R1 zone in Valemount: Residential - Large Lot
To accommodate residential development on large fully serviced lots with potential for tourist accommodations.
Zone rules
| Purpose | To accommodate residential development on large fully serviced lots with potential for tourist accommodations. |
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| Also allowed (secondary uses) |
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| Extra uses on specific lots | A maximum of two (2) Attached Accessory Dwelling Units permitted on Lot 1 District Lot 7354 Cariboo District Plan 19779 (1401 17th Avenue) |
| Minimum lot area | Single-Detached Dwelling: 700 m² (7,534.74 ft²); Two-unit (one parcel): 930 m² (10,010.4 ft²); Two-unit divided into two parcels: 465 m² (5,005 ft²) per parcel |
| Minimum lot width | Single-Detached: 20 m (65.6 ft.); Two-unit: 22 m (65.6 ft.), or 11 m per lot if divided into two parcels; minimum parcel length 30 m (98.4 ft.) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% (all dwellings, buildings and structures); accessory buildings not to exceed 80% of the principal dwelling |
| Maximum density | One Single-Detached Dwelling or one Two-Unit Dwelling per parcel |
| Maximum height | 10.5 m (34.45 ft.) |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 6.0 m (19.68 ft.) |
| Front setback | 6.0 m minimum |
| Rear setback | 6.0 m minimum |
| Interior side setback | 2.0 m minimum (does not apply to the common wall of a Two-Unit Dwelling divided into two parcels) |
| Street side setback | 3.0 m minimum (corner lots) |
| Accessory building setbacks | Accessory building: front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m. Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit: front equal to or greater than principal building, rear 3.0 m, interior side 2.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m |
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Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (consolidated through Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026), s. 5.4 (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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