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C7 zone in Terrace: Downtown Cultural

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

In short

Cultural, smaller-scale commercial and multi-family residential uses in buildings up to six storeys in the downtown.

Zone rules

PurposeCultural, smaller-scale commercial and multi-family residential uses in buildings up to six storeys in the downtown.
Main uses
  • Art and Cultural Facility
  • Artisan Shop
  • Entertainment Facility
  • Hotel
  • Laundromat
  • Microbrewery/Craft Distillery
  • Mixed Use Building
  • Museum
  • Neighbourhood Pub
  • Office
  • Personal Service Establishment
  • Recreation Facility – Indoor
  • Restaurant
  • Retail Store
  • Storefront Cannabis Retail
  • Transportation Use
A multi-family dwelling is only allowed with other primary uses in a mixed use building, and not below the second storey.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation – Level 1
  • Hostel
A Level 1 home occupation must be inside a dwelling unit in a mixed-use building.
Extra uses on specific lotsRecycling Depot (restrained to beverage containers only), on Lot B, District Lot 369, Range 5, Coast District, Plan PRP41812
Minimum lot area500 m²
Minimum lot width15.0 m
Maximum lot coverage100%
Maximum density100 units per hectare (mixed use building)Mixed use buildings may increase to 120 dwelling units per hectare under the Section 3.10 density bonus provisions.
Maximum height18.0 mA mixed-use building may reach 22.0 m if any Section 3.10 density bonus amenity is provided.
Front setback0.0 m
Rear setback0.0 m
Interior side setback0.0 m
Street side setback0.0 m
Other rules
  • Maximum floor area ratio 3.0 (may increase to 3.5 under the density bonus provisions).
  • Commercial uses are not permitted above a multi-family dwelling in a mixed use building.
  • On the southwest corner of the Greig Avenue/Kalum Street intersection, a 10 m x 10 m corner building setback is required.
  • Parking and loading as required by Section 8.0.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (consolidated to Bylaw 2345-2026), s. 12.8 (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 City's consolidation is for convenience only; the original bylaw prevails. 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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