Zoning Districts Richmond The City of Richmond is divided into many zoning districts. Each zoning district has a corresponding district schedule in the Zoning and Development Bylaw. The Zoning Department provides technical customer service for zoning interpretation, signage, business licence, business development, development applications and land use planning sections. For your convenience, the permitted uses of the various commercial and industrial districts in Richmond are noted below. For a comprehensive copy of the City of Richmond's Zoning & Development Bylaw publication, please contact the City of Richmond: City of Richmond Urban Development Division 6911 No. 3 Road Richmond, British Columbia Canada V6Y 2C1 Phone: (604) 276-4199 Fax: (604) 276-4177 E-mail: zoning@city.richmond.bc.ca C1 - Local Commercial District: The intent of this zoning district is to provide for the daily shopping needs of residents in the immediate vicinity. Permitted uses: grocery store; residential, but limited to a single accessory dwelling unit within the building, which contains the grocery store; accessory uses, building & structures. C2- Neighbourhood Commercial District: The intent of this zoning district is to provide for the daily shopping and business needs of residents in the vicinity. Permitted uses: retail trade & services, but excluding gas station, and the sales and servicing of automobiles, trailers, motorcycles or boats; office; food catering establishment, but excluding Drive-In Restaurant; mixed commercial/residential use; community use; animal hospital or clinic, including caretaker residential accommodation in conjunction therewith; accessory uses, buildings & structures. C3 - Community Commercial District: The intent of this zoning district is to permit the establishment of shopping centers to serve the shopping, personal service, business and recreational needs of area residents. Permitted uses: retail trade & services, but excluding gas station, and the sales and servicing of automobiles, trailers, motorcycles or boats; office; food catering establishment; animal hospital or clinic, including caretaker residential accommodation in conjunction therewith; recreation facility; community use; accessory uses, buildings & structures. C4 - Steveston Commercial (Two-Storey) District: The intent of this medium-density zoning district is to provide for the shopping, personal service, business, entertainment, mixed commercial/residential and industrial needs of the Steveston area. Permitted uses: retail trade & services, but excluding gas station, and the sales and servicing of automobiles, trailers, motorcycles or boats; office; food catering establishment; animal hospital or clinic, including caretaker residential accommodation in conjunction therewith; educational institution; recreation facility; commercial entertainment; hotel; studio for artist, display, dance, radio, television or recording; mixed commercial/residential use; automobile parking; transportation; light industry; community use; accessory uses, buildings & structures. C5 - Steveston Commercial (Three-Storey) District: The intent of this medium-density zoning district is to provide for the shopping, personal service, business, entertainment, mixed commercial/residential and industrial needs of the Steveston area. Permitted uses: retail trade & services, but excluding gas station, and the sales and servicing of automobiles, trailers, motorcycles or boats; office; food catering establishment; animal hospital or clinic, including caretaker residential accommodation in conjunction therewith; educational institution; recreation facility; commercial entertainment; hotel; studio for artist, display, dance, radio, television or recording; mixed commercial/residential use; automobile parking; transportation; light industry; community use; accessory uses, buildings & structures. C6 - Automobile-Oriented Commercial District: The intent of this low-density zoning district is to provide for the shopping, personal service, business, entertainment, commercial and light industrial needs of the community. Permitted uses: retail trade & services, but excluding gas station; office; food catering establishment; animal hospital or clinic, including caretaker residential accommodation in conjunction therewith; educational institution; recreation facility; commercial entertainment; hotel; studio for artist, display, dance, radio, television or recording; automobile parking; transportation; light industry; community use; radio and television transmission facilities, provided that this use does not occur within 20m (65.617 ft) of the ground; accessory uses, buildings & structures. C7 - Downtown Commercial District: The intent of this zoning district is to provide for the downtown shopping, personal service, business, entertainment and residential demands of the City. Permitted uses: retail trade & services, but excluding gas station, and the sales and servicing of automobiles, trailers, motorcycles or boats; office; food catering establishment; animal hospital or clinic, including caretaker residential accommodation in conjunction therewith; recreation facility; commercial entertainment; hotel; studio for artist, display, dance, radio, television or recording; mixed commercial/residential use; multiple-family dwelling; light industry; automobile parking; transportation; neighbourhood public house; hospital; community use; public administration; educational institution; assembly & public use; radio and television transmission facilities, provided that this use does not occur within 20m (65.617 ft) of the ground; accessory uses, buildings & structures. I1 - Industrial District: The intent of this zoning district is to provide for a full range of industrial uses. Permitted uses: industry; auto towing & storage; auto wreckers; custom workshops, trades & services, but excluding personal services; recreation facility; food catering establishment; community use; radio and television transmission facilities, provided that this use does not occur within 20m (65.617 ft) of the ground; caretaker residential accommodation, limited to one such unit per lot; accessory uses, buildings & structures. I2 - Light Industrial District: The intent of this zoning district is to provide for industries which are compatible with other urban uses. Permitted uses: light industry; auto towing & storage; custom workshops, trades & services, but excluding personal services; recreation facility; food catering establishment; community use; caretaker residential accommodation, limited to one such unit per lot; accessory uses, buildings & structures. I3 - Business Part Industrial District: The intent of this zoning district is to provide for clean industrial uses together with independent office uses. Permitted uses: light industry; custom workshops, trades & services, but excluding personal services; recreation facility; office; food catering establishment; community use; caretaker residential accommodation, limited to one such unit per lot; accessory uses, buildings & structures. I4 - Limited Industrial Retail District: The intent of this zoning district is to provide for clean industrial uses, independent office uses and specified limited retail uses. Permitted uses: light industry; custom workshops, trades & services, but excluding personal services; retail sale of building material; retail sale of household furnishings & appliances; recreation facility; office; food catering establishment; educational institution; community use; caretaker residential accommodation, limited to one such unit per lot; accessory uses, buildings & structures. I5 - Industrial Storage District: The intent of this zoning district is to provide for storage needs. Permitted uses: storage facility, but excluding landfills, sand stockpiling and storage of salvage, scrap, junk or derelict motor-vehicles and parts; transportation & trucking terminals; community uses; accessory open storage; accessory uses, buildings & structures. Other Areas Some cities have their Zoning and Development Bylaws published on their City websites: Burnaby Coquitlam Langley Port Moody Surrey Vancouver To inquire about the Zoning and Development Bylaws of other areas, you can contact the City through each of their respective websites: Delta Maple Ridge New Westminster North Vancouver Port Coquitlam West Vancouver The zoning information for the City of Richmond has been provided above for the convenience of site visitors. It has been adapted and reproduced here with the express permission of the City of Richmond. The information is from sources believed to be reliable, but should not be relied upon without verification.