C1 zone in Valemount: Village Centre Mixed Use

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

In short

To create a mix of street-front commercial and retail land uses with complementary, accessory commercial and residential uses for a vibrant Village Centre, mainly along 5th Avenue.

Zone rules

Purpose	To create a mix of street-front commercial and retail land uses with complementary, accessory commercial and residential uses for a vibrant Village Centre, mainly along 5th Avenue.
Main uses	Art Gallery including Studio Assembly Facility Bicycle Retail Sales and Service Business and Professional Office Daycare Centre Educational Institution Farmers Market Financial Institution Food and Beverage Service – Liquor Primary Food and Beverage Service – Food Primary (including catering) Government Office & Buildings Health and Medical Service Indoor Recreation and Entertainment Library Microbrewery & Craft Distillery Museum Personal Service Establishments Retail Liquor Sales Establishment Retail Store Tourist Accommodation – Minor (<12 units) Conditional uses also include accessory Dwelling Units, existing Single Detached Dwellings, and Cannabis Retail Store.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Dwelling, Attached Accessory Unit - Commercial Home Based Business 1 – Minor Home Based Business 2 – Major Short Term Vacation Rental - Minor Accessory uses, buildings and structures to a permitted use
Minimum lot area	210 m² (2260.4 ft²) (all uses)
Minimum lot width	6 m (frontage); minimum lot length 30 m
Maximum lot coverage	80% maximum (all buildings and structures combined)
Maximum height	12.0 m (39.4 ft.); sprinklers required for any building 3 storeys or greater
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Must be less than the principal building; 6.0 m adjacent to residential zones
Front setback	0.0 m minimum
Rear setback	3.0 m minimum
Interior side setback	0.0 m (within C1 or next to C2 zone); 1.5 m (next to C3 zones); 3.0 m (next to all other zones)
Street side setback	0.0 m minimum
Accessory building setbacks	front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 1.5 m; side 0.0 m (within C1 or next to C2), 1.5 m (next to C3), 1.5 m (next to all other zones); exterior side 0.0 m
Other rules	Single-detached dwellings built before the bylaw was adopted are permitted, and may be used as dwellings or converted to commercial or mixed-use Uses that are noxious or undesirable because of smoke, noise, vibration, dirt or odour are not permitted

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (consolidated through Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026), s. 5.8 (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. The Village lists this as "Zoning Bylaw No. 847_Consolidated 2026". The bylaw is a 2021 bylaw with 8 amendments (2022 to 2026) folded in. Zoning map is Part 7 of the bylaw (an image page). 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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