CMUN zone in Vernon: Commercial Mixed Use: Neighbourhood

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

In short

Neighbourhood scale commercial, residential and mixed-use housing up to 4 storeys, providing goods and services to residents at the neighbourhood level.

Zone rules

Purpose	Neighbourhood scale commercial, residential and mixed-use housing up to 4 storeys, providing goods and services to residents at the neighbourhood level.
Main uses	Large Scale Multi-Unit Housing Medium Scale Multi-Unit Housing Mixed Use Housing Small Scale Multi-Unit Housing Food and Beverage Service Grocery Store Health Service Indoor Sales and Service Light Manufacturing Minor Indoor Entertainment Office Child Care Service Community Service Housing Care Centre Supportive Housing Emergency Services Health Care Facility Urban Agriculture
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory Parking Home Based Business Housing Sales Centre Short-term Rental Accommodation Temporary Storage Special Event Essential Utility Minor Utility Services
Minimum lot area	500 m² (0.125 ac)
Minimum lot width	Interior lot 12 m; exterior lot 18 m
Maximum density	2.0 FAR
Maximum height	18 m (4 Storeys)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m (accessory buildings); 8 m (2 Storeys) for accessory dwelling units
Front setback	1.0 m for commercial uses; 4.0 m for dwelling units (abutting a street)
Rear setback	1.5 m (abutting a laneway or alley)
Interior side setback	1.5 m next to a housing-based lot; next to a non-housing-based lot 0.0 m for commercial uses and 1.5 m for dwelling units; 0.0 m at a party wall
Street side setback	1.0 m for commercial uses; 4.0 m for dwelling units (abutting a street)
Accessory building setbacks	street 4.0 m, laneway or alley 1.5 m, lots 1.5 m; garage or carport facing a street 6.0 m
Other rules	Minimum landscaping 30% 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 50 m Surface parking lots and loading, storage and waste collection areas must not be between a principal building and a street

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (2024), consolidated for convenience (amendments through Bylaw 6083), s. 11.1 (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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