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CR-5 zone in White Rock: Neighborhood Commercial Zone

White Rock, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Neighbourhood-oriented convenience and limited commercial service type uses

Zone rules

PurposeNeighbourhood-oriented convenience and limited commercial service type uses
Main usesRetail service use limited to: art gallery, artisan shop, bakery shop, barber, book shop, business school, café or coffee house, dance studio, delicatessen, drug store, dry cleaner, grocery store, hairdresser, health club, launderette, medical or dental clinic, neighborhood convenience store, professional and semi-professional office, stationary store, tailorPermitted in not more than one principal building.
Also allowed (secondary uses)One-unit or two-unit residential use accessory to a retail service use, on the storeys above the retail
Minimum lot area464.0 m² minimum; 1,120.0 m² maximum
Minimum lot width15.0 m minimum (lot depth 30.5 m minimum)
Maximum lot coverage45% per fee-simple lot
Maximum densityGross floor area of all uses up to 0.75 times the lot area; accessory buildings up to 6.0 m² of floor area
Maximum height7.7 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.0 m (written as 4.0m² in the bylaw)
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback3.8 m
Accessory building setbacksrear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 7.5 m; not permitted in the front yard
Other rulesAncillary buildings and structures at least 3.0 m from a principal building

Source: White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026), s. 6.16 (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. Consolidated for convenience only; the City does not warrant that the consolidation is current. 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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