retail units may not exceed 16.0 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 (Schedule "A" to Bylaw 2000-450, adopted September 12, 2011; consolidated copy: file named consolidated to March 3, 2026, cover text says Consolidated Up to March 3, 2025), s. 11.5](https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-'a'---consolidated-to-march-3-2026e705a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=ee88c6fb_0#page=107) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Summerland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/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/summerland/zoning/cb1/_