Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800

340     (CB2) General Business Zone

340.1     General Purpose

The purpose of this Zone it to provide for businesses that require large Sites and a location with good visibility and accessibility along, or adjacent to, major public roadways.

340.2      Permitted Uses

  1. Apartment Hotels, to a maximum Height of 14.0 m

  2. Automotive and Equipment Repair Shops  

  3. Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs, for less than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space

  4. Business Support Services

  5. Commercial Schools

  6. Custom Manufacturing Establishments

  7. Drive-in Food Services  

  8. Equipment Rentals

  9. Funeral, Cremation and Interment Services

  10. Gas Bars

  11. General Retail Stores

  12. Greenhouses, Plant Nurseries and Market Gardens

  13. Health Services

  14. Hotels, to a maximum Height of 14.0 m

  15. Household Repair Services

  16. Indoor Participant Recreation Services

  17. Limited Contractor Services

  18. Major Amusement Establishments and Minor Amusement Establishments

  19. Minor Service Stations

  20. Personal Service Shops  

  21. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services

  22. Recycling Depots  

  23. Restaurants, for less than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space

  24. Specialty Food Services, for less than 100 occupants and 120 m2 of Public Space

  25. Veterinary Services

  26. Warehouse Sales

  27. Fascia On-premises Signs

  28. Freestanding On-premises Signs

  29. Projecting On-premises Signs  

  30. Temporary On-premises Signs   

340.3      Discretionary Uses

  1. Animal Hospitals and Shelters  

  2. Apartment Hotels, to a Height greater than 14.0 m

  3. Apartment Housing

  4. Automotive/Minor Recreation Vehicle Sales/Rentals

  5. Auctioneering Establishments

  6. Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs, for more than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space, provided the Site is not adjacent to or across a lane from a Site zoned Residential

  7. Broadcasting and Motion Picture Studios

  8. Carnivals

  9. Child Care Services

  10. Convenience Vehicle Rentals

  11. Flea Markets

  12. Fleet Services

  13. Funeral, Cremation and Interment Services

  14. Government Services

  15. Hotels to a Height greater than 14.0 m

  16. Major Alcohol Sales

  17. Major Secondhand Stores

  18. Major Service Stations

  19. Minor Alcohol Sales

  20. Minor Secondhand Stores

  21. Mobile Catering Food Services

  22. Motels

Bylaw 13117

July 8, 2002

  1. Nightclubs, for less than 200 occupants and 240 m2  of Public Space, if the Site is adjacent to or across a lane from a Site zoned Residential

  2. Non-accessory Parking

  3. Outdoor Amusement Establishments  

  4. Private Clubs

  5. Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services  

  6. Recycled Materials Drop-off Centres  

  7. Religious Assembly

  8. Residential Sales Centre

  9. Restaurants, for more than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space, provided the Site is not adjacent to or across a lane from a Site zoned residential

  10. Spectator Sports Establishments

  11. Specialty Food Services, for more than 100 occupants and 120 m2 of Public Space

  12. Spectator Entertainment Establishments

  13. Truck and Mobile Home Sales/Rentals

  14. Fascia Off-premises Signs

  15. Freestanding Off-premises Signs

Bylaw 15892

October 11, 2011

  1. Major Digital Signs

Bylaw 15892

October 11, 2011

  1. Minor Digital Off-premises Signs

Bylaw 15892

October 11, 2011

  1. Minor Digital On-premises Signs

Bylaw 15892

October 11, 2011

  1. Minor Digital On-premises Off-premises Signs

  2. Roof Off-premises Signs  

  3. Roof On-premises Signs

340.4      Development Regulations for Permitted and Discretionary Uses

  1. The minimum Site Frontage shall be 30.0 m unless access is provided from a service road.

  2. The maximum Floor Area Ratio shall be 3.5.

Bylaw 15735

June 20, 2011

  1. A minimum Setback of 4.5 m shall be required where a Site abuts a public roadway, other than a Lane. Where adjacent commercial buildings abut the property line to form a pedestrian-oriented shopping street, no Setback shall be required.

Bylaw 15735

June 20, 2011

  1. A minimum Setback of 6.0 m shall be required where the Rear or Side Lot Line of the Site abuts the lot line of a Site zoned residential.

Bylaw 15735

June 20, 2011

  1. No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor service or display area shall be permitted within a Setback. Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the principal building and shall be screened from view from any adjacent Sites, public roadways or Light Rail Transit lines in accordance with the provisions of subsection 55.4 of this Bylaw. If the rear or sides of a Site are used for parking, an outdoor service or display area or both, and abut a Residential Zone or a Lane serving a Residential Zone, such areas shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of subsection 55.4 of this Bylaw.

  2. The maximum Building Height shall not exceed 14.0 m nor four Storeys, except for Hotel Developments and Apartment Hotels.

  3. Any business premises or multiple occupancy building having a Floor Area greater than 3 000 m2 or a single wall length greater than 25.0 m visible from a public road, shall comply with the following criteria:

  1. the roof line and building façade shall include design elements that reduce the perceived mass of the building and add architectural interest; and

  2. Landscaping adjacent to exterior walls shall be used to minimize the perceived mass of the building and to create visual interest.

  1. All mechanical equipment, including roof mechanical units, shall be concealed by screening in a manner compatible with the architectural character of the building or concealed by incorporating it within the building.

  2. Signs shall comply with the regulations found in Schedule 59F.

340.5       Additional Development Regulations for Discretionary Uses

  1. The following regulations shall apply to Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals, Convenience Vehicle Rentals and Truck and Mobile Home Sales/Rentals developments:

  1. all storage, display and parking areas shall be hardsurfaced in accordance with subsection 54.6(1) of this Bylaw;

  2. all display areas that abut a Residential Zone or a Lane serving a Residential Zone shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of subsection 55.4(4) of this Bylaw; and

  3. lighting for the display areas shall be mounted on lamp standards and no exposed bulbs or strings of lights shall be used.

  1. The following regulations shall apply to Hotel Developments and Apartment Hotels:

  1. the maximum building Height shall be 30.0 m; and

Bylaw 15735

June 20, 2011

  1. in addition to the Setback requirements of subsection 340.4(3), the Development Officer may, as a condition of approval, require an additional Setback for that portion of a Hotel that exceeds 14.0 m in Height in order to protect the amenity and privacy of development in any adjacent Residential Zone. The Development Officer shall not require a total Setback greater than the Height of the building.

  2. The following regulations shall apply to Apartment Housing developments:

  1. Apartment Housing shall be permitted only in buildings where the first Storey is used for commercial purposes;

  2. the housing component shall have access at grade, which is separate from the access for the commercial premises;

  3. where a development contains two or more Dwellings, a minimum of 7.5 m2 of Amenity Area per Dwelling is required, in accordance with the provisions of Section 46 of this Bylaw; and

  4. the maximum Floor Area Ratio of Apartment Housing shall be 2.0.