489 – Zoning Bylaw (Consolidated with 663, 698, 708, 754 and 757)
Salmo, British Columbia
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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SALMO
ZONING BYLAW NO. 489, 2001
As Amended by Bylaws #540, 633, 698, 708, 754 and 757
Bylaw
No.
Adopted
Amendment
Purpose
540
April 26, 2005 Section 1.1 & Section
4.4.1 subsection .11
Add definition of Secondary Suites
633
August 9, 2011 Section 4.4.7, Section
4.7.9 & 4.8.7
Minimum width of SFD must be 6m
698
October 5, 2018
Sections 1.1, 3.9 &
3.10
Add additional definitions to include
cannabis-related items; permissions
around cannabis sale, distribution,
processing and growth; updated
formatting.
708
June 18, 2019 Sections 3.9, 3.12,
3.13, 4.10, 4.11 and
4.12
Revise permissions around cannabis
sale, distribution, processing and
growth; add two sections regarding
cannabis related businesses; revise
Permitted Uses in zones C2, C3 and
M1.
754
May 28, 2024 Sections 1.1, 3.11,
4.5.1, 4.7.1 and 4.8.1
Add definition of short-term rental
and business license requirement;
add secondary suite allowance to
Estate Residential R-2, Multi-Family
Residential RM-1 & Rural RR-1.
757
August 27, 2024
Sections 1.1, 4.4.1
and 4.4.6
Add definition of accessory dwelling
unit (ADU) and an allowance for an
ADU at 740 Davies Avenue.
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VILLAGE OF SALMO
ZONING BYLAW No. 489, 2001
As Amended by Bylaws 540, 633, 698 and 708
WHEREAS Council wishes to repeal Bylaw No. 321, 1988, cited as "The Village of Salmo
Land Use Bylaw No. 321, 1988" and amendments thereto, and wishes to adopt a new
Zoning Bylaw, pursuant to Part 26 of the Local Government Act.
AND WHEREAS Council has held a Public Hearing pursuant to Part 26 of the Local Government Act.
NOW THEREFORE Council of the Village of Salmo, in open meeting assembled hereby enacts as
follows:
1.
This Bylaw shall be cited as "The Village of SaImo Zoning Bylaw No. 489, 2001"
2.
The following schedules attached hereto are hereby made part of this bylaw
and adopted as the Zoning Bylaw for the Village of Salmo:
1.
Schedule A (Zoning Bylaw text)
2.
Schedule B (Zoning Bylawmap)
3.
The Bylaw cited as the "The Village of Salmo Land Use Bylaw No. 321, 1988" and
amendments thereto as it applies to the Village of Salmo is hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS
18th
DAY OF
September, 2001
READ A SECOND TIME THIS
9th
DAY OF
October, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON THIS
23rd
DAY OF
October, 2001
READ A THIRD TIME THIS
23rd
DAY OF
October, 2001
APPROVED PURSUANT TO HIGHWAY ACT THIS 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2002.
Original Signed by
Approving Officer - Ministry of Transportation & Highways
ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2002
MAYOR
CLERK
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SCHEDULE "A"
CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW TEXT
This is Schedule "A" referred to in "The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 489, 2001" and bylaw
amendments 540, 633, 698, 708, 754 and 757.
MAYOR
CLERK
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Table of Contents
SCHEDULE "A" ......................................................................................................................................... 3
PART 1
INTREPRETATION .......................................................................................................... 7
1.1
Definitions ........................................................................................................................................... 7
PART 2
GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................. 13
2.1
Application ........................................................................................................................................ 13
2.2
Administration................................................................................................................................... 13
2.3
Violation ............................................................................................................................................ 13
2.4
Offence .............................................................................................................................................. 13
2.5
Penalty .............................................................................................................................................. 13
2.6
Severability ........................................................................................................................................ 14
2.7
Units of Measure ............................................................................................................................... 14
PART 3
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 15
3.1
Setback Siting Exceptions .................................................................................................................. 15
3.2
Minimum Lot Area and Frontage Exceptions .................................................................................... 15
3.3
Uses Permitted on Parcel Regardless of Size .................................................................................... 15
3.4
Minimum Parcel Area Requirements ................................................................................................ 15
3.5
Setback Exceptions ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.6
Height Regulation Exemptions .......................................................................................................... 16
3.7
Fences and Landscape Screens ......................................................................................................... 16
3.8
Clear Vision Area ............................................................................................................................... 17
3.9
Cannabis-Related Businesses (BL 708) .............................................................................................. 17
3.10
Home-Based Businesses .................................................................................................................... 17
3.11
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation .................................................................................................. 18
3.12
Conditions of use in the C2, C3 and M1 zones (BL 708): ................................................................... 18
3.13
No property shall discharge or emit the following across lot lines (BL 708) ..................................... 18
PART 4
ZONES ......................................................................................................................... 19
4.1
Zone Designations ............................................................................................................................. 19
4.2
Zone Extent ....................................................................................................................................... 19
4.3
Zone Boundaries ............................................................................................................................... 19
4.4
SINGLE AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) .................................................................................. 20
4.4.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 20
4.4.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage........................................................................................ 20
4.4.3
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................... 20
4.4.4
Height .................................................................................................................................. 20
4.4.5
Site Coverage ....................................................................................................................... 21
4.4.6
Buildings Per Lot .................................................................................................................. 21
4.4.7
Width of Buildings - BL 633 ................................................................................................. 21
4.4.8
Storage ................................................................................................................................ 21
4.4.9
Parking ................................................................................................................................. 21
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4.5
ESTATE RESIDENTIAL (R-2) ................................................................................................................ 22
4.5.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 22
4.5.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage........................................................................................ 22
4.5.3
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................... 22
4.5.4
Height .................................................................................................................................. 23
4.5.5
Site Coverage ....................................................................................................................... 23
4.5.6
Buildings Per Lot .................................................................................................................. 23
4.5.7
Storage ................................................................................................................................ 23
4.5.8
Parking ................................................................................................................................. 23
4.6
MOBILE HOME PARK (R-3) ................................................................................................................ 24
4.6.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 24
4.6.2
Servicing .............................................................................................................................. 24
4.6.3
Minimum Site Area .............................................................................................................. 24
4.6.4
Other Regulations ................................................................................................................ 24
4.7
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-1) ................................................................................................. 25
4.7.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 25
4.7.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage........................................................................................ 25
4.7.3
Density ................................................................................................................................. 25
4.7.5
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................... 26
4.7.6
Height .................................................................................................................................. 26
4.7.7
Site Coverage ....................................................................................................................... 26
4.7.8
Buildings Per Lot .................................................................................................................. 26
4.7.9
Width of Buildings BL633 ..................................................................................................... 26
4.7.10 Storage ................................................................................................................................ 26
4.7.11 Parking ................................................................................................................................ 26
4.8
RURAL (RR-1) ..................................................................................................................................... 27
4.8.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 27
4.8.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage ....................................................................................... 27
4.8.3
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................... 27
4.8.4
Height .................................................................................................................................. 27
4.8.5
Site Coverage ....................................................................................................................... 27
4.8.6
Buildings Per Lot .................................................................................................................. 27
4.8.7
Width of Buildings (BL 633) ................................................................................................. 28
4.8.8
Storage ................................................................................................................................ 28
4.8.9
Parking ................................................................................................................................. 28
4.9
NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-1) ............................................................................................ 29
4.9.1
Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 29
4.9.2
Commercial Floor Area ........................................................................................................ 29
4.9.3
Minimum Site Area .............................................................................................................. 29
4.9.4
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................... 29
4.9.5
Height .................................................................................................................................. 29
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4.9.6
Site Coverage ....................................................................................................................... 29
4.9.7
Storage ................................................................................................................................ 29
4.10
SERVICE COMMERCIAL (C-2) ............................................................................................................ 30
4.10.1
Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 30
4.10.2
Standards ........................................................................................................................... 30
4.10.3
Minimum Site Area and Frontage ...................................................................................... 31
4.10.4
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................. 31
4.10.5
Height ................................................................................................................................. 31
4.10.6
Site Coverage ..................................................................................................................... 31
4.10.7
Storage ............................................................................................................................... 31
4.10.8
Loading Requirements ....................................................................................................... 31
4.11
VILLAGE CENTRE (C-3) ...................................................................................................................... 32
4.11.1
Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 32
4.11.2
Standards ........................................................................................................................... 32
4.11.3
Minimum Site Area and Frontage ...................................................................................... 32
4.11.4
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................. 32
4.11.5
Height ................................................................................................................................. 33
4.11.6
Site Coverage ..................................................................................................................... 33
4.11.7
Dwelling Units .................................................................................................................... 33
4.11.8
Storage ............................................................................................................................... 33
4.11.9
Loading Requirements ....................................................................................................... 33
4.12
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (M-1) ............................................................................................................ 34
4.12.1
Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 34
4.12.2
Minimum site Area and Frontage ...................................................................................... 35
4.12.3
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................. 35
4.12.4
Height ................................................................................................................................. 35
4.12.5
Site Coverage ..................................................................................................................... 35
4.12.6
Screening ............................................................................................................................ 35
4.12.8
Storage ............................................................................................................................... 35
4.12.9
Loading Requirements ....................................................................................................... 36
4.13
PARK, OPEN SPACE AND INSTITUTIONAL (P-1) ................................................................................ 37
4.13.1
Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................... 37
4.13.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage ...................................................................................... 37
4.13.3
Setbacks ............................................................................................................................. 37
4.13.4
Height ................................................................................................................................. 37
4.13.5
Storage ............................................................................................................................... 37
SCHEDULE B - ZONING MAP ....................................................................................................... 38
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PART 1 INTREPRETATION
1.1
Definitions
In this bylaw, unless the content otherwise requires:
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) means a self-contained dwelling located on the same legal lot as
another dwelling (BL 757);
ACCESSORY TO means customarily incidental to the permitted use of land, building, or structures
located on the same lot or site;
ACCESSORY USE, BUILDING OR STRUCTURE means a use, building or structure on the same lot or
site, with and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to, the principal use, building or
structure;
AMENITY AREA means that the part of an apartment building or lot intended for the recreational
use of the occupants exclusive of the areas occupied by entrance hallways, driveways, and parking
areas;
BUILDING means a structure having a roof supported by columns, posts or walls used or intended
for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy;
CANNABIS means cannabis as defined in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Cannabis
Act and includes any products containing cannabis; (BL 698)
CANNABIS OPERATION means the cultivating, growing, producing, packaging, storing, distributing,
dispensing, advertising, trading or selling of cannabis or its derivatives; (BL 698)
CANNABIS PRIMARY ESTABLISHMENT means an establishment licensed by the BC Liquor and
Cannabis Regulation Branch where the sale of cannabis is the primary focus of the business;(BL 698)
CANNABIS-RELATED BUSINESS means carrying on of activity where; (BL 698)
(a) Cannabis is sold or otherwise provided to persons for medical or recreational purposes;
(b) Medical cannabis is stored for the purpose of sale;
(c) Recreational cannabis is stored for the purpose of sale.
(d) Cannabis or its derivatives is cultivated, grown, produced, packaged, stored, distributed,
dispensed, advertised, traded or sold;
CANNABIS RETAIL STORE means the premises specified in a retail cannabis license where the retail
sale of cannabis is authorized; (BL 698)
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL means a school conducted for hire or gain other than a private school;
COMMUNITY SEWER SYSTEM means a system waterworks which is owned, operated and
maintained by the municipality;
COUNCIL means the Council of The Corporation of the Village of Salmo;
DAYCARE FACILITY means a building licensed as a community care facility under Community Care
and Assisted Living Act in which care, supervision or any form of educational or social training not
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provided under the School Act is provided to three or more children under six years of age not
forming part of the operator's family for any portion of the day;
DENSITY means the number of dwelling units per hectare;
DWELLING UNIT means one (1) or more rooms with self-contained sleeping, living, eating, cooking
and sanitary facilities used or intended for use as a residence by one or more persons;
EAVE means that portion of the roof projecting beyond the outside wall or supports of a structure;
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE means the lot lines not being the front or rear lot line, common to the lot
and a street;
FAMILY means (a) one (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or foster
parenthood, occupying one dwelling unit and (b) not more than five (5) unrelated persons sharing
one dwelling unit;
FENCE means a barrier or other such structure enclosing, bordering or dividing a parcel of land;
FLOOR AREA means the total of the space on each floor of a building between exterior walls,
including the space occupied by interior walls and partitions, but not including exits and vertical
service spaces that pierce the storey;
FRONT LOT LINE means the lot line common to the lot and an abutting street, or where there is
more than one lot line common to abutting streets, the shortest of these lines shall be considered
as the front lot lines, or in the case of a lot abutting two parallel or approximately parallel street, the
lot lines abutting these two streets shall both be considered as front lot lines;
HEIGHT means the vertical distance measured from the average finished ground level at the
perimeter of the building structure to the highest point of the structure;
HOTEL means a building with a common entrance lobby and shared corridors, which provides
sleeping accommodation for transient visitors based on rental periods of less than one month. The
hotel may include public facilities, such as retail and convenience stores, restaurants, banquet
facilities, beverage facilities, meeting and convention rooms, recreation facilities and personal
service establishments for the convenience of guests;
HOUSEKEEPING UNIT means a dwelling unit for the temporary residential use of tourists and other
members of the travelling public;
INDUSTRIAL HEMP means the growing of industrial hemp plants (those containing 0.3 percent THC
or less) and associated activities; (BL 698)
INTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE means the lot line or lines, not being the front or rear lot line, common to
more than one lot or to the lot and a lane;
JUNK YARD means an open area where materials including, but not limited to metals, paper, rags,
rubber tires and bottles are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or
handled
LANDSCAPE SCREEN means a fence, wall, compact hedge or combination thereof, broken only by
access drives, walks and lanes, that visually screens the property which it encloses;
LANE means a street which affords a secondary means of access to a lot, at the side or rear;
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LOADING SPACE means an open area used to provide access for vehicles to a loading door, platform
or bay for the purpose of loading and unloading;
LODGE means an establishment consisting of three or more attached or detached sleeping units,
and which includes a restaurant and recreation facilities for the use of tourists;
LOT means an area of land designated as a separate and distinct entity on a legally recorded
subdivision plan or description filed under the Land Title Act in the Land Title Office or surveyed
under the Land Act;
LOT LINE means the legal boundary of a lot;
MAIN WALL means the exterior front, side or rear wall of a building, and all structural members
essential to the support of a fully or partially enclosed space or roof;
MARIJUANA means cannabis in any form or for any use; (BL 698)
MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER means the Medical Health Officer appointed pursuant to the Public
Health Act;
MICRO CULTIVATION, CANNABIS means the authorized small scale growing of cannabis plants and
harvesting material from those plants, and associated activities; (BL 698)
MICRO PROCESSING, CANNABIS means the authorized small scale manufacturing, packaging and
labelling of cannabis products destined for sale to customers and intra-industry sales of those
products, including to provincially authorized distributors, as well as associated activities; (BL 698)
MOBILE HOME PARK means land used for the purpose of providing for rent, spaces for the
accommodation of two (2) or more mobile homes;
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MOTEL means a building or a group of buildings containing three (3) or more sleeping units for
temporary occupancy by transient persons with each units having direct access to the outside and
its own parking spaces conveniently near the units;
MULTI FAMILY DWELLING means a building divided into three (3) or more dwelling units, each
separated by a common party wall;
MUNICIPALITY means The Corporation of the Village of Salmo;
NUISANCE (CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE) BYLAW means the Village bylaw that regulates prohibits and
imposes requirements respecting nuisances, noxious or offensive trades, and health and safety
matters; (BL 698)
NURSERY, CANNABIS means the authorized growing of cannabis plants to produce the starting
material (seed and seedlings) and associated activities; (BL 698)
PANHANDLE LOT means a lot where street access is gained through the use of a narrow strip of land
which is an integral part of the lot;
PRINCIPAL BUILDING means the building on a lot in which the majority of the floor space is used as a
permitted principal use or uses;
PRINCIPAL USE means a use permitted as an outright use in a zone;
PRIVATE SCHOOL means a school operated mainly by private funds and offering the same basic
curriculum and certificates as a public school;
PUBLIC SCHOOL means a public or secondary school as defined in the School Act;
PUBLIC UTILITY means a privately owned or publicly owned use providing right-of-way and sites for
the essential and emergency servicing or the region where such use is established, authorized and
administered pursuant to legislative authority by a governing body;
REAR LOT LINE means the lot line opposite to, and most distant from front lot line, or, where the
rear portion of the lot is bounded by intersecting side lot lines, the near lot line shall be deemed to
be the point of such intersection.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a vehicle, travel trailer, motor home, camper or structure or
conveyance designed to travel or to be transported on the street and constructed or equipped to be
used as a temporary living or sleeping quarter by travellers;
RETAIL CANNABIS LICENSE means a license issued under the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch
of British Columbia; (BL 698)
RESTAURANT means a building or premises where food and beverages are sold to the public for
immediate consumption within or on the premises or outside of the premises, or delivered to other
premises, and may be licensed to serve beer, wine or spirits, and includes cafes, take-out
establishments and coffee shops, but excludes Drive-Thru Restaurant;
SECONDAY SUITE (BL 540) means a dwelling unit which is accessory to a one-family dwelling use and
is contained within the same house as the one-family dwelling;
SERVICE STATION means land used for the retail sale of motor fuels and lubricants as accessory
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uses, automobile diagnostic centres, the servicing and minor repairing of motor vehicles and the
sale of automobile accessories;
SETBACK means the required minimum distance between a building structure or use of a lot line;
SHORT-TERM RENTAL means accommodations provided to members of the public in a host's
property, in exchange for money, for a period of less than 90 consecutive days and may also be
referred to as bed and breakfast (BL 754);
SIGHT-TRIANGLE means the area formed by a triangle in the angle formed by the projections of two
intersecting street right-of-way boundaries and a line joining two points of those boundaries six (6)
meters (19.69 feet) from the point of intersection; (see illustration following)
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING means a building consisting of one dwelling unit which is occupied or
intended to be occupied as the residence of one family;
SITE means one or more lots containing a principal use;
SITE AREA means the area of a site required to satisfy the provisions for a specific use in this bylaw;
SLEEPING UNIT means a room or suite of rooms containing sleeping and sanitary facilities;
STORAGE YARD means an area outside an enclosed building where construction materials and
equipment, solid fuels, lumber and new building materials and stone products, public service and
utility equipment or other goods, materials, products, vehicles, equipment or machinery are stored,
baled, piled, handled, sold or disturbed;
STREET means any highway, road, boulevard, square or other improved thoroughfare which has
been dedicated or deed for public use;
STRUCTURE means any construction fixed to, supported by, or sunk into land excluding fences,
landscape screens, concrete and asphalt paving or similar surfacing;
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING means a building divided into two distinct dwelling units sharing a common
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wall or ceiling, each side or floor of which is occupied or intended to be occupied as the residence of
one family;
UNATTENDED PUBLIC UTILITY OR PARKS BUILDING OR STRUCTURE means a building or structure
containing unattended equipment necessary for the operation of a park area; a community water,
sewer or gas distribution or collection system; a radio or television antenna; a telecommunication
relay station; an automatic telephone exchange; a navigational aid; and electrical substation or
generating station; or other similar facility or utility;
VETERINARY CLINIC means a facility designed for the care and treatment of animals under the
supervision of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine;
WIDTH means the distance from a main wall to the opposite main wall of a building or structure; in
reference to mobile homes, width means the width of the mobile home when it is placed on the
site, before any vestibules, porches, garages or other structures are added to the mobile home.
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PART 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
2.1
Application
This bylaw shall apply to the whole of the Village of Salmo.
2.2
Administration
(1) The Chief Administrative Officer, Building Inspector or other person authorized by
council shall administer this bylaw.
(2) Persons appointed under subsection (1) may enter a property at any reasonable time
for the purpose of determining whether the regulations of this bylaw are being
observed.
2.3
Violation
Every person who:
(a) violates any of the provisions of this bylaw;
(b) causes or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or violation of any of
the provisions of this bylaw;
(c) neglects or omits to do anything required under this bylaw;
(d) carries out, causes or permits to be carried out any development in a manner
prohibited by or contrary to any of the provisions of this bylaw;
(e) fails to comply with an order, direction or notice given under this bylaw; or
(f) prevents or obstructs or attempts to prevent or obstruct the authorized entry of an
officer onto property under section 2.1;
shall be deemed guilty, upon summary conviction, of an offence under this Bylaw.
2.4
Offence
Each day's continuance of an offence under this bylaw constitutes a new and distinct
offence.
2.5
Penalty
Any person who violates Bylaw provisions may, on summary conviction, be liable to the
maximum penalty under the Offense Act, plus the cost of prosecution, for each offense.
The penalties imposed under this section are a supplement and not a substitute for any
other remedy to an infraction of this bylaw.
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2.6
Severability
If any portion of this bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw shall not be affected.
2.7
Units of Measure
All units of measure contained within this bylaw are metric standards. The approximate
imperial measurement equivalents are provided for convenience only.
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PART 3
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1
Setback Siting Exceptions
(1) Where the top surface of an underground structure projects no more than 0.6
metres (1.97 feet) above the average finished ground elevation, that structure may
be sited in any portion of a lot.
(2) Free-standing lighting poles, warning devices, antennas, masts, solar collectors, utility
poles, wires, flag poles, signs, and sign structures, may be sited on any portion of a
lot that does not interfere with a clear vision area.
3.2
Minimum Lot Area and Frontage Exceptions
The minimum lot area and the minimum frontage requirements do not apply to parks
and playgrounds, and unattended public utility or park buildings or structures.
3.3
Uses Permitted on Parcel Regardless of Size
All of the uses permitted in a zone are permitted on any parcel within the zone,
regardless of the area or frontage of the parcel.
3.4
Minimum Parcel Area Requirements
Minimum parcel area requirements apply upon creation of the parcel at subdivision.
3.5
Setback Exceptions
No features shall project into the setback required by this Bylaw, except the following:
1. Chimneys, cornices, leaders, gutters, columns, belt courses, sills, bay windows, or
other similar features may intrude no more than 0.6m (2.0 ft.) into the required
setback area.
2. Uncovered steps, eaves, sunlight control projections, canopies, balconies, or porches
may project no more than;
a. 1.2m (3.9 ft.) into a front or rear yard; or
b. 0.6m (2.0 ft.) into a side yard
3. Where a common wall shared by two or more units within a building for a residential
use or a commercial use coincides with an interior side parcel line of a parcel or of a
strata parcel shown on a registered strata plan as provided in the Strata Property Act,
the setbacks for the principal building specified in the Bylaw with respect to the side
parcel line shall not apply.
4. An accessory building or structure 9.3m2 (100 sq. ft.) or less may project no more
than 0.9m (2.9 ft.) into a side or rear yard measured from the eaves of the accessory
building or structure.
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3.6
Height Regulation Exemptions
The following structures are exempt from the height limitations specified in each zone in
this bylaw:
1. flag pole;
2. floodlight, lighting pole;
3. water tower;
4. spire, steeple, belfry;
5. chimney, smoke stack;
6. dome, cupola;
7. monument or sculpture;
8. retaining walls;
9. stadium bleachers;
10. industrial cranes;
11. elevator shafts;
12. antenna or mast for the transmission or reception of radios and television signal;
Provided that no exempted structure;
a. exceeds 20 metres (39.37 feet) in height;
b. covers more than 20% of the parcel; or
c. if located on a building, covers more than 10% of the roof area of the building.
3.7
Fences and Landscape Screens
(1) Landscape screens or fences 1.22 meters (4 feet) or less in height may be sited on
any portion of a lot.
(2) Landscape screens or fences 1.83 meters (6 feet) or less in height may be sited to the
rear of the front face or exterior side face of a principal building on the lot.
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3.8
Clear Vision Area
No person may place or grow, any tree, shrub, plant, fence or other structure within the
site triangle above an elevation such than an eye 1.22 metres (4 feet) above the surface
elevation on one street cannot see an object 1.22 metres (4 feet) above the surface
elevation of the other street.
3.9
Cannabis-Related Businesses (BL 708)
(a) Cannabis-related businesses are allowed to locate and operate within the Village of
Salmo. This includes, but is not limited to, medical cannabis processing sites, medical
cannabis dispensaries, recreational cannabis processors, recreational cannabis
wholesalers, and recreational cannabis retailers.
(b) Cannabis processing businesses and wholesalers for retail or medical use are allowed
in Zones M1-General Industrial and C2-Service Commercial.
(c) Medical cannabis dispensaries, retail stores and consulting businesses are allowed in
Zones C2-Service Commercial and C3-Village Centre.
(d) All cannabis-related businesses require the applicable provincial, licences and
approvals from, but not limited to, the BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch,
the Ministry of Health, the R.C.M.P., or the Salmo Fire Department; and a Village of
Salmo business licence to operate per the Village's Business License Bylaw and its
amendments.
(e) A Village of Salmo business licence can only be issued once all required provincial and
municipal approvals and fees have been obtained.
3.10
Home-Based Businesses
A home-based business, where permitted, is subject to the requirements that:
(a) the activity shall be conducted in a dwelling unity or accessory building;
(b) the floor area devoted to the home-based business shall not exceed fifty percent
(50%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit;
(c) no more than one (1) person who is not a resident of the dwelling may be employed
in the home-based business;
(d) Cannabis and Cannabis products may not be produced and offered for sale in a
home-based business; (BL 698)
(e) no change is made in the external appearance of the building which would indicate
that a home-based business is being conducted therein; except for on unilluminated
sigh not exceeding 0.2 square metres (2.15 square feet);
(f) no commodities may be offered for sale except those produced on the premises;
(g) there shall be no external storage or outdoor display of materials equipment or
finished products; and
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(h) there shall be no noise, traffic, vibration, smoke, odour, glare or electrical
interference other than that normally associated with a dwelling.
3.11
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation, where permitted, is subject to the requirements
that;
(a) The activity shall be confined to the dwelling;
(b) On more than one (1) person who is not a resident of the premises shall be employed
in the business;
(c) No more than two (2) sleeping units may be used for bed and breakfast
accommodation in a dwelling;
(d) No change is made in the external appearance of the building which indicates a bed
and breakfast operation is being conducted on the premises, except for one
unilluminated sign not exceeding 0.2 meters (2.15 square feet); and
(e) Two (2) off-street parking spaces are provided in excess of those required for the
dwelling unit.
(f) That operator must apply for a Business License under Section 2 Building Rentals
of the Village of Salmo Business License Bylaw and amendments from time to
time, to operate a Bed and Breakfast accommodation, also referred to as short-
term rental (BL 754).
3.12
Conditions of use in the C2, C3 and M1 zones (BL 708):
(a) C2 - All requirements of Zoning Bylaw #489 sections 4.10.2 to 4.10.8 must be
followed and met.
(b) C3 - All requirements of Zoning Bylaw #489 sections 4.11.2 to 4.11.9 must be
followed and met.
(c) M1 - All requirements of Zoning Bylaw #489 sections 4.12.2 to 4.12.9 must be
followed and met.
(d) Floor to ceiling walls must physically separate the premises from any other business.
3.13
No property shall discharge or emit the following across lot lines
(BL 708):
(a) odorous, toxic or noxious matter or vapours;
(b) heat, glare, electrical interference or radiation;
(c) recurring ground vibration;
(a) noise levels exceeding 65 decibels measured over a one (1) hour period.
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PART 4 ZONES
4.1
Zone Designations
For the purpose of this bylaw, the Village of Salmo is divided into the following zones:
Zone Elaboration
Zone
Single and Two-Family Residential
R-1
Estate Residential
R-2
Mobile Home Park
R-3
Multi-Family Residential
RM-
1
Rural
RR-1
Neighbourhood Commercial
C-1
Service Commercial
C-2
Village Centre
C-3
General industrial
M-1
Park, Open Space and Institutional
P-1
4.2
Zone Extent
The extent of each zone is shown on Schedule "B" Zoning Map, which is incorporated in
and forms part of this bylaw.
4.3
Zone Boundaries
(1) Where a zone boundary is designated as following a street allowance, creek or other
body of water, the centre line of the street allowance, creek or body of water shall be
the zone boundary.
(2) Where a zone boundary does not follow a legally defined line and where the
distances are not specifically indicated, the location of the boundary shall be
determined by scaling from Schedule 'A' Zoning Map.
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4.4
SINGLE AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1)
4.4.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, building and structures, and no others, are permitted in the R-1 zone:
1. single-family dwellings;
2. two-family dwellings;
3. parks and playgrounds;
4. public and private schools;
5. churches;
6. day care facilities;
7. unattended public utility or park buildings or structures;
8. home-based businesses;
9. bed and breakfast accommodations;
10. accessory buildings and structures;
11. secondary suite contained within a building whose primary use is that of a single-
family dwelling (BL 540).
12. accessory dwelling unit applicable only to the parcel legally known as 740 Davies
Avenue (Lot D Plan NEP6291 District Lot 206 Kootenay District PID 006-770-274)
(BL 757)
4.4.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage
(1) The minimum lot area is:
- 464 square metres (4,995 square feet) for a single-family dwelling, or
- 836 square metres (8,999 square feet) for other permitted uses
on sites serviced by community water and sewer systems.
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 18 metres (59 feet).
4.4.3
Setbacks
(1) No principal building may be located within:
- 7.6 metres (24.93 feet) of the front line
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the rear or exterior side lot lines, or
- 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) of an interior side lot line.
(2) No accessory building or structure may be located within:
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the front or exterior side lot lines, or
- 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) of the rear or interior side lot lines.
4.4.4
Height
(1) No principal building may exceed 10 metres (32.81 feet) in height.
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(2) No accessory buildings or structures may exceed 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) in height.
4.4.5
Site Coverage
Building and structures shall not cover more than thirty-three percent (33%) of the site.
4.4.6
Buildings Per Lot
No more than one building per lot containing a dwelling unit or units may be located on a
lot.
An accessory dwelling unit is also permitted on the parcel legally known as 740 Davies Avenue
(Lot D Plan NEP6291 District Lot 206 Kootenay District PID 006-770-274) (BL 757)
4.4.7
Width of Buildings - BL 633
The width of a single-family dwelling shall not be less than 6.0 metres (19.69 feet).
4.4.8
Storage
No lot may be used as a junk yard, auto-wrecking yard, or for the outdoor storage of
vehicles which have been unlicensed for more than one year.
4.4.9
Parking
No less that two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided in conjunction with each
dwelling unit.
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4.5
ESTATE RESIDENTIAL (R-2)
4.5.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, buildings and structures, and no others, are permitted in the R2 zone:
1. single-family dwellings;
2. two-family dwellings;
3. parks and playgrounds;
4. public and private schools;
5. churches;
6. day care facilities;
7. unattended public utility or park buildings or structures;
8. home-based businesses;
9. bed and breakfast accommodations;
10. accessory buildings and structures;
11. secondary suite contained within a building whose primary use is that of a single-
family dwelling (BL 754).
4.5.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage
(1) The site area shall not be less than the following:
Community Water
Supply & Community
Sewer System
Community Sewer
System Only
Single-family
Dwelling
1,672 square metres
(17,998 square feet)
2,025 square metres
(21,798 square feet)
Other Permitted
Uses
2,025 square Metres
(21,798 square feet)
3,000 square metres
(32,292 square feet)
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 18 metres (59 feet).
4.5.3
Setbacks
(1) No principal building may be located within:
- 7.6 metres (24.93 feet) of the front lot line,
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the rear or exterior side lot lines, or
- 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) of an interior side lot line.
(2) No accessory building or structure may be located within:
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the front or exterior side lot lines, or
- 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) of the rear or interior side lot lines.
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4.5.4
Height
(1) No principal building may exceed 10 metres (32.81 feet) in height.
(2) No accessory buildings or structures may exceed 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) in height.
4.5.5
Site Coverage
Building and structures shall not cover more than 33% of the site.
4.5.6
Buildings Per Lot
No more than one building per lot containing a dwelling unit or units may be located on a
lot.
4.5.7
Storage
No lot may be used as a junk yard, auto-wrecking yard, or for the outdoor storage of
vehicles which have been unlicensed for more than one year.
4.5.8
Parking
No less that two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided in conjunction with each
dwelling unit.
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4.6
MOBILE HOME PARK (R-3)
4.6.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, building and structures, and no others, are permitted in the R-3 zone.
1. Mobile home parks;
2. One dwelling unit for the owner or operator of the mobile home park;
3. Recreation areas and buildings;
4. Common storage areas;
5. Home-based businesses;
6. Accessory buildings and structures.
4.6.2
Servicing
A mobile home park shall be serviced by the community water system and the
community sewer system.
4.6.3
Minimum Site Area
The site area shall not be less than 1 hectare (2.47 acres).
4.6.4
Other Regulations
Development in the R-3 zone shall conform to the provisions of the Salmo Manufactured
Home Park Bylaw and amendments thereto.
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4.7
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-1)
4.7.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, building and structures, and no others, are permitted in the RM-1
zone:
1. multi-family dwellings;
2. assisted living facilities and private hospitals;
3. single-family dwellings;
4. two-family dwellings;
5. parks and playgrounds;
6. public and private schools
7. churches;
8. day care facilities;
9. unattended public utility or park buildings or structures;
10. home-based businesses;
11. bed and breakfast accommodations;
12. accessory buildings and structures;
13. secondary suite contained within a building whose primary use is that of a single-
family dwelling (BL 754).
4.7.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage
(1) The lot area shall not be less than:
- 464 square metres (4,995 square feet) single-family dwelling; or
- 836 square metres (8,999 square feet) for other permitted uses.
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 18 metres (59 feet).
4.7.3
Density
(1) The maximum density for multi-family dwellings shall be sixty dwelling units per
hectare (24 units per acre) of site.
(2) Where underground parking is provided, the maximum density shall be increased to
seventy-four units per hectare (30 units per acre) of site area.
(3) 4.7.4
Amenity Areas
Amenity areas for each dwelling unit in a multi-family dwelling shall be provided in
accordance with the following schedule:
1.
bachelor unit
10m2 (108 sq. ft.)
2.
one bedroom unit
15m2 (161 sq. ft.)
3.
two bedroom unit
20m2 (215 sq. ft.)
4.
three bedroom unit
30m2 (323 sq. ft.)
5.
four bedroom unit or over
40m2 (431 sq. ft.)
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4.7.5
Setbacks
(1) No principal building may be located within:
- 7.6 metres (24.93 feet) of the front lot line,
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the rear or exterior side lot lines, or
- 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) of an interior side lot line.
(2) No accessory building or structure may be located within:
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the front or exterior side lot lines, or
- 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) of the rear or interior side lot lines.
4.7.6
Height
(1) No principal building may exceed three (3) stories in height.
(2) No accessory buildings or structures may exceed 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) in height.
4.7.7
Site Coverage
Building and structures shall not cover more than 60% of the site.
4.7.8
Buildings Per Lot
No more than one (1) single-family or one (1) two-family dwelling may be located on a
lot.
4.7.9
Width of Buildings BL633
The width of a single-family dwelling shall not be less than 6.0 metres (19.69 feet).
4.7.10
Storage
No lot may be used as a junk yard, auto-wrecking yard, or for the outdoor storage of
vehicles which have been unlicensed for more than one year.
4.7.11
Parking
No less than two off-street parking spaces shall be provided in conjunction with each
dwelling.
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4.8
RURAL (RR-1)
4.8.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, building and structures, and no others, are permitted in the RR-1
zone:
1. single-family dwellings;
2. two-family dwellings;
3. agriculture and forestry;
4. extraction of mineral resources, including preliminary grading, washing and
crushing of materials, provided no further processing takes place on the site;
5. campgrounds;
6. parks and playgrounds;
7. unattended public utility or park buildings or structures;
8. home-based businesses;
9. bed and breakfast accommodations;
10. accessory buildings and structures;
11. secondary suite contained within a building whose primary use is that of a single-
family dwelling (BL 754).
4.8.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage
(1) The lot area shall not be less than 8 hectares (19.77 acres)
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 18 metres (59 feet).
4.8.3
Setbacks
(1) No principal building may be located within 7.6 metres (24.93 fee) of a lot line,
(2) No accessory building or structure may be located within:
- 7.6 metres (24.93 feet) of the front or exterior side lot lines, or
- 1.5 metres (4.92 feet) of the rear or interior side lot lines.
4.8.4
Height
(1) No principal building may exceed 10 metres (32.81 feet) in height.
(2) No accessory buildings or structures may exceed 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) in height.
4.8.5
Site Coverage
Building and structures shall not cover more than 10% of the site.
4.8.6
Buildings Per Lot
No more than one building per lot containing a dwelling unit or units may be located on a
lot.
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4.8.7
Width of Buildings (BL 633)
The width of a single-family dwelling shall not be less than 6.0 metres (19.69 feet).
4.8.8
Storage
No lot may be used as a junk yard, auto-wrecking yard, or for the outdoor storage of
vehicles which have been unlicensed for more than one year.
4.8.9
Parking
No less that two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided in conjunction with each
dwelling unit.
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4.9
NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-1)
4.9.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, buildings and structures, and no others, are permitted in the C-1
zone:
1. grocery store;
2. convenience store;
3. gasoline pumps, excluding service bays;
4. retails sale of products accessory to gasoline sales;
5. one dwelling unit per site
6. accessory buildings and structures.
4.9.2
Commercial Floor Area
(1) The maximum commercial floor area for a store in Section 4.9.1 shall be 150 square
metres (1,615 square feet).
(2) The maximum commercial floor area for the retail sales of products accessory to
gasoline sales shall be 10 square metres (108 square feet).
4.9.3
Minimum Site Area
(1) The site area shall not be less than 557 square metres (5,996 square feet).
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 18 metres (59 feet).
4.9.4
Setbacks
(1) No principal building may be located within:
- 7.6 metres (24.93 fee) of the front lot line,
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the exterior side lot lines, or
- 3.0 metres (9.84 feet) of a rear or interior side lot line.
4.9.5
Height
No buildings or structures may exceed 10 metres (32.81 feet) in height.
4.9.6
Site Coverage
Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 50% of the site.
4.9.7
Storage
No lot may be used as a junk yard, auto-wrecking yard, or for the outdoor storage of
vehicles which have been unlicensed for more than one year.
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4.10
SERVICE COMMERCIAL (C-2)
4.10.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, buildings and structures and no others, are permitted in the C-2
zone:
1. hotels, motels, and lodges;
2. campgrounds;
3. restaurants;
4. service stations;
5. neighbourhood public houses;
6. the retail sale of personal goods, food, souvenirs, arts and crafts;
7. sale and service of vehicles including automobiles, trucks, motor cycles,
recreational vehicles and boats;
8. sales of automotive parts and accessories;
9. off-street parking lots and structures;
10. bus terminals;
11. car washes;
12. home improvement businesses including building supply stores; small
equipment, machinery and tool rentals, plumbing, heating and electrical sales
and service, paint, floor and covering stores and upholstering shops;
13. antiques and second-hand sales;
14. laundromats;
15. barber shops and beauty salons;
16. health clubs and recreational facilities;
17. parks and playgrounds;
18. unattended public utility or park buildings and structures;
19. uses permitted in the multi-family residential (RM-1) zone;
20. accessory buildings and structures.
21. cannabis-related businesses, including (BL 708):
a. medical cannabis processing sites,
b. medical cannabis dispensaries,
c. recreational cannabis processors,
d. recreational cannabis wholesalers,
e. recreational cannabis retailers,
f. cannabis-related consulting.
4.10.2
Standards
Uses permitted under Section 4.10.1 (19) shall conform to the standards established
for Multi-Family Residential (RM-1) uses in Sections 4.7.2 through 4.7.11.
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4.10.3
Minimum Site Area and Frontage
(1) The site area shall not be less than 836 square metres (8,999 square feet).
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 18 meters (59 feet).
4.10.4
Setbacks
(1) No principal building may be located within:
- 7.6 metres (24.93 feet) of the front lot line,
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the exterior side lot lines, or
- 3.0 metres (9.84 feet) of a rear or interior side lot line.
4.10.5
Height
No buildings or structures may exceed 10 metres (32.81 feet) in height.
4.10.6
Site Coverage
Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 50% of the site.
4.10.7
Storage
No lot may be used as a junk yard, auto-wrecking yard, or for the outdoor storage of
vehicles which have been unlicensed for more than one year.
4.10.8
Loading Requirements
(1) One (1) off-street loading space shall be provided for every 2,800 square metres
(20,140 square feet) of commercial floor area.
(2) Each loading space shall have a minimum length of 12 metres (39.37 feet), a
minimum width of 3.5 metres (11.48 feet) and a minimum height of 4 metres
(13.12 feet).
(3) Each loading space shall have a convenient vehicular access to a street or lane by
means other than through and area designated for off-street parking.
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4.11
VILLAGE CENTRE (C-3)
4.11.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, buildings and structures, and no others, are permitted in the C3
zone:
1. businesses catering to the day-to-day needs of local residents including:
- in retail sale of household and personal goods including appliances,
bakery products, books, camera, clothing groceries, hardwares, shoes and
televisions;
- services such as banks, barber shops, funeral homes, hairdressers, dry
cleaners, restaurants and photography studios;
- the repair of household goods such as appliances, electrical products and
shoes;
2. recreation and entertainment facilities such as theatres, night clubs, health
clubs, bowling alleys, arcades and pool halls;
3. business, professional and government offices;
4. printing and publishing establishments;
5. commercial schools;
6. assisted living facilities and private hospitals;
7. community halls, libraries, hospitals, fire halls, first aid stations, museums and
fraternal lodges;
8. veterinary clinics;
9. uses permitted in the multi-family residential (RM-1) zone;
10. uses permitted in the Neighbourhood Commercial (C-1) and Service
Commercial (C-2) zones;
11. accessory buildings and structures.
12. Cannabis-related businesses, including (BL 708):
a. medical cannabis dispensaries,
b. recreational cannabis retailers,
c. cannabis-related consulting.
4.11.2
Standards
Uses permitted under Section 4.11.1 (9) shall conform to the standards established
for Multi-Family Residential (RM-1) uses in Sections 4.7.2 through 4.7.11.
4.11.3
Minimum Site Area and Frontage
(1) The site area shall not be less than 300 square metres (3,552 square feet).
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 18 metres (59 feet).
4.11.4
Setbacks
(1) Except as otherwise provided, no permitted uses may be located within:
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- 0.0 metres (0 feet) of the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines, or
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) from the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines
when they abut on Highway 6 or a residential zone; or
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the rear lot line.
(2) No service station may be located within 7.6 metres (24.93 feet) of a front or
exterior side lot line or 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of the rear or interior side lot line.
(3) Gasoline pumps or pump islands shall be located in accordance with the Fire
Services Act.
4.11.5
Height
No building or structures may exceed 12 metres (39.37 feet), or three (3) storeys in
height.
4.11.6
Site Coverage
Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 90% of the site.
4.11.7
Dwelling Units
Dwelling units uses in conjunction with permitted General Commercial uses shall be
located in the same building above or behind the commercial use and shall have
separate entrances from the outside.
4.11.8
Storage
No lot may be used as a junk yard, auto-wrecking yard, or for the outdoor storage of
vehicles which have been unlicensed for more than one year.
4.11.9
Loading Requirements
(1) One (1) off-street loading space shall be provided for every 2,800 square metres
(20,140 square feet) of commercial floor area.
(2) Each loading space shall have a minimum length of 12 metres (39.37 feet), a
minimum width of 3.5 metres (11.48 feet) and a minimum height of 4 metres
(13.12 feet).
(3) Each loading space shall have a convenient vehicular access to a street or lane by
means other than through an area designated for off-street parking.
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4.12
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (M-1)
4.12.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, buildings and structures, and no others, are permitted in the M-1
zone:
1. the manufacturing, repair and storages of boats, finished concrete products,
signs, trailers and prefabricated buildings, wood and fibreglass products,
ceramic products or other products where the manufacturing, repair or
storage does not:
- create unusual fire, explosion or safety hazards;
- produce noise in excess of average intensity of street and traffic noise in
the area;
- emit smoke, dust, dirt, toxic or offensive odours or gases, or
- produce heat or glare perceptible from any boundary of the site;
2. railway rights-of-way and related facilities;
3. the manufacturing, processing and packing of dairy, food and meat products
excluding fish and including only pre-dressed meat products excluding fish
and including pre-dressed meats and eviscerated poultry;
4. warehousing, including frozen food lockers, cold storage plants, feed and
storage and distribution;
5. packing, crating, moving and storage businesses;
6. bottling and distribution plants;
7. contractors offices, shops and yards;
8. fuel storage;
9. machine shops and parts manufacturing, machining and assembly no
involving forging , casting, punch presses or drop forges;
10. electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing and assembly;
11. farm machinery and heavy equipment repairs and sales;
12. electroplating, sheet metal workshops and welding shops;
13. parks and playgrounds;
14. unattended public utility or park buildings and structures;
15. sales and service of vehicles including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles,
recreational vehicles and boats;
16. sales of automotive parts and accessories;
17. service stations;
18. automobile repair shops including body shops, muffler shops, transmission
shops and tire sales and service;
19. off-street parking lots and structures;
20. car washes;
21. home improvement businesses including building supply stores, small
equipment, machinery and tool rentals, plumbing, heating and electrical sales
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and service, paint, floor and covering stores and upholstering shops;
22. wholesale and retail sales accessory to the uses permitted;
23. one dwelling unit per site in conjunction with a principal use;
24. accessory buildings and structures;
25. Cannabis-related businesses, including (BL 708):
a. medical cannabis processing sites,
b. medical cannabis dispensaries,
c. recreational cannabis processors,
d. recreational cannabis wholesalers,
e. recreational cannabis retailers.
f. Cannabis-related consulting.
4.12.2
Minimum site Area and Frontage
(1) The site area shall not be less than 836 square metres (8,999 square feet).
(2) The minimum lot frontage is 18 metres (59 feet).
4.12.3
Setbacks
(1) Except as otherwise provided, no permitted uses may be located within:
- 7.6 metres (24.93 feet) of the front, exterior side or interior side lot lines, or
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) from the rear or interior side lot lines or 7.6 metres
(24.93 feet) from the rear or interior side lot lines where they abut a
residential zone;
(2) Gasoline pumps or pump islands shall be located in accordance with the Fire
Services Act.
4.12.4
Height
No building or structures may exceed 12 metres (39.37 feet) in height.
4.12.5
Site Coverage
Buildings and structures shall not cover more than seventy percent (70%) of the site.
4.12.6
Screening
All industrial activity and storage area not contained in a building shall be enclosed by
a landscape screen or tight board fence not less than 2 metres (6.56 feet) in height.
4.12.8
Storage
No lot may be used as a junk yard, auto-wrecking yard, or for the outdoor storage of
vehicles which have been unlicensed for more than one year.
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4.12.9
Loading Requirements
(1) One (1) off-street loading space shall be provided for every 2,800 square metres
(20,140 square feet) of commercial floor area.
(2) Each loading space shall have a minimum length of 12 metres (39.37 feet), a
minimum width of 3.5 metres (11.48 feet) and a minimum height of 4 metres
(13.12 feet).
(3) Each loading space shall have a convenient vehicular access to a street or lane by
means other than through an area designated for off-street parking.
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4.13
PARK, OPEN SPACE AND INSTITUTIONAL (P-1)
4.13.1
Permitted Uses
The following uses, buildings and structures, and no others are permitted in the P-1
zone:
1. Parks and playgrounds;
2. Campgrounds;
3. Community halls, libraries, arenas, museums, fire halls, first aid stations and
fraternal lodges;
4. Public and private schools;
5. Assisted living facilities and public and private hospitals;
6. Churches;
7. Public utility buildings and structures;
8. Residences for members of staff of uses permitted;
9. Accessory buildings and structures.
4.13.2
Minimum Site Area and Frontage
The site area for uses in clauses 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Section 4.13.1 shall not be less than
836 square metres (8,999 square feet).
4.13.3
Setbacks
No buildings or structure may be located within:
- 4.5 metres (14.76 feet) of a lot line, or
- 15 metres (49.21 feet) of a rear or side lot line where it abuts a residential zone.
4.13.4
Height
No building or structures may exceed 12 metres (39.37 feet) or three (3) storeys in
height.
4.13.5
Storage
All storage areas not contained in a building shall be enclosed by a landscape screen
not less than 2 metres (6.56 feet) in height.
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SCHEDULE B - ZONING MAP
This is Schedule "B" of
the Village of Salmo
Zoning Bylaw 489, 2001.