{"title":"C-3A zone in Vancouver: Commercial","code":"C-3A","slug":"c-3a","name":"Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"1.1 Intent","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"The intent of this schedule is to provide for a wide range of goods and services, to maintain commercial activities, specialized services and some light manufacturing uses while preserving the character and general amenity of the area and its immediate surroundings, and to provide for dwelling uses compatible with commercial uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"The intent of this schedule is to provide for a wide range of goods and services, to maintain commercial activities, specialized services and some light manufacturing uses while preserving the character and general amenity of the area and its immediate surroundings, and to provide for dwelling uses compatible with commercial uses.","quotes":["The intent of this schedule is to provide for a wide range of goods and services, to maintain commercial activities, specialized services and some light manufacturing uses while preserving the character and general amenity of the area and its immediate surroundings, and to provide for dwelling uses compatible with commercial uses."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"City of Vancouver Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 and district schedules","url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/zoning-and-development-bylaw.aspx","accessed":"2026-11-09","note":"Read the linked consolidation and check amendments with planning before relying on a zone for a project. A sheet lists only the rules traced to that zone. Additional definitions, exceptions and general provisions may apply."},"source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/zoning/zoning-by-law-district-schedule-c-3a.pdf#page=1","place":{"path":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning/c-3a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning/c-3a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning/c-3a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning/index.json"}}