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CMTY zone in Vernon: Community

Vernon, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Community uses including civic services, outdoor recreation, indoor and outdoor entertainment, and accessory commercial uses.

Zone rules

PurposeCommunity uses including civic services, outdoor recreation, indoor and outdoor entertainment, and accessory commercial uses.
Main uses
  • Health Service
  • Major Indoor Entertainment
  • Minor Indoor Entertainment
  • Office
  • Outdoor Entertainment
  • Child Care Service
  • Community Service
  • Government Services
  • Housing Care Centre
  • Library
  • Outdoor Recreation Facility
  • Park
  • School
  • Supportive Housing
  • Cemetery
  • Detention Facility
  • Emergency Services
  • Health Care Facility
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Security or Operator Dwelling Unit
  • Accessory Parking
  • Food and Beverage Service
  • Indoor Sales and Service
  • Outdoor Vending
  • Temporary Storage
  • Special Event
  • Essential Utility
  • Minor Utility Services
  • Transit Facility
Minimum lot area500 m² (0.12 ac)
Maximum density3.0 FAR
Maximum height22 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback6.0 m (abutting a street)
Rear setback7.5 m (abutting a laneway or alley)
Interior side setback4.5 m next to a housing-based lot; 3.0 m next to a non-housing-based lot; 0.0 m at a party wall
Street side setback6.0 m (abutting a street)
Accessory building setbacksstreet 6.0 m; laneway or alley, housing-based lot and non-housing-based lot 1.5 m; party wall 0.0 m
Other rules
  • Minimum landscaping 10%
  • One Security or Operator Dwelling Unit is permitted on a lot
  • Vehicle access must be from an abutting laneway where one is available

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (2024), consolidated for convenience (amendments through Bylaw 6083), s. 13.1 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Marked "Consolidated for Convenience" by the City. The amendment table lists bylaws up to 6083 and 6075 (dated September 2026); the adopted bylaw prevails. 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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