CMUC zone in Vernon: Commercial Mixed Use: Centre

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

In short

Large scale commercial, residential and mixed-use housing up to 16 storeys, providing employment, services, retail, entertainment and housing in the City Centre areas.

Zone rules

Purpose	Large scale commercial, residential and mixed-use housing up to 16 storeys, providing employment, services, retail, entertainment and housing in the City Centre areas.
Main uses	Large Scale Multi-Unit Housing Medium Scale Multi-Unit Housing Mixed Use Housing Bar Cannabis Retail Store Food and Beverage Service Grocery Store Health Service Hotel Indoor Sales and Service Light Manufacturing Liquor Store Major Indoor Entertainment Minor Indoor Entertainment Office Child Care Service Community Service Housing Care Centre Supportive Housing Emergency Services Health Care Facility
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Parking Cannabis Lounge Home Based Business Housing Sales Centre Outdoor Vending Short-term Rental Accommodation Temporary Storage Special Event Essential Utility
Extra uses on specific lots	Small, Medium and Large Scale Multi-Unit Housing on 30th Ave between 35 St. and 27 St. can only be on the same lot as Mixed-Use Housing with at least one principal commercial use
Minimum lot area	2,025 m² (0.5 ac)
Minimum lot width	20 m
Maximum lot coverage	100%
Maximum density	5.0 FAR
Maximum height	60 m (16 Storeys)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	1.0 m (abutting a street)
Rear setback	1.5 m (abutting a laneway or alley)
Interior side setback	0.0 m (abutting a lot or at a party wall)
Street side setback	1.0 m (abutting a street)
Other rules	Amenity area: 5 m² per studio, 10 m² per 1 bedroom, 15 m² per unit with more than 1 bedroom Maximum building frontage length is 100 m Surface parking lots and loading, storage and waste collection areas must not be between a principal building and a street For height, parking below grade and up to 2 levels of parking above grade do not count as a storey

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (2024), consolidated for convenience (amendments through Bylaw 6083), s. 11.3 (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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