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title: "C2 zone in Valemount: Village Centre Fringe Mixed Use"
place: Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/valemount
zone: C2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (consolidated through Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning/c2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning/c2.json"
---

# C2 zone in Valemount: Village Centre Fringe Mixed Use

A mix of residential and commercial land uses in the vicinity of the Village Centre.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of residential and commercial land uses in the vicinity of the Village Centre.
- **Main uses:** Art Gallery including Studio; Assembly Facility; Bicycle Retail Sales and Service; Business and Professional Office; Daycare Centre; Educational Institution; Financial Institution; Farmers Market; Food and Beverage Service – Liquor Primary; Food and Beverage Service – Food Primary (including catering); Government Office & Buildings; Health and Medical Service; Laundromat; Microbrewery & Craft Distillery; Museum; Personal Service Establishments; Retail Store; Tourist Accommodation – Minor (<12 units) (Conditional uses also include Mixed Use Development, Tourist Accommodation – Major (west of George Place, 2,000 m² minimum), accessory Dwelling Units, existing Single Detached Dwellings, Cannabis Retail Store and Automobile Repair Shop (west of Fir Street).)
- **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:** Tourist Accommodation – Major: 2,000 m²; all other uses: 250 m² (2,690 ft²)
- **Minimum lot width:** 8 m (frontage); minimum lot length 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70% (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 maximum adjacent to residential zones
- **Front setback:** 0.0 m minimum (on Fifth Ave); 6.0 m (all other cases)
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m minimum
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m minimum; 2.0 m minimum adjacent to residential zones
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 m minimum (next to C1 or C2 zones); 3.0 m minimum (next to all other zones)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 1.5 m; interior side 0.0 m (1.0 m adjacent to residential zones); exterior side 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** Mixed Use Development: ground floor must be commercial and street-facing (residential units may be at the rear); Single-detached dwellings built before the bylaw was adopted are permitted; 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. 5.9](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099#page=67) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Valemount: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/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/valemount/zoning/c2/_