R2 zone in Valemount: Residential - Single & Two-Unit

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

In short

To accommodate fully serviced residential development in the form of single-detached and two-unit dwellings.

Zone rules

Purpose	To accommodate fully serviced residential development in the form of single-detached and two-unit dwellings.
Main uses	Dwelling, Single-Detached Dwelling, Two-unit
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory uses, buildings and structures Dwelling, Attached Accessory Unit - Residential Dwelling, Detached Accessory Unit Home Based Business 1 – Minor Home Based Business 2 – Major Short Term Vacation Rental - Minor (conditional) Dwelling, Mobile (conditional, must be less than 20 years old) Mobile dwellings and Short Term Vacation Rental - Minor are conditional uses.
Extra uses on specific lots	Two Single-Detached Dwellings (maximum) on Lot 2, District Lot 7356, Cariboo Plan PGP 10406 (1363 3 Avenue); no Short Term Vacation Rental; smaller dwelling minimum floor area 37 m², minimum rear setback 1.8 m Two Single-Detached Dwellings permitted on Lot 15, District Lot 7355, Cariboo District Plan 23725 (935 Beavan Crescent) Two Single-Detached Dwellings permitted on Lot 1, District Lot 7356 Cariboo District Plan 10351 (1303 Dogwood Street) Short Term Vacation Rental – Major permitted on Parcel E (consolidation of Lots 50 and 51) District Lot 7355 Cariboo District Plan 26762 (1015 14th Avenue)
Minimum lot area	Single-Detached Dwelling: 375 m² (4,036 ft²); Two-Unit (one parcel): 500 m² (5,382 ft²); Two-Unit divided into two parcels: 250 m² (2691 ft²) per parcel
Minimum lot width	Single-detached lot: 10.00 m (32.80 ft.); Two-unit lot: 15.24 m (50 ft.), or 11 m per lot if divided into two parcels; minimum lot length 25 m (82 ft.)
Maximum lot coverage	50% (all dwellings, buildings and structures); accessory buildings not to exceed 80% of the principal dwelling
Maximum density	Up to three dwelling units per parcel: one Single-Detached Dwelling plus one Attached and one Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit; or one Two-Unit Dwelling plus one Attached or one Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit
Maximum height	10.5 m (34.45 ft.)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	First storey 5.0 m (16.4 ft.); second storey 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 the common wall of a Two-Unit Dwelling divided into two parcels)
Street side setback	3.0 m minimum
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
Other rules	Minimum building width of Single-Detached Dwellings: 4.75 m Parcels must be fully serviced with municipal piped water and sewer

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (consolidated through Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026), s. 5.5 (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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