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C2 zone in Lake Country
Neighbourhood Commercial. Day-to-day services for residents within their neighbourhoods (s.16.2.1).
The rules
| Name | Neighbourhood Commercial |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Apartments as secondary use; residential 0.2 FAR (0.3 with housing agreement) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.5 |
| Floor space notes | Commercial FAR 0.3 plus residential FAR 0.2 (0.3 with a housing agreement), plus up to 0.08 for screened parking (s.16.2.5). Tier value 0.5 = 0.3 commercial + 0.2 residential. Offices/convenience retail max 235 m2 each; liquor store 75 m2. |
| Height | 10.5 m (34 ft) · 2.5 storeys |
| Height notes | Lesser of 10.5 m or 2.5 storeys (s.16.2.5). |
| Lot coverage | 40% |
| Coverage notes | 40% (s.16.2.5). |
| Setbacks | front 4.5 m (15 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 4.5 m; side 2.0 m for 1-1.5 storey / 3.0 m for 2-2.5 storey parts; flank 4.5 m; rear 3.0 m, 6.0 m abutting a residential zone (s.16.2.5). |
| Bonus density | Housing agreement +0.1 residential FAR. |
| Bylaw sections | s.16.2 |
What you can use it for
Retail stores, convenienceOfficesPersonal service establishmentsFood primary establishmentHealth and financial servicesCare centre, majorApartment housing (secondary)Fuelling station (secondary)
Example lots in C2
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Lake Country
Read from District of Lake Country Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated version; cover says 'includes amendments as of June 2, 2026', page headers 'CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18'; the amendment table runs to Bylaw 1301 adopted 2026-09-22). Bill 44 rewrite: Bylaw 1238, 2024. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Lake Country before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 26, 2026.