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title: "MU-4 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use Four"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: MU-4
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-4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/mu-4.json"
---

# MU-4 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use Four

Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Multi-residential dwelling, Accessory buildings and structures, Home occupation, and 23 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Residential units in a dual-use building above storeys used for commercial purposes
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,250.0 m² (700 m² on Lot 9, District Lot 127, Plan 1464, 649 McPhee Avenue)
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m (12.0 m on 649 McPhee Avenue)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of lot area (buildings and accessory buildings)
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio not more than 0.6
- **Maximum height:** 9.5 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 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)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Not closer than 3.0 m to the principal building it serves
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 16](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=102) (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-4/_