Courtenay, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07
In short
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
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007. Zone sections are in Division 8, one "Part" per zone. The PDF text has no explicit "convenience only" statement, so check the City's page for the legal status of the consolidation. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.