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MU-4 zone in Revelstoke: Mixed-Use – Live-Work Zone

Revelstoke, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A mix of service-oriented commercial development combined with residential so people can work and live at the same location

Zone rules

PurposeA mix of service-oriented commercial development combined with residential so people can work and live at the same location
Main uses
  • Animal clinic, minor
  • Auctions
  • Automotive repair services, light
  • Brewery, cidery, distillery, meadery, or winery
  • Café
  • Cannabis retail sales
  • Carwash
  • Contractors yard
  • Dog day care
  • Distribution centre
  • Emergency and protective services
  • Equipment sales, rental, and repair services, light
  • Fitness centre
  • Indoor participant recreation services
  • Industrial, low impact
  • Mini-storage building
  • Mixed-use building
  • Neighbourhood pub
  • Nursery
  • Office
  • Personal service establishment
  • Professional service establishment
  • Public assembly
  • Restaurant, dine-in
  • Retail store
  • Vehicle sales and rental, light
  • Warehousing
  • Wholesale
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory building
  • Accessory use
  • Employee dwelling unit
  • Home based business, type I
  • Long term rental
Minimum lot area550.0 m²
Minimum lot width15.0 m (16.5 m corner lot)
Maximum lot coverage60% for buildings; 65% including impervious surfaces
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 1.2 for mixed-use buildings and 0.8 for all other uses; 2 employee dwelling units per lot (all dwelling units in a mixed-use building may be employee dwelling units)
Maximum height10.0 m, except 8.0 m for a detached employee housing dwelling unit
Front setback3.0 m
Rear setback3.0 m
Interior side setback3.0 m
Other rules
  • Ground floor residential is not permitted within mixed-use buildings
  • A carwash is not permitted on a lot smaller than 930.0 m²
  • The maximum usable floor space for a retail store is 200.0 m² per lot
  • At least 5.0 m² of usable open space per dwelling unit

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (consolidated copy including amendment bylaws 2416 to 2449; latest amendment adopted September 22, 2026), s. 7.4 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's consolidation is for convenience only; it has no legislative sanction and the original bylaw must be consulted. 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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