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title: "PA-1 zone in Courtenay: Public Use and Assembly One"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: PA-1
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/pa-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/pa-1.json"
---

# PA-1 zone in Courtenay: Public Use and Assembly One

Main uses: Assembly hall, Care facility, Cemetery, Church and religious centre, including one (1) accessory residential use and accessory day care, Facility for adults with a disability, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Assembly hall; Care facility; Cemetery; Church and religious centre, including one (1) accessory residential use and accessory day care; Facility for adults with a disability; Government office and Government facility; Hospital and related facility; Utility facility, private; School
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Short-term care facility on Lot 2, D.L. 127, Comox District, Plan VIP62286 (632 Pidcock Avenue), if operated by a non-profit society licenced or under permit from the Provincial Ministry of Human Resources for short term emergency care; Care facility with meal services, 24/7 support and staffing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness on Lot 1, District Lot 127, Comox District, Plan EPP81814 (988 8th Street); Two accessory residential uses on Lot 16, Section 16, Comox District, Plan 7037 except that part in Plan 44368 (1581 Dingwall Road)
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,500.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 45.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of lot area (buildings and accessory buildings)
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 10.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 9.0 m
- **Other rules:** Useable open space of 10.0 m² per unit for a care facility; Landscaped area 7.5 m along affected property lines where the lot adjoins a residential zone; 6.0 m wide along a street frontage

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 27](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=139) (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/pa-1/_