---
title: "R-5 zone in Courtenay: Residential Five"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: R-5
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-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-5.json"
---

# R-5 zone in Courtenay: Residential Five

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.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 850.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 32.0 m
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio for multi-residential buildings: 0.90 for apartments; 0.60 for all other residential
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 5](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=79) (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-5/_