---
title: "E-1 zone in Comox: Corridor Commercial"
place: Comox, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/comox
zone: E-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/e-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/e-1.json"
---

# E-1 zone in Comox: Corridor Commercial

A variety of commercial uses and services outside of the Downtown.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A variety of commercial uses and services outside of the Downtown.
- **Main uses:** Accommodation, Hotel; Care Facility, Child; Cultural and Community Services; Food Services; Gas Station; Health Services; Licensed Premises; Mobile Vending; Personal Services; Plant Nursery; Professional Services, Internal-Facing; Professional Services, Public-Facing; Recreation Facilities, Indoor; Retail, Cannabis; Retail, Liquor; Retail Sales; Veterinary Services, Minor
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Structures; Education Services; Entertainment Facility; Parking Lot
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Motel accommodation as a principal use: Lot A, Section 1, Comox District, Plan VIP63902 Except Plan EPP123005 (2082 Comox Avenue); One caretaker suite as a secondary use: Lot A, Section 1, Comox District, Plan VIP63902 (2082 Comox Avenue); Drive-through services as a secondary use (maximum two per lot): Lot A, District Lot 170, Comox District, Plan VIP67445 (727 Anderton Road); Lot A, Section 77, Comox District, Plan VIP86498 (1966 Guthrie Road)
- **Minimum lot area:** 900.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60% (80% including impervious surfaces)
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 2.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone; 3.0 m abutting a lot in any other zone
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone; 0.0 m abutting a lot in any other zone
- **Street side setback:** 2.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 2.5 m, side 0.0 m, rear 3.0 m, exterior side 2.5 m

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026), s. 12](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf#page=105) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Comox: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/e-1/_