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title: "R-SSMUH zone in Courtenay: Residential Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: R-SSMUH
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-ssmuh/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/r-ssmuh.json"
---

# R-SSMUH zone in Courtenay: Residential Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing

Small-scale multiple unit housing and infill development on serviced lots.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small-scale multiple unit housing and infill development on serviced lots.
- **Main uses:** Dwelling, Single detached; Dwelling, Duplex; Dwelling, Townhouse; Dwelling, Accessory; Accessory buildings and structures; Home occupation
- **Minimum lot area:** 280.0 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 10.0 m (13.0 m for a corner lot; 8.0 m where lots are subdivided along a party wall)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70% for buildings, structures and impermeable surfaces, or such coverage as can accommodate 4 dwelling units
- **Maximum density:** 4 dwelling units per lot
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 6.5 m (accessory dwelling unit)
- **Front setback:** 4.0 m (6.0 m for garages or carports)
- **Rear setback:** 5.0 m (accessory dwelling units: 1.5 m, or 3.0 m where the rear yard flanks a street other than a lane)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (0.0 m along a party wall)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 1](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=58) (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-ssmuh/_