{"title":"MU-3 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use Three","code":"MU-3","slug":"mu-3","name":"Multiple Use Three","group":"Mixed use","section":"Part 15","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Multi-residential dwelling, Accessory buildings and structures, Boarding, and 20 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Single residential dwelling","Duplex dwelling","Multi-residential dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures","Boarding","Home occupation","Bakery and deli","Care facility","Community service","Day care","Facility for adults with a disability","Fitness facility","Financial institution","Laundromat","Medical clinic","Microbrewery limited to 400 m2 and including the accessory retail sale of goods","Office","Personal service","Printing and publishing","Restaurant","Retail store","Second hand store","School and studio","Small item sales, service, repair and rental","Veterinary clinic"],"quotes":["Single residential dwelling","Duplex dwelling","Multi-residential dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures","Boarding","Home occupation","Bakery and deli","Care facility","Community service","Day care","Facility for adults with a disability","Fitness facility","Financial institution","Laundromat","Medical clinic","Microbrewery limited to 400 m2 and including the accessory retail sale of goods","Office","Personal service","Printing and publishing","Restaurant","Retail store","Second hand store","School and studio","Small item sales, service, repair and rental","Veterinary clinic"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Residential units in a dual-use building above storeys used for commercial purposes"],"quotes":["Residential units contained within a dual-use building shall be located above"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"650.0 m² (1,250.0 m² for multi-residential dwellings)","quotes":["A lot shall have an area of not less than 650.0 m2 except for multi-residential dwellings wherein","the minimum lot size shall be 1,250.0 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20.0 m","quotes":["A lot shall have a frontage of not less than 20.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of lot area (buildings and accessory buildings)","quotes":["A lot shall not be covered by buildings and accessory buildings to a greater extent than 40% of the"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.6; may be increased by 0.2 multiplied by the percentage of parking provided within the principal building","quotes":["The maximum density shall not exceed a floor area ratio of 0.6. However, where parking is","provided within the principal building the floor area ratio can be increased by 0.2 multiplied by","the percentage of the total parking spaces which are provided within the principal building."]},"max_height":{"value":"9.5 m","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 9.5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(1) Front yard: 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(2) Rear yard: 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.5 m (9.0 m for 3rd storey)","quotes":["(3) Side yard: 7.5 m","9.0 m for 3rd storey"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Not within 4.5 m of the side and rear lot line; not closer than 3.0 m to the principal building","quotes":["(1) Shall not be located within 4.5 m from the side and rear lot line","(2) Shall not be situated closer than 3.0 m from the principal building which the accessory"]},"other":{"value":["Sale of drug paraphernalia is prohibited","Outdoor storage or display of goods, materials or supplies is prohibited","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","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"],"quotes":["The sale of drug paraphernalia is expressly prohibited in this zone.","The outdoor storage or display of any goods, materials or supplies is specifically","(1) 20.0 m2 per dwelling unit within an apartment building; or","(2) 30.0 m2 per one-bedroom dwelling unit and 50.0 m2 per dwelling unit with two or more","Where a lot adjoins a residential or institutional use or adjoins 17th Street, 29th Street,","Road a landscaped area of at least 7.5 m in width extending along the entire frontage of","a landscaped area of at least 4.5 m in width extending along the entire"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=99","place":{"path":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/mu-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/mu-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/mu-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json"}}