C-5 zone in Nakusp: Neighbourhood Mixed Use

Nakusp, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-08

In short

A mixture of uses to create housing and support economic development.

Zone rules

Purpose	A mixture of uses to create housing and support economic development.
Main uses	Apartment Duplex Eating Establishment Medical Clinic Multiple-Unit Residential Office Personal Service Establishment Pub Retail Sales Single Detached Dwelling Outdoor Storage pursuant to 6.11.9(c) Medical clinic, office, personal service establishment, pub and retail sales are not allowed on parcels fronting Provincial Highway 23.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Dwelling, Detached Accessory Dwelling, Attached Bed and Breakfast Home Occupation Short-Term Rental
Minimum lot area	554 m² (single detached dwelling); 700 m² (two unit and semi-detached dwelling); 801 m² (townhouse); 1,000 m² (apartment)
Minimum lot width	15 m (single detached dwelling, two-unit, townhouse, apartment); 10 m (all other uses)
Maximum lot coverage	50% for single detached dwellings; 60% for single detached dwellings including a detached accessory dwelling; 60% for all other permitted uses
Maximum density	One principal building per parcel. Either one single detached dwelling plus one attached or detached accessory dwelling; one duplex plus one attached accessory dwelling per principal dwelling unit; one multiple-unit residential development plus one attached accessory dwelling per primary dwelling unit; or one apartment building development
Maximum height	12.0 m (apartment, multiple-unit residential); 10.0 m (all other principal buildings)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	7.3 m (accessory dwellings and all other accessory buildings and structures)
Front setback	4.5 m (single detached dwelling, duplex); 1.5 m (townhouse, multiple-unit residential, apartment); 7.5 m (commercial uses)
Rear setback	1.5 m (single detached dwelling, duplex); 4.5 m (townhouse, multiple-unit residential); 6.0 m (apartment); 3.0 m (commercial uses)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (single detached dwelling, duplex; 0 m where a common wall of a duplex is the parcel line); 3.0 m (townhouse, multiple-unit residential, apartment, commercial uses)
Street side setback	4.5 m (residential and commercial uses); 6.0 m for commercial exterior lines abutting residential (R) zones
Accessory building setbacks	front 4.5 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m
Other rules	Noxious uses (smoke, noise, vibration, dirt or odour) and offensive trades are not permitted Medical clinic, office, personal service establishment, pub and retail sales cannot be on a parcel fronting Provincial Highway 23 One short-term rental unit per parcel, in an accessory dwelling of a single detached dwelling, or in a duplex or multiple-unit residential development A storage parcel for the collective use of neighbourhood residents is permitted

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024), s. 6.11 (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The Village's consolidation table lists amending bylaws up to No. 744, 2024 (adopted November 25, 2024). Bylaw 755 (an R-3 amendment) appears on the RDCK zoning map but is not in this consolidation. The Village says bylaws on its site are provided for information only and are subject to amendment. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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