City of Courtenay · zoning
The C-4 zone in Courtenay.
Commercial Four (office / institutional commercial). 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 City of Courtenay reads it, is always the final word.
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C-4 at a glance
| What you can use it for | accessory buildings & uses; bingo facility (not at 2488 Idiens Way; slot machines allowed in the bingo facility at 361 Hunt Place); community service; day care; medical clinic; office; school; studio (8.22.1) |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | no dwellings listed |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 1,800 m² (19,375 sq ft); frontage 20.0 m (66 ft) (8.22.2–8.22.3) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | F 7.5 (15 m (49 ft) on Ryan Rd) / S 6.0 (7.5 where adjoining a street or lane) / flank 7.5 (street) / R 6.0 (9.0 adjoining a residential zone without street/lane); 15.0 m (49 ft) from a watercourse for buildings, structures and parking (8.22.5) |
| Height | 9.5 m (31 ft) (8.22.6) |
| Lot coverage | 35% (8.22.4); FAR not stated |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | Div 6 (Part 2) |
| Parking | Division 7 / Sched. 7A-2: office 1 per 50 m² (538 sq ft); medical clinic 5 per doctor (3 per doctor for ≤ 2 doctors); bingo 1 per 10 m² (108 sq ft) or 1 per 4 seats; community service 1 per 37.5 m² (404 sq ft); day care 1 per employee (8.22.8) |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
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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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