MUA zone in Vernon
Multi-Unit Acreage: Small Scale. Small-scale, low-density housing up to 3 storeys on lots over 4,050 m2 (1 ac), with flexibility based on servicing and lot area (s.9.2).
The rules
| Name | Multi-Unit Acreage: Small Scale |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Class 4 (water + sewer, inside Urban Containment Boundary): 60 units/ha. Class 2-3: 1 unit + secondary suite + accessory dwelling unit. Class 1 (no services, 4,050-10,000 m2): 1 unit + secondary suite (s.9.2.3) |
| Floor space notes | No FAR; density by class (s.9.2.3). |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) · 3 storeys |
| Height notes | Dwelling units 11 m (3 storeys); accessory dwelling unit 8 m (2 storeys); accessory buildings 4.5 m (s.9.2.6). |
| Coverage notes | No coverage limit; minimum landscaping 60% (class 1), 50% (classes 2-3), 30% (class 4) (s.9.2.7.1). |
| Setbacks | front 4 m (13 ft), side 1.5 m (5 ft), rear 1.5 m (5 ft), flank 4 m (13 ft) |
| Setback notes | Vernon sets setbacks by the type of abutting lot line, not front/side/rear. Mapping used here: front and flank = 'Street', side and rear = abutting 'Housing-based Lot' (or 'Lot'). Street 4.0 m (garage 6.0 m); lane 1.5 m; housing-based lot 1.5 m; non-housing-based lot 3.0 m (s.9.2.5). Min lot 4,050 m2 with sewer, 10,000 m2 without; width 28 m interior / 34 m exterior (s.9.2.4). |
| Bylaw sections | s.9.2.2-9.2.7 (Bylaws 6012, 6051, 6083) |
What you can use it for
Small Scale Multi-Unit HousingHome Based BusinessShort-term Rental AccommodationHousing Care CentreSupportive HousingUrban Agriculture
What BC law allows on these lots
- 4 homes (lots over 280 m²)70 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)17 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in MUA
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Vernon
Read from City of Vernon Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (adopted 2024-06-24; replaced Zoning Bylaw 5000). Section PDFs carry no consolidation date; the Amendment Index lists text amendments through Bylaws 6082 and 6083 (adopted 2026-09-08) and map amendments through Bylaw 6075 (adopted 2026-09-28). ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Vernon before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.