MUM zone in Vernon
Multi-Unit: Medium Scale. Small to medium scale housing up to 4 storeys - low-rise single-stair apartments, apartments, stacked townhouses and townhouses (s.9.4).
The rules
| Name | Multi-Unit: Medium Scale |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap (FAR-controlled) |
| Floor space ratio | 1.25 |
| Floor space notes | Max density 1.25 FAR (s.9.4.3). |
| Height | 18 m (59 ft) · 4 storeys |
| Height notes | Dwelling units 18 m (4 storeys); accessory dwelling unit 8 m (2 storeys); accessory buildings 4.5 m (s.9.4.6). |
| Coverage notes | No coverage limit; minimum landscaping 30% (s.9.4.7.1). |
| Setbacks | front 4 m (13 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 3 m (10 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/carport/parkade entrance 6.0 m); lane 1.5 m; lot 3.0 m; party wall 0 m (s.9.4.5). Max building frontage 100 m (s.9.4.7.2). Width 20 m interior / 26 m exterior. Amenity area 5/10/15 m2 per studio/1-bed/2+bed, at least 4 m2 per unit common. |
| Bylaw sections | s.9.4.2-9.4.7 (Bylaws 6012, 6083) |
What you can use it for
Large, Medium and Small Scale Multi-Unit HousingHome Based BusinessOffice (management only)Short-term Rental AccommodationHousing Care CentreSupportive Housing
Example lots in MUM
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.