MU-1 zone in Coquitlam: Medium-Density Mixed-Use

Coquitlam, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Medium-density mixed-use developments up to 8 storeys in neighbourhood centres, allowing civic, commercial, residential and other uses that serve the local community.

Zone rules

Purpose	Medium-density mixed-use developments up to 8 storeys in neighbourhood centres, allowing civic, commercial, residential and other uses that serve the local community.
Main uses	Apartment Assembly Assembly child care Child care Civic: community centres, hospitals, libraries, museums, parks/squares/plazas, post-secondary institutions, primary or secondary schools Commercial: business and household service, commercial school, convenience retail, entertainment facility, grocery store, intensive commercial recreation, liquor manufacturing, liquor primary establishment, liquor store/accessory liquor store/wine store, office, personal service, pet care service, restaurant, retail - general, retail - personal goods, tourist accommodation Congregate housing and care Employment living unit Non-accessory off-street parking Public service (no storefront) Townhouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory home occupation Accessory institutional support services Accessory retail (liquor manufacturing only) Accessory street vending Lock-off units (only in Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Station areas)
Maximum lot coverage	90%
Maximum density	Gross floor area up to 3.0 times the lot area, with at least 0.25 times the lot area for employment-generating uses. Above 2.5 times the lot area, all residential floor area must be rental tenure
Maximum height	Eight storeys (lower limit applies if Schedule P sets seven storeys or less; three storeys within 7.6 m of a lot zoned R-1 or R-2)
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Three storeys (detached accessory buildings)
Front setback	1.5 m (lot lines along a street or lane); 3.0 m for a building with no employment-generating uses in the first storey fronting the lot line
Rear setback	3.0 m (rear lot line not abutting a lane)
Interior side setback	0.0 m (not abutting a lane); 3.0 m where abutting a lot zoned for residential use in Part 10 or 12
Street side setback	1.5 m (lot lines along a street or lane); 3.0 m for a building with no employment-generating uses in the first storey fronting the lot line
Other rules	Dwelling units on a character street or mandatory commercial street frontage must be on the second storey or above; the first storey must have employment-generating uses Buildings must be at least 10 m from opposing building faces with habitable-room windows All accessory off-street parking must be concealed parking Each dwelling unit needs access to at least 4.0 m² (purpose-built rental) or 5.0 m² of common amenity area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1301 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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