City of Courtenay · zoning
The MU-5 zone in Courtenay.
Multiple Use Five. 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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MU-5 at a glance
| What you can use it for | accessory residential dwelling/caretaker's suite (max 90 m² (969 sq ft) within commercial/industrial bldg), home occupation; bakery/deli, car wash, community service, craft industry, fitness facility, florist/garden store, general service, laundromat, licenced premises, medical clinic, office, outdoor sales, personal service, restaurant, retail store (max 275 m² (2,960 sq ft)), school, service/repairs, service station, studio, veterinary clinic; commercial laundry, enclosed storage/warehousing, manufacturing, microbrewery, printing/publishing, transportation depot, utility facility (private), small item sales/service/rental/repair, wholesaling; accessory bldgs/structures |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | max 1 accessory dwelling unit per parcel (8.17.1(1)(i)) |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 2,900 m² (31,215 sq ft); frontage 30.0 m (98 ft) (8.17.2, 8.17.3) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | F 7.5 m (25 ft) / S 6.0 m (20 ft) / flank not stated / R 7.5 m (25 ft) (8.17.6) |
| Height | 2 storeys or 9.5 m (31 ft) (8.17.7) |
| Lot coverage | FAR 0.6 (8.17.4); 40% lot coverage buildings + accessory buildings (8.17.5) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | Part 2 (8.17.8) |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | Part 2 (8.17.8) |
| Parking | Div 7 (8.17.9) |
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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