Comox zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned in Comox and what I can build on it?

Comox, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-06

Short answer

In Comox, check the Zoning Map (PDF, current to July 8, 2026) on the Town's Maps page, then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 2056. Planning staff can also confirm a zone: 250-339-1118.

Zoning map

ResidentialMixed useCommercialIndustrialPublicAgriculturalComprehensive development

Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the Town of Comox's Town of Comox Public Interactive Map data, downloaded 2026-11-07.

Zones in Comox

From Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026). Replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 1850 (adopted early 2026). Zones in Sections 9 to 15 share tables, so those zones all point to their whole section's line range; only the CD zones (Section 16) have their own ranges. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Residential zones

Mixed use zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

E-3 Light Industrial

Public zones

Agricultural zones

ALR Agriculture

Comprehensive development zones

CD1 Beckton Estates
CD2 Cluster Single-Family
CD3 Congregate Care
CD4 Lazo Marsh
CD5 1829 Beaufort Avenue
CD6 1700 Balmoral Avenue
CD7 Shamrock Place
CD8 Average 4650 m2 Parcel - Single-Family
CD9 1245 and 1263 Guthrie Road
CD10 640 Anderton Commercial/Mini Storage
CD11 700 Lancaster Way
CD12 Single Family Campgrounds
CD13 221 Glacier View Drive
CD14 560 Colby Road
CD15 Lot 2 Plan 43630
CD16 1770 Comox Avenue
CD17 Public Utility Buildings
CD18 618 Anderton Road
CD19 2310 Guthrie Road
CD20 Aspen-Murrelet
CD21 468 Anderton Road
CD22 Aspen Townhouses
CD23 Apartments
CD24 Apartments and Townhouses
CD25 Townhouses
CD26 Commercial Residential
CD27 Grumman Place
CD28 1301 Knight Road

Key facts

How to find your zone	The Town publishes a Zoning Map (PDF, current to July 8, 2026) on its Maps page, and a Comox Interactive Map (an online map that needs no plug-in). The Zoning Bylaw's Schedule A is the zoning map. Planning staff can also confirm a zone at 250-339-1118.Maps, Maps page; Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), s. 1.2(1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording There is no plug-in required for the interactive map Comox Interactive Map Zoning Maps The Town is hereby divided into zones as shown on “Schedule A – Zoning Map”
Zoning bylaw	Zoning Bylaw No. 2056, adopted February 18, 2026; the consolidated copy on the Town site is current to July 8, 2026. It repeals Zoning Bylaw 1850.Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Adoption; s. 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording ADOPTED this 18th day of February, 2026 Comox Zoning Bylaw 1850 is hereby repealed.
What the zone controls	The zoning bylaw sets what uses are permitted on specific properties and standards such as building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage and parking. If a project does not meet the bylaw, a zoning amendment, development variance permit or temporary use permit may be needed.Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording sets out what uses are permitted on specific properties and establishes standards such as building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage, and parking a zoning amendment, development variance permit, or temporary use permit may be required
Contact	Planning Department: planning@comox.ca, 250-339-1118, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or in person at Town Hall (1809 Beaufort Avenue).Planning, Planning page; Departmental Directory \| Town of Comox · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording our planners are available to assist Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or by email or by phone at 250-339-1118 Email: planning@comox.ca Phone: 250-339-1118
Bylaw	Zoning Bylaw No. 2056.Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording This Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw No. 2056."

How it works

The Town of Comox Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 was adopted February 18, 2026 and repeals Zoning Bylaw 1850. The consolidated copy on the Town's site is current to July 8, 2026. Schedule A of the bylaw is the zoning map.

The zoning bylaw sets what uses are permitted on specific properties and standards such as building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage and parking. If your project does not meet the bylaw, you may need a zoning amendment, a development variance permit or a temporary use permit.

Steps

Open the Zoning Map (PDF) on the Town's Maps page (comox.ca/maps) and find your property.
Open Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 and read the section for your zone: permitted uses, setbacks, height and lot coverage.
To confirm the zone, call Planning at 250-339-1118, email planning@comox.ca, or visit Town Hall.

Good to know

The Maps page also lists the Comox Interactive Map, an online map that needs no plug-in. It does not say that map has a zoning layer, so rely on the PDF map or Planning.
Planning is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Some rules, such as fences, sheds and suites, have their own sections of the bylaw; see the related answers.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Maps, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Zoning Bylaw, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Planning, Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)
Departmental Directory | Town of Comox (read 2026-11-06)

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