---
title: "MU-1 zone in Comox: Downtown Mixed-Use"
place: Comox, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/comox
zone: MU-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/mu-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/mu-1.json"
---

# MU-1 zone in Comox: Downtown Mixed-Use

A mix of residential, commercial and institutional uses supporting vibrant, pedestrian-oriented development in the historic Downtown.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mix of residential, commercial and institutional uses supporting vibrant, pedestrian-oriented development in the historic Downtown.
- **Main uses:** Accommodation, Hotel; Care Facility, Child; Care Facility, Community; Cultural and Community Services; Dwelling Units; Entertainment Facility; Food Services; Health Services; Licensed Premises; Mobile Vending; Personal Services; Professional Services, Internal-Facing; Professional Services, Public-Facing; Recreation Facilities, Indoor; Retail, Cannabis; Retail Sales; Veterinary Services, Minor
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Structures; Home Occupation, Minor; Parking Lot; Production Facility, Alcohol
- **Minimum lot area:** 550.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 15.0 m
- **Maximum density:** Maximum FAR 1.2
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 0.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 0.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 m (3.5 m for any lot line abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone)
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 0.0 m, side 0.0 m, rear 0.0 m, exterior side 0.0 m
- **Other rules:** Dwelling units must be above a non-residential use on the first storey, with a separate entrance; Health services, internal-facing professional services, minor home occupations and minor veterinary services are only allowed above the first storey; Minor veterinary services are not allowed in a building with more than one dwelling unit, a hotel or a motel

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026), s. 11](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf#page=100) (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/mu-1/_