GC: General Commercial

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One dwelling for the owner, operator or caretaker of the business

Main uses

Campground, motel and restaurant on lots of 1 ha or more; marina (no fuel sales), nursery, office, retail store

Smallest lot for a subdivision

1 ha (30 m wide)

Lot coverage

40%

Height limit

Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m

Setbacks

Front 4.5 m, interior side 2.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m, rear 3 m

Campgrounds hold up to 5 camping spaces per hectare (s. 3.12). Outdoor storage and display stay within the setbacks.

One part of Section 17 (s. 5.7(3)) also allows a service station and a laundromat, and a campground there up to 10.5 spaces per hectare.

Floodplain (ss. 3.4 to 3.6): no buildings within 15 m of Shuswap Lake's mean annual high water mark (348.3 m), 30 m of Ross Creek, 20 m of Onyx Creek or 15 m of other water; floors used for living or for goods floodwater could damage sit above 351 m on the lake, 2 m above Onyx Creek and 1.5 m above other water. Garages, small additions, docks and accessory buildings with no living space are exempt from parts of this, and the CSRD asks for a surveyor's certificate.

Nothing closer than 4.5 m to a provincial highway right of way without a Ministry of Transportation permit (s. 3.2(l)).

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the CSRD's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Magna Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 800 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Columbia Shuswap Regional District.