MU-4 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use Four

Courtenay, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 (read 2026-11-07)

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.

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