R-3 zone in Courtenay: Residential Three

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

In short

Main uses: Single residential dwelling, Secondary suite, Duplex dwelling, Accessory dwelling unit, Multi-residential dwelling, and 4 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Single residential dwelling Secondary suite Duplex dwelling Accessory dwelling unit Multi-residential dwelling Accessory buildings and structures Facility for adults with a disability Home occupation Care facility for parcels with a site area of 0.4 ha or greater
Extra uses on specific lots	One triplex (no more than three dwelling units) on Lots 1-3, District Lot 118, Comox District, Plan SP4146 (2175 Arlington Place)
Minimum lot area	1,250 m²
Minimum lot width	30.0 m
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 0.60 for apartments; 0.40 for all other residential. Lot 2, Section 67, Comox District, Plan 31530: not more than 27.5 units per ha, of which at most 24 units in an apartment building
Maximum height	10 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings	6.5 m (accessory dwelling unit)
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	7.5 m (apartments: 9.0 m for the 2nd storey, 10.0 m for the 3rd storey)
Interior side setback	Side yards total 4.5 m, with at least 1.5 m on one side; 6.0 m where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a side lot line
Street side setback	4.5 m
Other rules	Useable open space: 30.0 m² per one-bedroom unit, 50.0 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms, 10.0 m² per unit for care facilities A landscaped screen or fence at least 3.0 m high and wide on property lines adjoining other properties Landscaped strip 7.5 m wide along 17th Street, 29th Street, Cliffe Avenue, Cumberland Road, Island Highway, Lerwick Road or Ryan Road frontage; 4.5 m wide along any other street

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 3 (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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