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title: "C-2 zone in Courtenay: Commercial Two"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: C-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-2.json"
---

# C-2 zone in Courtenay: Commercial Two

Main uses: Accessory building and uses, Assembly hall, Bakery and deli, Barber shop and beauty salon, Bed and breakfast accommodation, and 30 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Accessory building and uses; Assembly hall; Bakery and deli; Barber shop and beauty salon; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Building supply store; Car washing establishment; Day care; Enclosed storage facility, including warehouse, and storage yard; Facility for adults with a disability; Fitness facility; General service; Grocery store; Hotel and motel; Indoor entertainment facility; Laundromat; Licenced premises; Liquor store permitted only on the following properties:; Nursery and greenhouse; Medical clinic; Microbrewery limited to 400.0 m2 and including accessory retail sale of goods produced; Office and financial institution; Outdoor sales; Parking lot; Printing and publishing; Restaurant; Retail and wholesale stores; School; Second hand store, within an enclosed building; Service and repairs; Service station; Small item sales, service, rental and repair; Studio; Transportation depot and taxi office; Veterinary clinic
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Combined commercial-residential use, with commercial use restricted to retail, restaurants, offices (including financial institutions) and studios; residential units must be in a dual use building above commercial storeys
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Liquor store only on Lot B, Plan 28292 (2355 Mansfield Drive) and Lot 2, Section 41, Comox District, Plan VIP75100 (1599 Cliffe Avenue); Auction centre with a maximum floor area of 185 m² on Lot 2, District Lot 96, Comox District, Plan VIP53672 (1755 13th Street); Lot K, Plan DD29186-N (4846 Headquarters Road) and Plan 870R (4860 Headquarters Road): only mini storage and a single residential dwelling; Parcel A (DD 379448-I) of Lot 1, Section 18, Comox District, Plan 5466 (4785 Headquarters Road): only furniture refinishing and accessory uses; Lot A, Section 20, Plan VIP55701 (2855 Wentworth Road): only garden store and accessory outdoor storage, agricultural use, and one dwelling; Pet Day Care on Strata Property VIS687 (241 Puntledge Road); Storefront cannabis retailer on Lot A, Section 66, Comox District, Plan 34998, except that part in Plan 49713 (#103-2270 Cliffe Avenue)
- **Minimum lot area:** 650.0 m² (1,250.0 m² for combined commercial-residential use); 1.0 ha at 2855 Wentworth Road
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of lot area for commercial use (buildings and accessory buildings)
- **Maximum density:** Combined commercial/residential use: floor area ratio 0.60
- **Maximum height:** 9.5 m (13.5 m for a combined commercial-residential building)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m; where the lot adjoins a residential zone without a street or lane between, 6.0 m for a one-storey building and 7.5 m for taller buildings
- **Interior side setback:** None required, except where the lot adjoins a residential zone without a street or lane between: 4.5 m for a one-storey building, 6.0 m for taller buildings, 4.5 m for a combined commercial-residential use
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Not closer than 3.0 m to the principal building it serves
- **Other rules:** Service station: buildings and accessory buildings at least 12.0 m from property lines; Retail buildings limited to 4,500 m² per floor, except a retail building supply store; Useable open space of 20.0 m² per dwelling unit; Accessory buildings: floor area not more than 50.0 m² or 10% of the rear yard, whichever is greater

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 20](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=117) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Courtenay: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/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/courtenay/zoning/c-2/_