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MU-2 zone in Williams Lake: Commercial Mixed-use

Williams Lake, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A range of commercial and public facility uses with mixed residential, creating pedestrian oriented urban development in the downtown core.

Zone rules

PurposeA range of commercial and public facility uses with mixed residential, creating pedestrian oriented urban development in the downtown core.
Main uses
  • Retail Sales, Convenience
  • Retail Sales
  • Retail Sales, Beer and Wine
  • Personal Services
  • Food Establishment
  • Food Establishment, Licensed
  • Office Use
  • Recreation Facility
  • Entertainment
  • Hotel
  • Health Services, Minor
  • Retail Sales, Cannabis
  • Art and Culture
  • Community Care Facility
  • Dwelling Unit, Multi-plex
  • Dwelling Unit, Apartment
  • Childcare, Commercial
  • Civic
  • Drive-Through
Minimum lot area270 m²
Maximum lot coverage75%
Maximum densityFAR 4.5
Maximum height30 m (8 storeys)
Maximum height, accessory buildings9 m (2 storeys)
Front setback0 m
Rear setback0 m
Interior side setback0 m
Street side setback0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 0 m, side 0 m, rear 0 m
Other rules
  • Minimum building width 9 m
  • Minimum building separation 3 m (accessory buildings 1.2 m)
  • Cannabis retail is subject to Section 3.5 of the bylaw

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (December 2025), s. 4I (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. The amendment table in the document is "Provided for convenience only"; Schedule B is the Zoning Map. 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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