CG-6: Service Commercial

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

One dwelling, accessory to a business on the lot (s. 4.18)

Main uses

Hotels and motels, tourist courts, campgrounds, restaurants, bars and pubs; barbers and beauty shops, laundromats and dry cleaners; repair services and services to buildings and homes; tourist information, government services

Smallest lot for a subdivision

1,670 m² without community water or sewer; 695 m² with either

Lot coverage

60%

Height limit

10 m

Setbacks

Front 7.5 m, rear 6 m; 7.5 m on a side beside a road; without a developed lane, at least one side yard of 4.5 m

The business runs inside a fully enclosed building, apart from parking, loading, driveways, screened storage yards and display, rental or sales areas.

Campgrounds follow the RDEK's Campground Bylaw No. 2403 (s. 4.17).

Outdoor storage is screened by a solid board fence or evergreen hedge at least 2 m tall on every side not facing a building on the lot (s. 4.11).

Every zone also allows public utilities, parks, roads and conservation areas (s. 4.03).

Inside the ALR, farm uses the Agricultural Land Commission allows are permitted (s. 4.14).

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 RDEK's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 829, 1990 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Regional District of East Kootenay.