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540 SECONDARY BUSINESS COMMERCIAL ZONE (C4)
Permitted Uses
540.01 The following uses and no others shall be permitted in the C4 zone: (B/L 287-96)
Auto Body Repair Use subject to Section 540.07 (B/L 1365-2004)
Animal Hospital
Civic Use
Commercial Use, limited to:
bus depot;
commercial school;
courier, delivery and express facilities;
crematorium;
funeral parlor;
garden centers;
landscaping services;
liquidator limited to a minimum floor area of 1,000 m2; (B/L 1063-2001)
moving establishments;
nurseries;
pest control services;
printing, photocopying, duplicating, lithographing, blueprinting and similar
reproduction services;
publishing, where printing or binding is part of the business and is conducted on
the same lot;
recreational facility for children including accessory retail sales and food
services; (B/L 639-98)
retail sale, rental and repair of:
advertising signs and display equipment;
antennae and satellite dishes;
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beverage supplies and equipment;
building supplies, including plumbing, heating, ventilation,
air-conditioning, security and electrical equipment and floor coverings;
fabrics and accessories limited to a minimum floor area of 740 m2;
(B/L 853-99)
fitness, exercise, medical and scientific equipment;
furniture and appliance; (B/L 377-97)
goods manufactured on the lot;
groceries and produce, limited to a maximum floor area of 470 m2;
(B/L 886-99)
office furniture, equipment and supplies;
pets, pet supplies and related services; (B/L 1365-2004)
sale of vehicle and marine parts and accessories;
tools and small equipment such as hand and edge tools, lawn mowers,
chain saws, rototillers and outboard motors;
used beverage container recycling depot, limited to: a maximum floor
area of 100m2; and (B/L 1365-2004)
vehicle and marine sales, leasing and servicing, excluding the sale of
fuels and auto body repair use;
thrift stores; (B/L 897-99)
trade school.
Community Service Use
Indoor Sports Use
Industrial Use, limited to:
batch brewing and wine-making establishments; (B/L 272-96)
manufacturing of:
bicycles, canoes, kayaks and similar sports equipment;
musical instruments;
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optical and photographic equipment;
orthopedic and medical supplies;
small electrical equipment, including lighting fixtures, telephones, wiring
equipment, scientific equipment and x-ray apparatus;
manufacturing of textile products;
research and development laboratories; and
warehousing and wholesaling.
Information Technology Use (B/L 1047-2001)
Mobile Food Vending Cart
Non-permanent Commercial Use
Office Use, limited to: a maximum floor area of 93 m2; or offices which are accessory to
and located on the same lot as the principal use; (B/L 1365-2004)
Recording Studio Use (B/L 1365-2004)
Restaurant Use (B/L 1232-2003)
Accessory One Unit Residential Use (B/L 287-96, B/L 1365-2004)
Conditions of Use
540.02 All industrial uses shall take place entirely within a wholly enclosed building.
540.03 An accessory one unit residential use shall not exceed a floor area of 95 m2. (B/L 287-96)
540.04 Storage shall take place entirely within a wholly enclosed building, except storage
accessory to: (B/L 287-96)
(1) garden centers;
(2) nurseries;
(3) landscaping services; and
(4) the retail sale, rental and repair of:
(a) building supplies, including plumbing, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning,
security and electrical equipment and floor coverings; and
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(b) vehicle and marine sales, leasing and servicing.
540.05 Where permitted, unenclosed storage shall: (B/L 287-96)
(1) not exceed 3.0 m in height;
(2) not be located within 3.0 m of an exterior lot line;
(3) be limited to that part of lot surfaced with asphalt or concrete; and
(4) not include storage of material or goods likely to produce or give off dust or
other particulate matter that may become wind-borne.
540.06 A thrift store use shall not be located within a 300 m radius of another thrift store.
(B/L 913-2000)
540.07 An Auto Body Repair Use shall only be permitted on the following lots: (B/L 1365-2004)
PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO.: 009-294-791
Lot 6 District Lot 48 Group 2 Section 21 Township 16 NWD Plan 10290
Known municipally as: 33258 South Fraser Way
PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO.: 001-798-481
Lot 285 Section 20 Township 16 NWD Plan 43493
Known municipally as: 2778 Emerson Street
PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO.: 014-600-030
Lot 1 Section 15 Township 16 NWD Plan 82239
Known municipally as: 2005 Abbotsford Way
PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO.: 009-859-187
Lot E Except Part in Plan LMP23707 Section 15 Township 16 NWD
Plan 76947
Known municipally as: 2001 Abbotsford Way
PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO.: 003-766-128
Lot 462 Section 18 Township 16 NWD Plan 66424
Known municipally as: 31580 South Fraser Way
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Lot Coverage
540.08 The maximum lot coverage shall be 50%. (B/L 287-96, B/L 913-2000)
Height of a Building or Structure
540.09 The maximum height of any building or structure shall be two storeys. (B/L 287-96,
B/L 913-2000)
Setbacks
540.10 Buildings and structures shall be sited in accordance with the following minimum
setbacks: (B/L 287-96, B/L 913-2000)
Buildings and
Structures for
Exterior
Lot Line
Interior
Lot Line
All Uses 3.0 m 3.0 m, except 0.0 m where
abutting a C or I zone
Minimum Subdivision Requirements
540.11 All newly created lots shall have a minimum lot area of 1,000 m2. (B/L 287-96, B/L 913-2000)
