---
title: "RM-1 zone in Courtenay: Medium Density Multi-Residential"
place: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/courtenay
zone: RM-1
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/rm-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/rm-1.json"
---

# RM-1 zone in Courtenay: Medium Density Multi-Residential

Low- to medium-density residential uses on lots greater than 2,700 m².

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low- to medium-density residential uses on lots greater than 2,700 m².
- **Main uses:** Duplex dwelling; Townhouse dwelling; Secondary suite; Accessory buildings and structures; Home occupation
- **Minimum lot area:** 2,700 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 25.0 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 70% for buildings, structures and impermeable surfaces
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio not more than 0.75
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m
- **Front setback:** 4.0 m (6.0 m for garages or carports)
- **Rear setback:** 5.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** Side yards total 4.5 m, with at least 1.5 m on one side
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m (also where a side yard is adjacent to or faces the back of a building)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Not within 7.5 m of the front lot line; not within 1.5 m of side and rear lot lines (3.0 m where the side or rear yard flanks a street, excluding a lane)
- **Other rules:** Minimum lot depth 35.0 m; Useable open space of 20.0 m² per dwelling unit; Parking may be reduced by 25% for properties within the walking distance shown in Schedule 7E

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026), s. Part 3](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=69) (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/rm-1/_