Town of Comox · zoning
The R-SSMU zone in Comox.
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From the zoning bylaw. General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the Town of Comox reads it, is always the final word.
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R-SSMU at a glance
| What you can use it for | dwelling units (P); secondary: suites, coach houses, urban agriculture, child/community care, farm stand, home occupations (minor, major, B&B, vacation rental) |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | 4 per lot; 2 if lot > 4,050 m² (43,594 sq ft) or not on community water AND sewer (Table 9.4(1) cond. 1). One principal building per lot. (Guide's "3 units ≤ 280 m² (3,014 sq ft)" tier is provincial, not in the zone text.) |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) / 15.0 m (49 ft) (595 m² (6,405 sq ft) site-specific at 2147 Downey Rd) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) (garage/carport 6.0) / 1.5 / 3.0 (garage 6.0) / 5.0 m (16 ft); corner cut-off 1.0 |
| Height | 11.0 m (36 ft) & 3 storeys / 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Lot coverage | 50% / 70%; principal GFA ≤ 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | front 3.0 (garage 6.0) / side & rear 1.2 m (3.9 ft) (0.0 m for < 10 m² (108 sq ft)) / ext. side 3.0 (garage 6.0) |
| Parking | 1.0 per dwelling unit incl. suite & coach house (Table 8.4.1(1)) |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
One lot, not the zone
What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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