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title: "CW zone in Wells: Wells Commercial District"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/wells
zone: CW
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/cw/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/cw.json"
---

# CW zone in Wells: Wells Commercial District

Main uses: multi-family residential dwelling, general store, convenience store, grocery store, pharmacy, retail sale of household and personal goods, business, professional or government office, restaurant, bakery, delicatessen, and 18 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** multi-family residential dwelling; general store, convenience store, grocery store, pharmacy; retail sale of household and personal goods; business, professional or government office; restaurant, bakery, delicatessen; personal service shop; artisan studio and gallery; merchandise service shop; bank or financial institution; postal outlet; motor vehicle fuel station, motor vehicle service station; liquor store, neighbourhood public house; hotel, motel, lodge, resort, health spa; dry cleaners, laundromat; community hall or auditorium, recreational facility, library; museum, historic site or gallery; antique and secondhand sales; commercial club, fraternal club or organization; campground, recreational vehicle park; recreational facility, including a golf course, a curling rink, racquet courts, ice or roller skating rink, etc.; concession stand, coffee house, confectionery or curio shop; public use or community care facility; commercial tour operator
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory dwelling unit; ancillary buildings and ancillary uses
- **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. Per multi-family dwelling unit: 200 m², 557 m², 2,000 m²
- **Maximum density:** Hotel, motel, lodge, resort, health spa: 8 sleeping or housekeeping units per 0.4 hectare
- **Maximum height:** 12.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (0 m for parcels fronting on or surrounded by Baker Street, Blair Avenue, Bowman Crescent, Pooley Street and Mildred Avenue)
- **Rear setback:** 1.5 m (same on those streets)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.25 m (0 m on those streets)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (0 m on those streets)
- **Other rules:** Maximum commercial floor area: 2,000 m² for a multi-tenant retail complex; 560 m² for an individual store or use; Open storage must be fully enclosed behind a screened and fenced area at least 2 m high and meet the yard setbacks; Campground or RV park: minimum lot area 0.8 hectare; maximum 15 sites per 0.4 hectare; Any building containing a residential use must be at least 6.5 m wide

## Source

- [District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated), s. 4.1.A](https://www.wells.ca/download_file/view/176/379#page=37) (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/cw/_