{"title":"R-5 zone in Courtenay: Residential Five","code":"R-5","slug":"r-5","name":"Residential Five","group":"Residential","section":"Part 5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Dwelling, Single residential, Dwelling, Duplex, Dwelling, Townhouse, Multi-residential dwelling, One recreation building solely for the use of tenants and their guests, and 1 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling, Single residential","Dwelling, Duplex","Dwelling, Townhouse","Multi-residential dwelling","One recreation building solely for the use of tenants and their guests","Accessory buildings and structures"],"quotes":["(1) Dwelling, Single residential","(2) Dwelling, Duplex","(3) Dwelling, Townhouse","(4) Multi-residential dwelling","(5) One recreation building which shall be solely for the use of tenants and their guests","(6) Accessory buildings and structures"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"850.0 m²","quotes":["A lot shall have an area of not less than 850.0 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"32.0 m","quotes":["A lot shall have a frontage of not less than 32.0 m."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio for multi-residential buildings: 0.90 for apartments; 0.60 for all other residential","quotes":["(1) Apartments 0.90 floor area ratio","(2) All other residential 0.60 floor area ratio"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 9.0 m in height."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(1) Front yard: 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["(2) Rear yard: 7.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (6.0 m for 3rd storey); 6.0 m where the back of a building is adjacent to or faces a side lot line","quotes":["(3) Side yard: 4.5 m","6.0 m – 3rd storey","yard setback shall be 6.0 m."]},"other":{"value":["Useable open space for multi-residential: 15.0 m² per one-bedroom unit and 20.0 m² per two-bedroom unit","Parking: one space per three dwelling units plus one per 50.0 m² of floor area in the recreation building","Landscaped screen or fence at least 3.0 m high and wide on property lines adjoining other properties"],"quotes":["Useable open space shall be provided on the lot at the rate of not less than 15.0 m2 for each one-","bedroom unit and not less than 20.0 m2 for each two-bedroom unit contained in a building used","Notwithstanding Schedule 7A a minimum of one (1) parking space shall be provided for every","every 50.0 m2 of floor area within the recreation building.","A landscaped screen, fence or a combination thereof of not less than 3.0 m in height and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=79","place":{"path":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json"}}