M-1 zone in Salmo: Mixed Use Commercial

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

In short

Provide an area for a variety of commercial businesses from light industrial to professional service providers, including an area dedicated to Salmo’s history and items of interest to residents and tourists on Highway #6.

Zone rules

Purpose	Provide an area for a variety of commercial businesses from light industrial to professional service providers, including an area dedicated to Salmo’s history and items of interest to residents and tourists on Highway #6.
Main uses	Manufacturing, repair and storage of boats, concrete products, signs, trailers, prefabricated buildings, wood, fibreglass and ceramic products (without hazards, noise, smoke, odours or glare) Businesses catering to day-to-day needs of residents (retail, banks, barber shops, funeral homes, hairdressers, dry cleaners, restaurants, photography studios) Recreation and entertainment facilities Business, professional and government offices Printing and publishing establishments Commercial & private schools Community halls, libraries, hospitals, fire halls, first aid stations, museums and fraternal lodges Veterinary Clinics, Minor Professional or Personal Services Packing, crating, moving and storage businesses Micro-brewery Contractors’ offices, shops and yards Fuel storage Service Stations Automobile repair shops Car Washes Machine shops and parts manufacturing Electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing and assembly Farm machinery and heavy equipment repairs and sales Electroplating, sheet metal workshops and welding shops Repair Shop Sales and service of vehicles Sales of automotive parts and accessories Off-street parking lots and structures Mixed-Use Development Home improvement businesses Wholesale and retail sales accessory to the uses permitted Cannabis-Related Businesses
Minimum lot area	822.2 m² (8,850 ft²)
Minimum lot width	13.7 m (45’)
Maximum lot coverage	70% of the site
Front setback	Commercial uses: 0 m (0’); 4.5 m (14’9”) where it abuts a residence
Rear setback	Commercial uses: 4.5 m (14’9”)
Interior side setback	Commercial uses: 0 m (0’); 4.5 m (14’9”) where it abuts a residence; the bylaw also lists 1.5 m (4’11”) of an interior side lot line
Street side setback	Commercial uses: 0 m (0’); 4.5 m (14’9”) where it abuts a residence
Other rules	Service stations: no closer than 7.6 m (24’11”) to a front or exterior side lot line or 4.5 m (14’9”) to a rear or interior side lot line Parking: one off-street space per dwelling unit and two per business unit Commercial activity and storage areas outside a building must be enclosed by a landscape screen or tight board fence at least 2 m (6’7”) high Loading: one off-street space per 2,800 m² (30,139 ft²) of commercial floor area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, s. 5.10 (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. 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). 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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