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title: "M-2 zone in Comox: Marina"
place: Comox, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/comox
zone: M-2
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/m-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/m-2.json"
---

# M-2 zone in Comox: Marina

Marinas and marina-related commercial uses both above and below the natural boundary.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Marinas and marina-related commercial uses both above and below the natural boundary.
- **Main uses:** Boat Launches; Breakwaters; Marina; Mobile Vending (above the natural boundary)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Structures; Accommodation, Hotel (above the natural boundary); Aquaculture, Land-Based (above the natural boundary); Aquaculture, Marine-Based (below the natural boundary); Caretaker Suite (above the natural boundary); Care Facility, Child (above the natural boundary); Cultural and Community Services (above the natural boundary); Education Services (above the natural boundary); Farmer’s Market (above the natural boundary); Food Services (above the natural boundary); Health Services (above the natural boundary); Licensed Premises (above the natural boundary); Mobile Vending (below the natural boundary); Parking Lot (above the natural boundary); Personal Services (above the natural boundary); Professional Services, Internal-Facing (above the natural boundary); Retail Sales (above the natural boundary); Watercraft and Equipment Services
- **Minimum lot area:** 900.0 m² (both above and below the natural boundary)
- **Minimum lot width:** 35.0 m (above the natural boundary); n/a below the natural boundary
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% above the natural boundary (60% including impervious surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** 1 per commercial unit above the natural boundary (caretaker suite only)
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m, 2 storeys (above the natural boundary); 5.5 m, 1 storey (below the natural boundary, measured from the water surface)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (measured from the water surface below the natural boundary)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (above the natural boundary); 3.0 m (below)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (above the natural boundary); 3.0 m (below)
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m above the natural boundary (3.5 m where the lot line abuts a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone); 3.0 m below
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m (above the natural boundary); 3.0 m (below)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 3.0 m, side 3.0 m, rear 3.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m (both above and below the natural boundary)
- **Other rules:** Mobile vending below the natural boundary must be conducted out of a floating vessel; Uses marked with a footnote (caretaker suite, cultural and community, health, professional services) must be above the first storey of a principal building

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026), s. 13](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf#page=110) (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/m-2/_