{"title":"PU zone in Comox: Civic Facilities and Public Space","code":"PU","slug":"pu","name":"Civic Facilities and Public Space","group":"Public","section":"14","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A range of civic uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A range of civic uses.","quotes":["This zone is intended to accommodate a range of","civic uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Care Facility, Child","Care Facility, Community","Community Gardens","Cultural and Community Services","Education Services","Emergency and Protective Services","Recreation Facilities, Indoor"],"quotes":["(d) Care Facility, Child S S -- P","(e) Care Facility, Community -- -- -- P","(f) Community Gardens -- P -- P","(g) Cultural and Community Services -- -- -- P","(i) Education Services -- -- -- P","(j) Emergency and Protective Services -- -- -- P","(t) Recreation Facilities, Indoor -- -- -- P"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Agriculture, Urban","Boat Launches","Dwelling Units","Farmer’s Market","Food Services","Health Services","Home Occupation, Minor","Mobile Vending","Park","Parking Lot","Recreation Facilities, Outdoor"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures S S S S","(b) Agriculture, Urban -- S -- S","(c) Boat Launches -- -- -- S","(h) Dwelling Units -- -- -- S1","(k) Farmer’s Market -- S -- S","(l) Food Services -- -- S S","(m) Health Services -- -- -- S","(n) Home Occupation (i) Minor -- -- -- S","(q) Mobile Vending -- S S S","(r) Park P P P S","(s) Parking Lot S S S S","(u) Recreation Facilities, Outdoor -- S P S"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Light Industrial (limited to processing or packing of food or beverage products): LOT 1, SECTIONS 53 AND 56, COMOX DISTRICT, PLAN VIP71843 (1855 Noel Avenue)"],"quotes":["Light industrial is permitted, provided such uses are limited to the processing or packing of food or","PLAN VIP71843 (1855 Noel Avenue)."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"750.0 m²","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Area n/a n/a n/a 750.0 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.0 m","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width n/a n/a n/a 18.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% (50% including impervious surfaces)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 10% 30% 10% 35%","(b) Maximum Lot Coverage","15% 35% 15% 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Maximum FAR 1.6","quotes":["(c) Maximum FAR n/a n/a n/a 1.6"]},"max_height":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height n/a n/a 10.0 m 15.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(b) Minimum Front Setback n/a n/a n/a 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9.0 m","quotes":["(c) Minimum Rear Setback n/a n/a 1 n/a 1 9.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["(d) Minimum Side Setback n/a n/a 1 n/a 1 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback n/a n/a n/a 6.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 3.5 m, side 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, exterior side 3.5 m","quotes":["(b) Minimum Front Setback n/a n/a n/a 3.5 m","(c) Minimum Rear Setback n/a 1 n/a 1 n/a 1 1.5 m","(d) Minimum Side Setback n/a 1 n/a 1 n/a 1 1.5 m","(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback n/a n/a n/a 3.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Dwelling units only where ancillary to a community care facility on the same lot"],"quotes":["Dwelling units shall only be permitted where ancillary to a community care facility use occurring on"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf#page=114","place":{"path":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/pu/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/pu.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/pu.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/index.json"}}