{"title":"RM-1 zone in Comox: Ground-Oriented Residential","code":"RM-1","slug":"rm-1","name":"Ground-Oriented Residential","group":"Residential","section":"10","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A mix of ground-oriented multi-unit housing forms up to three storeys.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A mix of ground-oriented multi-unit housing forms up to three storeys.","quotes":["RM-1 Ground-Oriented Residential ground-oriented multi-unit housing forms up to","This zone is intended to accommodate a mix of"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling Units"],"quotes":["(g) Dwelling Units P P P"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Agriculture, Urban","Care Facility, Child","Care Facility, Community","Coach Houses","Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required","Home Occupation, Minor","Home Occupation, Major","Home Occupation, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation","Home Occupation, Vacation Rental Accommodation","Parking Lot","Secondary Suites"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures S S1 S","(b) Agriculture, Urban S S S","(c) Care Facility, Child S P2 P2","(d) Care Facility, Community S P P","(e) Coach Houses S -- --","(f) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required S -- --","(h) Home Occupation (i) Minor S S S","(ii) Major S S --","(iii) Bed and Breakfast","(iv) Vacation Rental","(j) Parking Lot S S S","(k) Secondary Suites S -- --"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000.0 m²","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Area 1,000.0 m2 1,500.0 m2 1,500.0 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30.0 m","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width 30.0 m 30.0 m 30.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"70% (80% including impervious surfaces)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 70% 50% 70%","80% 60% 80%"]},"max_density":{"value":"30 units per ha","quotes":["30 units per ha n/a n/a","(c) Maximum Number of"]},"max_height":{"value":"12.0 m (3 storeys)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 12.0 m 16.0 m 24.0 m","(b) Maximum Number of Storeys 3 4 6"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["(c) Minimum Front Setback 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["(d) Minimum Rear Setback 4.5 m 5.0 m 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.5 m","quotes":["(e) Minimum Side Setback 3.5 m 3.5 m 3.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.5 m","quotes":["(f) Minimum Exterior Side Setback 3.5 m 3.5 m 3.5 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 3.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m; 0.0 m for an accessory building under 10.0 square metres of floor area (not in a front or exterior side yard)","quotes":["(b) Minimum Front Setback 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m","(c) Minimum Rear Setback 1.2 m1 1.2 m1 1.2 m1","(d) Minimum Side Setback 1.2 m1 1.2 m1 1.2 m1","(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m","The minimum setback is 0.0 metres for an accessory building having less than 10.0 square metres"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum setback is 6.0 m for lot lines fronting a garage or carport"],"quotes":["(h) Minimum Setback – lot lines fronting a","6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m"]}},"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=96","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/rm-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/rm-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/rm-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/index.json"}}