---
title: "R-WF zone in Comox: Western Foreshore Residential"
place: Comox, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/comox
zone: R-WF
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/r-wf/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/r-wf.json"
---

# R-WF zone in Comox: Western Foreshore Residential

Up to three dwelling units in the Western Foreshore area, where infrastructure limits further densification.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Up to three dwelling units in the Western Foreshore area, where infrastructure limits further densification.
- **Main uses:** Dwelling Units
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 650.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% (70% including impervious surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** 2 per lot
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m (2 storeys)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (A maximum rear setback of 30.0 metres applies to the lot at 476 Winslow Road.)
- **Interior side setback:** 2.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.5 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.2 m, exterior side 3.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026), s. 9](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf#page=86) (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/r-wf/_