{"title":"R-WF zone in Comox: Western Foreshore Residential","code":"R-WF","slug":"r-wf","name":"Western Foreshore Residential","group":"Residential","section":"9","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Up to three dwelling units in the Western Foreshore area, where infrastructure limits further densification.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Up to three dwelling units in the Western Foreshore area, where infrastructure limits further densification.","quotes":["dwelling units in the Western Foreshore area","limiting further densification."]},"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":"650.0 m²","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Area 450.0 m2 1 650.0 m2 5,000.0 m2 2 3,500.0 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20.0 m","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width 15.0 m 20.0 m 27.0 m 20.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% (70% including impervious surfaces)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 50% 35% 40% 30%","70% 70% 70% 60%"]},"max_density":{"value":"2 per lot","quotes":["4 per lot 1 2 per lot 2 per lot 4 per lot 1"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (2 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":"7.5 m","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":"7.5 m","note":"A maximum rear setback of 30.0 metres applies to the lot at 476 Winslow Road.","quotes":["(d) Minimum Rear Setback 5.0 m 7.5 m 4 1.2 m 3 7.0 m","The maximum rear setback is 30.0 metres for the lot legally described as Lot A District Lot 93 Comox","District Plan 48731 (476 Winslow Road)."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.0 m","quotes":["(e) Minimum Side Setback 1.5 m 2.0 m 1.2 m 3 2.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.5 m","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 7.5 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.2 m, exterior side 3.5 m","quotes":["7.5 m 7.5 m 7.5 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","3.5 m 3.5 m 3.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum combined floor area (GFA) of accessory buildings is 60.0 m²","Maximum rear setback is 30.0 metres for the lot at 476 Winslow Road","Mobile homes are permitted as a principal use only in the areas shown on Map 9-2"],"quotes":["(e) Maximum GFA for Accessory","60.0 m2 60.0 m2 60.0 m2 60.0 m2","The maximum rear setback is 30.0 metres for the lot legally described as Lot A District Lot 93 Comox","District Plan 48731 (476 Winslow Road).","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-wf/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/r-wf.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/r-wf.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/index.json"}}