RM-1 zone in Salmo: Multi-Family Residential

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

In short

Provide an area for a mix of multi-family and single-family residential housing.

Zone rules

Purpose	Provide an area for a mix of multi-family and single-family residential housing.
Main uses	Multi-Family Dwellings – townhomes, apartments or condominiums Single-Family Dwellings Two-Family Dwellings Mixed-Use Development
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Group Home Child Care Facilities Home-Based Businesses
Minimum lot area	334.5 m² (3,600 ft²) for a single-family dwelling on an existing 9.14 m (30’) wide lot; 501.7 m² (5,400 ft²) for a dwelling on a 13.7 m (45’) wide lot; 657.8 m² (7,080 ft²) for a single-family dwelling on an existing 18 m (59’) wide lot; 836 m² (8,999 ft²) for other permitted uses
Minimum lot width	9.14 m (30’) for existing lots; 13.7 m (45’) for a new lot for a single-family dwelling
Maximum lot coverage	60% of the site (multi-family, two-family, mixed-use and secondary uses, including driveways and parking areas); 33% (single-family)
Maximum density	Multi-family or mixed-use: 60 dwelling units per hectare (24 units per acre); 74 units per hectare (30 units per acre) with underground parking
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Stand-alone garage for RV storage: up to 7 m (23’) high
Front setback	7.6 m (24’11”)
Rear setback	4.5 m (14’9”)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (4’11”)
Street side setback	4.5 m (14’9”)
Accessory building setbacks	front 4.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m
Other rules	Amenity area per multi-family unit: bachelor 10 m², one-bedroom 15 m², two-bedroom 20 m², three-bedroom 30 m², four-bedroom or over 40 m² Minimum size of a primary single- or two-family dwelling 55.75 m² (600 sf); minimum width 6 m (19’9”) Parking: one off-street space per dwelling and one per secondary dwelling unit Only one secondary dwelling unit per lot (Secondary Suite, Secondary House or Garage with suite above)

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, s. 5.6 (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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