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title: "C3 zone in Valemount: Main Street (Railtown) Mixed Use"
place: Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/valemount
zone: C3
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/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Valemount: Main Street (Railtown) Mixed Use

An area that focuses on creative industries, commercial opportunities, and complementary residential uses.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** An area that focuses on creative industries, commercial opportunities, and complementary residential uses.
- **Main uses:** Art Gallery including Studio; Assembly Facility; Bicycle Retail Sales and Service; Business and Professional Office; Car Wash; Daycare Centre; Dwelling, Single-Detached; Dwelling, Two-unit; Dwelling, Apartment; Dwelling, Townhouse; Educational Institution; Farmers Market; Food and Beverage Service – Liquor Primary; Food and Beverage Service – Food Primary (including catering); Health and Medical Service; Indoor Recreation and Entertainment; Laundromat; Market Garden; Mixed Use Development; Microbrewery & Craft Distillery; Museum; Outdoor Recreation Facility; Personal Service Establishments; Public Transportation Depot; Retail Liquor Sales Establishment; Recycling Depot; Retail Store; Service, Repair & Equipment Rental Shop; Seniors Residential Care; Tourist Accommodation – Minor (<12 units); Veterinary Clinic – Small Animal (Conditional uses also include accessory Dwelling Units 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
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 1 District Lot 9778 Plan PGP11968, PID 012-522-317 (940 Main Street): maximum of two Principal Buildings; minimum interior side setback on the southeast side is 1 metre; Lot 2 District Lot 7356 Cariboo District Plan 9569, PID: 013-899-783 (1290 Main Street): maximum of two Principal Buildings
- **Minimum lot area:** 400 m² (4,305.56 sq. ft.) (all uses)
- **Minimum lot width:** 10 m (frontage); minimum lot length 30 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% (all buildings and structures combined)
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m (34.45 ft.)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** Must be less than the principal building
- **Front setback:** 3.0 m minimum
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m minimum
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m minimum
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m minimum
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 1.5 m, interior side 0.0 m, exterior side 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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. 5.10](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099#page=71) (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/c3/_