MUS zone in Vernon
Multi-Unit: Small Scale. Small-scale housing up to 3 storeys - detached, duplex, semi-detached, row housing and townhouses - on lots under 4,050 m2, with flexibility based on servicing and lot area (s.9.1).
The rules
| Name | Multi-Unit: Small Scale |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Class 5 (water + sewer, inside Urban Containment Boundary, 280-4,050 m2, within 400 m of a frequent transit route): greater of 6 units or 60 units/ha. Class 4 (same, not near frequent transit): greater of 4 units or 60 units/ha. Class 3 (<= 280 m2): 3 units. Class 2 (sewer only): 1 unit + secondary suite + accessory dwelling unit. Class 1 (no sewer): 1 unit + secondary suite (s.9.1.3) |
| Floor space notes | No FAR; density by class (s.9.1.3). Value-shown setbacks/landscaping are for classes 3-5 (max-unit forms). |
| 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.9.1.6). Accessory buildings combined max 14% of lot area or 100 m2, whichever is less (s.4.3.4). |
| Coverage notes | No maximum lot coverage in the zone; minimum landscaping instead: class 1 50%, class 2 40%, class 3 25%, class 4 30%, class 5 25% (s.9.1.7.1). |
| 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'). Classes 3-5: street 4.0 m (garage/carport 6.0 m), laneway 1.5 m, housing-based lot 1.5 m, non-housing-based lot 3.0 m, party wall 0 m. Class 2: street 5.0 m. Class 1: street 6.0 m, lane 6.0 m, lots 3.0 m (s.9.1.5). Max building frontage 30 m; vehicle access from lane where available (s.9.1.7). Min lot width 7 m interior / 12 m exterior; max lot 4,050 m2; no subdivision without community sewer (s.9.1.4). Amenity area for 5+ units: 5/10/15 m2 per studio/1-bed/2+bed (s.9.1.7.1). |
| Bylaw sections | s.9.1.2-9.1.7 (Bylaws 6012, 6051, 6083); s.4.3.4 |
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)9,535 lots
- 3 homes (lots up to 280 m²)310 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in MUS
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.