---
title: "MU-1 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use One"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: MU-1
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/mu-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/mu-1.json"
---

# MU-1 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use One

Main uses: Dwelling, Single residential, Dwelling, Duplex, Dwelling, Accessory unit, Secondary Suite, Boarding, and 10 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Dwelling, Single residential; Dwelling, Duplex; Dwelling, Accessory unit; Secondary Suite; Boarding; Home occupation; Accessory buildings; Care facility; Day care; Facility for adults with a disability; Medical clinic; Office; Parking lot; School; Combined residential - non-residential uses within the same building
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 19, Section 41, Comox District, Plan 9230 (1465 Grieve Avenue): a mixed use building with multi-family dwelling units is permitted; medical clinic, parking lot and school are prohibited
- **Minimum lot area:** 650.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of lot area (buildings and accessory buildings)
- **Maximum height:** 8.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (4.5 m where the area between the building and front lot line is landscaped and not used for off-street parking)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings: floor area not more than 50.0 m² or 10% of the rear yard, whichever is greater; Landscaped area 7.5 m wide where the lot adjoins a residential or institutional use or certain major roads; 4.5 m on other streets

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 13](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=94) (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/mu-1/_