---
title: "C-4 zone in Courtenay: Commercial Four"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: C-4
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-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-4.json"
---

# C-4 zone in Courtenay: Commercial Four

Main uses: Accessory buildings and uses, Bingo facility, Community service, Day care, Medical clinic, and 3 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Accessory buildings and uses; Bingo facility; Community service; Day care; Medical clinic; Office; School; Studio
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Slot machines allowed within the bingo facility on Lot A, Section 14, Comox District, VIP83482 (361 Hunt Place); Bingo facility not permitted on Lot 1, District Lot 157, Comox District, Plan VIP59557 (2488 Idiens Way)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,800 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 35% of lot area (buildings and accessory buildings)
- **Maximum height:** 9.5 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (15 m where the lot borders Ryan Road)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (9.0 m where the lot adjoins a residential zone without a street or lane between)
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m (where the lot adjoins a street or lane)
- **Other rules:** Watercourse setback 15.0 m for all buildings, structures and parking lots; Landscaped area 7.5 m wide along frontage where the lot adjoins a residential or institutional use or certain major roads (15 m along Ryan Road); 4.5 m on other streets

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 22](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=127) (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-4/_