{"title":"R-SSMUH zone in Courtenay: Residential Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing","code":"R-SSMUH","slug":"r-ssmuh","name":"Residential Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing","group":"Residential","section":"Part 1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-scale multiple unit housing and infill development on serviced lots.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-scale multiple unit housing and infill development on serviced lots.","quotes":["The R-SSMUH zone is intended to provide appropriate zoning for residential uses including small-"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Dwelling, Single detached","Dwelling, Duplex","Dwelling, Townhouse","Dwelling, Accessory","Accessory buildings and structures","Home occupation"],"quotes":["(1) Dwelling, Single detached","(2) Dwelling, Duplex","(3) Dwelling, Townhouse","(4) Dwelling, Accessory","(5) Accessory buildings and structures","(6) Home occupation"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"280.0 m²","quotes":["A lot shall have an area of not less than 280.0 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10.0 m (13.0 m for a corner lot; 8.0 m where lots are subdivided along a party wall)","quotes":["A lot shall have a frontage of not less than 10.0 m except for a corner lot, where","the frontage shall be not less than 13.0 m.","shall be 8.0 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"70% for buildings, structures and impermeable surfaces, or such coverage as can accommodate 4 dwelling units","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage for buildings, structures and impermeable surfaces is 70%, or such lot"]},"max_density":{"value":"4 dwelling units per lot","quotes":["A maximum of four dwelling units per lot is permitted."]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m","quotes":["(1) The height of a principal building shall not exceed 11.0 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.5 m (accessory dwelling unit)","quotes":["(2) The height of an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 6.5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.0 m (6.0 m for garages or carports)","quotes":["(1) Front yard: 4.0 m except that the minimum front yard setback for","garages or carports shall be 6.0 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"5.0 m (accessory dwelling units: 1.5 m, or 3.0 m where the rear yard flanks a street other than a lane)","quotes":["(2) Rear yard: 5.0 m except that for accessory dwelling units:","The minimum rear yard setback shall be 1.5 m except","minimum rear yard setback shall be 3.0 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (0.0 m along a party wall)","quotes":["(3) Side yard: 1.5 m except that:","the side yard setback along the party wall shall be 0.0 m."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Where a side yard flanks a street, excluding a lane, the","minimum side yard shall be 3.0 m, and"]},"other":{"value":["Useable open space of 15.0 m² for each principal dwelling unit, secondary suite and accessory dwelling unit","Lot depth at least 25.0 m","Where the lot is not connected to community water or sewer, no more than one secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit is permitted with a single unit or duplex"],"quotes":["Useable open space shall be provided on a lot in the amount of 15.0 m2 for each principal","A lot shall have a depth of not less than 25.0 m, measured from the front lot line","no more than one (1) secondary suite"]}},"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=58","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-ssmuh/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-ssmuh.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-ssmuh.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json"}}