---
title: "R-4A zone in Courtenay: Residential Four A"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: R-4A
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/r-4a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-4a.json"
---

# R-4A zone in Courtenay: Residential Four A

Main uses: Dwelling, Single residential dwelling, Dwelling, Duplex dwelling, Dwelling, Townhouse, Secondary suite, Accessory dwelling unit, and 7 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Dwelling, Single residential dwelling; Dwelling, Duplex dwelling; Dwelling, Townhouse; Secondary suite; Accessory dwelling unit; Multi-residential dwelling; Accessory buildings and structures; Home occupation; Day care; Care facility; Accessory commercial services for the personal care and convenience of onsite residents; Community service limited to adult day care
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,250 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio: 1.33 for apartments; 8.5 for all other residential (as written); 1.0 for care facility (The bylaw text reads 8.5 for all other residential, which may be a typo; check the bylaw.)
- **Maximum height:** 14.0 m for an apartment building; 9.0 m for townhouses, single residential dwellings, duplexes and accessory dwelling units
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (4.5 m for 4th storey); 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:** Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 1, Section 67, Comox District, Plan 9900 have their own setbacks: front 6.0 m, rear 6.0 m, exterior side next to Cliffe Avenue 7.5 m, side next to Comox Logging Right of Way 4.5 m (6.0 m for 3rd storey, 7.5 m for 4th storey); 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 screen or fence at least 3.0 m high and wide on property lines adjoining other properties

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 4A](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=73) (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/r-4a/_