---
title: "MU-1 zone in Cumberland: Historic Village Commercial Core Mixed-Use"
place: Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/cumberland
zone: MU-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/mu-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/mu-1.json"
---

# MU-1 zone in Cumberland: Historic Village Commercial Core Mixed-Use

Vibrant, pedestrian-oriented Village Core with commercial uses at ground level and residential uses above or to the rear.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Vibrant, pedestrian-oriented Village Core with commercial uses at ground level and residential uses above or to the rear.
- **Main uses:** Care Facility, Child; Care Facility, Community; Cultural and Community Services; Dwelling Units; Education Services; Entertainment Facility; Food Services; Health Services; Hostel; Hotel; Licensed Premises; Mobile Vending; Motel; Personal Services; Production Facility, Alcohol; Professional Services, Internal-Facing; Professional Services, Public-Facing; Recreation Services, Indoor; Retail, Cannabis; Retail Sales; Veterinary Services (Health services and internal-facing professional services must be above the first storey; dwelling units must be above or to the rear of a non-residential use on the first storey.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Agriculture, Urban; Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required; Containers; Farmer’s Market; Home Occupation (Minor); Parking Lot; Storage, Outdoor
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Emergency and Protective Services (principal use): LOT 7, BLOCK 12, DISTRICT LOT 21, NELSON DISTRICT, PLAN 522A (2757 Dunsmuir Avenue); Gas Station: LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 21, NELSON DISTRICT, PLAN VIP84120 (2766 Dunsmuir Avenue), with fuel pumps at least 4.5 m from all lot lines; Short-Term Rental Accommodation: (2771 Dunsmuir Avenue) and (2773 Dunsmuir Avenue), Plan 522A, District Lot 21, Block 16
- **Minimum lot area:** 325 m² (The 325.0 m² figure appears in the MU-1 column of the table; the row it belongs to is not clear in the text.)
- **Minimum lot width:** 9.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 90% (95% including impermeable surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** FAR 2.0
- **Maximum height:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m
- **Front setback:** 0.0 m (The maximum front and exterior side setback is 10.0 m if the front yard is landscaped open space supporting a principal non-residential use.)
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** Minimum ground storey height 3.7 m; Maximum front and exterior side setback is 10.0 m if the resulting front yard is landscaped open space supporting a principal non-residential use; Alcohol production facility: maximum floor area 450.0 m²; Retail sales: maximum floor area 1,270.0 m²

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026), s. 11.1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf#page=101) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Cumberland: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/mu-1/_