{"title":"R-SSMU zone in Comox: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential","code":"R-SSMU","slug":"r-ssmu","name":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential","group":"Residential","section":"9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Gentle densification of existing low-density neighbourhoods by allowing small-scale multi-unit housing.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Gentle densification of existing low-density neighbourhoods by allowing small-scale multi-unit housing.","quotes":["This zone is intended to support the gentle","multi-unit housing forms."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling Units"],"quotes":["(g) Dwelling Units P P P P"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Agriculture, Urban","Care Facility, Child","Care Facility, Community","Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required","Coach Houses","Farm Stand","Home Occupation, Minor","Home Occupation, Major","Home Occupation, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation","Home Occupation, Vacation Rental Accommodation","Secondary Suites"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures S S S S","(b) Agriculture, Urban S S S S","(c) Care Facility, Child S S S S","(d) Care Facility, Community S S S S","(e) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required S S S S","(f) Coach Houses 1 S S S2 S","(h) Farm Stand S S S S","(i) Minor S S S S","(ii) Major S S S S","(iii) Bed and Breakfast","(iv) Vacation Rental","(l) Secondary Suites S S S S"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"450.0 m² (595.0 m² for the lot at 2147 Downey Road)","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Area 450.0 m2 1 650.0 m2 5,000.0 m2 2 3,500.0 m2","The minimum lot area is 595.0 square metres for the lot legally described as Lot A (DD ED94874),","Section 2, Comox District, Plan 11938 (2147 Downey Road)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width 15.0 m 20.0 m 27.0 m 20.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% (70% including impervious surfaces)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 50% 35% 40% 30%","70% 70% 70% 60%"]},"max_density":{"value":"4 per lot (2 for lots larger than 4,050.0 square metres or not serviced by community water and sanitary systems)","quotes":["4 per lot 1 2 per lot 2 per lot 4 per lot 1","The maximum number of dwelling units is two for lots that are larger than 4,050.0 square metres in","lot area, or are not serviced by community water and sanitary systems."]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m (3 storeys)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 11.0 m 9.0 m 9.0 m 2 9.0 m","(b) Maximum Number of Storeys 3 2 22 2"]},"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":"6.0 m (garage/carport); 3.0 m (all other portions)","quotes":["6.0 m 7.5 m 3.0 m 3 7.5 m","3.0 m 7.5 m 3.0 m 3 7.5 m","(c) Minimum Front carport"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["(d) Minimum Rear Setback 5.0 m 7.5 m 4 1.2 m 3 7.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["(e) Minimum Side Setback 1.5 m 2.0 m 1.2 m 3 2.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 m (garage/carport); 3.0 m (all other portions)","quotes":["6.0 m 3.5 m 1.2 m 3 3.5 m","3.0 m 3.5 m 1.2 m 3 3.5 m","(f) Minimum Exterior carport"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 6.0 m (garage/carport), 3.0 m (other portions); side 1.2 m; rear 1.2 m; exterior side 6.0 m (garage/carport), 3.0 m (other portions); 0.0 m for an accessory building under 10.0 square metres of floor area","quotes":["(b) Minimum Front (i) garage / carport 6.0 m","Setback (ii) all other portions 3.0 m","(c) Minimum Rear Setback 1.2 m1 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m","(d) Minimum Side Setback 1.2 m1 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m","The minimum setback is 0.0 metres for an accessory building having less than 10.0 square metres of"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum combined floor area (GFA) of principal buildings is 1,000.0 m²","Maximum combined floor area (GFA) of accessory buildings is 60.0 m²","Mobile homes are permitted as a principal use only in the areas shown on Map 9-2"],"quotes":["(d) Maximum GFA for Principal","1,000.0 m2 n/a 400.0 m2 n/a","(e) Maximum GFA for Accessory","60.0 m2 60.0 m2 60.0 m2 60.0 m2","Mobile homes are permitted as a principal use in the areas indicated in Map 9-2."]}},"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=86","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/r-ssmu/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/r-ssmu.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/r-ssmu.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/index.json"}}