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MU-1 zone in Comox: Downtown Mixed-Use

Comox, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

Zone rules

PurposeA 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 area550.0 m²
Minimum lot width15.0 m
Maximum densityMaximum FAR 1.2
Maximum height10.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings4.5 m
Front setback0.0 m
Rear setback0.0 m
Interior side setback0.0 m (3.5 m for any lot line abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone)
Street side setback0.0 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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