MU-5 zone in Courtenay: Multiple Use Five

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

In short

Main uses: Accessory residential dwelling or caretaker’s suite, Home occupation, Accessory buildings and structures, Bakery and deli, Car washing establishment, and 27 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Accessory residential dwelling or caretaker’s suite Home occupation Accessory buildings and structures Bakery and deli Car washing establishment Community service Craft industry with wholesale and accessory retail sales Fitness facility Florist or Garden Store General Service Laundromat Licenced premises Medical clinic Office Outdoor sales Personal service Restaurant Retail store limited to 275 m2 School Service and repairs Service station Studio Veterinary clinic Commercial laundry Enclosed storage facility including warehousing Manufacturing Microbrewery including the accessory retail sale of goods produced on site Printing and publishing Transportation depot Utility facility, private Small item sales, service, rental and repair Wholesaling
Minimum lot area	2,900 m² (for subdivision)
Minimum lot width	30.0 m
Maximum lot coverage	40% of lot area (buildings and accessory buildings)
Maximum density	Floor area ratio not more than 0.6
Maximum height	Two storeys or 9.5 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	6.0 m
Other rules	Accessory dwelling or caretaker’s suite: not more than 90 m², inside a commercial or industrial principal building, one per parcel Outdoor sales may not exceed the maximum lot coverage; outdoor storage must be set back from any property line adjacent to a street 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 17 (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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