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title: "MU-2 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use Two"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: MU-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/mu-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/mu-2.json"
---

# MU-2 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use Two

Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Multi-residential dwelling, Boarding, Home occupation, and 20 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single residential dwelling; Duplex dwelling; Multi-residential dwelling; Boarding; Home occupation; Accessory buildings; Ambulance service; Bakery and deli; Barber shop and beauty salon; Day care; Facility for adults with a disability; Funeral home; Fitness facility; Hotel and motel; Laundromat; Licenced premises; Medical clinic; Microbrewery limited to 400.0 m2 and including the accessory retail sale of goods; Nightclub; Office; Parking lot, school and studio; Restaurant; Retail store limited to 375.0 m2; Theatre; Veterinary clinic
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Bed and breakfast accommodation as a commercial use (conditions: not more than two bedrooms for transient accommodation; principal use single residential; resident operates it; only breakfast served); Residential units above commercial storeys in a dual-use building
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Supportive housing on Lot B, Section 68, Comox District, Plan 23642, except part in Plan VIP72700 (1885 Cliffe Avenue); Liquor store only on Lot A, Plan VIP68799 (1590 Cliffe Avenue) and Lot A, Plan VIS4836 (1001 Ryan Road); Maximum height 14 m (not more than 4 storeys) for the property shown in bold outline on Figure 7
- **Minimum lot area:** 850.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of lot area (buildings and accessory buildings)
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m (14 m, not more than 4 storeys, on the property shown in bold outline on Figure 7)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m; 6.0 m where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a side lot line
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Other rules:** Side yard next to Comox Logging Right of Way Walkway: 6.0 m, 7.5 m for 2nd storey, 9.0 m for 3rd storey; Useable open space: 20.0 m² per apartment unit, or 30.0 m² per one-bedroom unit and 50.0 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms; 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 14](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=96) (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-2/_