---
title: "C-9 zone in Salmon Arm: Country Inn Commercial Zone"
place: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salmon-arm
zone: C-9
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule \"A\" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/c-9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/c-9.json"
---

# C-9 zone in Salmon Arm: Country Inn Commercial Zone

A country inn that is compatible with a rural, residential environment and sensitive to the rural setting in size, scale, siting and architectural relief.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A country inn that is compatible with a rural, residential environment and sensitive to the rural setting in size, scale, siting and architectural relief.
- **Main uses:** country inn; agriculture, on parcels greater than 0.8 hectare (2.0 acres)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** accessory use
- **Minimum lot area:** 0.4 hectare
- **Minimum lot width:** 45.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 20% of parcel or site area
- **Maximum density:** One country inn per parcel; maximum eight let rooms
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.0 m
- **Front setback:** 10.0 m from all parcel lines
- **Rear setback:** 10.0 m from all parcel lines
- **Interior side setback:** 10.0 m from all parcel lines
- **Street side setback:** 10.0 m from all parcel lines
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 10.0 m from all parcel lines
- **Other rules:** The zone is a Fire Limit area; new or renovated buildings with four to eight let rooms need a fire sprinkler system (NFPA 13R)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (Schedule "A" consolidation, effective December 18, 1995, updated August 2026), s. 23](https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74/Zoning-Bylaw-No-2303#page=76) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Salmon Arm: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning/c-9/_