C4 zone in Valemount: Highway & Tourist Commercial

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

In short

To provide for a broad range of commercial and tourist uses for the traveling public.

Zone rules

Purpose	To provide for a broad range of commercial and tourist uses for the traveling public.
Main uses	Art Gallery including Studio Automobile Repair Shop Bicycle Retail Sales and Service Business and Professional Office Car Wash Campground Drive-through Restaurant Farmers Market Food and Beverage Service – Liquor Primary Food and Beverage Service – Food Primary (including catering) Health and Medical Service Greenhouse Operation Indoor Recreation and Entertainment Laundromat Market Garden Museum Personal Service Establishments Retail Liquor Sales Establishment Recycling Depot Public Works & Utilities Public Transportation Depot Tourist Accommodation – Minor (<12 units) Tourist Accommodation – Major (>12 units) Service, Repair & Equipment Rental Shop Vehicle Sales & Service Veterinary Clinic – Small Animal Retail Store is a conditional use limited to 500 m² per parcel; Service Stations and Cannabis Retail Store are also conditional.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Dwelling, Attached Accessory Unit - Commercial Accessory uses, buildings and structures to a permitted use
Minimum lot area	Tourist Accommodation: 2000 m² (21,528 sq. ft.); Service Station & Car Wash: 1000 m² (10,764 sq. ft.); Campground: 1 ha (2.47 acres); all other uses: 600 m² (6,458 sq. ft.)
Minimum lot width	Tourist Accommodation: 30 m; Campground: 40 m; Service Station: 20 m; all other uses: 17 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	6.0 m minimum
Rear setback	6.0 m minimum
Interior side setback	3.0 m minimum
Street side setback	6.0 m minimum
Accessory building setbacks	front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 1.2 m
Other rules	On parcels fronting Arterial Highways, no building within 4.5 metres of the property line fronting the highway without the Minister's consent (3 metres on any access) Service Stations: gasoline pumps not closer than 4.5 m to any parcel line Retail Store limited to a maximum floor area of 500 m² per parcel

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (consolidated through Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026), s. 5.11 (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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