M1 zone in Valemount: Light Industrial

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

In short

To facilitate economic development on larger parcels of land that are suitably located in the Village so any offsite impacts are minimized.

Zone rules

Purpose	To facilitate economic development on larger parcels of land that are suitably located in the Village so any offsite impacts are minimized.
Main uses	Business and Professional Office Education Facility Food Processing, Storage and Sales Food and Beverage Service – Food Primary (including catering) Greenhouse Operation Manufacturing, Light Microbrewery & Craft Distillery Outdoor Recreation Facility Recycling Depot Self-Storage Facility Service Station Towing Service Vehicle Sales and Service Service Stations are also subject to conditional-use rules.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Retail Store accessory to a permitted use Accessory uses, buildings and structures to a permitted use
Minimum lot area	No water or sewer services or partial services: 0.4 ha (1 acre); full water and sewer services: 0.2 ha (0.5 acre)
Maximum lot coverage	60% (all buildings and structures combined)
Maximum height	12.0 m (39.37 ft.) (all buildings or structures)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	12.0 m (39.37 ft.) (all buildings or structures)
Front setback	7.5 m minimum
Rear setback	6.0 m minimum
Interior side setback	3.0 m minimum; 6.0 m minimum where the parcel is adjacent to a non-M1 parcel
Street side setback	6.0 m minimum
Accessory building setbacks	front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 6.0 m, interior side 3.0 m (6.0 m adjacent to non-M1 parcel), exterior side 6.0 m
Other rules	Service Stations: gasoline pumps not closer than 4.5 m to any parcel line; screening at least 1.00 m high along boundaries with Residential zones

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (consolidated through Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026), s. 5.13 (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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