C2 zone in Valemount: Village Centre Fringe Mixed Use

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

In short

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 (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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