RR-1 zone in Salmo: Rural Resource

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

In short

Provide an area for single-family and two-family residential housing, while allowing other uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Provide an area for single-family and two-family residential housing, while allowing other uses.
Main uses	Single-Family Dwellings Two-Family Dwellings Multi-family Dwellings Mixed -Use Development Hotels/ Motel/ Resort Restaurants Professional, Business, Personal Services Establishment Veterinary Clinics, Minor & Major Private & Public Schools Childcare Facilities Group Homes, Major & Minor Places of Worship Agriculture Forestry
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home-based Businesses Short-Term Accommodation
Minimum lot area	0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or 2023.4 m² (21,780 sf)
Minimum lot width	13.7 m (45’)
Maximum lot coverage	33% (single-family); 60% total for all uses
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Stand-alone garage for RV storage: up to 7 m (23’)
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 width of a primary structure or single- or two-family dwelling on a lot wider than 9.14 m (30’): 6 m (19’9”) Parking: one off-street space per primary structure or dwelling unit and one per secondary dwelling unit May require one or more Development Permits

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, s. 5.12 (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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