Town of Comox · zoning
The R-WF zone in Comox.
Western Foreshore 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.
Check a lot in ComoxThe rules
R-WF at a glance
| What you can use it for | as R-SSMU (no kennel) |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | 2 per lot |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 650 m² (6,997 sq ft) / 20.0 m (66 ft) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 7.5 / 2.0 / 3.5 / 7.5 m (25 ft); cut-off 1.0 |
| Height | 9.0 m (30 ft) & 2 storeys / 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Lot coverage | 35% / 70% |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | front 7.5 / 1.2 / ext. side 3.5 |
| Parking | 1.0 per unit |
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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What can you build on your lot in Comox?
This page is the zone. The report is your lot: the zone it's actually in, the setbacks drawn on a plan in feet, how many dwelling units it allows, floodplain, streams, farmland and permit areas, with the source for every rule. $9, on screen in about a minute, with a PDF to keep.
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