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C-2 zone in Williams Lake: Highway Commercial

Williams Lake, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A range of commercial uses along high traffic corridors to accommodate tourism and service traffic.

Zone rules

PurposeA range of commercial uses along high traffic corridors to accommodate tourism and service traffic.
Main uses
  • Tourism Accommodation
  • Retail Sales
  • Retail Sales, Beer and Wine
  • Personal Services
  • Entertainment
  • Food Establishment
  • Food Establishment, Licensed
  • Drive-Through
  • Office Use
  • Service Station, Minor
  • Retail Sales, Convenience
  • Retail Sales, Cannabis
  • Hotel
  • Recreation Facility
  • Brewery
  • Civic
  • Animal Clinic
  • Metal Shipping Containers
  • Accessory Residential
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Lot 2, District Lot 7045, Cariboo District, Plan 16279, Except Plan 20296 (1238 Broadway Avenue South): Drive-through Restaurant and Service Station permitted with at least six parking spaces including one accessible space
  • Lot 2, District Lot 7045, Cariboo District: Drive-through Restaurant and Service Station permitted with a two-way parking aisle at least 6.8 m wide
Minimum lot area1115 m²
Minimum lot width10% of lot perimeter
Maximum lot coverage55%
Maximum densityFAR 2
Maximum height15 m (4 storeys)
Maximum height, accessory buildings6 m (1.5 storeys)
Front setback3 m
Rear setback3 m
Interior side setback3 m
Street side setback3 m
Accessory building setbacksside 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m
Other rules
  • Minimum lot width 10% of lot perimeter
  • Minimum building separation 3 m (accessory buildings 1.2 m)
  • Cannabis retail is subject to Section 3.5; metal shipping containers to Section 3.10

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (December 2025), s. 4K (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 amendment table in the document is "Provided for convenience only"; Schedule B is the Zoning Map. 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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