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R-1 zone in Salmo: Single and Two-Family Residential

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

In short

Provide an area for residential housing.

Zone rules

PurposeProvide an area for residential housing.
Main uses
  • Single-Family Dwellings
  • Two-Family Dwellings
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Secondary Houses
  • Child Care Centre
  • Home-Based Businesses
  • Short-Term Accommodation
Minimum lot area501.7 m² (5,400 ft²) for a 13.7 m (45’) lot; 657.8 m² (7,080 ft²) for a single- or two-family or duplex dwelling on an existing 18 m (59’) lot; 836 m² (8,999 ft²) for other permitted uses (on sites with community water and sewer)
Minimum lot width9.14 m (30’) for existing lots; 13.7 m (45’) for new lots
Maximum lot coverage33% (single-family); 60% (two-family)
Maximum densityOne building containing a dwelling unit or duplex unit per lot, unless a Development Permit is granted for a Secondary House, Cabin, or Garage with suite above
Maximum height, accessory buildingsStand-alone garage for RV storage: up to one and one-half storeys, maximum 7 m (23’)
Front setback7.6 m (24’11”)
Rear setback4.5 m (14’9”)
Interior side setback1.5 m (4’11”)
Street side setback4.5 m (14’9”)
Accessory building setbacksfront 4.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m
Other rules
  • Minimum size of a primary dwelling 55.75 m² (600 sf); minimum width 6 m (19’8”)
  • Only one secondary dwelling unit is permitted (e.g. a Secondary Suite or a separate Secondary House); a second may be allowed if parking and other site requirements are met
  • Parking: one off-street space per primary dwelling unit and one per secondary dwelling unit
  • May require one or more Development Permits

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, s. 5.4 (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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