{"title":"C-2 zone in Salmo: Core Commercial","code":"C-2","slug":"c-2","name":"Core Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"5.9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide a defined core commercial area for the Village’s businesses serving the day-to-day needs of villagers and visitors, including rental and residential housing.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide a defined core commercial area for the Village’s businesses serving the day-to-day needs of villagers and visitors, including rental and residential housing.","quotes":["The primary purpose of this zone is to provide a defined core commercial area for the Village’s","businesses that support the day-to-day needs of villagers and visitors. It also encompasses rental and","residential housing."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Retail, repair & sale of household and personal goods","Pharmacies, medicinal and health-care product sales and services business, professional,","Business Support Services","banks, funeral homes, dry cleaners, Veterinary Clinic, Minor and","Liquor stores","Restaurants","medical cannabis dispensaries","Cannabis Retailer Stores","cannabis-related consulting","theatres, night clubs, health clubs, bowling alleys,","Printing and publishing establishments","Social services centre","Commercial & private schools","Micro-Brewery","Community halls, libraries, hospitals, fire halls, first aid stations and museums","Private clubs for a fraternal lodge or service organization","Hotels and Motels","Single-Family Dwellings","Multi-Family Dwelling housing","Townhomes/Duplexes","Mixed-Use – retail, artisan or professional residential/ commercial buildings (above or behind).","Group Home","Accessory buildings and structures.","Short-Term Accommodation"],"quotes":["Retail, repair & sale of household and personal goods","Pharmacies, medicinal and health-care product sales and services business, professional,","Business Support Services","banks, funeral homes, dry cleaners, Veterinary Clinic, Minor and","Liquor stores","Restaurants","medical cannabis dispensaries","Cannabis Retailer Stores","cannabis-related consulting","theatres, night clubs, health clubs, bowling alleys,","Printing and publishing establishments","Social services centre","Commercial & private schools","Micro-Brewery","Community halls, libraries, hospitals, fire halls, first aid stations and museums","Private clubs for a fraternal lodge or service organization","Hotels and Motels","Single-Family Dwellings","Multi-Family Dwelling housing","Townhomes/Duplexes","Mixed-Use – retail, artisan or professional residential/ commercial buildings (above or behind).","Group Home","Accessory buildings and structures.","Short-Term Accommodation"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Commercial and commercial/residential use: 300 m² (3,229 ft²); residential only: 334.5 m² (3,600 ft²) for a Single-Family Dwelling, 836 m² (8,999 ft²) for other permitted residential uses","quotes":["the site area shall not be less than 300m2 (3,229ft2); and","334.5m2 (3,600ft2) Single-Family Dwelling; or","836m2 (8,999ft2) for other permitted residential uses."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.14 m (30’) for existing lots; 13.7 m (45’) for new lots","quotes":["the minimum lot frontage is 9.14m (30’) for existing lots, 13.7m (45’) for new lots."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"90% (commercial and mixed-use); 33% (single-family residential); 60% (two-family and multi-family)","quotes":["Commercial and Mixed-Use buildings and structures shall not cover more than 90% of the site in","Single-Family residential buildings and structures shall not cover more than 33% of the site.","Two-Family and Multi-Family buildings and structures shall not cover more than 60% of the site."]},"setback_front":{"value":"100% commercial: 0 m (0’); 4.5 m (14’9”) where it abuts Highway 6 or a residential zone","quotes":["0 m (0’) of the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines, or","4.5m (14’9”) from the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines when they abut on Highway","6 or a residential zone; or"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"100% commercial: 4.5 m (14’9”)","quotes":["4.5m (14’9”) of the rear lot line."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"100% commercial: 0 m (0’); 4.5 m (14’9”) where it abuts Highway 6 or a residential zone","quotes":["0 m (0’) of the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines, or","4.5m (14’9”) from the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines when they abut on Highway","6 or a residential zone; or"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"100% commercial: 0 m (0’); 4.5 m (14’9”) where it abuts Highway 6 or a residential zone","quotes":["0 m (0’) of the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines, or","4.5m (14’9”) from the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines when they abut on Highway","6 or a residential zone; or"]},"other":{"value":["Secondary Homes are not permitted","Must follow Design Guidelines Bylaw #716 and requires a Downtown Revitalization Development Permit Area (DPA-2) permit","Dwelling units with commercial uses must be in the same building above or behind the commercial use, with separate entrances from the outside","Minimum width of a primary structure 6 m (19’9”), or 5.5 m (18’) on an existing lot 9.14 m (30’) wide"],"quotes":["Secondary Homes","Properties within the Core Commercial C-2 zone must follow Design Guidelines Bylaw #716 and require","Lots zoned C-2 require a Downtown Revitalization Development Area Permit (DPA-2) and may require","Dwelling unit uses in conjunction with permitted general commercial uses shall be in the same building","above or behind the commercial use and shall have separate entrances from the outside.","shall not be less than 6 m (19’9”).","shall not be less than 5.5m (18’)."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026","url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Adopted October 27, 2026; repeals Land Use Bylaw No. 489, 2001. The Village labels this PDF its website copy. The zoning map is Schedule B (one page, an image with no text layer)."},"source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf#page=80","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/c-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/c-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/c-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning/index.json"}}