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title: "C/R zone in Wells: Commercial Recreational"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/wells
zone: C/R
bylaw: District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/c-r/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/c-r.json"
---

# C/R zone in Wells: Commercial Recreational

Main uses: Accommodation including campgrounds, recreational vehicle park, rental cabins bed and breakfast, Outdoor recreational facilities, tourist amusement facilities, theme parks, resorts, marinas, Facilities for the serving of meals, and furnishing of outdoor rental equipment, supplies or services in connection with the main activity or use, including a gift shop, One dwelling unit for residential use by the owner, manager or proprietor of the premises, single family dwellings for use by staff.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Accommodation including campgrounds, recreational vehicle park, rental cabins bed and breakfast; Outdoor recreational facilities, tourist amusement facilities, theme parks, resorts, marinas; Facilities for the serving of meals, and furnishing of outdoor rental equipment, supplies or services in connection with the main activity or use, including a gift shop; One dwelling unit for residential use by the owner, manager or proprietor of the premises; single family dwellings for use by staff
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Ancillary uses, buildings, and structures
- **Minimum lot area:** Non-residential use: 300 m² (community water and sewer), 600 m² (community water or sewer), 4,000 m² (no community services). Combined residential and non-residential use: 600 m², 900 m², 4,000 m²
- **Maximum density:** Campground or RV park: maximum 15 sites per 0.4 hectare
- **Maximum height:** 10.67 m
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 7.6 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.6 m
- **Other rules:** Campground or RV park: minimum lot area 0.8 hectare; vehicle space and amenity area per site at least 4.5 by 12 m each; Open storage that is visible from any highway or highway frontage road is not permitted

## Source

- [District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated), s. 4.3](https://www.wells.ca/download_file/view/176/379#page=44) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Wells: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/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/wells/zoning/c-r/_