C1 zone in Kelowna
Local & Neighbourhood Commercial. Commercial development outside the Core Area for day-to-day neighbourhood services, generally 2 storeys, residential considered above ground-floor commercial (s.14.2).
The rules
| Name | Local & Neighbourhood Commercial |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap |
| Floor space ratio | 0.75 |
| Floor space notes | Max base FAR 0.75; no bonus (s.14.14). |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | 3 storeys & 12.0 m (s.14.14). |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | Buildings 50%; impermeable 70% (s.14.11). |
| Setbacks | front 2 m (7 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), flank 2 m (7 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front/flanking 2.0 m; side 3.0 m; rear 3.0 m (6.0 m abutting C-NHD or EDINST OCP designations, fn .4) (s.14.11). Garage/carport/parkade doors facing the street 6 m from curb/sidewalk or 4.5 m from lot line (fn .12). Upper-floor setback 3.0 m above the lesser of 16.0 m or 4 storeys on street/property sides. Developments of 3 storeys or less with 6 or fewer units follow MF1 rules (fn .15, UC zones). Amenity space 7.5/15/25 m2 per unit (C1-VC1) or 6/10/15 m2 (UC zones) (s.14.11). Lot width 40.0 m (18.0 m with lane); max lot area 1,500 m2. |
| Bylaw sections | s.14.2, 14.9-14.11, 14.14 |
What you can use it for
Commercial usesResidential above ground-floor commercial
Example lots in C1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 (adopted 2022-09-26), consolidated for convenience - updated May 5, 2026. Sections 11 and 13 were replaced by BL12619 (Bill 44 small-scale multi-unit housing, 2024); later amendments incl. BL12834, BL12848 (adds TS1 zone), BL12861, BL12862, BL12886, BL12916. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Kelowna before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.