---
title: "RM-3 zone in Comox: Mid-Rise Residential"
place: Comox, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/comox
zone: RM-3
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/rm-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning/rm-3.json"
---

# RM-3 zone in Comox: Mid-Rise Residential

Multi-unit residential development up to six storeys within and adjacent to the Downtown.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Multi-unit residential development up to six storeys within and adjacent to the Downtown.
- **Main uses:** Care Facility, Child; Care Facility, Community; Dwelling Units
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Agriculture, Urban; Home Occupation, Minor; Food Services; Parking Lot
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,500.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70% (80% including impervious surfaces)
- **Maximum density:** Maximum FAR 2.4; minimum 80 units per ha
- **Maximum height:** 24.0 m (6 storeys)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 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)
- **Other rules:** Minimum setback is 6.0 m for lot lines fronting a garage or carport; Child care facilities must be on the first storey of a principal building; Food services only where ancillary to a community care facility on the same lot

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026), s. 10](https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf#page=96) (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/rm-3/_