MU4 zone in Nelson: Mixed-Use Residential (Railtown) Zone
Nelson, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07
In short
Residential development with commercial uses in the Railtown neighbourhood.
Zone rules
Purpose
Residential development with commercial uses in the Railtown neighbourhood.
Main uses
Art Gallery & Museum
Building Supply
Cannabis Micro-Processing
Care Services
Contractor Services, Limited
Craft Brewery/Distillery
Custom Indoor Manufacturing (only if at-grade, up to 500 m² gross floor area per business)
Dental Services
Early Childhood Development Centre
Entertainment Facility
Financial Services
Health Services
Indoor Urban Agriculture
Live/Work
Market
Mechanical Repair and Service
Mobile Vendor
Multi-Unit Residential (when combined with a non-residential use)
Neighbourhood Pub
Parking Lot
Participant Recreation Services, Indoor
Personal Service Establishment
Printing and Publishing Establishment
Professional and Business Offices
Public Administration
Restaurant
Retail (Minor)
Social Services Centre
Veterinary Clinic
Commercial uses are only permitted in combination with dwelling units.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
Cannabis Retail Store
Short-Term Rental
Subject to the use-specific conditions in Part 4.
Extra uses on specific lots
Tourist Accommodation at 45 Government Road (Lot A, Plan EPP102571, District Lot 95 2627, Kootenay Land District), only when combined with Multi-Unit Residential
Minimum lot area
1,000 m²
Minimum lot width
30 m
Maximum lot coverage
80%
Maximum height
20 m and no more than 6 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings
4.5 m
Front setback
1.5 m
Rear setback
1.5 m
Interior side setback
0 m
Street side setback
1.5 m
Other rules
Principal building must have at least two storeys and a minimum height of 8 m.
At most 50% of the street-level floor area of a building may be used for off-street parking.
A Parking Lot needs a development permit and extensive landscaping and drainage facilities.
At least 10% of the lot must be permeable surface.
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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.