---
title: "DMU-1 zone in Kimberley: Downtown Mixed-Use"
place: Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/kimberley
zone: DMU-1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated for convenience to Amending Bylaw 2795, January 14, 2026); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Amending Bylaw 2794, January 14, 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/dmu-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/dmu-1.json"
---

# DMU-1 zone in Kimberley: Downtown Mixed-Use

Commercial and mixed residential-commercial uses to foster diversity and vitality in areas within, nearby or adjacent to the central downtown district.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Commercial and mixed residential-commercial uses to foster diversity and vitality in areas within, nearby or adjacent to the central downtown district.
- **Main uses:** Dwelling unit(s) (with commercial use on the first storey); Tourist accommodation (with commercial use on the first storey); Single unit dwelling (existing dwellings only); Business and professional offices; Health and wellness practitioner; Personal services; Retail; Restaurant; Art and craft studio or gallery; Commercial school; Educational academy; Child care facility; Group day care; Public building; Public utility use; Park
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings and structures; Dwelling units accessory to a permitted principal use; Tourist accommodation accessory to a permitted principal use
- **Minimum lot area:** 325 m² (3,498 ft²)
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m (32.8 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.5 m (18 ft)
- **Front setback:** 1.5 m (5 ft); a roof projection, eave, canopy or balcony without supporting structure may be at zero
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (19.6 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 0 (side yard may not be less than zero)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 6.0 m (19.6 ft); rear 1.5 m (5 ft), or 0.9 m (3 ft) where no developed rear lane exists; interior side 0.9 m (3 ft); exterior side 1.5 m (5 ft)
- **Other rules:** A principal building with dwelling units or tourist accommodation as a principal use must have a commercial use on at least 25% of the first-storey floor area, at grade at the front parcel line; A single unit dwelling existing when the bylaw took effect may continue without a commercial use; Accessory dwelling or tourist accommodation units must be above the first storey or behind the commercial part, with a separate exterior entrance

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated for convenience to Amending Bylaw 2795, January 14, 2026); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Amending Bylaw 2794, January 14, 2026), s. 7.09B](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474#page=66) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Kimberley: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/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/kimberley/zoning/dmu-1/_