{"title":"MU-4 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use Four","code":"MU-4","slug":"mu-4","name":"Multiple Use Four","group":"Mixed use","section":"Part 16","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Multi-residential dwelling, Accessory buildings and structures, Home occupation, and 23 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Single residential dwelling","Duplex dwelling","Multi-residential dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures","Home occupation","Bakery and deli","Care facility","Community service","Craft industry with wholesale and accessory retail sales","Day care","Electrical and plumbing sales and service","Enclosed storage facility","Fitness facility","Florist","Manufacturing","Office","Laundromat","Medical clinic","Microbrewery limited to 400.0 m2 and including the accessory retail sale of goods","Parking lot","Personal service","Printing and publishing","Utility facility, private","Restaurant","Retail store limited to 275.0 m2","Small item sales, service, rental and repair","School and studio","Veterinary clinic"],"quotes":["Single residential dwelling","Duplex dwelling","Multi-residential dwelling","Accessory buildings and structures","Home occupation","Bakery and deli","Care facility","Community service","Craft industry with wholesale and accessory retail sales","Day care","Electrical and plumbing sales and service","Enclosed storage facility","Fitness facility","Florist","Manufacturing","Office","Laundromat","Medical clinic","Microbrewery limited to 400.0 m2 and including the accessory retail sale of goods","Parking lot","Personal service","Printing and publishing","Utility facility, private","Restaurant","Retail store limited to 275.0 m2","Small item sales, service, rental and repair","School and studio","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"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 9, District Lot 127, Comox District, Plan 1464 (649 McPhee Avenue): minimum lot size 700 m², minimum frontage 12.0 m, side yard setbacks 0.5 m (south) and 2.8 m (north); landscaping rules 8.16.11 (2) and (3) not required"],"quotes":["on LOT 9, DISTRICT LOT 127, COMOX DISTRICT, PLAN 1464 (649 McPhee Avenue).","a minimum lot size of 700 m2 is permitted","a minimum lot frontage of 12.0 m is","building setback is permitted on the south side yard and 2.8 m side yard building setback is","permitted on the north side yard on LOT 9, DISTRICT LOT 127, COMOX DISTRICT, PLAN 1464 (649"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,250.0 m² (700 m² on Lot 9, District Lot 127, Plan 1464, 649 McPhee Avenue)","quotes":["A lot shall have an area of not less than 1,250.0 m2.","a minimum lot size of 700 m2 is permitted","LOT 9, DISTRICT LOT 127, COMOX DISTRICT, PLAN 1464 (649 McPhee Avenue)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20.0 m (12.0 m on 649 McPhee Avenue)","quotes":["A lot shall have a frontage of not less than 20.0 m.","a minimum lot frontage of 12.0 m is","LOT 9, DISTRICT LOT 127, COMOX DISTRICT, PLAN 1464 (649 McPhee Avenue)."]},"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 not more than 0.6","quotes":["ratio shall not exceed 0.6."]},"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":"3.0 m; 6.0 m where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a side lot line (649 McPhee Avenue: 0.5 m south side, 2.8 m north side)","quotes":["(3) Side yard: 3.0 m","yard setback shall be 6.0 m.","Notwithstanding the minimum side yard building setback above, a minimum 0.5 m side yard","building setback is permitted on the south side yard and 2.8 m side yard building setback is","permitted on the north side yard on LOT 9, DISTRICT LOT 127, COMOX DISTRICT, PLAN 1464 (649"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Not closer than 3.0 m to the principal building it serves","quotes":["(1) Shall not be situated closer than 3.0 m from the principal building that the accessory"]},"other":{"value":["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 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=102","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-4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/mu-4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/mu-4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json"}}