C5 zone in Valemount: Neighbourhood Mixed-Use
To provide an innovative zone that allows for a flexible mix of employment and residential opportunities at a neighbourhood scale.
Zone rules
| Purpose | To provide an innovative zone that allows for a flexible mix of employment and residential opportunities at a neighbourhood scale. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Minimum lot area | Single-Detached: 375 m² (4,036 ft²); Two-unit (one parcel): 500 m² (5,382 ft²); Two-unit (2 parcels with common wall): 250 m² (2,691 ft²); Apartment: 1,000 m² (10,764 sq. ft.); Townhouse (single parcel): 750 m² (8,073 sq. ft.); Townhouse (per unit): 225 m² (2,422 sq. ft.); all other uses: 464.5 m² (5,000 ft²) |
| Minimum lot width | Single-detached: 10.0 m; Two-Unit lot, Apartment, Townhouse (single parcel): 15.0 m; Townhouse (per unit): 6.0 m; minimum lot length 25 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% (all buildings and structures combined) |
| Maximum height | 10.5 m (34.45 ft.) |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 6.0 m (19.68 ft.) |
| Front setback | 4.0 m minimum |
| Rear setback | 4.0 m minimum |
| Interior side setback | 2.0 m minimum (does not apply to a common wall where a Duplex or Townhouse is divided into separate parcels) |
| Street side setback | 4.0 m minimum |
| Accessory building setbacks | front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 3.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m |
| Other rules | Commercial uses allowed conditionally (art gallery, bicycle retail, office, daycare, food primary, market garden, personal service, retail store) are limited to 250 m² floor area; mixed use commercial component cannot exceed 250 m² |
Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (consolidated through Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026), s. 5.12 (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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