HC: Highway Commercial

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One house or owner/operator dwelling, secondary dwelling units under s. 3.15, staff accommodation for up to 10

Main uses

Hotel, motel, lodge and campground (up to 50 units and spaces combined), tourist cabins (40 per hectare with community water and sewer, 6 otherwise), restaurant, pub, shops, service station, offices, contractors' yard, mini storage, nursery, outdoor sales, public assembly, day care, wholesale

Smallest lot for a subdivision

0.4 ha with existing community sewer; 1 ha otherwise (20 m wide)

Lot coverage

40%

Height limit

Main buildings 11.5 m, accessory buildings 10 m

Setbacks

5 m from every lot line

Tourist cabins are under 65 m², with two parking spaces each, on lots of 1 ha or more (s. 3.16).

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: Electoral Area 'B' Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Columbia Shuswap Regional District.