---
title: "C-3 zone in Courtenay: Commercial Three"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: C-3
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-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-3.json"
---

# C-3 zone in Courtenay: Commercial Three

Main uses: Accessory buildings, Grocery store, One dwelling unit in conjunction with the above use.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Accessory buildings; Grocery store; One dwelling unit in conjunction with the above use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,250 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45% of lot area, and buildings may not cover more than 375 m² of the lot
- **Maximum height:** 4.5 m (9 m where a dwelling unit is incorporated as a second storey)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m for a one-storey building; 6.0 m for a two-storey building
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (one-storey building)
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings: floor area not more than 10% of the lot area (20% for a parking structure)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 21](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=125) (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-3/_