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Town of Comox
Bylaw No. 2056 - Zoning Bylaw
TOWN OF COMOX
BYLAW NO. 2056
A BYLAW TO ADOPT A ZONING BYLAW
WHEREAS Council has the authority under the provisions of the Local Government Act to adopt
a Zoning Bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Comox, in open meeting assembled, enacts as
follows:
1.0 TITLE:
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Zoning Bylaw".
2.0 DEFINITIONS:
2.1 In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Council" means the Council of the Town of Comox.
(b) "Town" means the Town of Comox.
3.0 ZONING BYLAW
Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this bylaw is hereby adopted as a Zoning Bylaw for
the Town of Comox.
4.0 REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BYLAWS:
Comox Zoning Bylaw 1850 is hereby repealed.
5.0 ADOPTION:
READ a FIRST and SECOND time this
19th day of November, 2025
ADVERTISED from this
27th day of November, 2025
until this
10th day of December, 2025
PUBLIC HEARING HELD this
10th day of December, 2025
RESCINDED and RE-READ a SECOND time,
as amended, this
21st day of January, 2026
ADVERTISED from this
23rd day of January, 2026
until this
4th day of February, 2026
Town of Comox
Bylaw No. 2056 - Zoning Bylaw
PUBLIC HEARING HELD this
READ A THIRD time this
ADOPTED this
4th day of February, 2026
18th day of February, 2026
18th day of February, 2026
MAYOR
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Town of Comox
Bylaw No. 2056 - Zoning Bylaw
Schedule "A"
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Contents
SECTION 1 | ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
Title ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2
Application ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3
Severability ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.4
Compliance with Other Legislation .............................................................................................................................. 2
SECTION 2 | ENFORCEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.1
General ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2
Right of Entry ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3
Offences ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.4
Penalties................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 3 | INTERPRETATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
3.1
General ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2
Maps and Schedules ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3
Figures ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.4
Units of Measurement ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
SECTION 4 | DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
SECTION 5 | GENERAL REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 27
5.1
Uses Permitted in All Zones .......................................................................................................................................... 27
5.2
Uses Prohibited in All Zones ........................................................................................................................................ 27
5.3
Development Standards ................................................................................................................................................. 27
5.3.1
Height ......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
5.3.2
Setbacks .................................................................................................................................................................... 29
5.3.3
Future Road Dedication Setbacks ................................................................................................................... 31
5.3.4
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Setbacks ................................................................................................... 31
5.4
Density .................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
5.4.1
Floor Area Ratio ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.4.2
Lot Coverage ........................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.4.3
Minimum Density .................................................................................................................................................. 34
5.5
Visual Clearance at Intersections ................................................................................................................................ 34
SECTION 6 | USE-SPECIFIC REGULATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 35
6.1
Accessory Buildings and Structures ........................................................................................................................... 35
6.2
Amenity Areas for Dwelling Units .............................................................................................................................. 35
6.3
Caretaker Suites ................................................................................................................................................................. 36
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6.4
Coach Houses ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
6.5
Home Occupations .......................................................................................................................................................... 38
6.6
Secondary Suites ............................................................................................................................................................... 42
6.7
Urban Agriculture ............................................................................................................................................................. 42
SECTION 7 | LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING ..................................................................................................................... 44
7.1
General .................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
7.2
Landscaping Regulations ............................................................................................................................................... 44
7.3
Landscape Screens ........................................................................................................................................................... 47
7.4
Fences .................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
7.5
Retaining Walls .................................................................................................................................................................. 51
SECTION 8 | PARKING AND LOADING ...................................................................................................................................... 52
8.1
General .................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
8.2
Location and Siting .......................................................................................................................................................... 52
8.3 Dimension and Design Standards ................................................................................................................................... 53
8.4
Parking and Loading Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 57
8.4.1
Standard Parking .................................................................................................................................................... 59
8.4.2
Barrier-Free Parking .............................................................................................................................................. 62
8.4.3
Commercial Vehicle Parking .............................................................................................................................. 63
8.4.4
Electric Vehicle Parking ........................................................................................................................................ 64
8.4.5
Small Vehicle Parking ........................................................................................................................................... 65
8.4.6
Tandem Parking ...................................................................................................................................................... 65
8.4.7
Visitor Parking ......................................................................................................................................................... 66
8.4.8
Loading Spaces ....................................................................................................................................................... 66
8.5
Bicycle Parking ................................................................................................................................................................... 69
8.6
End of Trip Facilities ......................................................................................................................................................... 77
SECTION 9 | LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES................................................................................................................ 78
9.1
Zone Intent .......................................................................................................................................................................... 78
9.2
Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................................................................... 78
9.3
Subdivision Standards ..................................................................................................................................................... 82
9.4
General Regulations ......................................................................................................................................................... 82
9.5
Development Standards ................................................................................................................................................. 83
SECTION 10 | MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL ZONES ................................................................................................................. 88
10.1 Zone Intent .......................................................................................................................................................................... 88
10.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................................................................... 88
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10.3 Subdivision Standards ..................................................................................................................................................... 89
10.4 General Regulations ......................................................................................................................................................... 89
10.5 Development Standards ................................................................................................................................................. 90
SECTION 11 | MIXED-USE ZONES ............................................................................................................................................... 92
11.1 Zone Intent .......................................................................................................................................................................... 92
11.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................................................................... 92
11.3 Subdivision Standards ..................................................................................................................................................... 94
11.4 General Regulations ......................................................................................................................................................... 94
11.5 Development Standards ................................................................................................................................................. 95
SECTION 12 | EMPLOYMENT ZONES ......................................................................................................................................... 97
12.1 Zone Intent .......................................................................................................................................................................... 97
12.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................................................................... 97
12.3 Subdivision Standards ..................................................................................................................................................... 99
12.4 General Regulations ....................................................................................................................................................... 100
12.5 Development Standards ............................................................................................................................................... 100
SECTION 13 | MARINE ZONES ................................................................................................................................................... 102
13.1 Zone Intent ........................................................................................................................................................................ 102
13.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................................................................. 102
13.3 Subdivision Standards ................................................................................................................................................... 104
13.4 General Regulations ....................................................................................................................................................... 104
13.5 Development Standards ............................................................................................................................................... 104
SECTION 14 | PARK AND PUBLIC USE ZONES ..................................................................................................................... 106
14.1 Zone Intent ........................................................................................................................................................................ 106
14.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................................................................. 106
14.3 Subdivision Standards ................................................................................................................................................... 108
14.4 General Regulations ....................................................................................................................................................... 108
14.5 Development Standards ............................................................................................................................................... 108
SECTION 15 | SPECIAL USE ZONES CATEGORY ................................................................................................................... 110
15.1 Zone Intent ........................................................................................................................................................................ 110
15.2 Permitted Uses ................................................................................................................................................................. 110
15.3 Subdivision Standards ................................................................................................................................................... 112
15.4 General Regulations ....................................................................................................................................................... 113
15.5 Development Standards ............................................................................................................................................... 113
SECTION 16 | COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONES ................................................................................................ 114
CD1 - Beckton Estates .............................................................................................................................................................. 114
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CD2 - Cluster Single-Family ................................................................................................................................................... 118
CD3 - Congregate Care ............................................................................................................................................................ 120
CD4 - Lazo Marsh ....................................................................................................................................................................... 123
CD5 - 1829 Beaufort Avenue ................................................................................................................................................. 125
CD6 - 1700 Balmoral Avenue ................................................................................................................................................ 128
CD7 - Shamrock Place .............................................................................................................................................................. 130
CD8 - Average 4650 m2 Parcel - Single-Family ............................................................................................................... 131
CD9 - 1245 and 1263 Guthrie Road .................................................................................................................................... 134
CD10 - 640 Anderton Commercial/Mini Storage .......................................................................................................... 137
CD11 - 700 Lancaster Way ...................................................................................................................................................... 140
CD12 - Single Family Campgrounds ................................................................................................................................... 143
CD13 - 221 Glacier View Drive .............................................................................................................................................. 146
CD14 - 560 Colby Road............................................................................................................................................................ 148
CD15 - Lot 2 Plan 43630 .......................................................................................................................................................... 151
CD16 - 1770 Comox Avenue ................................................................................................................................................. 155
CD17 - Public Utility Buildings .............................................................................................................................................. 157
CD18 - 618 Anderton Road .................................................................................................................................................... 158
CD19 - 2310 Guthrie Road...................................................................................................................................................... 160
CD20 - Aspen-Murrelet............................................................................................................................................................ 163
CD21 - 468 Anderton Road .................................................................................................................................................... 167
CD22 - Aspen Townhouses ..................................................................................................................................................... 169
CD23 - Apartments .................................................................................................................................................................... 172
CD24 - Apartments and Townhouses ................................................................................................................................. 178
CD25 - Townhouses ................................................................................................................................................................... 184
CD26 - Commercial Residential ............................................................................................................................................ 187
CD27 - Grumman Place ........................................................................................................................................................... 194
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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SECTION 1 | ADMINISTRATION
1.1
Title
(1)
This Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw No. 2056."
1.2
Application
(1)
The Town is hereby divided into zones as shown on "Schedule A - Zoning Map", which is attached
to and forms an integral part of this Bylaw.
(a) Any map included in this Bylaw is attached to and forms an integral part of this Bylaw.
(2)
This Bylaw applies to all land, buildings, and structures, including the surface of water, within the
boundaries of the Town.
(3)
No land, building, or structure within the Town shall be developed, used, constructed, erected,
modified, converted, enlarged, re-constructed, altered, placed, maintained, or subdivided except in
conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw.
(4)
Lawful non-conforming uses, buildings, and structures are subject to provisions of the Local
Government Act.
(5)
This Bylaw shall not apply in the following situations:
(a) the use of a building or part thereof, as a temporary polling station, election official's
headquarters, candidate's campaign office, and any other temporary use in connection with
a federal, provincial, or municipal election, referendum, or census;
(b) the use of a building, or part thereof, as a constituency office for a federal Member of
Parliament or a provincial Member of the Legislative Assembly when located in a Mixed-
Use, Employment, or Park and Public Use zone, subject to the signage requirements
established in the Town's Sign Bylaw;
(c) the temporary outdoor storage of materials which are incidental to the erection,
maintenance, alteration, or sale of a building, structure, or utility for which a building or
development permit has been issued provided such materials are removed within 30 days
of project completion or one year following the issuance of a building permit, whichever is
earliest;
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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(d) the use of non-Low-Density Residential, non-Multi-Unit Residential, or non-
Agricultural zones for activities such as amusement carnivals, religious gatherings, and
music festivals for less than seven days, provided a valid licence has been issued under the
Town's Business Licence Bylaw; and
(e) the application of development standards for:
i.
railways, pipelines, irrigation ditches, conduits, and flumes
ii.
telecommunication modules, traffic control devices, free-standing lighting poles,
and flag poles; and
iii.
utilities, including those which are underground or within statutory rights-of-way
and utility poles and anchors.
1.3
Severability
(1)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason found to be
invalid by a decision of a Court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and
the validity of the remaining portion of the Bylaw shall not be affected.
1.4
Compliance with Other Legislation
(1)
Nothing in this Bylaw shall exempt any person from their responsibility to ascertain and comply
with the requirements of all other applicable municipal bylaws, provincial statutes or regulations,
and federal statutes or regulations.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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SECTION 2 | ENFORCEMENT
2.1
General
(1)
The Director of Development Services, the Building Inspector, and Bylaw Enforcement Officers are
authorized to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw.
2.2
Right of Entry
(1)
The Director of Development Services, the Building Inspector, and Bylaw Enforcement Officers are
authorized to enter, at all reasonable hours, onto any property to ascertain whether the provisions
of this Bylaw are being adhered to.
(2)
No person shall interfere with or obstruct the Director of Development Services, the Building
Inspector, or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer from entering upon property for the purpose of enforcing
the provisions of this Bylaw.
2.3
Offences
(1)
No person shall contravene, cause, suffer, or permit a contravention of this Bylaw.
(2)
No person shall commence or undertake a use which is not permitted by this Bylaw.
2.4
Penalties
(1)
Each day that a contravention of this Bylaw occurs or is permitted to occur shall constitute a
separate offence.
(2)
Any person who contravenes any provisions of this Bylaw is liable on summary conviction to a
penalty not exceeding $50,000.00 and the costs of prosecution.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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SECTION 3 | INTERPRETATION
3.1
General
(1)
Section headings in this Bylaw have been inserted as a matter of convenience and for reference
only and in no way shall define or limit any of its provisions.
(2)
The following guidelines shall be applied in interpreting any use defined in Section 4 of this Bylaw:
(a) typical uses listed in the definitions have been included as examples only and are not
intended to be exclusive or restrictive; and
(b) where a specific use does not conform to the wording of any use defined in this Bylaw or
generally conforms to the wording of two or more uses defined in this Bylaw, the use shall
conform to and be included in the use class which is most appropriate in character and
purpose.
(3)
Words or phrases not defined in this Bylaw, where defined by the Community Charter or the Local
Government Act, shall have the same meaning as defined by those statutes.
(4)
Words or phrases not defined in this Bylaw, the Community Charter, or the Local Government Act
shall be given their usual and customary meaning.
(5)
A reference in this Bylaw to any provincial or federal enactment shall be a reference to the
enactment as amended, revised, consolidated, or replaced from time to time.
(6)
A reference in this Bylaw to any bylaw or policy of the Town is a reference to the bylaw or policy as
amended, revised, consolidated, or replaced from time to time.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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3.2
Maps and Schedules
(1)
The Zoning Map and any other map included in this Bylaw shall be interpreted as follows:
(a) where a boundary is shown as approximately following a lot line, the lot line is deemed to
be the boundary;
(b) where a boundary is shown as approximately following the Town boundary, the Town
boundary is deemed to be the boundary;
(c) where a boundary is shown as approximately following the natural boundary of a
watercourse, the natural boundary is deemed to be the boundary; and
(d) where a boundary follows a street, lane, railway, pipeline, power line, utility right-of way,
or easement, the centreline of such feature is deemed to be the boundary unless otherwise
clearly indicated on the map.
(2)
Where a boundary does not follow a legally defined property line and where the distances are not
specifically indicated, the location of the boundary is determined by scaling from the corresponding
map.
(3)
Where a survey plan approved by the Surveyor General indicates the adjustment of a parcel
boundary due to accretion or erosion, the zoning designation applicable to the parcel is deemed
to extend to the new parcel boundary despite the zoning designation of the accreted or eroded
area indicated on the Zoning Map.
(4)
Where a lot is divided by a zone boundary on the Zoning Map, each area created by the division
shall be considered a separate lot for the purpose of determining the applicable regulations of this
Bylaw, including but not limited to required setbacks, projections, and screening.
3.3
Figures
(1)
All figures used in this Bylaw are for illustrative purposes only and are not to scale.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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3.4
Units of Measurement
(1)
Metric units are used for all dimensions and measurements in this Bylaw.
(2)
For the purpose of this Bylaw, the following units of measure are abbreviated as follows:
(a) hectares - ha
(b) metres - m
(c) square metres - m2
(d) cubic metres - m3
(e) centimetres - cm
(3)
Regulations in this Bylaw provided to one decimal place must not be rounded to whole numbers.
(4)
Where a calculation has been made for the purposes of compliance with the provisions of this Bylaw
and does not yield a whole number, metric fractions of one half or greater (≥ 0.5) shall be rounded
up to the nearest whole number and fractions of less than one half (< 0.5) shall be rounded down
to the nearest whole number.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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SECTION 4 | DEFINITIONS
4.1
In this Bylaw:
Accessory means clearly incidental and subordinate to a principal or secondary building, structure,
or use, on the same lot.
Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast means the use of one or more sleeping units within a
principal dwelling unit to provide temporary accommodation for remuneration, and may include
the provision of meals.
Accommodation, Campground means the provision of designated sites and associated facilities
for the temporary accommodation of visitors using tents, trailers, recreational vehicles, cabins, or
cottages for recreational purposes.
Accommodation, Hotel means a building or group of buildings with a common entrance lobby
and shared corridors, divided into self-contained sleeping units which may include cooking
facilities, used or intended to be used as accommodation for transient visitors. This use may also
include other associated uses such as food services, banquet halls, meeting and convention rooms,
recreation facilities, and personal service establishments for the convenience of guests, but
specifically excludes motel accommodation.
Accommodation, Motel means a building or group of buildings divided into self-contained
sleeping units used or intended to be used as accommodation for transient visitors, each with a
separate exterior entrance and access to on-site parking, and which may include cooking facilities.
This use may also include other associated uses such as food services, banquet halls, meeting and
convention rooms, and personal service establishments for the convenience of guests.
Accommodation, Vacation Rental means the use of a dwelling unit to provide temporary
accommodation for remuneration, and may include the provision of meals.
Agriculture means a farm use as defined by the Agricultural Land Commission Act. Typical uses
include but are not limited to farming, horticulture, or the keeping of bees, poultry, dairy livestock,
and horses.
Throughout this Bylaw, accessory is only used to describe how and where buildings and/or
structures that are clearly incidental and subordinate to a principal or secondary use may be
permitted (e.g., sheds, detached garages, playground equipment, etc.). This term is not intended
to be used in relation to any other incidental or subordinate use.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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Agriculture, Urban means the small-scale growing of crops or production of farm products and
the keeping of bees and hens within an urban or suburban environment. This use may include a
farm stand but specifically excludes the production or sale of cannabis products.
Airport means premises used for the arrival, departure, movement, or servicing of aircraft, including
associated buildings, installations, hangars, open space, parking, and equipment.
Amenity Area, Private means an unenclosed area accessible only to the residents of an individual
dwelling unit, typically in the form of a balcony, patio, or other such areas.
Amenity Area, Shared means common space accessible to all residents of a site, specifically
designed and used for cultural, social, or recreational activities. Shared amenity areas located
outdoors may include features that support urban agriculture activities, garden plots, tables,
benches, playground equipment, fountains, pools, or outdoor cooking facilities, whereas shared
amenity areas located indoors may include a sleeping unit for guest use, recreation and fitness
equipment/facilities, cooking facilities, communal dining space, or meeting rooms.
Animal Shelter means premises used for the care and shelter of domesticated animals which have
been lost, abandoned, or seized, but specifically excludes a kennel.
Aquaculture, Land-Based means the non-mechanized cultivation, rearing, and harvesting of fish,
finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, aquatic plants, and any other aquatic organisms within the foreshore,
but specifically excludes the processing of such organisms.
Aquaculture, Marine-Based means the cultivation, rearing, and harvesting of fish, finfish, mollusks,
crustaceans, aquatic plants, and any other aquatic organisms, but specifically excludes the
processing of such organisms.
Automotive and Equipment Services, Light means the provision of services associated with new
or used automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, snowmobiles, tent trailers, travel trailers, recreational
vehicles, and similar vehicles, including but not limited to retail sales, rental, servicing, washing,
installation, detailing, painting, and repair, as well as the sale, installation, or servicing of parts and
accessories that are associated with the primary automotive and equipment service.
Automotive and Equipment Services, Heavy means the sale, rental, service, or repair of heavy
vehicles, machinery, or mechanical equipment typically used for building, roadway, pipeline, oil
field, and mining, construction, manufacturing, assembling operations, processing operations, or
agricultural production, but specifically excludes standard trucks, automobiles, or similar vehicles.
See Section 6.2 for additional amenity area regulations.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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Basement means a portion of a building that is partially or completely underground and has a
finished ceiling 0.6 metres or less above finished grade.
Figure 4-1. Basements
Breezeway means a roofed, unenclosed, single-storey connection between buildings, but
specifically excludes underground connections.
Building means a structure having a non-fabric roof supported by columns or walls, used for the
shelter, enclosure, or accommodation of persons and/or property.
Boat Launch means a permanent structure that extends from or near the natural boundary into
the water for the purpose of launching or receiving docks, navigational devices, boats, and other
such floating vessels in and out of the water.
Breakwater means a permanent structure constructed using stone or concrete that extends from
or near the natural boundary into the water for the purpose of protecting a harbour or shoreline
from tides, currents, waves, and storm surges.
Caliper means the diameter of a tree trunk measured at a point 0.3 metres above the top of the
tree's root ball.
Caretaker Suite means a dwelling unit used to provide on-site accommodation for a single-person
household employed on the property.
See Section 6.3 for additional caretaker suite regulations.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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Carport means a structure used to shelter one or more parked vehicles that is enclosed on no more
than three sides.
Care Facility, Child means premises licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act to
provide care or supervision for three or more children.
Care Facility, Community means premises licensed as required under the Community Care and
Assisted Living Act to provide care or supervision for three or more persons, and may include the
provision of physical or mental health services, emergency or transitional care, and the short- and
long-term prevention and treatment of illness, injury, or disability. Community care facilities may
comprise individual dwelling units or sleeping units, and may include other associated uses such as
standard administrative and operational support functions, temporary staff accommodation,
provision of compassionate religious services, a lawfully operated helipad, and food services.
Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required means a home occupation for the provision of care or
supervision, in accordance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, for:
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Chicken Coop means an enclosed, weatherproof structure used to house hens, including but not
limited to roosting areas, nesting boxes, and feeding areas.
Coach House means a self-contained dwelling unit that is detached from and clearly secondary to
a principal residential building on the same lot.
Commercial Unit means a building or portion thereof that is accessible by one or more common
entrances and used by one business.
Commercial Vehicle means a commercial vehicle as defined by and licensed under the Commercial
Transport Act, or any other such vehicle used for the collection, transport, or delivery of people or
goods in the ordinary course of business.
Community Garden means land used by members of the public, either collectively or via individual
plots, for the production of plants and food crops, demonstration gardening, or instructional
programming.
Cooking Facility means an area within a building or structure used for the storage, preparation, or
cooking of food, including any fixtures or appliances reliant on a 220V electrical outlet or a
permanent gas line.
See Section 6.4 for additional coach house regulations.
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Cultural and Community Services means premises used for cultural, recreational, or social
purposes, including public or private clubs, spectator entertainment establishments, libraries, and
cultural exhibits. Typical uses include but are not limited to municipal offices, community halls, social
clubs, libraries, museums, galleries, and theatres.
Data Centre means a building or group of buildings used for the storage and operation of
networked computers or data and transaction processing equipment, and may include
telecommunication modules and associated components.
Density means a measure of the development intensity of a lot, including the number of dwelling
units permitted on a lot measured in units per lot, units per hectare, or floor area ratio.
DND Facilities means any land, building, or structure used or intended to be used by the
Department of National Defence.
Drive-Through Services means the provision of goods or services through a window by an
attendant or automated machine, to persons remaining in vehicles in a designated queuing space.
This use specifically excludes gas stations and light automotive and equipment services.
Driveway means the portion of a lot between a highway or lane and a parking or loading area used
for vehicular access and egress, but specifically excludes internal manoeuvring aisles within a
parking lot.
Dwelling Unit means a building or self-contained portion thereof containing sleeping, sanitary,
and cooking facilities, used or intended to be used as a residence for one household, but specifically
excludes hotel and motel accommodations or recreational vehicles.
Education Services means the provision of training, instruction, education, or certification in a
specific trade, skill, or service, including classrooms, administrative offices, gymnasiums, or
maintenance and/or storage facilities associated with the primary education service. Typical uses
include but are not limited to public or private schools, community colleges, universities, vocational
schools, and adult education centres.
Emergency and Protective Services means premises used as a base of operations for fire
protection, police, ambulance, or other such services.
End-Of-Trip Facilities means amenities necessary to support cyclists, joggers, walkers, and other
active commuters at the end of their trip, including but not limited to common clothing lockers,
changeroom, washroom, and shower facilities, bicycle repair space, and bicycle wash stations.
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Entertainment Facility means premises used to provide entertainment and amusement to patrons
for remuneration, including but not limited to arcades, billiard and pool halls, bowling alleys,
cinemas, miniature golf, and movie theaters, but specifically excludes nightclubs and gaming
facilities such as video lottery terminals, slot machines, or teletheatre outlets.
Environmentally Sensitive Area means an area of ecological significance that has, or with
restoration or enhancement could have, natural features which contribute to the retention and/or
creation of wildlife habitat, soil stability, water retention or recharge, vegetative cover, or similar
vital ecological functions. Environmentally sensitive areas range in size from small patches to
extensive landscape features, and can include rare or common habitats, plants, and animals.
Farm Stand means a building or structure used for the sale of crops and farm products grown or
produced on-site.
Farmer's Market means a market for the sale of locally produced goods typically produced on
farms, with multiple vendors, operated in a fixed location on a periodic basis. This use includes but
is not limited to the sale of arts and crafts and mobile vending, but specifically excludes the sale of
farm machinery, implements, and tools other than gardening supplies.
Fence means a vertical structure used as a physical barrier or enclosure, or for screening purposes,
including any moveable components such as a gate or door.
Fleet Services Facility means premises used to dispatch, store, repair, clean, and otherwise
maintain three or more commercial vehicles used for the transport of people, goods, or services,
but specifically excludes the production, display, sale, or rental of such vehicles. Typical uses include
but are not limited to buses, couriers, limousines, taxis, or roadside assistance vehicles.
Floor Area means the sum of all horizontal area with a clear ceiling height of 1.8 metres or more
for each storey within a building measured to the interior face of exterior walls.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) means the figure obtained when the gross floor area of a lot is divided by
the lot area.
See Section 7.4 for additional fence regulations.
See Section 5.4.1 for additional floor area ratio regulations.
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Floor Area, Gross (GFA) means the sum of all horizontal area with a clear ceiling height of 1.8
metres or more for each storey of all buildings on a lot, measured from the outside face of the
exterior walls, excluding enclosed areas used to accommodate required parking areas and any
associated ramps used for vehicular access/egress.
Food Services means premises used for the preparation, service, and sale of food and beverages
to the public. Typical uses include but are not limited to licensed restaurants, brewpubs, banquet
facilities, cafes, and take-out restaurants.
Gas Station means premises used for the selling and dispensing of vehicular fuels, lubricants,
electricity, and automotive parts and accessories, and may include a car wash or the sale of food,
tobacco, pharmaceuticals, periodicals, or other similar convenience items.
Grade, Finished means the elevation of the ground following construction or land altering
activities.
Grade, Natural means the elevation of the ground surface in its natural state, prior to the
commencement of any alteration or development, or on sloping sites, the plane angles prior to the
commencement of any alteration or development. Where land alteration has occurred, natural
grade is determined using historical records or interpolation based on surrounding natural grades.
Greenway means a linear open space, often established along a highway or adjacent to existing
natural features, that is 6.0 metres or more in width and restricted to pedestrian and cyclist use or
used for stormwater retention and detention pond maintenance access.
Health Services means the provision of physical or mental health services, on an out-patient basis,
which may be of a preventative, diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic, rehabilitative, or counselling
nature. Typical uses include but are not limited to medical and dental offices, chiropractors, massage
therapists, acupuncture clinics, reflexology, health clinics, and counselling services.
Height means the maximum vertical distance between the highest point of a structure or building
and the lesser of natural grade or finished grade.
Highway means a highway under the Land Title Act that affords the principal access to abutting
properties, including a thoroughfare, street, lane, trail, avenue, parkway, highway, road, viaduct,
alley, bridge, trestle way, or other public right of way which is ordinarily used for vehicular traffic,
parking, and pedestrians, and is located on publicly owned lands.
See Section 5.3.1 and Figure 5-1 for additional height regulations.
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Home Occupation means the use of a portion of a dwelling unit or accessory building, by a resident
of the premises, to operate a business.
Impervious Surface means a surface which either prevents or impedes the entry of water into the
soil mantle or causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at a rate of flow greater
than the rate of flow present under natural conditions prior to development. Such surfaces include
but are not limited to concrete, asphalt, and pavers.
Industrial, Heavy means the assembly, fabrication, manufacturing, processing, storage, and testing
of materials or products predominantly from extracted, bulk, or raw materials, including the
processing of animal products and byproducts and processes using hazardous materials or
processes which may create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions, as well as
the collection, demolition, dismantlement, storage, salvage, recycling, or sale of waste materials
including furniture, scrap metal, vehicles, machinery, and other discarded goods.
Industrial, Light means the assembly, fabrication, manufacturing, repair, servicing, maintenance,
and testing of goods or materials where carried out wholly within an enclosed building or structure,
including processes using hazardous materials, or processes that may create hazardous or
commonly recognized offensive conditions, and may include the sale of such goods or materials
but specifically excludes the storage, processing, or handling of hazardous waste.
Kennel Facility means premises used for the care, training, and overnight boarding of
domesticated animals for remuneration, but specifically excludes livestock.
See Section 6.5 for additional home occupation regulations.
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Landscape Area means the horizontal area of any yard abutting a highway that must be
landscaped.
Figure 4-2. Landscape Area
See Section 7.2 for landscape area requirements.
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Landscape Screen means a continuous visual barrier consisting of natural vegetation, trees, shrubs,
wooden or otherwise solid fencing, or a combination of those elements, serving to effectively screen
the area that it encloses.
Landscaping means any combination of landscape features designed to enhance the visual
appearance of a lot, including soil-based landscape elements, decorative paving, walkways, fencing,
patios, and other ornamental features used to beautify or screen the appearance of all or a portion
of a lot, but specifically excludes enclosed structures or buildings.
Lane means a highway 7.0 metres or less in width that provides rear or side yard access to abutting
lots, or any other public highway that is otherwise undesignated.
Licensed Premises means premises licensed pursuant to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act to
serve alcoholic beverages to the public, where such premises may also serve food and non-alcoholic
beverages and provide forms of live entertainment. Typical uses include but are not limited to bars,
lounges, and taprooms, but specifically excludes nightclubs, cabarets, discotheques, or other such
premises.
Loading Space means an on-site area reserved for temporary vehicular parking for the purpose of
loading or unloading goods and materials.
Lot means a separate and distinct parcel of land that is legally defined by a recorded subdivision
plan or description of land registered in the Provincial Land Title Office.
Lot Area means the total horizontal area within the lot line of a lot. In the case of a panhandle lot,
the access strip shall be excluded from the calculation of total lot area for the purpose of
determining compliance with a minimum lot area requirement of this Bylaw.
Lot Coverage means the total horizontal area of a lot that is built upon, expressed as a percentage
of lot area.
See Section 5.4.2 for additional lot coverage regulations.
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Lot Line means any line that forms the legally defined boundary of a lot.
Figure 4-3. Lot Lines
Lot Line, Corner Cut-Off means a lot line that is common to a lot and the intersection of two
highways.
Lot Line, Exterior Side means a lot line abutting a highway other than a lane, which is not the front
lot line or corner cut-off lot line.
Lot Line, Front means the lot line that is common to a lot and an abutting highway, other than a
lane. Where two or more lot lines abut a highway, the shortest line, excluding the corner cut-off lot
line, shall be deemed to be the front lot line. Where a lot does not abut a highway, the lot line from
which common vehicle access is provided shall be considered the front lot line.
Lot Line, Rear means the lot line that is opposite to and most distant from the front lot line, or,
where there is no such rear lot lines, the point of intersection of any lot lines other than the front
lot line that is opposite to and most distant from the front lot line.
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Lot Line, Side means any lot line abutting a lane or between two or more lots other than the front,
rear, corner cut-off, or exterior side lot lines.
Lot Width means the average horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot, measured at
both the front and rear lot lines.
Figure 4-4. Lot Width
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Lot, Panhandle means a lot that has its primary legal access from a highway through a narrow strip
of land, referred to as the access strip, which is an integral part of the lot.
Figure 4-5. Panhandle Lot
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Manoeuvring Aisle means a pathway designated for use by vehicular traffic, within a parking lot
or similar area, for the purpose of accessing individual parking and loading spaces.
Figure 4-6. Manoeuvring Aisle
Marina means premises containing docking or mooring facilities where boats and other water
vessels and their accessories are berthed, stored, serviced, repaired, constructed, or kept for sale or
for rent, including uses associated with the primary marina operation such as a a marine sani-dump,
a marine fueling facility, marine equipment rentals, and retail sales.
Mobile Home means a dwelling unit built in a factory environment that is constructed to the
CAN/CSA Z-240 (Mobile Home) standard, but specifically excludes recreational vehicles.
Mobile Vending means the sale of food or beverage from a mobile, non-permanent, and moveable
apparatus such as a vehicle, trailer, or cart.
Moorage Facility means a structure, whether floating or affixed to piles, which does not impede
the flow of water or the littoral transport of beach materials, intended to be used to secure a boat
or other water vessel by means of cables, anchors, or other such contrivances, but specifically
excludes storage sheds, lockers and repair facilities.
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Natural Boundary means, as established by a British Columbia Land Surveyor, the visible high-
water mark of any body of water where the presence and action of the water are so common and
usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to mark upon the soil of the bed of the body
of water a character distinct from that of the banks, in vegetation, as well as in the nature of the soil
itself.
Park means land used or intended to be used for passive outdoor recreation by the public or for
the protection of environmentally sensitive or ecologically significant areas.
Parking Area means the area of a lot used to accommodate parking spaces and associated
manoeuvring aisles.
Parking Lot means any lot or part of a lot used to temporarily park more than five vehicles, inclusive
of any associated driveways, manoeuvring aisles, or ramps.
Parking Space means a designated area intended to be used to park one vehicle, exclusive of any
driveways, manoeuvring aisles, or ramps.
Parking, Barrier-Free means parking spaces designated for use by persons with disabilities.
Parking, Electrical Vehicle (EV) means parking spaces designated for use by electric vehicles.
Parking, EV-Prepared means a parking space equipped with the necessary conductors,
connectors, devices, apparatuses, fittings, and electrical supply to facilitate Level 2 electrical vehicle
charging in accordance with SAE International's J1772 Standard.
Parking, Long-Term Bicycle means bicycle parking specifically provided and equipped for use by
cyclists who typically stay at a site for more than two consecutive hours; such facilities are easy to
access for a range of users, are located in a secured or controlled area, and provide protection from
inclement weather.
Parking, Short-Term Bicycle means bicycle parking specifically provided and equipped for use by
cyclists who typically stay at a site for less than two consecutive hours; such facilities are readily
visible and accessible for a range of users and are located adjacent to the main entrance of the
premises they serve.
Parking, Tandem means two parking spaces, one behind the other, with a common or shared point
of access to a manoeuvring aisle, driveway, lane, or highway.
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Personal Services means the provision of services related to the care and appearance of the body
or the cleaning and repair of personal effects, including the sale of goods that are associated with
the primary personal service operation. Typical uses include but are not limited to barber shops,
hairdressers, tattoo parlours, manicurists, estheticians, tailors, shoe repair shops, dry cleaning
establishments, and laundromats, but specifically excludes health services.
Plant Nursery means premises used for the growing, harvesting, display, and wholesale or retail
sale of plants, trees, sod, and similar plant materials, including the sale of goods associated with
the primary nursery operation, but specifically excludes the production or sale of cannabis products.
Principal means the main or primary use of land, buildings, or structures on a lot.
Production Facility, Alcohol means premises licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act
to produce, package, store, and distribute wine, beer, or spirits, and may include retail sales, tours,
tastings, or the service of food and beverages.
Production Facility, Cannabis means premises licensed under the Cannabis Act to grow, process,
test, package, store, distribute, and destroy cannabis or cannabis-related products, but specifically
excludes cannabis retail.
Professional Services, Internal-Facing means the provision of technical, management,
administrative, consulting, or financial services which do not include the servicing and repair of
goods, the manufacturing or handling of a product, or on-site retail sales, and where the provision
of such services could function without directly servicing clients or customers entering the premises
from the street. Typical uses include but are not limited to the offices of lawyers, accountants,
architects, technology firms, planners, clerical, and secretarial agencies, but specifically excludes
health services, personal services, or public-facing professional services.
Professional Services, Public-Facing means the provision of technical, management,
administrative, or financial services which may include associated functions such as the servicing
and repair of goods, the manufacturing or handling of a product, or on-site retail sales, and where
the provision of such services functions by directly servicing clients and customers who enter the
premises from the street and are accepted within a reception area. Typical uses include but are not
limited to the offices of travel agents, real estate and insurance providers, financial institutions,
household repair services, funeral services, and business support services, but specifically excludes
health services, personal services, or internal-facing professional services.
Throughout this Bylaw, principal is used to specify whether a use (including associated buildings
and/or structures) is permitted as a primary use on a lot.
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Recreation Facilities, Indoor means indoor facilities used or intended to be used for recreational,
cultural, or community activities, including but not limited to arenas, gymnasiums, swimming pools,
ice rinks, rock climbing facilities, dance, fitness, and mixed martial arts studios, and indoor athletic
fields and sport courts.
Recreation Facilities, Outdoor means facilities used or intended to be used for recreational,
cultural, or community activities conducted outdoors, including but not limited to bandshells,
amphitheatres, playgrounds, athletic fields and sport courts, swimming pools, and field houses, but
specifically excludes campgrounds.
Recycling Facility means premises used to collect, temporarily store, and distribute recyclable
materials pursuant to the Environmental Management Act, where such activities are carried out
wholly within an enclosed building or structure. This use specifically excludes outdoor storage.
Retail, Cannabis means premises licensed under the Cannabis Act for dispensing, selling, or
distributing cannabis or cannabis-related products, but specifically excludes a cannabis production
facility.
Retail, Liquor means premises licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act to sell alcohol
or alcohol-related products, but specifically excludes an alcohol production facility.
Retail Sales means the provision of goods, merchandise, and other materials for sale to the public,
including uses associated with the primary retail operation such as on-site storage and/or outdoor
sales. Typical uses include but are not limited to grocery, hardware, pharmaceutical, clothing,
appliance, thrift, and used-goods stores, but specifically excludes gas stations, light automotive and
equipment services, wholesale services, cannabis retail, and liquor retail.
Retaining Wall means a structure greater than 1.2 metres in height used to support, stabilize,
and/or restrain existing earth or imported fill materials as a result of differences in grade.
Secondary means clearly in conjunction with and second to a principal use on the same lot.
Secondary Suite means a self-contained dwelling unit located within, and secondary to, a principal
building or portion of a building pursuant to the British Columbia Building Code.
Throughout this Bylaw, secondary is used to specify whether a use (including associated buildings
and/or structures), where occurring in conjunction with a principal use on the same lot, is
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Setback means the shortest horizontal distance between a building or structure and a lot line.
Shipping Container means a non-combustible, portable unit used for the storage or transportation
of goods, and includes sea cans and other such cargo containers.
Sleeping Unit means one or more rooms used or intended to be used, on either a temporary or
permanent basis, for living and sleeping, but specifically excludes cooking facilities unless otherwise
specified.
Soil Volume means the volume of growing medium material required to support plant growth, as
calculated to include any continuous growing medium reachable by a plant's roots to a minimum
depth of 1.0 metre.
Soil-Based Landscape Elements means any combination of horticultural elements requiring
growing medium, including natural grasses, ground covers such as perennials and natural turf,
shrubs, and trees. Soil-based landscape elements do not include landscaped areas without growing
medium and plant materials or which are predominately comprised of rock, artificial turf, rubberized
surfacing, or other such hard surface treatments.
Storage Facility, Indoor means a building or group of buildings comprising lockers available for
rent, used or intended to be used to store commercial, industrial, and household goods and
materials of a non-hazardous nature.
Storage Facility, Warehouse means a building or group of buildings, used or intended to be used
to store commercial or industrial goods and materials of a non-hazardous nature.
Storage, Outdoor means the storage of equipment, goods, materials, and merchandise in the open
air where such storage does not involve the construction of permanent structures or the material
alteration of the existing state of the land.
Storey means the portion of a building between the top of any floor and the top of the floor next
above it, and if there is no floor above it, the portion between the top of such floor and the ceiling
above it. Any portion of a building having its ceiling 0.6 metres or less above finished grade will not
be counted as a storey.
Structure means anything that is constructed, placed, erected, supported by, or sunk into land or
water, but specifically excludes areas of hard surfacing such as concrete, brick or unit pavers,
turfstone, asphalt, or similar materials.
See Section 5.3.2 for additional setback regulations.
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Swimming Pool means a structure exceeding 0.6 metres in depth, used or intended to be used for
swimming, bathing, or wading.
Telecommunication Module means terminals, devices, cables, and other related equipment used
for the transmission, emission, reception, or exchange of information by electronic means.
Town means the Town of Comox.
Utilities means the provision of utilities for public consumption, benefit, or convenience, including
water treatment, wastewater collection or treatment, stormwater collection or detention, irrigation,
solid waste management, district heat, electric power, natural gas, and telecommunication modules.
Veterinary Services, Major means premises licensed as required under the Veterinarians Act to
provide preventative, diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic, rehabilitative, medical, or surgical care to
animals, which may include indoor or outdoor shelter facilities for animals receiving overnight
medical care but specifically excludes a kennel.
Veterinary Services, Minor means premises used to provide preventative, diagnostic, treatment,
therapeutic, rehabilitative, medical, or surgical care to animals, where such services are carried out
wholly within an enclosed building or structure which may include shelter facilities for animals
receiving overnight medical care. This use also includes the grooming, training, and daytime care
of animals, but specifically excludes an animal shelter or kennel.
Watercraft and Equipment Services means the provision of services associated with new or used
watercraft; boats, yachts, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, and similar marine vessels, including but not
limited to retail sales, rental, servicing, washing, installation, detailing, painting, and repair, as well
as the sale, installation, or servicing of related parts and accessories that are associated with the
primary watercraft and equipment service.
Watercourse means any natural or man-made depression with visible banks, which contains water
at some time, and includes any lake, river, stream, creek, spring, ravine, swamp, gulch, coulee,
wetland, retention/detention pond, or surface source of water, whether containing fish or not,
including intermittent streams and drainage works.
Wholesale Services means premises used for the storage, sale, and distribution of goods,
commodities, and merchandise to retail distributors, other wholesale distributors, or industrial,
commercial, institutional, and professional business users.
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Yard means the area on a lot between a lot line and the nearest wall or supporting member of a
building or structure, extending across the full width of the lot in the case of a front or rear yard,
and the full width of the building face in the case of a side yard.
Figure 4-7. Yards
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SECTION 5 | GENERAL REGULATIONS
5.1
Uses Permitted in All Zones
(1)
The following uses, buildings, and structures are permitted in all zones:
(a) parks, open space, community gardens, multi-use trails, and ecological reserves;
(b) traffic control devices, free-standing lighting poles, and flag poles; and
(c) utilities.
5.2
Uses Prohibited in All Zones
(1)
The following uses are prohibited in all zones:
(a) data centres;
(b) drive-through services; and
(c) industrial, heavy.
5.3
Development Standards
5.3.1 Height
(1)
Where a zone establishes maximum height regulations, no building or structure within that zone
shall exceed the height specified.
(2)
For the purposes of calculating height, grade shall be measured by averaging the elevation at any
point at which the corner of a building or structure comes into contact with the surface of a lot,
excluding any artificial mounds of earth or rocks placed at or near the face the building or structure,
and excluding the minimum window well width and depth required by the British Columbia Building
Code (see Figure 5-1).
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Figure 5-1. Calculating Grade
(3)
Despite Section 5.3.1(1), the following features may exceed the maximum height regulations of
this Bylaw as prescribed in Table 5.3.1(4).
Table 5.3.1(4) Exceptions to Maximum Height Regulations
Feature(s)
Maximum Height Allowance
(a) Chimneys, belfries, spires, flagpoles and other such
features
150% of the applicable zone-specific
height maximum
(b) Mechanical, electrical, and structural features of a
building, provided such features comprise ≤ 15% of the
building's total roof area and are screened from view
3.0 metres above the maximum
allowable height of the building or
structure
(c) Telecommunication modules, including supporting
structures
unlimited1
CONDITIONS [Table 5.3.1(4)]:
1
Telecommunication modules shall be exempt from the maximum height regulations of this Bylaw,
provided they comply with all applicable federal requirements for radiocommunication and
broadcasting antenna systems.
(5)
Despite Section 5.3.1, in no instance shall the height of any building, structure, or associated
feature, including temporary assemblies for construction purposes such as cranes, contravene the
Comox Airport Zoning Regulations.
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5.3.2 Setbacks
(1)
Where a zone establishes minimum setback regulations, no building or structure within that zone
shall be placed, erected, constructed, sunk into, re-constructed, altered, or enlarged nearer to the
lot line than the distance specified.
(2)
For certainty, all portions of a building or structure, whether located above or below finished grade,
shall be subject to all setbacks for the zone in which it is located.
(3)
Despite Section 5.3.2(1) and Section 5.3.2(2), the following structures may be located anywhere
on a lot:
(a) arbours, trellises, pergolas, and other such landscaping features;
(b) fences and retaining walls; and
(c) playground equipment.
(4)
Despite Section 5.3.2(1) and Section 5.3.2(2), specific architectural and structural features may
project into a required setback as prescribed in Table 5.3.2(5).
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Table 5.3.2(5) Allowable Projections into Setbacks
-- = projection not permitted
Feature(s)
Required
Setback
Low-
Density
Residential
Zones
Multi-Unit
Residential
Zones
All Other Zones1
(a) PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS
(i) Awnings, bay
windows, canopies,
cornices, eaves,
gutter, pilasters, sills,
sunshades, and other
such architectural
features
Front
0.6 m
1.75 m
Rear
Interior side
0.6 m
Exterior side
1.75 m
(ii) Balconies, porches,
and verandas
Front
--
1.0 m
1.75 m
Rear
Interior side
0.6 m
Exterior side
1.75 m
(iii) Exterior stairs, steps,
landings, ramps, and
decks ≤ 0.6 metres
above finished grade
Front
no setback required
Rear
Interior side
Exterior side
(iv) Exterior stairs, steps,
landings, ramps, and
decks > 0.6 metres
above finished grade
Front
--
--
1.75 m
Rear
Interior side
0.6 m
Exterior side
1.75m
(b) SECONDARY BUILDINGS
(i) Eaves and gutters
All setbacks
0.6 m
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5.3.3 Future Road Dedication Setbacks
(1)
To accommodate future road dedication, the required minimum setbacks prescribed within this
Bylaw shall be increased by a distance equal to the width of road dedication that would be required
to establish the full required width of the abutting highway in accordance with the Town's
Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw.
(2)
For the purposes of calculating floor area ratio, a required future road dedication setback area, as
required by Section 5.3.3(1), may be included in the total lot area used to determine the level of
density permitted on a lot.
(a) For clarity, any portion of a lot to be dedicated or transferred to the Town in accordance
with the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw may be included in the total lot area
used to determine the level of density permitted on a lot.
5.3.4 Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Setbacks
(1)
For new development in the Agricultural Land Reserve Setback Area (Map 5-1), an 8.0 metre
setback, to act as a landscape buffer (see Figure 5-2), shall be provided from any lot line abutting
a lot in the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Figure 5-2. Landscape Buffer Requirement for New Lots Abutting ALR Lands
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Map 5-1. Agricultural Land Reserve Setback Area
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5.4
Density
5.4.1 Floor Area Ratio
(1)
For the purposes of calculating floor area ratio, the following shall be excluded from the
measurement of gross floor area:
(a) shared amenity areas and other common utility spaces, including storage, laundry, waste
management, and end-of-trip facilities;
(b) areas used to house a building's mechanical and electrical systems;
(c) basements; and
(d) shared corridors, stairs, and elevator shafts.
5.4.2 Lot Coverage
(1)
The following shall be excluded from the calculation of lot coverage:
(a) one accessory building having less than 10.0 square metres of floor area;
(b) arbours, trellises, pergolas, and other such landscaping features;
(c) awnings, bay windows, canopies, cornices, eaves, gutters, pilasters, sills, sunshades, and
other such architectural features;
(d) fences, retaining walls, and landscape screens;
(e) uncovered and/or unenclosed balconies, decks, porches, and verandas;
(f) uncovered courtyards, patios, sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, and other such hard
surfacing;
(g) uncovered stairs and ramps; and
(h) uncovered swimming pools.
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5.4.3 Minimum Density
(1)
Environmentally sensitive areas shall be excluded from the total lot area measurement used to
calculate the minimum dwelling unit requirements of a lot.
5.5
Visual Clearance at Intersections
(1)
On any corner lot, no building, structure, fence, retaining wall, landscaping, screening, or other such
object shall be placed, planted, erected, sunk into, or constructed to exceed a maximum height of
1.0 metre within the triangular space formed by measuring 6.0 metres along the edge of the two
adjoining property boundaries and joining these points on the diagonal (see Figure 5-3).
Figure 5-3. Required Sight Triangles
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SECTION 6 | USE-SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
6.1
Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Where expressly permitted in a zone, an accessory building or structure shall only be permitted
where a principal use has already been established, or is in the process of being established, on the
same lot.
(2)
Despite Section 6.1(1), one accessory building may be located on a lot where a principal use has
not yet been established or is not yet in the process of being established, provided the gross floor
area of the accessory building does not exceed 10.0 square metres.
(3)
An accessory building or structure which is connected to a principal or secondary building via
breezeway, carport, or other such unconditioned space shall not be considered to comprise part of
the principal or secondary building.
(4)
A shipping container may be used as an accessory building or structure, provided that such shipping
container is not located in a front or exterior side yard.
(5)
In no instance shall a building containing a dwelling unit be considered an accessory building.
6.2
Amenity Areas for Dwelling Units
Table 6.2(1) Private Amenity Area Regulations
Criteria
Requirement
(a) Minimum Private
Amenity Area
Development Comprising < 10 Dwelling Units: 10.0 square metres for
each dwelling unit1
Development Comprising ≥ 10 Dwelling Units: 3.5 contiguous square
metres for each dwelling unit
No dimension of a contiguous private amenity area shall be less than 1.25
metres.
CONDITIONS [Table 6.2(1)]
1
No private amenity area shall be smaller than 5.0 square metres of contiguous area.
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Table 6.2(2) Shared Amenity Area Regulations
Criteria
Outdoor Amenities
Indoor Amenities
(a) Minimum Shared
Amenity Area
< 10 Dwelling Units: n/a
≥ 10 Dwelling Units: 3.0 square
metres per dwelling unit or 70.0
square metres per lot, whichever is
greater
< 50 Dwelling Units: n/a
≥ 50 Dwelling Units: 0.5 square
metres per dwelling unit or 100.0
square metres per lot, whichever is
greater
No shared amenity area shall be
smaller than 35.0 square metres of
contiguous area.
(b) Location
No shared amenity area shall be
located within a front or exterior
side yard.
Shared amenity areas shall be
located within an accessible area of
the building.
Required amenity areas may be
provided in the form of a rooftop
patio.
6.3
Caretaker Suites
(1)
Where expressly permitted in a zone, a caretaker suite shall:
(a) have a maximum floor area of 90.0 square metres;
(b) be integrated within a principal building and shall not be connected to such building via
breezeway, garage, or other such unconditioned space;
(c) be located above or to the rear of the principal use associated with the caretaker suite; and
(d) have its own separate entrance.
(2)
Despite any other provision in this Bylaw, a maximum of one caretaker suite shall be permitted per
lot.
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6.4
Coach Houses
Table 6.4(1) Development Regulations for Coach Houses
Criteria
Requirement
(a) Maximum GFA
100.0 m2
(b) Maximum Height
(i) single-storey coach house
5.5 m
(ii) two-storey coach house
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Front Setback
3.0 m
(d) Minimum Rear
Setback
(i) single-storey coach house
1.5 m
(ii) two-storey coach house
4.0 m
(e) Minimum Side Setback
1.5 m
(f) Minimum Exterior
Side Setback
(i) single-storey coach house
3.0 m
(ii) two-storey coach house
4.5 m
(g) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
(h) Minimum Setback - lot lines fronting a garage or carport
6.0 m
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6.5
Home Occupations
Table 6.5(1) Home Occupation Classifications
Classification
Description
Minor
Minor home occupations are intended to be operated solely
within a dwelling unit or accessory building by the resident
of the property.
Major
Major home occupations are intended to be operated within
a dwelling unit or accessory building and can employ one
on-site, non-resident employee.
Accommodation
Bed and
Breakfast
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation home occupations are
operated solely within a principal dwelling unit and are
intended to provide temporary accommodation to guests for
a period of less than 90 consecutive days.
Vacation Rental
Vacation Rental Accommodation home occupations are
intended to be operated within a principal dwelling unit,
secondary suite, or coach house to provide temporary
accommodation to guests in accordance with provincial
short-term rental regulation.
Table 6.5(2) Home Occupation Regulations - Minor and Major
Criteria
Minor
Major
(a) Licencing
Requirements
All home occupations must have a valid business licence issued by the
Town.
(b) Location
The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit or
accessory building, except where agriculture or urban agriculture is the
primary purpose of the home occupation.
(c) Maximum Floor Area
30% of the subject dwelling unit's floor area, up to a maximum of 40.0
square metres.
Where a home occupation is conducted within an accessory building, the
maximum floor area is 60.0 square metres.
(d) Use of Outdoor
Spaces
Home occupations shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building;
the outside use of a side or rear yard shall be permitted for care facility
home occupations only, subject to the screening requirements prescribed in
Section 7 of this Bylaw.
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Table 6.5(2) Home Occupation Regulations - Minor and Major
Criteria
Minor
Major
(e) Operator
Restrictions
The home occupation must be operated by an individual whose principal
residence is the dwelling unit associated with the home occupation.
(f) Employee
Restrictions1
No non-resident employees.
A maximum of one non-resident
employee.
(g) Client / Guest
Restrictions
One client at any given time with the exception of children or adults
receiving care in a care facility.2
(h) Nuisance
Restrictions
No nuisance from noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare, or
electrical or radio disturbance shall be produced by any home occupation.
At all times, the privacy and enjoyment of adjacent properties shall be
preserved and in no instance shall the home occupation adversely affect or
interfere with the amenities of the surrounding neighbourhood.
(i) Use Restrictions
In no instance shall a home occupation involve a light industrial, heavy
industrial, light automotive and equipment services, , heavy automotive and
equipment services, or watercraft and equipment services use.
(j) Storage Restrictions
Outdoor storage or use of shipping containers is not permitted.
(k) Commercial Vehicle
Restrictions
On-site parking of commercial vehicles larger than 5,500 kilograms gross
vehicle weight is not permitted.
No home occupation shall cause goods or materials to be delivered to or
from the dwelling associated with the home occupation in such a quantity
as to require regular or frequent delivery by a commercial vehicle.
(l) Retail Sale
Restrictions
The display and retail sale of goods shall be limited to goods that were
produced or manufactured on-site incidentally to the home occupation, or
goods produced or manufactured off-site which are directly related to the
home occupation. In no instance shall the display and sale of a good be the
primary purpose of any home occupation.
(m) Other Restrictions
A food catering business operating lawfully within a dwelling may establish
additional cooking facilities, provided the installation of such facilities is
required by the Health Authority. Should the home occupation cease, the
additional cooking facilities must be removed and are in no instance to be
used to establish an additional dwelling.
CONDITIONS [Table 6.5(2)]:
1
Employee restrictions are applicable only to those working in a home occupation conducted within
the associated dwelling unit or accessory building. There is no limit on the number of off-site, non-
resident employees.
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Table 6.5(2) Home Occupation Regulations - Minor and Major
Criteria
Minor
Major
2
There shall be no limit to the number of children or adults permitted at any given time for a child
care facility or community care facility home occupation, respectively, provided such facility holds
a valid licence from the Health Authority.
Table 6.5(3) Home Occupation Regulations - Bed and Breakfast and Vacation Rental
Accommodations
Criteria
Accommodation
Bed and Breakfast
Vacation Rental
(a) Licencing
Requirements
All home occupations must have a valid business licence issued by the
Town.
(b) Location
The home occupation shall only be permitted where there is no more than
one principal dwelling unit on a lot.
The home occupation shall be
conducted entirely within a principal
dwelling unit.
The home occupation shall be
conducted within a dwelling unit on
the same lot as the dwelling unit in
which the resident operator resides.
No more than one dwelling unit per
lot shall be used for a vacation
rental accommodation home
occupation.
(c) Operator
Restrictions
The home occupation must be
operated by a resident property
owner whose principal residence is
the dwelling unit associated with the
home occupation.
The home occupation must be
operated by a resident property
owner whose principal residence is
on the same lot as the dwelling unit
associated with the home
occupation.
(d) Employee
Restrictions1
No non-resident employees.
(e) Client / Guest
Restrictions
Two guests per sleeping unit, up to
a maximum of three sleeping units.
Six guests at any given time.
(f) Nuisance
Restrictions
No nuisance from noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare, or
electrical or radio disturbance shall be produced by any home occupation,
and, at all times, the privacy and enjoyment of adjacent properties shall be
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Table 6.5(3) Home Occupation Regulations - Bed and Breakfast and Vacation Rental
Accommodations
Criteria
Accommodation
Bed and Breakfast
Vacation Rental
preserved and in no instance shall the home occupation adversely affect or
interfere with the amenities of the surrounding neighbourhood.
(g) Storage Restrictions
No home occupation shall cause goods or materials to be delivered to or
from the dwelling associated with the home occupation in such a quantity
as to require regular or frequent delivery by a commercial vehicle.
(h) Parking Restrictions
On-site parking of recreational vehicles is not permitted.
(i) Other Restrictions
No accommodation home occupation shall be operated on the same lot as
a care facility.
CONDITIONS [Table 6.5(3)]:
1
Employee restrictions are applicable only to those working in a home occupation conducted
within the associated dwelling unit or accessory building. There is no limit on the number of off-
site, non-resident employees.
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6.6
Secondary Suites
(1)
Where expressly permitted in a zone, a secondary suite shall:
(a) be incidental to, and integrated with, a principal dwelling unit, and shall not be connected
to the principal dwelling unit via breezeway, carport, or other such unconditioned space;
(b) not be located in a coach house; and
(c) have its own separate entrance.
(2)
A maximum of one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit.
(3)
No secondary suite shall be subdivided from the principal dwelling unit under the Strata Property
Act.
6.7
Urban Agriculture
Table 6.7(1) Urban Agriculture Regulations
Criteria
Small-Scale Production of Food
and Farm Products
Keeping of Chickens
(a) Minimum Lot Size
n/a
1,500.0 m2
(b) Siting Restrictions
n/a
The keeping of chickens shall only
be permitted in a rear yard.
(c) Accessory Buildings
and Structures
The maximum height of an accessory building or structure used for urban
agriculture is 2.5 metres.
Buildings and structures used for urban agriculture shall only be
permitted in a rear yard. 1
Buildings and structures used for
urban agriculture shall conform to
the setbacks for accessory buildings
and structures in each zone.
Chicken coops shall be setback a
minimum of 3.5 metres from a rear
or interior side lot line, and a
minimum of 4.0 metres from an
exterior side lot line.
Farm stands shall have maximum
floor area of 3.0 square metres.
Chicken coops shall be setback a
minimum of 1.0 metre from all
dwelling units on the lot.
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Table 6.7(1) Urban Agriculture Regulations
Criteria
Small-Scale Production of Food
and Farm Products
Keeping of Chickens
Chicken coops shall have a
maximum floor area of 5.0 square
metres.
(d) Composting
On-site composting shall be contained in a covered compost receptacle,
not utilize any mechanized process, and shall consist only of plant matter.
Where opaque screening is provided, on-site compost receptacles may be
located 0.0 metres from any lot line.
(e) Food Processing
Restrictions
Processing of food products produced on-site is prohibited unless in
conjunction with an authorized home occupation.2
(f) Nuisance Restrictions
No nuisance from noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, vermin, or visual
disturbance shall be produced by any urban agriculture activity, and, at all
times, the privacy and enjoyment of adjacent properties shall be
preserved and in no instance shall urban agriculture adversely affect or
interfere with the amenities of the surrounding neighbourhood.
(g) Retail Sale Restrictions
The display and retail sale of goods
via farm stand shall be limited to
crops or farm products produced
on-site.
The sale of eggs shall be limited to
eggs produced on-site.
(h) Storage Restrictions
No outdoor storage shall be permitted.
(i) Other Restrictions
n/a
A maximum of six hens and zero
roosters shall be permitted per lot.
CONDITIONS [Table 6.7(1)]:
1
One farm stand may be located within a required front or exterior side yard, provided it is setback
a minimum of 1.0 metre from all lot lines.
2
On-site slaughter of chickens is prohibited. Any deceased chickens shall be disposed of at an
appropriate refuse disposal facility or through the services of a veterinarian.
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SECTION 7 | LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
7.1
General
(1)
All required landscaping and screening installations, including associated irrigation systems, shall
meet or exceed the Canadian Landscape Standard (CLS).
(2)
All required landscaping and screening installations shall be regularly maintained by property
owners to meet or exceed the Canadian Landscape Standard to ensure a healthy, neat, and orderly
appearance throughout the year.
(a) Required landscaping maintenance for plant material shall include watering, mulching,
pruning, fertilizing, liming, and tree support, as well as weed, pest, and disease control.
(b) Required landscaping maintenance for lawn and grass areas shall include mowing,
trimming, edging, aeration, and repairs such as regrading, reseeding, resodding, as well as
weed, pest, and disease control.
(3)
All required landscaping installations shall comply with the Town's Climate Resilient Landscaping
Standards, current edition, for species recommendations and planting guidelines.
7.2
Landscaping Regulations
(1)
The landscaping regulations prescribed in Table 7.2(2) and Table 7.2(3) are only applicable to
development comprising one or more new dwelling units, including the demolition and
replacement of one or more existing dwelling units.
Table 7.2(2) Landscaping Regulations - Trees
Criteria
Low-Density Residential and
Multi-Unit Residential Zones
All Other Zones
(a) Minimum Number
of Trees 1
≤ Three Dwelling Units: 1 tree per
dwelling unit
≥ Four Dwelling Units: 1 tree per
15.0 linear metres of lot frontage
1 tree per 15.0 linear metres of lot
frontage
A minimum of one tree is required per lot.
(b) Minimum Tree Size
Small Tree: expected mature canopy diameter of < 6.0 metres
Medium Tree: expected mature canopy diameter of 6.0 - 10.0 metres
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Table 7.2(2) Landscaping Regulations - Trees
Criteria
Low-Density Residential and
Multi-Unit Residential Zones
All Other Zones
Large Tree: expected mature canopy diameter of > 10.0 metres
(c) Minimum Tree
Size Ratio
Medium Tree: 25% of required trees 2
Large Tree: 50% of required trees 2
Where only one tree is required, such tree must be a large tree.
(d) Minimum Deciduous
Tree Caliper
Small Tree: 4.0 cm
Medium Tree: 4.5 cm
Large Tree: 5.0 cm
The minimum vertical distance between grade and the tree's lowest limb is
1.5 metres for all deciduous trees.
(e) Minimum Coniferous
Tree Height
1.4 m
(f) Minimum Soil Volume
Per Tree
35.0 m3
(g) Tree Spacing
Minimum tree spacing shall be based on site requirements for sightlines,
accessibility, and standard planting practices for the selected tree species.
(h) Overhead
Interference
Required trees shall be planted where overhead electrical power lines or
other such objects will not interfere with their growth.
Where a required tree must be located within 2.75 metres horizontally
from an overhead utility, such tree shall comprise a tree species identified
as being suitable for placement adjacent to overhead utility lines in the
Town's Climate Resilient Landscaping Standards.
CONDITIONS [Table 7.2(2)]:
1
The minimum number of required trees shall be inclusive of any existing trees on the lot that are
to be retained, provided such trees meet all other landscaping regulations.
2
The minimum number of small trees shall be equal to the total number of required trees minus the
required number of large and medium trees.
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Table 7.2(3) Landscaping Regulations - All Other Requirements
Criteria
All Zones
(a) Required Landscape
Areas
Where a required minimum setback for a yard abutting a highway is
greater than 0.0 metres and less than 3.0 metres, the required landscape
area shall be equivalent to the minimum setback area.
Where a required minimum setback for a yard abutting a highway is
greater than 3.0 metres, the required landscape area shall be a minimum
of 3.0 metres into the required setback.
(b) Minimum Planting
Requirements for
Landscape Areas
75% of all landscape areas shall be planted with soil-based landscape
elements.1
(c) Minimum Planting
Requirements for
Tiered Retaining Walls
100% of the horizontal area between each tier of a retaining wall shall be
planted with soil-based landscape elements.
(d) Landscaping for
Parking Areas
Parking Areas that Accommodate < 14 Vehicles: n/a
Parking Areas that Accommodate ≥ 14 Vehicles: a contiguous, 1.5
metre wide landscape buffer planted with soil-based landscape elements
shall be provided between the parking area and any abutting highway(s)
Landscape buffers shall be planted with a minimum of one medium or
one large tree per 15.0 square metres of landscape buffer area.2
The maximum number of consecutive parking spaces is 14. A landscape
buffer or drive aisle shall separate the next 14 parking spaces.
Landscape buffers shall be clearly delineated as separate and in addition
to required parking and loading spaces.
Landscape buffers shall be located such that loading and unloading
vehicles can access the site without interference.
(e) Irrigation
All landscaping shall be equipped with a permanent, fully automatic, low-
water requirement irrigation system.3
(f) Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting of unenclosed parking areas and Employment-zoned
lots shall not exceed a maximum height of 4.5 metres.
Outdoor lighting of all non-parking area and non-Employment-zoned
lots shall not exceed a maximum height of 4.0 metres.
No flashing or blinking exterior lighting shall be permitted.
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Table 7.2(3) Landscaping Regulations - All Other Requirements
Criteria
All Zones
All direct or ambient lighting shall have a DarkSky seal and be directed or
shielded to ensure direct light rays do not shine beyond the boundaries of
the lot.
CONDITIONS [Table 7.2(3)]:
1
Environmentally sensitive areas sited within the landscape area can be excluded from the total
landscape area measurement used to calculate the minimum requirements for soil-based
landscape elements.
2
The minimum number of trees required within parking islands is in addition to the minimum
number of trees required for all development.
3
Areas of existing, undisturbed, native vegetation which are 100.0 square metres in area or larger
and wholly or partially achieve the landscaping requirements, as well as areas specifically designed
as xeriscape or with drought resistant native species may not require a permanent, fully automatic,
low-water requirement irrigation system.
7.3
Landscape Screens
Table 7.3(1) Minimum Standards for Required Landscape Screens
Type
Minimum Height
(a) Existing vegetation
1.5 m
(b) Continuous row of native, drought-tolerant plants 1
1.5 m
(c) Solid, opaque fencing
1.8 m
CONDITIONS [Table 7.3(1)]:
1
Selection and installation of plant varieties shall consider the species recommendations and planting
guidelines included in the Town's Climate Resilient Landscaping Standards.
(2)
Except where otherwise specified in this Bylaw, all required landscape screens shall be continuous
except to accommodate access/egress to or from the screened area.
(3)
No required landscape screen in any zone shall be comprised of or contain barbed wire, razor wire,
electrified wire, sheet metal, plywood, or chain link fencing.
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Table 7.3(4) Landscape Screen Regulations
Criteria or Use
Subject Lot
Multi-Unit Residential
Zones
Light Industrial
(E-3) Zone
All Other Zones
(a) Screening Along Lot
Lines Shared with
Adjacent Lots
A landscape screen shall
be provided along all lot
lines abutting a lot in a
Low-Density
Residential or Multi-
Unit Residential zone.
A landscape screen
shall be provided
along all lot lines
abutting a lot in any
other zone.
A landscape screen
shall be provided
along all lot lines
abutting a lot in a
Low-Density
Residential or Multi-
Unit Residential zone.
(b) Screening Along Lot
Lines Shared with
Adjacent Lots in the
ALR
For lots in the Agricultural Land Reserve Setback Area (Map 5-1), a
vegetative landscape screen shall be provided along all lot lines abutting a
lot in the ALR.
(c) Utility Boxes and
Transformers 1
A landscape screen shall be provided around all utility boxes and
transformers.2
No landscape screen shall be located within 2.5 metres of the doors of a
utility box or transformer or within 0.3 metres of any other portion of a
utility box or transformer.
CONDITIONS [Table 7.3(4)]:
1
Screening requirements shall not apply to utility boxes and transformers which have been wrapped
with a Town approved image by certified installers.
2
Despite Table 7.3(1), the minimum height of a landscape screen for a utility box or transformer
shall be 1.2 metres.
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7.4
Fences
(1)
Despite any other height regulation in this Bylaw, no fence shall exceed the maximum fence height
regulations prescribed in Table 7.4(3).
(2)
The height of a fence shall be determined by measuring the vertical distance between the highest
point of the fence and finished grade, and, where such fence is constructed within 1.0 metre of the
top of a retaining wall, shall include the height of such retaining wall (see Figure 7-1).
Figure 7-1. Fence Height
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Table 7.4(3) Fence Regulations
Zone(s)
Maximum Height
(a) Low-Density
Residential and
Multi-Unit
Residential
(i) Front Yard
1.2 m
(ii) Exterior Side Yard
(iii) All Other Yards
2.4 m1
(b) All Other Zones
(i) All Yards
2.4 m 1,2
CONDITIONS [Table 7.4(3)]:
1
The maximum height of a fence erected on a lot which abuts a neighbouring lot where the finished
grade is higher than that of subject lot, is 3.0 metres, provided the fence does not protrude more
than 2.0 metres above the finished grade of the neighbouring lot (see Figure 7-1).
2
Where a Comprehensive Development zone prescribes zone-specific fence standards, such
standards shall apply.
(4)
Except in the DND Lands (DND) zone, no fence shall be comprised of or contain barbed wire, razor
wire, electrified wire, sheet metal, or plywood.
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7.5
Retaining Walls
(1)
The height of a retaining wall shall be determined by measuring the vertical distance between the
highest point of the retaining wall and the natural grade immediately adjacent on the lower side.
(2)
Despite any other height regulation in this Bylaw:
(a) No retaining wall located within a required setback, including a tiered retaining wall, shall
exceed 2.4 metres.
(b) No retaining wall shall be sited within 1.2 metres, measured horizontally, from another
retaining wall (see Figure 7-2).
Figure 7-2. Retaining Walls
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SECTION 8 | PARKING AND LOADING
8.1
General
(1)
Except as otherwise specified in this Bylaw, on-site parking and loading spaces shall be provided
and maintained for any development, including new development, a change of use associated with
an existing development, and the expansion of an existing development.
(2)
Parking spaces shall not be credited as loading spaces or vice versa.
(3)
No parking or loading space required by this Bylaw shall be used for access or egress, a driveway
or other such manoeuvring aisle, commercial repair work, displays, or the sale or storage of goods
of any kind.
(4)
No parking or loading spaces required by this Bylaw shall interfere with or obstruct any landscaping
or screening installations required under Section 7 of this Bylaw.
8.2
Location and Siting
(1)
Except as otherwise specified in this Bylaw, all required parking and loading spaces shall be located
on the same lot as the use that they serve.
(2)
Despite Section 8.2(1), standard or small vehicle parking spaces may be provided on a separate
lot located within 120.0 metres of the use which they serve, provided the following conditions are
met:
(a) the use requiring the parking spaces is not on a lot within a Low-Density Residential or
Multi-Unit Residential zone;
(b) the use requiring the spaces is not residential or residential-related;
(c) parking lot is a permitted use on the separate lot where the parking spaces are proposed
to be located; and
(d) pursuant to Section 219 of the Land Title Act, a restrictive covenant is registered on the
title of the separate lot where the parking spaces are proposed to be located, outlining the
provision of parking spaces in accordance with the requirements of this Bylaw.
(3)
All required parking and loading spaces shall have unobstructed access/egress to a highway via
driveway, manoeuvring aisle, or lane.
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(4)
No parking or loading space shall be located within a required front or exterior side setback.
(5)
In Mixed-Use, Employment, Marine, and Park and Public Use zones, no parking or loading area,
including areas used for access and egress, shall be located within:
(a) an interior side yard abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit
Residential zone; or
(b) an exterior side yard.
8.3 Dimension and Design Standards
Table 8.3(1) Minimum Dimensions for Standard Parking Spaces
Parking Angle
Width
Length
Depth to
Curb
Height
Clearance
Manoeuvring
Aisle Width 1
0° (parallel
parking)
2.6 m
7.0 m
2.6 m
2.2 m
3.6 m
(one-way) 1
30°
5.5 m
5.0 m
3.6 m
(one-way) 1
45°
5.5 m
5.7 m
3.9 m
(one-way) 1
60°
5.5 m
6.0 m
4.8 m
(one-way) 1
90°
5.5 m
5.5 m
7.0 m
(two-way) 1,2
CONDITIONS [Table 8.3(1)]:
1
The maximum width of any manoeuvring aisle is 7.2 metres.
2
Where parking spaces are provided in a single row, the minimum manoeuvring aisle width is 6.7
metres.
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8-1. Parking Lot Configurations
(2)
Dimensional requirements for parking and loading spaces and associated manoeuvring aisles shall
be clear of obstructions, including but not limited to columns, lot lines, curbs, landscape islands,
walls, pipes, roof features, fences, and emergency exit areas. All parking or loading space
measurements shall be taken from the inside of any adjacent obstructions.
(a) Where a parking or loading space abuts an obstruction, the width of such space must:
i.
be an additional 0.3 metres where there is an obstruction abutting just one side;
ii.
be an additional 0.5 metres where there is an obstruction abutting either side; and
iii.
be an additional 0.8 metres wider where the parking space abuts a doorway.
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(3)
Except in Low-Density Residential zones, every required parking and loading space, including
areas used for access and egress, shall:
(a) have a durable, dust-free hard surface of concrete, asphalt, or semi-permeable material
such as cobblestones, turf block, and honeycomb grid, constructed such that surface
drainage is directed to an approved on- or off-site stormwater drainage system;
(b) not exceed a maximum grade of 8%;
(c) have fencing, curbs, or secured wheel stops to prevent vehicles from encroaching upon lot
lines; and
(d) where there is no fencing or curb between a required parking or loading space and an
abutting pedestrian walkway, sidewalk, or highway, a secured wheel stop that is 0.15
metres in height shall be installed 0.9 metres from the abutting pedestrian walkway,
sidewalk, or highway (see Figure 8-2).
Figure 8-2. Wheel Stops
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(4)
Every parking and loading area required to accommodate five or more vehicles, including areas
used for access and egress, shall:
(a) clearly delineate individual parking spaces, loading spaces, barrier-free parking spaces,
electric vehicle parking spaces, manoeuvring aisles, entrances, and exits with pavement
markings, signage, or other physical means in accordance with the Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC);
(b) be designed to allow forward access/egress directly to an abutting highway from the lot
on which the parking or loading area is located; and
(c) be illuminated using DarkSky compliant lighting which is directed or shielded to ensure
direct light rays do not shine beyond the boundaries of the lot.
(5)
No driveway shall exceed a maximum grade of 15%.
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8.4
Parking and Loading Requirements
(1)
Parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the number of parking and loading
spaces for a specific use as specified in Table 8.4.1(1) and Table 8.4.8(3).
(a) For the purposes of calculating parking and loading requirements, the following shall be
excluded from the measurement of floor area:
i.
shared amenity areas and other common utility spaces, including storage, laundry,
waste management, and end-of-trip facilities;
ii.
areas used to house a building's mechanical and electrical systems; and
iii.
shared corridors, stairs, and elevator shafts.
(b) Parking and loading space requirements for non-residential uses, other than marina, in the
Downtown (see Map 8-1) shall be reduced by 50%.
(c) Despite Section 8.4(1), where a Comprehensive Development zone prescribes zone-
specific parking and loading requirements, such standards shall apply.
(2)
Parking and loading spaces for secondary uses shall be provided in addition to the parking and
loading spaces required for principal uses.
(3)
Where multiple uses are established on a single lot or a parking area collectively serves multiple
uses established on a single lot, the total number of required parking and loading spaces shall be
the sum of the parking and loading requirements for each use calculated separately.
(4)
Where a specific use is not listed, the parking and loading requirements applicable to the use which
is most comparable in character and purpose shall apply.
See Section 3.4 for additional information on how to calculate parking and loading requirements.
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Map 8-1. Downtown Parking Area
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8.4.1 Standard Parking
Table 8.4.1(1) Parking Requirements
Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL-RELATED USES
(a) Principal
Dwelling
Units
(i) One Detached Dwelling
Unit
1.0 space per dwelling unit
(ii) Two Attached Dwelling
Units
(iii) Three or More Dwelling
Units
(iv) Mobile Homes
(b) Secondary
Dwelling
Units
(i) Secondary Suites
1.0 space per dwelling unit
(ii) Coach Houses
(iii) Caretaker Suites
(c) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
n/a
(d) Home
Occupation
(i) Minor
n/a
(ii) Major
1.0 space per non-resident on-site employee
(iii) Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation
0.5 spaces per sleeping unit
(iv) Vacation Rental
Accommodation
n/a
ALL OTHER USES
(e) Accommodation, Hotel
1.0 space per sleeping unit
(f) Accommodation, Motel
1.0 space per sleeping unit
(g) Agriculture
n/a
(h) Airport
n/a
(i) Animal Shelter
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(j) Aquaculture, Land-Based
n/a
(k) Aquaculture, Marine-Based
n/a
(l) Automotive and Equipment Services, Light
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area
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Table 8.4.1(1) Parking Requirements
Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
(m) Automotive and Equipment Services, Heavy
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(n) Care Facility, Child
1.0 space per 8 children of capacity or 2.0 spaces
per 100.0 m2 of floor area, whichever is greater
(o) Care Facility, Community
0.5 spaces per sleeping unit or 1.0 space per 8
persons of capacity, whichever is greater
(p) Cultural and Community Services
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(q) DND Facilities
n/a
(r) Education Services
1.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(s) Emergency and Protective Services
3.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(t) Entertainment Facility
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(u) Farmer's Market
n/a
(v) Fleet Services Facility
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area, plus
1.0 space per fleet vehicle
(w) Food Services
4.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(x) Gas Station
2.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(y) Health Services
4.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(z) Industrial, Light
0.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(aa) Kennel Facility
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(bb) Licensed Premises
4.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(cc) Marina
1.0 spaces per 3 berths
(dd) Mobile Vending
n/a
(ee) Personal Services
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(ff) Plant Nursery
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(gg) Production Facility, Alcohol
0.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(hh) Production Facility, Cannabis
0.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(ii) Professional Services, Internal-Facing
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(jj) Professional Services, Public-Facing
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(kk) Recreation Facilities, Indoor
4.0 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
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Table 8.4.1(1) Parking Requirements
Use
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
(ll) Recreation Facilities, Outdoor
n/a
(mm)
Recycling Facility
0.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(nn) Retail, Cannabis
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(oo) Retail, Liquor
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(pp) Retail Sales
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(qq) Storage Facility, Indoor
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(rr) Storage Facility, Warehouse
0.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(ss) Storage, Outdoor
n/a
(tt) Veterinary Services, Major
0.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(uu) Veterinary Services, Minor
2.5 spaces per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(vv) Watercraft and Equipment Services
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area
(ww)
Wholesale Services
1.0 space per 100.0 m2 of floor area
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8.4.2 Barrier-Free Parking
(1)
Despite Section 8.3, every required barrier-free parking space must achieve the minimum
dimensions prescribed in Table 8.4.2(2).
Table 8.4.2(2) Minimum Dimensions for Barrier-Free Parking Spaces
Type of Barrier-Free
Parking Space
Width
Length
Height
Clearance 1
Side Access
Aisle Width
Standard
3.1 m
5.5 m
2.75 m
1.5 m 2
Van-Accessible
5.8 m
CONDITIONS [Table 8.4.2(2)]:
1
Refers to the minimum clearance that must be provided between the surface of the barrier-free
parking space and the underside of any obstruction located directly above such parking space.
2
Two adjacent barrier-free parking spaces may share a single side access aisle.
(3)
Barrier-free parking spaces must be provided as a function of the total number of required parking
spaces prescribed in Table 8.4.1(1).
Table 8.4.2(4) Barrier-Free Parking Requirements
Total Number of Required
Parking Spaces
Minimum Number of Barrier-Free
Parking Spaces1
1 - 10
0
11 - 50
1
≥ 50
1 plus 1% of all spaces2
CONDITIONS [Table 8.4.2(4)]:
1
Barrier-free parking spaces shall be included in the total number of required parking spaces. For
example: where a development must provide twenty-five parking spaces, the total number of
required parking spaces is twenty-five, one of which must be a barrier-free parking space.
2
Where three or more barrier-free parking spaces are required, at least one space must achieve the
minimum dimensions of a van-accessible barrier-free parking space as prescribed in Table 8.4.2(2).
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(5)
Despite Section 8.3, every required barrier-free parking space must:
(a) have a firm and slip-resistant surface which does not exceed a 3% slope;
(b) have a side access aisle which is clearly marked with high contrast diagonal hatched
pavement marking; and
(c) be clearly marked with high contrast pavement markings or vertical signage displaying
the International Symbol of Access.
(6)
Barrier-free parking spaces shall be located within 10.0 metres of:
(a) an elevator in an enclosed parking area;
(b) the primary entrance of the building they are intended to serve; or
(c) any another public entrance which provides barrier-free access to the building they are
intended to serve.
8.4.3 Commercial Vehicle Parking
(1)
Despite Section 8.3, the minimum dimensions of a parking space intended to be used for
commercial vehicles exceeding 4,400 kilograms gross vehicle weight shall be in accordance with
the oversize loading space dimensions prescribed in Table 8.4.8(1).
(2)
On-site parking of commercial vehicles shall not be permitted in Low-Density Residential or
Multi-Unit Residential zone, except:
(a) a maximum of one commercial vehicle not exceeding 4,400 kilograms gross vehicle
weight;
(b) commercial vehicles required for the limited purpose of loading and unloading
household contents; or
(c) commercial vehicles required for construction, repair, servicing, or maintenance works
occurring on the lot.
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8.4.4 Electric Vehicle Parking
(1)
EV-prepared parking spaces must be provided as a function of the total number of required parking
spaces prescribed in Table 8.4.1(1).
Table 8.4.4(2) Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements
Total Number of Required
Parking Spaces
Minimum Number of EV-Prepared
Parking Spaces1
1 - 10
0
> 10
5% of all spaces
CONDITIONS [Table 8.4.4(2)]:
1
EV-prepared parking spaces shall be included in the total number of required parking spaces. For
example: where a development must provide 20 parking spaces, the total number of required parking
spaces is 20, one of which must be an EV-prepared parking space.
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8.4.5 Small Vehicle Parking
(1)
Small vehicle parking spaces may be provided as a function of the total number of required parking
spaces prescribed in Table 8.4.1(1), up to a maximum of 50% of required parking spaces in the
Downtown (see Map 8-1) and up to a maximum of 35% of required parking spaces in all other
areas.
(2)
Despite Section 8.3, small vehicle parking spaces must achieve the minimum dimensions
prescribed in Table 8.4.5(3).
Table 8.4.5(3) Minimum Dimensions for Small Vehicle Parking Spaces
Parking Angle
Width
Length
Depth to
Curb
Height
Clearance
Manoeuvring
Aisle Width 1
0° (parallel
parking)
2.6 m
7.0 m
2.6 m
2.2 m
3.6 m
(one-way) 1
30°
2.3 m
4.5 m
4.3 m
3.6 m
(one-way) 1
45°
4.5 m
4.9 m
3.9 m
(one-way) 1
60°
4.5 m
5.1 m
4.8 m
(one-way) 1
90°
4.5 m
4.6 m
7.0 m
(two-way) 1,2
CONDITIONS [Table 8.4.5(3)]:
1
The maximum width of any manoeuvring aisle is 7.2 metres.
2
Where parking spaces are provided in a single row, the minimum manoeuvring aisle width is 6.7
metres.
(4)
Despite Section 8.3, small vehicle parking spaces must be clearly marked with pavement markings
or vertical signage designating the parking space(s) for exclusive use by small vehicles.
8.4.6 Tandem Parking
(1)
Tandem parking spaces are only permitted for the purpose of accommodating the parking space
requirements of one dwelling unit.
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8.4.7 Visitor Parking
(1)
Visitor parking spaces must be provided for residential developments as a function of and in
addition to the total number of required parking spaces prescribed in Table 8.4.1(1).
Table 8.4.7(2) Visitor Parking Requirements
Total Number of Required
Parking Spaces
Minimum Number of Visitor
Parking Spaces 1
Downtown Parking Area
All Other Areas
1 - 4
0
0
≥ 5
10% of total number of required
spaces
25% of total number of required
spaces
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1
Visitor parking is calculated in addition to the total number of required parking spaces. For example:
where a residential development in the Downtown must provide 15 parking spaces, the total number
of required parking spaces is 17, two of which must be designated as visitor parking.
(3)
Where one or more visitor parking spaces are required, a minimum of one of such visitor parking
space must achieve the standards of a barrier-free parking space.
(4)
Despite Section 8.3, visitor parking spaces must be clearly marked with pavement markings or
vertical signage designating the parking space(s) for exclusive use as visitor parking.
8.4.8 Loading Spaces
Table 8.4.8(1) Minimum Dimensions for Loading Spaces
Type of Loading Space
Width
Length
Height
Clearance 1
Side Access
Aisle Width
Standard
2.6 m
5.5 m
2.75 m
0.5 m
Oversize
3.5 m
16.0 m
3.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 8.4.8(1)]:
1
Refers to the minimum clearance that must be provided between the surface of the loading space
and the underside of any obstruction located directly above such loading spaces.
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(2)
Loading spaces shall be provided in addition to the total number of required parking spaces
prescribed in Table 8.4.1(1). Zero loading spaces are required for specific uses not listed in Table
8.4.8(3).
Table 8.4.8(3) Loading Requirements
Use
Floor Area
Minimum Number of Loading
Spaces
Conventional
Oversize
(a) MINIMAL LOADING
Automotive and Equipment Services, Light
Care Facility, Child
Care Facility, Community
Cultural and Community Services
Education Services
Entertainment Facility
Farmer's Market
Food Services
Health Services
Licensed Premises
Personal Services
Plant Nursery
Professional Services, Internal-Facing
Professional Services, Public-Facing
Recreation Facilities, Indoor
Retail, Cannabis
Retail, Liquor
Retail Sales
Veterinary Services, Minor
Veterinary Services, Major
< 475.0 m2
0
0
475.0 - 2,800.0 m2
1
0
≥ 2,800.0 m2
1
1
(b) OVERSIZE LOADING
Accommodation, Hotel
Accommodation, Motel
Automotive and Equipment Services, Heavy
Emergency and Protective Services
Fleet Services Facility
Industrial, Light
Production Facility, Alcohol
< 2,325.0 m2
1
0
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Table 8.4.8(3) Loading Requirements
Use
Floor Area
Minimum Number of Loading
Spaces
Conventional
Oversize
Production Facility, Cannabis
Recreation Facilities, Outdoor
Recycling Facility
Storage Facility, Indoor
Storage Facility, Warehouse
Watercraft and Equipment Services
Wholesale Services
≥ 2,325.0 m2
1
1
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8.5
Bicycle Parking
(1)
All bicycle parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use that they serve.
(2)
Bicycle parking shall be designed and installed in accordance with the minimum dimensions
specified in Table 8.5(3) and the minimum standards specified in Table 8.5(4).
Table 8.5(3) Minimum Dimensions for Bicycle Parking
Feature
Ground Anchored Rack
Wall Mounted Rack
Angle of Rack
> 45 degrees
≤ 45 degrees
> 45 degrees
≤ 45 degrees
(a) Minimum Space Depth
1.8 m
1.45 m
1.2 m
(b) Minimum Space Width
0.6 m
(c) Minimum Aisle Width
1.5 m
(d) Minimum Distance Between
Bicycle Racks
0.9 m
1.3 m
0.9 m
1.3 m
(e) Minimum Distance Between
a Bicycle Rack and an
Obstruction
0.6 m
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Table 8.5(4) Minimum Standards for Bicycle Parking
Feature
Short-Term Bicycle Parking
Long-Term Bicycle Parking
(a) Materials and Design
Must be constructed of theft resistant materials and designed to
support two points of the bicycle frame and enable the bicycle
frame and at least one wheel to be securely locked to the rack with
a single U-style lock.
n/a
70% of all required long-term
bicycle parking spaces provided
in the form of a wall mounted
rack must be equipped with a
hydraulic lift mechanism.
50% of all required long-term
bicycle parking space must
include charging infrastructure
for e-bikes.
(b) Installation
Must be permanently anchored to the ground or a wall with secure,
tamper-proof hardware.
(c) Location
Must be conveniently located
within 25.0 m of any main
entrances, whether inside or
outside of the building, and in a
well-lit area.
Must be located inside a
building or within a secure,
weather-protected, dedicated
facility accessible to residents,
employees, or other identified
users of the building.
Must have an entry door that is
a minimum width of 0.9 m and
is equipped with an automatic
or button-activated opening
mechanism.
Must have a minimum
unobstructed height clearance
of 1.9 m between the floor and
the ceiling.
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Figure 8-3. Short-Term Bicycle Parking Configuration Example
Figure 8-4. Long-Term Bicycle Parking Configuration Example
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(5)
Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the number of short-term and long-
term bicycle parking spaces required for a specific use as specified in Table 8.5(6).
(a) Bicycle parking spaces for secondary uses shall be provided in addition to the bicycle
parking spaces required for principal uses.
(b) Where multiple uses are established on a single lot or a bicycle parking area collectively
serves multiple uses established on a single lot, the total number of required bicycle
parking spaces shall be the sum of the bicycle parking requirements for each use calculated
separately.
(c) Where a specific use is not listed, the bicycle parking requirements applicable to the use
which is most comparable in character and purpose shall apply.
Table 8.5(6) Bicycle Parking Requirements
Use
Short-Term Bicycle
Parking
Long-Term Bicycle
Parking
RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL-RELATED USES
(a) Principal
Dwelling
Units
(i) One Detached Dwelling
Unit
n/a
(ii) Up to Four Attached
Dwelling Units
n/a
(iii) Five or More Attached
Dwelling Units
0.25 spaces per dwelling
unit
0.5 spaces per dwelling
unit
(iv) Mobile Homes
n/a
(b) Secondary
Dwelling
Units
(i) Secondary Suites
n/a
(ii) Coach Houses
n/a
(iii) Caretaker Suites
n/a
(c) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
n/a
(d) Home Occupation
n/a
ALL OTHER USES
(e) Accommodation, Hotel
0.1 spaces per sleeping
unit or 6.0 spaces,
whichever is greater
n/a
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Table 8.5(6) Bicycle Parking Requirements
Use
Short-Term Bicycle
Parking
Long-Term Bicycle
Parking
(f) Accommodation, Motel
0.1 spaces per sleeping
unit or 6.0 spaces,
whichever is greater
n/a
(g) Agriculture
n/a
(h) Airport
n/a
(i) Animal Shelter
n/a
(j) Aquaculture, Land-Based
n/a
(k) Aquaculture, Marine-Based
n/a
(l) Automotive and Equipment Services, Light
n/a
0.1 space per 100.0 m2 of
floor area
(m) Automotive and Equipment Services,
Heavy
n/a
0.1 space per 100.0 m2 of
floor area
(n) Care Facility, Child
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(o) Care Facility, Community
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(p) Cultural and Community Services
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(q) DND Facilities
n/a
(r) Education Services
0.8 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(s) Emergency and Protective Services
n/a
0.4 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(t) Entertainment Facility
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
n/a
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Table 8.5(6) Bicycle Parking Requirements
Use
Short-Term Bicycle
Parking
Long-Term Bicycle
Parking
(u) Farmer's Market
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of area or 6.0 spaces,
whichever is greater
n/a
(v) Fleet Services Facility
n/a
(w) Food Services
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
n/a
(x) Gas Station
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
n/a
(y) Health Services
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(z) Industrial, Light
n/a
0.1 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(aa) Kennel Facility
n/a
0.1 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(bb) Licensed Premises
(cc) Marina
1.0 spaces per berth
n/a
(dd) Mobile Vending
n/a
(ee) Personal Services
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(ff) Plant Nursery
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(gg) Production Facility, Alcohol
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
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Table 8.5(6) Bicycle Parking Requirements
Use
Short-Term Bicycle
Parking
Long-Term Bicycle
Parking
spaces, whichever is
greater
(hh) Production Facility, Cannabis
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(ii) Professional Services, Internal-Facing
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.4 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(jj) Professional Services, Public-Facing
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(kk) Recreation Facilities, Indoor
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 10.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(ll) Recreation Facilities, Outdoor
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of area or 10.0 spaces,
whichever is greater
n/a
(mm)
Recycling Facility
n/a
0.1 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(nn) Retail, Cannabis
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(oo) Retail, Liquor
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(pp) Retail Sales
0.6 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area or 6.0
spaces, whichever is
greater
0.2 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
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Table 8.5(6) Bicycle Parking Requirements
Use
Short-Term Bicycle
Parking
Long-Term Bicycle
Parking
(qq) Storage Facility, Indoor
n/a
(rr) Storage Facility, Warehouse
n/a
(ss) Storage, Outdoor
n/a
(tt) Veterinary Services, Major
n/a
(uu) Veterinary Services, Minor
n/a
(vv) Watercraft and Equipment Services
n/a
0.1 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
(ww)
Wholesale Services
n/a
0.1 spaces per 100.0 m2
of floor area
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8.6
End of Trip Facilities
(1)
End-of-trip facilities must be provided as a function of the total number of required long-term
bicycle parking spaces prescribed in Table 8.5(6).
Table 8.6(2) End-of-Trip Facility Requirements
Use
Number of
Long-Term
Bicycle
Parking
Spaces
Number of
Toilets
Number of
Sinks
Number of
Showers
Number of
Storage
Lockers
(a) Dwelling
Units,
Hotel, and
Motel
0 - 3
0
0
0
0
4 - 151
16 - 301,2
> 301,2
(b) All Other
Uses
0 - 3
0
0
0
0
4 - 151
1
1
1
0.5 lockers per
space
16 - 301,2
2
2
2
> 301,2
4, plus 2 for
each
additional 30
spaces
4, plus 2 for
each
additional 30
spaces
4, plus 2 for
each
additional 30
spaces
CONDITIONS [Table 8.6(2)]:
1
End-of-trip facilities must include a bicycle repair station including tools for bikes, a commercial grade
tire pump, and a dedicated area to undertake simple repairs and maintenance.
2
End-of-trip facilities must include a bicycle wash station including access to water and a dedicated
bicycle cleaning area.
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SECTION 9 | LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
9.1
Zone Intent
Table 9.1(1) Intent of Zones
Zone
Zone Name
Intent of Zone
R-SSMU
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential
This zone is intended to support the gentle
densification of existing low-density
neighbourhoods by accommodating small-scale
multi-unit housing forms.
R-WF
Western Foreshore Residential
This zone is intended to accommodate up to three
dwelling units in the Western Foreshore area
where there are known infrastructure constraints
limiting further densification.
R-CL
Cape Lazo Residential
This zone is intended to accommodate low-
density residential uses in the unserviced Cape
Lazo area.
R-LL
Large Lot Residential
This zone is intended to accommodate low-
density residential uses on larger lots that are not
connected to community water or community
sewer systems.
9.2
Permitted Uses
Table 9.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-CL
R-LL
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
S
S
S
S
(b) Agriculture, Urban
S
S
S
S
(c) Care Facility, Child
S
S
S
S
(d) Care Facility, Community
S
S
S
S
(e) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
S
S
S
S
(f) Coach Houses 1
S
S
S 2
S
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Table 9.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-CL
R-LL
(g) Dwelling Units
P
P
P
P
(h) Farm Stand
S
S
S
S
(i) Home Occupation
(i) Minor
S
S
S
S
(ii) Major
S
S
S
S
(iii) Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation
S
S
S
S
(iv) Vacation Rental
Accommodation
S
S
S
S
(j) Kennel
--
--
--
S
(k) Mobile Home
-- 3
--
--
--
(l) Secondary Suites
S
S
S
S
CONDITIONS [Table 9.2(1)]:
1
Subject to the coach house regulations prescribed in Section 6.4 of this Bylaw.
2
Despite Table 9.2(1), coach houses are not permitted in the areas indicated in Map 9-1.
3
Mobile homes are permitted as a principal use in the areas indicated in Map 9-2.
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Map 9-1. Coach House Restriction Area
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Map 9-2. Mobile Home Area
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9.3
Subdivision Standards
Table 9.3(1) Subdivision Standards
Criteria
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-CL
R-LL
(a) Minimum Lot Area
450.0 m2 1
650.0 m2
5,000.0 m2 2
3,500.0 m2
(b) Minimum Lot Width
15.0 m
20.0 m
27.0 m
20.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 9.3(1)]:
1
The minimum lot area is 595.0 square metres for the lot legally described as Lot A (DD ED94874),
Section 2, Comox District, Plan 11938 (2147 Downey Road).
2
The minimum lot area is 5,000.0 square metres for the lot legally described as Lot 14A, Lot 93, Comox
District, Plan 4276 (1469 Kye Bay Road).
9.4
General Regulations
Table 9.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-CL
R-LL
(a) Maximum Lot Coverage
50%
35%
40%
30%
(b) Maximum Lot Coverage
Including Impervious Surfaces
70%
70%
70%
60%
(c) Maximum Number of
Dwelling Units
4 per lot 1
2 per lot
2 per lot
4 per lot 1
(d) Maximum GFA for Principal
Buildings 2
1,000.0 m2
n/a
400.0 m2
n/a
(e) Maximum GFA for Accessory
Buildings 3
60.0 m2
60.0 m2
60.0 m2
60.0 m2
CONDITIONS [Table 9.4(1)]:
1
The maximum number of dwelling units is two for lots that are larger than 4,050.0 square metres in
lot area, or are not serviced by community water and sanitary systems.
2
Maximum GFA refers to the combined floor area of all principal buildings on a lot. For clarity, this
does not include the GFA associated with a coach house.
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Table 9.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-CL
R-LL
3
Maximum GFA refers to the combined floor area of all accessory buildings on a lot. For clarity, this
does not include the GFA associated with a coach house.
9.5
Development Standards
Table 9.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-CL 1
R-LL
(a) Maximum Height
11.0 m
9.0 m
9.0 m 2
9.0 m
(b) Maximum Number of Storeys
3
2
2 2
2
(c) Minimum Front
Setback
(i) garage /
carport
6.0 m
7.5 m
3.0 m 3
7.5 m
(ii) all other
portions
3.0 m
7.5 m
3.0 m 3
7.5 m
(d) Minimum Rear Setback
5.0 m
7.5 m 4
1.2 m 3
7.0 m
(e) Minimum Side Setback
1.5 m
2.0 m
1.2 m 3
2.0 m
(f) Minimum Exterior
Side Setback
(i) garage /
carport
6.0 m
3.5 m
1.2 m 3
3.5 m
(ii) all other
portions
3.0 m
3.5 m
1.2 m 3
3.5 m
(g) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 9.5(1)]:
1
A maximum of one principal building is permitted per lot.
2
For lots in the Up-Slope Cape Lazo Area (Map 9-3):
-
the maximum height is 13.5 metres; and
-
the maximum number of storeys is three.
3
For lots in the Lazo Road Setback Area (Map 9-4):
-
the minimum front setback is 7.5 metres;
-
the minimum rear setback is 7.5 metres;
-
the minimum side setback is 2.0 metres; and
-
the minimum exterior side setback is 3.5 metres.
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Table 9.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-CL 1
R-LL
4
The maximum rear setback is 30.0 metres for the lot legally described as Lot A District Lot 93 Comox
District Plan 48731 (476 Winslow Road).
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Map 9-3. Up-Slope Cape Lazo Area
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Map 9-4. Lazo Road Setback Area
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Table 9.5(2) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Accessory
Criteria
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-CL
R-LL
(a) Maximum Height
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
(b) Minimum Front
Setback
(i) garage / carport
6.0 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
(ii) all other portions
3.0 m
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
1.2 m1
1.2 m
1.2 m
1.2 m
(d) Minimum Side Setback
1.2 m1
1.2 m
1.2 m
1.2 m
(e) Minimum Exterior
Side Setback
(i) garage / carport
6.0 m
3.5 m
3.5 m
3.5 m
(ii) all other portions
3.0 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 9.5(2)]:
1
The minimum setback is 0.0 metres for an accessory building having less than 10.0 square metres of
floor area.
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SECTION 10 | MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL ZONES
10.1 Zone Intent
Table 10.1(1) Intent of Zones
Zone
Zone Name
Intent of Zone
RM-1
Ground-Oriented Residential
This zone is intended to accommodate a mix of
ground-oriented multi-unit housing forms up to
three storeys.
RM-2
Low-Rise Residential
This zone is intended to serve as a transition
between the Downtown and surrounding
residential neighbourhoods through the provision
of low-rise multi-unit residential development up
to four storeys.
RM-3
Mid-Rise Residential
This zone is intended to accommodate multi-unit
residential development up to six storeys within
and adjacent to the Downtown.
10.2 Permitted Uses
Table 10.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
S
S 1
S
(b) Agriculture, Urban
S
S
S
(c) Care Facility, Child
S
P 2
P 2
(d) Care Facility, Community
S
P
P
(e) Coach Houses
S
--
--
(f) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
S
--
--
(g) Dwelling Units
P
P
P
(h) Home Occupation
(i) Minor
S
S
S
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Table 10.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
(ii) Major
S
S
--
(iii) Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation
S
--
--
(iv) Vacation Rental
Accommodation
S
--
--
(i) Food Services 3
--
S
S
(j) Parking Lot
S
S
S
(k) Secondary Suites
S
--
--
CONDITIONS [Table 10.2(1)]:
1
Accessory buildings shall not be located within a required front or exterior side yard.
2
Child care facilities shall be located on the first storey of a principal building.
3
Food services shall only be permitted where ancillary to a community care facility use occurring on
the same lot.
10.3 Subdivision Standards
Table 10.3(1) Subdivision Standards
Criteria
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
(a) Minimum Lot Area
1,000.0 m2
1,500.0 m2
1,500.0 m2
(b) Minimum Lot Width
30.0 m
30.0 m
30.0 m
10.4 General Regulations
Table 10.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
(a) Maximum Lot Coverage
70%
50%
70%
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Table 10.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
(b) Maximum Lot Coverage
Including Impervious Surfaces
80%
60%
80%
(c) Maximum Number of
Dwelling Units
30 units per ha
n/a
n/a
(d) Minimum Number of
Dwelling Units
n/a
55 units per ha
80 units per ha
(e) Maximum FAR
n/a
1.6
2.4
10.5 Development Standards
Table 10.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
(a) Maximum Height
12.0 m
16.0 m
24.0 m
(b) Maximum Number of Storeys
3
4
6
(c) Minimum Front Setback
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
(d) Minimum Rear Setback
4.5 m
5.0 m
6.0 m
(e) Minimum Side Setback
3.5 m
3.5 m
3.5 m
(f) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
3.5 m
3.5 m
3.5 m
(g) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
(h) Minimum Setback - lot lines fronting a
garage or carport
6.0 m
6.0 m
6.0 m
Table 10.5(2) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Accessory
Criteria
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
(a) Maximum Height
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
(b) Minimum Front Setback
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
1.2 m1
1.2 m1
1.2 m1
(d) Minimum Side Setback
1.2 m1
1.2 m1
1.2 m1
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Table 10.5(2) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Accessory
Criteria
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 10.5(2)]:
1
The minimum setback is 0.0 metres for an accessory building having less than 10.0 square metres
of floor area, provided such accessory building is not located within a front or exterior side yard.
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SECTION 11 | MIXED-USE ZONES
11.1 Zone Intent
Table 11.1(1) Intent of Zones
Zone
Zone Name
Intent of Zone
MU-1
Downtown Mixed-Use
This zone is intended to accommodate a mix of
residential, commercial, and institutional uses that
support vibrant, pedestrian-oriented development
in the Town's historic Downtown.
MU-2
Downtown Residential Mixed Use
This zone is intended to promote the provision of
multi-unit residential development in the
Downtown with complementary commercial and
institutional uses at grade.
MU-3
Corridor Mixed-Use
This zone is intended to accommodate mixed-use
development along the Guthrie-Anderton Corridor.
MU-4
Neighbourhood Mixed Use
This zone is intended to support improved
liveability of existing residential areas through the
provision of mixed-use development that
complements the character and scale of the
surrounding neighbourhood.
MU-5
Cape Lazo Accommodation
This zone is intended to accommodate a mix of
residential and tourist accommodation uses within
the Cape Lazo area.
11.2 Permitted Uses
Table 11.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(a) Accessory Structures
S
S
S
S
S
(b) Accommodation, Hotel
P
--
P
--
P
(c) Accommodation, Motel
--
--
--
--
P
(d) Care Facility, Child
P
P
P
P
--
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Table 11.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(e) Care Facility, Community
P
P
P
P
--
(f) Coach Houses
--
--
--
--
S
(g) Cultural and Community Services
P
P
P
P
--
(h) Dwelling Units
P 1
P
P
P
P
(i) Entertainment Facility
P
--
P
--
--
(j) Food Services
P
P
P
P
S 2
(k) Health Services
P 3
P
P
P
--
(l) Home Occupation
(i) Minor
S 3
S
S
S
S
(ii) Major
--
--
--
--
S
(iii) Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation
--
--
--
--
S
(iv) Vacation Rental
Accommodation
--
--
--
--
S
(m) Licensed Premises
P
--
P
P
S
(n) Mobile Vending
P
P
P
P
P
(o) Parking Lot
S
S
S
S
S
(p) Personal Services
P
--
P
P
--
(q) Production Facility, Alcohol
S
--
S
--
--
(r) Professional Services, Internal-Facing
P 3
--
P
P
S
(s) Professional Services, Public-Facing
P
--
P
P
--
(t) Recreation Facilities, Indoor
P
--
P
P
--
(u) Retail, Cannabis
P
P
P
P
--
(v) Retail, Liquor
-- 4
--
P
--
--
(w) Retail Sales
P
P
P
P
S 5
(x) Secondary Suites
--
--
--
--
S
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Table 11.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(y) Veterinary Services, Minor
P 3,6
--
P 6
--
--
CONDITIONS [Table 11.2(1)]:
1
Dwelling Units must be integrated within a principal building where there are other non-residential
uses occurring, subject to the following regulations:
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dwelling units shall be located above of a non-residential use occurring on the first storey; and
-
dwelling units shall be accessed through a separate entrance from all non-residential uses
occurring within the same building, so long as areas used for residential access must not exceed
a combined 25% of the first storey business frontage.
2
The maximum floor area for food services is 140.0 square metres.
3
Uses shall only be permitted where located above the first storey of a principal building.
4
The maximum floor area for retail sales is 93.0 square metres.
5
A maximum of one liquor retail establishment shall be permitted as a principal use on the lot
legally described as Lot A, Section 56, Comox District, Plan VIP75741 (215 Port Augusta Street).
6
Minor veterinary services shall not be permitted in any building containing more than one dwelling
unit, a hotel accommodation, or a motel accommodation.
11.3 Subdivision Standards
Table 11.3(1) Subdivision Standards
Criteria
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(a) Minimum Lot Area
550.0 m2
550.0 m2
550.0 m2
550.0 m2
2,000.0 m2
(b) Minimum Lot Width
15.0 m
15.0 m
15.0 m
15.0 m
27.0 m
11.4 General Regulations
Table 11.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(a) Maximum Lot Coverage
n/a
n/a
n/a
60%
50%
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Table 11.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(b) Maximum Lot Coverage
Including Impervious Surfaces
n/a
n/a
n/a
75%
60%
(c) Maximum Number of
Dwelling Units
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3 per lot
(d) Maximum FAR
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.8
11.5 Development Standards
Table 11.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(a) Maximum Height
10.0 m
10.0 m
10.0 m
10.0 m
10.0 m 1
(b) Minimum Front Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3.0 m
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3.0 m
(d) Minimum Side
Setback
(i) abutting a lot in
the Cape Lazo
Mixed-Use zone
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.0 m
(ii) abutting a lot in
any other zone
0.0 m 2
0.0 m 2
0.0 m 2
0.0 m 2
2.0 m
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
2.0 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 11.5(1)]:
1
The maximum number of storeys permitted is two.
2
The minimum setback is 3.5 metres for any lot line abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or
Multi-Unit Residential zone.
Table 11.5(2) Development Regulations for Accessory Structures
Criteria
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(a) Maximum Height
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
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Table 11.5(2) Development Regulations for Accessory Structures
Criteria
MU-1
MU-2
MU-3
MU-4
MU-5
(b) Minimum Front Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3.0 m
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
3.0 m
(d) Minimum Side Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
0.0 m
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
2.0 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
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SECTION 12 | EMPLOYMENT ZONES
12.1 Zone Intent
Table 12.1(1) Intent of Zones
Zone
Zone Name
Intent of Zone
E-1
Corridor Commercial
This zone is intended to accommodate a variety of
commercial uses and services outside of the
Downtown.
E-2
Service Commercial
This zone is intended to accommodate a range of
service commercial and low-impact industry uses.
E-3
Light Industrial
This zone is intended to designate and preserve
land for light industrial development adjacent to
the Comox Valley Airport.
12.2 Permitted Uses
Table 12.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
E-1
E-2
E-3
(a) Accessory Structures
S
S
S
(b) Accommodation, Hotel
P
P
P
(c) Accommodation, Motel
-- 1
--
--
(d) Airport
--
--
P
(e) Animal Shelter
--
P
--
(f) Automotive and Equipment Services, Light
--
P
P
(g) Automotive and Equipment Services, Heavy
--
--
P
(h) Caretaker Suite
-- 2
S
S
(i) Care Facility, Child
P
S
S
(j) Cultural and Community Services
P
--
--
(k) Drive-Through Services
-- 3
--
--
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Table 12.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
E-1
E-2
E-3
(l) Education Services
S
S
S
(m) Entertainment Facility
S
S
--
(n) Farmer's Market
--
S
--
(o) Fleet Services Facility
--
S
S
(p) Food Services
P
S
S
(q) Gas Station
P
P
P
(r) Health Services
P
P
--
(s) Industrial, Light
--
P
P
(t) Licensed Premises
P
P
--
(u) Mobile Vending
P
P
S
(v) Parking Lot
S
S
S
(w) Personal Services
P
P
--
(x) Plant Nursery
P
P
--
(y) Production Facility, Alcohol
--
P
P
(z) Production Facility, Cannabis
--
P
P
(aa) Professional Services, Internal-Facing
P
P
S
(bb) Professional Services, Public-Facing
P
S
S
(cc) Recreation Facilities, Indoor
P
P
--
(dd) Recycling Facility
--
P
P
(ee) Retail, Cannabis
P
P
--
(ff) Retail, Liquor
P
S
--
(gg) Retail Sales
P
P
--
(hh) Storage, Outdoor
--
-- 4
S
(ii) Veterinary Services, Major
--
P
P
(jj) Veterinary Services, Minor
P
P
P
(kk) Watercraft and Equipment Services
--
--
P
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Table 12.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
E-1
E-2
E-3
(ll) Wholesale Services
--
P
S
CONDITIONS [Table 12.2(1)]:
1
Motel accommodation is permitted as a principal use on the lot legally described as Lot A, Section
1, Comox District, Plan VIP63902 Except Plan EPP123005 (2082 Comox Avenue).
2
One caretaker suite shall be permitted as a secondary use on the lot legally described as Lot A,
Section 1, Comox District, Plan VIP63902 (2082 Comox Avenue).
3
Drive-through services are permitted as a secondary use, up to a maximum of two drive-through
services establishments per lot, on the lots legally described as:
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Lot A, District Lot 170, Comox District, Plan VIP67445 (727 Anderton Road); and
-
Lot A, Section 77, Comox District, Plan VIP86498 (1966 Guthrie Road).
4
Outdoor storage is permitted as a secondary use on the lots legally described as:
-
Lot 1, Section 70, Comox District, Plan VIP53357 (528 Anderton Road);
-
That Part of Section 70, Comox District, Shown on Plan VIP56874 (528 Anderton Road); and
-
Lot A (DD EF138928), Section 70, Comox District, Plan VIP51941 (554 Anderton Road).
12.3 Subdivision Standards
Table 12.3(1) Subdivision Standards
Criteria
E-1
E-2
E-3
(a) Minimum Lot Area
900.0 m2
900.0 m2
2000.0 m2
(b) Minimum Lot Width
30.0 m
30.0 m
30.0 m
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12.4 General Regulations
Table 12.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
E-1
E-2
E-3
(a) Maximum Lot Coverage
60%
70%
60%
(b) Maximum Lot Coverage
Including Impervious Surfaces
80%
100%
80%
(c) Maximum Number of
Dwelling Units 1
n/a
1 per building
1 per building
CONDITIONS [Table 12.4(1)]:
1
Dwelling units shall only be permitted in the form of a caretaker suite.
12.5 Development Standards
Table 12.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
E-1
E-2
E-3
(a) Maximum Height
10.0 m
10.0 m
10.0 m
(b) Minimum Front Setback
2.5 m
2.5 m
3.0 m
(c) Minimum Rear
Setback
(i) abutting a lot in
a Low-Density
Residential or
Multi-Unit
Residential zone
7.5 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
(ii) abutting a lot in
any other zone
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
(d) Minimum Side
Setback
(i) abutting a lot in
a Low-Density
Residential or
Multi-Unit
Residential zone
6.0 m
6.0 m
7.5 m
(ii) abutting a lot in
any other zone
0.0 m
0.0 m
3.0 m
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Table 12.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
E-1
E-2
E-3
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
2.5 m
2.5 m
3.0 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
Table 15.5(2) Development Regulations for Accessory Structures
Criteria
E-1
E-2
E-3
(a) Maximum Height
4.5 m
10.0 m
10.0 m
(b) Minimum Front Setback
2.5 m
2.5 m
3.0 m
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
3.0 m
3.0 m
3.0 m
(d) Minimum Side Setback
0.0 m
0.0 m
3.0 m
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
2.5 m
2.5 m
3.0 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
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SECTION 13 | MARINE ZONES
13.1 Zone Intent
Table 13.1(1) Intent of Zones
Zone
Zone Name
Intent of Zone
M-1
Open Water
This zone is intended to provide for the use of
intertidal areas and the open ocean for both
recreational purposes and the navigation of
commercial and recreational vessels.
M-2
Marina
This zone is intended to accommodate marinas
and marina-related commercial uses both above
and below the natural boundary.
13.2 Permitted Uses
Table 13.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
M-1
M-2
Above the
Natural
Boundary
Below the
Natural
Boundary
(a) Accessory Structures
S 1
S
S
(b) Accommodation, Hotel
--
S
--
(c) Aquaculture, Land-Based
--
S
--
(d) Aquaculture, Marine-Based
P 2
--
S
(e) Boat Launches
S
P
P
(f) Breakwaters
P
P
P
(g) Caretaker Suite
--
S 3
--
(h) Care Facility, Child
--
S
--
(i) Cultural and Community Services
--
S 3
--
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Table 13.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
M-1
M-2
Above the
Natural
Boundary
Below the
Natural
Boundary
(j) Education Services
--
S
--
(k) Farmer's Market
--
S
--
(l) Food Services
--
S
--
(m) Health Services
--
S 3
--
(n) Licensed Premises
--
S
--
(o) Marina
--
P
P
(p) Mobile Vending
--
P
S 4
(q) Parking Lot
--
S
--
(r) Personal Services
--
S
--
(s) Professional Services, Internal-Facing
--
S 3
--
(t) Retail Sales
--
S
--
(u) Watercraft and Equipment Services
--
S
S
CONDITIONS [Table 13.2(1)]:
1
Accessory structures shall be limited to permanently anchored floating devices which support the
safe navigation of boats and other such vessels such as buoys or beacons.
2
Land-based aquaculture shall not involve the placement of any structures except for 0.35 metre
concrete blocks to mark the corners of a tenure boundary.
3
Uses must be located above the first storey of a principal building.
4
Mobile vending shall be conducted out of a floating vessel.
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13.3 Subdivision Standards
Table 13.3(1) Subdivision Standards
Criteria
M-1
M-2
Above the Natural
Boundary
Below the Natural
Boundary
(a) Minimum Lot Area
n/a
900.0 m2
900.0 m2
(b) Minimum Lot Width
n/a
35.0 m
n/a
13.4 General Regulations
Table 13.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
M-1
M-2
Above the Natural
Boundary
Below the Natural
Boundary
(a) Maximum Lot Coverage
n/a
50%
n/a
(b) Maximum Lot Coverage
Including Impervious Surfaces
n/a
60%
n/a
(c) Maximum Number of
Dwelling Units 1
n/a
1 per commercial
unit
n/a
CONDITIONS [Table 13.4(1)]:
1
Dwelling units shall only be permitted in the form of a caretaker suite.
13.5 Development Standards
Table 13.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
M-1
M-2
Above the
Natural
Boundary
Below the
Natural
Boundary
(a) Maximum Height
n/a
10.0 m
5.5 m 1
(b) Maximum Number of Storeys
n/a
2
1
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Table 13.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
M-1
M-2
Above the
Natural
Boundary
Below the
Natural
Boundary
(c) Minimum Front Setback
n/a
7.5 m
3.0 m
(d) Minimum Rear Setback
n/a
7.5 m
3.0 m
(e) Minimum Side Setback
n/a
0.0 m 2
3.0 m
(f) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
n/a
3.5 m
3.0 m
(g) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 13.5(1)]:
1
Height shall be measured from the surface of the water.
2
The minimum side setback is 3.5 metres where such lot line abuts a lot in a Low-Density Residential
or Multi-Unit Residential zone.
Table 13.5(2) Development Regulations for Accessory Structures
Criteria
M-1
M-2
Above the
Natural
Boundary
Below the
Natural
Boundary
(a) Maximum Height
n/a
4.5 m
4.5 m 1
(b) Minimum Front Setback
n/a
3.0 m
3.0 m
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
n/a
3.0 m
3.0 m
(d) Minimum Side Setback
n/a
3.0 m
3.0 m
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
n/a
3.0 m
3.0 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 13.5(2)]:
1
Height shall be measured from the surface of the water.
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SECTION 14 | PARK AND PUBLIC USE ZONES
14.1 Zone Intent
Table 14.1(1) Intent of Zones
Zone
Zone Name
Intent of Zone
P-1
Park and Nature Conservation
This zone is intended to preserve and protect
lands that provide significant biodiversity and
ecosystem services.
P-2
Park and Open Space
This zone is intended to designate lands for the
preservation and enhancement of the Town's park
and open space assets while providing for a range
of low impact recreational uses.
P-3
Public Golf Course
This zone is intended to accommodate the Comox
Golf Club.
PU
Civic Facilities and Public Space
This zone is intended to accommodate a range of
civic uses.
14.2 Permitted Uses
Table 14.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
P-1
P-2
P-3
PU
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
S
S
S
S
(b) Agriculture, Urban
--
S
--
S
(c) Boat Launches
--
--
--
S
(d) Care Facility, Child
S
S
--
P
(e) Care Facility, Community
--
--
--
P
(f) Community Gardens
--
P
--
P
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6 - Use-Specific Regulations
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8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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Table 14.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
P-1
P-2
P-3
PU
(g) Cultural and Community Services
--
--
--
P
(h) Dwelling Units
--
--
--
S 1
(i) Education Services
--
--
--
P
(j) Emergency and Protective Services
--
--
--
P
(k) Farmer's Market
--
S
--
S
(l) Food Services
--
--
S
S
(m) Health Services
--
--
--
S
(n) Home Occupation
(i) Minor
--
--
--
S
(o) Industrial, Light
--
--
--
-- 2,3
(p) Licensed Premises
--
--
S
--
(q) Mobile Vending
--
S
S
S
(r) Park
P
P
P
S
(s) Parking Lot
S
S
S
S
(t) Recreation Facilities, Indoor
--
--
--
P
(u) Recreation Facilities, Outdoor
--
S
P
S
(v) Retail Sales
--
--
S
--
CONDITIONS [Table 14.2(1)]:
1
Dwelling units shall only be permitted where ancillary to a community care facility use occurring on
the same lot.
2
Light industrial is permitted, provided such uses are limited to the processing or packing of food or
beverage products, on the lot legally described as LOT 1, SECTIONS 53 AND 56, COMOX DISTRICT,
PLAN VIP71843 (1855 Noel Avenue).
3
Processing or packing of food or beverage products shall not include the bottling of water where
the source of the water is not the municipal water supply provided directly to the property on which
the bottling is taking place.
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14.3 Subdivision Standards
Table 14.3(1) Subdivision Standards
Criteria
P-1
P-2
P-3
PU
(a) Minimum Lot Area
n/a
n/a
n/a
750.0 m2
(b) Minimum Lot Width
n/a
n/a
n/a
18.0 m
14.4 General Regulations
Table 14.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
P-1
P-2
P-3
PU
(a) Maximum Lot Coverage
10%
30%
10%
35%
(b) Maximum Lot Coverage
Including Impervious Surfaces
15%
35%
15%
50%
(c) Maximum FAR
n/a
n/a
n/a
1.6
14.5 Development Standards
Table 14.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Principal and
Secondary
Criteria
P-1
P-2
P-3
PU
(a) Maximum Height
n/a
n/a
10.0 m
15.0 m
(b) Minimum Front Setback
n/a
n/a
n/a
7.5 m
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
n/a
n/a 1
n/a 1
9.0 m
(d) Minimum Side Setback
n/a
n/a 1
n/a 1
6.0 m
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
n/a
n/a
n/a
6.0 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 14.5(1)]:
1
The minimum setback is 3.0 metres for any lot line abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or
Multi-Unit Residential zone.
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Table 14.5(2) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures - Accessory
Criteria
P-1
P-2
P-3
PU
(a) Maximum Height
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
(b) Minimum Front Setback
n/a
n/a
n/a
3.5 m
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
n/a 1
n/a 1
n/a 1
1.5 m
(d) Minimum Side Setback
n/a 1
n/a 1
n/a 1
1.5 m
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
n/a
n/a
n/a
3.5 m
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 14.5(2)]:
1
The minimum setback is 3.0 metres for any lot lines abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or
Multi-Unit Residential zone.
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SECTION 15 | SPECIAL USE ZONES CATEGORY
15.1 Zone Intent
Table 15.1(1) Intent of Zones
Zone
Zone Name
Intent of Zone
ALR
Agriculture
This zone is intended to accommodate agricultural
uses on lands located within the Agricultural Land
Reserve.
DND
DND Lands
This zone is intended to accommodate buildings,
structures, and uses owned and operated by the
Department of National Defence, including the 19
Wing Comox Canadian Forces Base and Comox
Valley Airport.
15.2 Permitted Uses
Table 15.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
ALR
DND
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
S
S
(b) Agriculture
P 1
P
(c) Agriculture, Urban
S
S
(d) Airport
--
P
(e) Aquaculture, Land-Based
P
--
(f) Automotive and Equipment Services, Light
--
P
(g) Automotive and Equipment Services, Heavy
--
P
(h) Boat Launches
--
S
(i) Caretaker Suite
--
S
(j) Care Facility, Child
S
S
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Table 15.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
ALR
DND
(k) Care Facility, Community
S
S
(l) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
S
S
(m) Coach Houses
S
S
(n) Cultural and Community Services
--
P
(o) DND Facilities
--
P
(p) Dwelling Units
P
S
(q) Education Services
--
P
(r) Emergency and Protective Services
--
P
(s) Farmer's Market
S 2
S
(t) Food Services
--
P
(u) Health Services
--
P
(v) Home Occupation
(i) Minor
S
S
(ii) Major
S
S
(iii) Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation
S
--
(iv) Vacation Rental
Accommodation
S
--
(w) Industrial, Light
--
P
(x) Kennel Facility
P
--
(y) Licensed Premises
--
S
(z) Mobile Vending
S 3
S 3
(aa) Parking Lot
--
S
(bb) Personal Services
--
P
(cc) Plant Nursery
P
--
(dd) Recreation Facilities, Indoor
--
S
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Table 15.2(1) Permitted Uses
P = permitted as a principal use
S = permitted as a secondary use
-- = use not permitted
Use
ALR
DND
(ee) Recreation Facilities, Outdoor
S
S
(ff) Retail Sales
S
P
(gg) Secondary Suites
S
S
(hh) Veterinary Services, Minor
S
--
CONDITIONS [Table 15.2(1)]:
1
A building or structure used to shelter or board horses shall be limited to a maximum of 40.0
permanent stalls.
2
Farmer's markets are permitted to supplement a principal agriculture use occurring on the same lot,
provided:
-
a minimum of 50% of all items being sold comprise farm products produced on site; and
-
the maximum area occupied by the farmer's market is 300.0 square metres.
3
Mobile vending is only permitted where secondary to a farmer's market.
15.3 Subdivision Standards
Table 15.3(1) Subdivision Standards
Criteria
ALR
DND
(a) Minimum Lot Area
n/a 1
n/a
(b) Minimum Lot Width
n/a 1
n/a
CONDITIONS [Table 15.3(1)]:
1
Subdivision shall only be permitted in accordance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act and its
regulations.
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15.4 General Regulations
Table 15.4(1) General Regulations
Criteria
ALR
DND
(a) Maximum Lot Coverage
50%
n/a
(b) Maximum
Number of
Dwelling
Units
(i) Principal
1 per lot
n/a
(ii) Secondary
2 per lot 1
CONDITIONS [Table 15.4(1)]:
1
A maximum of one secondary dwelling unit is permitted for lots that are smaller than 1.0 hectare in
lot area and are not serviced by community water and sanitary systems.
15.5 Development Standards
Table 15.5(1) Development Regulations for Buildings and Structures
Criteria
ALR
DND
(a) Maximum Height
n/a
n/a
(b) Minimum Front Setback
7.5 m 1
n/a
(c) Minimum Rear Setback
7.5 m 1
n/a
(d) Minimum Side Setback
4.5 m 1
n/a
(e) Minimum Exterior Side Setback
7.5 m 1
n/a
(f) Minimum Corner Cut-Off Setback
1.0 m
1.0 m
CONDITIONS [Table 15.5(1)]:
1
Buildings and structures used for intensive agricultural uses including but not limited to livestock
and poultry barns or holding area, mushroom production facilities, on-farm composting, solid waste
storage, and silos shall have a minimum setback of 30.0 metres.
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SECTION 16 | COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONES
CD1 - Beckton Estates
For the purposes of the CD1 zone, Areas A1, A2, B, and C1 are as shown in Figure 16-1.
CD1.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD1 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Areas A1 and A2:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
iii.
Home Occupation, Minor
iv.
Two or More Attached Dwelling Units
(b) Area B:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
iii.
Home Occupation, Minor
iv.
Two or More Attached Dwelling Units
(c) Area C:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
iii.
Home Occupation, Minor
iv.
Two or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD1.2 Density
(1)
For Areas A1 and A2, combined, density shall not exceed 19 units per hectare.
(2)
For Area B, density shall not exceed 21 units per hectare.
(3)
For Area C1, density shall not exceed 36 units per hectare.
CD1.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Area A1: 20,000.0 square metres
(2)
Area A2: 23,000.0 square metres
(3)
Area B: 6,000.0 square metres
(4)
Area C1: 2,000.0 square metres
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CD1.4 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 25%.
CD1.5 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Areas A1, A2, and B:
(a) Maximum Height: 10.6 metres
(b) Maximum Storeys: 2
(2)
Area C:
(a) Maximum Height: 12.0 metres
(b) Maximum Storeys: 3
CD1.6 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Areas A1 and A2:
(a) Front Setback: 10.6 metres
(b) Rear Setback: 7.5 metres
(c) Side Setback: 7.5 metres
(d) Exterior Side Setback: 7.5 metres
(2)
Area B:
(a) Setbacks shall not be less than as shown in Figure 16-2.
(3)
Area C:
(a) Front Setback: 10.6 metres
(b) Rear Setback: 6.0 metres
(c) Side Setback: 2.4 metres
(d) Exterior Side Setback: 2.4 metres
CD1.7 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 45.0 square metres of lot coverage;
(c) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard;
(d) not be located in the front yard;
(e) not be located closer than 4.5 metres from an exterior side lot line; and
(f) not be located closer than 1.2 metres from a rear lot lines.
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CD1.8 Conditions
(1)
For Areas A1 and A2, vehicle accesses onto Guthrie Road shall not exceed two.
(2)
For Areas B and C1, vehicle accesses onto Guthrie Road shall not exceed one.
Figure 16-1. Beckton Estates Sub-Areas
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Figure 16-2. Beckton Estates Setback Areas
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CD2 - Cluster Single-Family
CD2.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD2 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
(c) Detached Dwelling Units
(d) Farm Stand
(e) Home Occupation, Minor
(f) Urban Agriculture
CD2.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 34 units per hectare.
CD2.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 1,850.0 square metres.
CD2.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 30.0 metres.
CD2.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70%.
CD2.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height: 7.5 metres
(2)
Maximum Storeys: 2
CD2.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback: 9.0 metres
(2)
Rear Setback: 3.0 metres
(3)
Side Setback: 1.5 metres
(4)
Exterior Side Setback: 2.45 metres
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CD2.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(c) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard; and
(d) not be located in the front yard.
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CD3 - Congregate Care
For the purposes of the CD3 zone, Areas A, B, and C are as shown in Figure 16-3.
CD3.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD3 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Area A:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Accommodation, Hotel
iii.
Care Facility, Child
iv.
Care Facility, Community
v.
Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
vi.
Caretaker Suite
vii.
Cultural and Community Services
viii.
Education Services
ix.
Entertainment Facility
x.
Farm Stand
xi.
Food Services
xii.
Health Services
xiii.
Home Occupation, Minor
xiv.
Licensed Premises
xv.
Parking Lot
xvi.
Personal Services
xvii.
Plant Nursery
xviii.
Professional Services, Internal-Facing
xix.
Professional Services, Public-Facing
xx.
Retail Sales
xxi.
Urban Agriculture
(b) Areas B and C:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Care Facility, Community
iii.
Emergency and Protective Services
iv.
Parking Lot
CD3.2 Density
(1)
A maximum of one caretaker suite and one sleeping unit to be used as a guest suite are permitted
per parcel.
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CD3.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 8,000.0 square metres.
CD3.4 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Areas A and B: n/a
(2)
Area C: 50%
CD3.5 Maximum Height
(1)
Areas A and B: 13.5 metres
(2)
Area C: 17.5 metres
CD3.6 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Areas A:
(a) Front Setback: n/a
(b) Rear Setback: 7.5 metres
(c) Side Setback: n/a
(d) Exterior Side Setback: n/a
(2)
Areas B and C:
(a) Front Setback: 8.0 metres
(b) Rear Setback: 7.0 metres
(c) Side Setback (abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential
zone): 4.0 metres
(d) Site Setback (all other zones): n/a
(e) Exterior Side Setback: n/a
CD3.7 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(c) other than unenclosed gazebos, not be located in the front yard; and
(d) not be located closer than 4.0 metres from a rear lot lines.
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Figure 16-3. Congregate Care Sub-Areas
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CD4 - Lazo Marsh
CD4.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD4 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast
(c) Accommodation, Vacation Rental
(d) Care Facility, Child
(e) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
(f) Coach House
(g) Dwelling Units
(h) Farm Stand
(i) Home Occupation, Minor
(j) Urban Agriculture
CD4.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed four units per lot.
CD4.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 1,400.0 square metres.
CD4.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 27.0 metres.
CD4.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 20%.
CD4.6 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 9.0 metres
CD4.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback: 7.5 metres
(2)
Rear Setback: 7.5 metres
(3)
Side Setback: 2.0 metres
(4)
Exterior Side Setback (abutting Guthrie Road): 7.5 metres
(5)
Exterior Side Setback (abutting any other highway): 3.5 metres
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CD4.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(c) not exceed 100.0 square metres of combined floor area;
(d) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard;
(e) not be located in the front yard; and
(f) not be located closer than 1.2 metres from a rear or side lot line.
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CD5 - 1829 Beaufort Avenue
For the purposes of the CD5 zone, Areas A, B, and C are as shown in Figure 16-4.
CD5.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD5 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Area A:
i.
Accessory Structures
ii.
Care Facility, Child
iii.
Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
iv.
Caretaker Suite
v.
Cultural and Community Services
vi.
Farm Stand
vii.
Food Services
viii.
Health Services
ix.
Licensed Premises
x.
Parking Lot
xi.
Personal Services
xii.
Plant Nursery
xiii.
Professional Services, Internal-Facing
xiv.
Professional Services, Public-Facing
xv.
Retail Sales
xvi.
Veterinary Services, Minor
(b) Area B:
i.
Accessory Structures, secondary to a principal use in Area A or Area C
(c) Area C:
i.
Accessory Structures
ii.
Home Occupation, Minor
iii.
Three or more attached Dwelling Units
iv.
Parking Lot
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CD5.2 Density
(1)
Areas A and B: n/a
(2)
Area C: Density shall not exceed 18 units per hectare.
(a) Despite Section CD5.2(2), where 10% of units are designed and constructed as special
needs housing units compliant with the adaptable housing standards set out in the British
Columbia Building Code, then density shall not exceed 85 units per hectare.
CD5.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 4,000.0 square metres.
CD5.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 40.0 metres.
CD5.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Areas A and B: n/a
(2)
Area C: Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 60%.
CD5.6 Maximum Height
(1)
Area A: 13.3 metres as measured from 11.411 metres of geodetic elevation.
(2)
Area B: 12.1 metres as measured from 11.411 metres of geodetic elevation.
(3)
Area C: 12.1 metres measured from 11.411 metres of geodetic elevation, except the maximum
height shall be 5.5 metres measured from 11.411 metres of geodetic elevation within the area
measured from the front lot line to a point 20.0 metres north of and parallel to the front line.
CD5.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback (abutting Beaufort Avenue): n/a
(2)
Front Setback (abutting any other highway): 8.4 metres
(3)
Rear Setback: n/a
(4)
Side Setback:
(a) Area A: 0.6 metres
(b) Areas B and C: 3.5 metres
(5)
Exterior Side Setback: n/a
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CD5.8 Conditions
(1)
Minor veterinary services shall:
(a) not be located within a building containing more than one dwelling unit; and
(b) shall not include outdoor boarding or kenneling of animals.
(2)
Health services shall not be located below 19.5 metres of geodetic elevation.
(3)
Internal-facing professional services fronting Beaufort Avenue shall not be permitted between 16.0
and 19.5 metres of geodetic elevation.
(4)
Enclosed parking lots shall not be located below 16.0 metres of geodetic elevation.
Figure 16-4. 1829 Beaufort Avenue Sub-Areas
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CD6 - 1700 Balmoral Avenue
CD6.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD6 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Structures
(b) Three or More Attached Dwelling Units
(c) Home Occupation, Minor
CD6.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 170 units per lot.
(2)
A maximum of one principal building shall be permitted per lot.
CD6.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 2,650.0 square metres.
CD6.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 50.0 metres.
CD6.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 65%.
CD6.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height: 19.0 metres
(2)
Maximum storey: 5
CD6.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
As shown in Figure 16-5:
(a) Front Setback: 7.0 metres for a maximum 16.0 metres of continuous building frontage as
measured from the west property line, and 17.0 metres for the remaining building frontage
(b) Rear Setback: 6.0 metres
(c) Side Setback: 3.5 metres
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CD6.8 Conditions
(1)
The floor area of the first storey shall not exceed 1,400.0 square metres.
(2)
The floor area of the second storey shall not exceed 900.0 square metres.
(3)
All parking areas and areas used for the temporary storage of garbage or recycling produced on
the lot shall be located below finished grade.
Figure 16-5. 1700 Balmoral Avenue Setbacks
7.0M
17.0M
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CD7 - Shamrock Place
CD7.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD7 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Three or more attached Dwelling Units
(c) Home Occupation, Minor
CD7.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 86 units per lot.
CD7.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 900.0 square metres.
CD7.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 30.0 metres.
CD7.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70%.
CD7.6 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 10.0 metres
CD7.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback: 12.0 metres
(2)
Rear Setback: 7.5 metres
(3)
Side Setback: 3.5 metres
(4)
Exterior Side Setback: 3.5 metres
CD7.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 20% of lot coverage;
(c) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard;
(d) not be located in the front yard; and
(e) not be located closer than 3.5 metres from a rear lot lines.
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CD8 - Average 4650 m2 Parcel - Single-Family
For the purposes of the CD8 zone, Areas A, B, and C are as shown in Figure 16-6.
CD8.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD8 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast
(c) Accommodation, Vacation Rental
(d) Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
(e) Detached Dwelling Units
(f) Farm Stand
(g) Home Occupation, Minor
(h) Urban Agriculture
CD8.2 Density
(1)
Not more than one principal building shall be permitted per lot.
CD8.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Area A: 2,600.0 square metres
(2)
Area B: 5,400.0 square metres
(3)
Area C: 7,000.0 square metres
CD8.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 30.0 metres.
CD8.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Area A: 15%
(2)
Area B: 10%
(3)
Area C: 7%
CD8.6 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 9.0 metres
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CD8.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback: 12.0 metres
(a) Area A: as shown in Figure 16-6
(b) Areas B and C: 9.0 metres
(2)
Rear Setback: 7.5 metres
(a) Area A: as shown in Figure 16-6
(b) Areas B and C: 9.0 metres
(3)
Side Setback: 3.0 metres
(4)
Exterior Side Setback (where lot area is < 5,000.0 square metres): 3.0 metres
(5)
Exterior Side Setback (where lot area is ≥ 5,000.0 square metres): equal to the front setback
CD8.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed 150.0 square metres of combined floor area on lots ≥ 5,000.0 square metres in
lot area;
(c) not exceed 60.0 square metres of combined floor area on lots < 5,000.0 square metres in
lot area;
(d) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard;
(e) not be located in a front yard; and
(f) not be located closer than 3.0 metres from a rear lot lines.
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Figure 16-6. Average 4650 m2 Parcel - Single-Family Sub-Areas
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CD9 - 1245 and 1263 Guthrie Road
For the purposes of the CD9 zone, Areas A1, A2, B, and C are as shown in Figure 16-7.
CD9.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD9 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Areas A1, A2, and B:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Home Occupation, Minor
iii.
Two or more Attached Dwelling Units
(b) Area C:
i.
Accessory Structures
ii.
Care Facility, Child
iii.
Care Facility, Community
iv.
Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required
v.
Dwelling Units
vi.
Food Services
vii.
Health Services
viii.
Licensed Premises
ix.
Personal Services
x.
Professional Services, Internal-Facing
xi.
Professional Services, Public-Facing
xii.
Home Occupation, Minor
CD9.2 Density
(1)
For Area A1, density shall not exceed 8 units per hectare.
(a) Despite Section CD9.2(1), where 10% of units are designed and constructed as special
needs housing units compliant with the adaptable housing standards set out in the British
Columbia Building Code, then density shall not exceed 42 units per hectare.
(2)
For Area A2, density shall not exceed 11 units per hectare.
(a) Despite Section CD9.2(2), where 10% of units are designed and constructed as special
needs housing units compliant with the adaptable housing standards set out in the British
Columbia Building Code, then density shall not exceed 38 units per hectare.
(3)
For Area B, density shall not exceed 62 units per hectare.
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CD9.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Area A1: 3,860.0 square metres
(2)
Areas A2 and C (combined): 4,360.0 square metres
(3)
Area B: 645.0 square metres
CD9.4 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Area A1: Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 65%.
(2)
Area A2: Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70%.
(3)
Area B: Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70%.
(4)
Area C: Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 65%.
CD9.5 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Areas A1, A2, and B:
(a) Maximum Height: 10.0 metres
(b) Maximum Storeys: 3
(2)
Area C:
(a) Maximum Height: 12.0 metres
(b) Maximum Storeys: 2
CD9.6 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
The minimum setback of buildings from property lines, Beckton Drive, Noel Avenue and Guthrie
Road shall be as shown in Figure 16-7.
(2)
In the event that a building having a different footprint from that shown in Figure 16-7 is
constructed in any Area, the siting of the building in relation to any lot lines abutting Beckton Drive,
Noel Avenue, and Guthrie Road shall be such that equivalent percentages of the building length,
plus or minus 10%, are set back from the lot line or highway that the building fronts by at least the
distances specified in Figure 16-7 and no area directly between a building and a highway that the
building fronts is increased or reduced in area by more than 10%, and there must be at least as
many articulations in the façade of any building as are shown in Figure 16-7. For illustration, in
respect of the building in the southerly portion of Area A1, at least 1/3 of the building length must
be set back at least 6.70 metres; at least 1/3 must be set back at least 4.69 metres; and at least 1/3
must be set back at least 2.55 metres, in all cases plus or minus 10% of the proportion of the
building length.
CD9.10 Projections into Setbacks
(1)
Porches may project into a required setback, provided no porch or an eave attached to a porch is
more than 0.15 metres from a lot line abutting Beckton Drive, Noel Avenue, or Guthrie Road.
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CD9.11 Conditions
(1)
For Area A1, vehicle accesses onto Guthrie Road shall not exceed one.
(2)
For Areas A2, B, and C, vehicle accesses onto Guthrie Road shall not exceed one.
Figure 16-7. 1245 and 1263 Guthrie Road Sub-Areas and Setbacks
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CD10 - 640 Anderton Commercial/Mini Storage
For the purposes of the CD10 zone, Areas A and B are as shown in Figure 16-8.
CD10.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD10 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Area A:
i.
Accessory Structures
ii.
Farm Stand
iii.
Food Services
iv.
Health Services
v.
Licensed Premises
vi.
Personal Services
vii.
Professional Services, Internal-Facing
viii.
Retail, Cannabis
ix.
Retail Sales
x.
Veterinary Services, Minor
(b) Area B:
i.
Accessory Structures
ii.
Storage Facility, Indoor
iii.
Storage Facility, Warehouse
CD10.2 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 6,000.0 square metres.
CD10.3 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 18.0 metres.
CD10.4 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 35%.
CD10.5 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 10.0 metres
CD10.6 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Minimum setbackss shall be as shown in Figure 16-8.
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CD10.7 Conditions
(1)
Minor veterinary services shall:
(a) not be located within a building containing more than one dwelling unit; and
(b) shall not include outdoor boarding or kenneling of animals.
(2)
Warehouse and indoor storage facilities shall:
(a) only be permitted where principal uses ≥ 230.0 square metres of floor area are located
within Area A; and
(b) have no room exceeding 130.0 square metres of floor area, excluding mezzanines.
(3)
For Area A, no parking area shall be located between a building and a highway that the building
fronts.
(4)
Despite Section 8.2, the location of required parking and loading spaces shall be as shown in
Figure 16-9.
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Figure 16-9. 640 Anderton Commercial/Mini Storage Parking and Loading
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CD11 - 700 Lancaster Way
For the purposes of the CD11 zone, Areas A, B, and C are as shown in Figure 16-10.
CD11.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD11 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Areas A and B:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Home Occupation, Minor
iii.
Attached Dwelling Units
(b) Area B:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Home Occupation, Minor
iii.
Three or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD11.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 11 units per hectare.
(a) Despite Section CD11.2(1), where 10% of units are designed and constructed as special
needs housing units compliant with the adaptable housing standards set out in the British
Columbia Building Code, then density shall not exceed 42 units per hectare.
CD11.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 15,500.0 square metres.
CD11.4 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70%.
CD11.5 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Area A:
(a) Maximum Height: 11.5 metres
(b) Maximum Storeys: 2
(2)
Area B:
(a) Maximum Height: 10.5 metres
(b) Maximum Storeys: 2
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(3)
Area C:
(a) Maximum Height: 12.5 metres
(b) Maximum Storeys: 3
CD11.6 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Minimum setbacks shall be as shown in Figure 16-10.
CD11.7 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 3.0 metres in height;
(b) not exceed 10.0 square metres of floor area; and
(c) not be located in a front, side, or rear yard.
CD11.8 Conditions
(1)
No parking area shall be located between a building and a highway that the building fronts.
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Figure 16-10. 700 Lancaster Way Sub-Areas and Setbacks
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CD12 - Single Family Campgrounds
CD12.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD12 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast
(c) Accommodation, Campground
(d) Accommodation, Vacation Rental
(e) Coach Houses
(f) Dwelling Units
(g) Farm Stand
(h) Home Occupation, Minor
(i) Secondary Suites
(j) Urban Agriculture
CD12.2 Density
(1)
No more than one principal building shall be permitted per lot.
(2)
A maximum of one dwelling unit is permitted per lot where such dwelling unit is secondary to a
principal campground accommodation.
CD12.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 5,000.0 square metres.
CD12.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 20.0 metres.
CD12.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 30% or 500.0 square metres, whichever is less.
CD12.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height: 9.0 metres
(2)
Maximum Storeys: 2
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CD12.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback: 7.5 metres
(2)
Rear Setback: 7.5 metres
(3)
Side Setback (campground accommodation): 3.5 metres
(4)
Side Setback (all other uses): 2.0 metres
(5)
Exterior Side Setback: 3.5 metres
CD12.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(c) not exceed 60.0 square metres of combined floor area;
(d) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard;
(e) not be located in the front yard; and
(f) not be located closer than 1.2 metres from a rear or side lot line.
CD12.9 Conditions
(1)
Campground accommodations shall:
(a) not be permitted on a lot < 25,000.0 square metres in lot area;
(b) not exceed 61 individual campsites; and
(c) not be permitted on any lot where another principal use is located.
(2)
Coach houses shall:
(a) not be permitted on a lot where there is a secondary suite;
(b) not be permitted on a lot < 500.0 square metres in lot area;
(c) be located in a rear yard;
(d) not be permitted on a lot where the rear yard is less than 15.0 metres in width;
(e) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(f) in combination with the combined floor area of all other accessory buildings, not exceed:
i.
50.0 square metres of floor area where lot area is < 650.0 square metres;
ii.
60.0 square metres of floor area where lot area is 650.0-1,000.0 square metres; and
iii.
70.0 square metres of floor area where lot area is ≥ 1,000.0 square metres;
(g) for the purpose of sub-section (f) only, floor area shall:
i.
include garages and carports, excluding carports attached to a coach house to a
maximum of 20.0 square metres and garages and carports forming part of a single-
detached principal dwelling unit;
ii.
exclude one accessory building less than 10.0 square metres of floor area; and
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exclude one room less than 40.0 square metres of floor area which is completely
contained within the associated principal dwelling unit and used by the residents
of the coach house for storage, vehicle parking, or workshop purposes;
(h) not exceed 10.0 square metres of roofed patio and deck floor area, where the roofed floor
area is measured from the exterior of supporting walls or columns to the eave or gutter
whichever is greater;
(i) not exceed in height:
i.
4.5 metres where the floor area of the coach house is < 50.0 square metres; and
ii.
5.5 metres where the floor area of the coach house is ≥ 50.0 square metres; where
(j) not be located closer than 4.0 metres to a principal building; and
(k) not be located closer than 2.0 metres from a rear lot lines.
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CD13 - 221 Glacier View Drive
CD13.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD13 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings
(b) Dwelling Units
(c) Home Occupation, Minor
CD13.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 21 units per hectare.
(2)
Single-detached principal dwelling units shall comprise a maximum of 50% of all dwelling units on
a lot.
CD13.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 3,000.0 square metres.
CD13.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 60.0 metres.
CD13.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 55%.
CD13.6 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 10.0 metres
CD13.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Lot Line Abutting Glacier View Drive: 5.0 metres
(2)
Lot Line Abutting Comox Avenue: 5.0 metres
(3)
Side Setback (portion of a building used as a garage or carport): 2.0 metres
(4)
Side Setback (all other portions of a building): 4.5 metres
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CD13.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings
(1)
A maximum of one accessory building is permitted per lot, provided such accessory building shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed 200.0 square metres of floor area;
(c) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard;
(d) not be located in the front or rear yard; and
(e) not be located closer than 2.0 metres from a side lot line.
CD13.9 Conditions
(1)
Despite Section 5.3.2, awnings, balconies, bay windows, canopies, chimneys, cornices, eaves,
gutters, landings, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, porches, sills, stairs, sunshades or steps
may project up to 1.75 metres into a required front, rear, or exterior side setback, and up to 0.8
metres into a required interior side setback.
(2)
Despite Section 8:
(a) the number of required parking spaces per principal dwelling unit shall be 1.75; and
(b) the location of required parking and loading spaces shall be as shown in Figure 16-11.
Figure 16-11. 221 Glacier View Drive Parking and Loading
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CD14 - 560 Colby Road
CD14.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD14 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Accommodation, Bed and Breakfast
(c) Coach Houses
(d) Dwelling Units
(e) Farm Stand
(f) Home Occupation, Minor
(g) Secondary Suites
(h) Urban Agriculture
CD14.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed four units per lot.
(2)
A maximum of one dwelling unit is permitted per lot where such dwelling unit is secondary to a
principal campground accommodation.
CD14.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 2,500.0 square metres.
CD14.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 22.0 metres.
CD14.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 20%.
CD14.6 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 9.0 metres
CD14.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback: as shown in Figure 16-12
(2)
Rear Setback: as shown in Figure 16-12
(3)
Side Setback: 2.0 metres
(4)
Exterior Side Setback: n/a
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CD14.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed 100.0 square metres of combined floor area;
(c) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard;
(d) not be located in the front yard;
(e) not be located closer than 48.0 metres from a rear lot line;
(f) not be located closer than 1.2 metres from a side lot line; and
(g) maintain a 2.0 metre side setback from the front lot line to a point 3.0 metres into the rear
yard as shown in Figure 16-13.
CD14.9 Conditions
(1)
Coach houses shall:
(a) be located in a rear yard;
(b) not be permitted on a lot where the rear yard is less than 15.0 metres in width;
(c) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(d) in combination with the combined floor area of all other accessory buildings, not exceed:
i.
50.0 square metres of floor area where lot area is < 650.0 square metres;
ii.
60.0 square metres of floor area where lot area is 650.0-1,000.0 square metres; and
iii.
70.0 square metres of floor area where lot area is ≥ 1,000.0 square metres;
(e) for the purpose of sub-section (d) only, floor area shall:
i.
include garages and carports, excluding carports attached to a coach house to a
maximum of 20.0 square metres and garages and carports forming part of a single-
detached principal dwelling unit;
ii.
exclude one accessory building less than 10.0 square metres of floor area; and
iii.
exclude one room less than 40.0 square metres of floor area which is completely
contained within the associated principal dwelling unit and used by the residents
of the coach house for storage, vehicle parking, or workshop purposes;
(f) not exceed 10.0 square metres of roofed patio and deck floor area, where the roofed floor
area is measured from the exterior of supporting walls or columns to the eave or gutter
whichever is greater;
(g) not exceed in height:
i.
4.5 metres where the floor area of the coach house is < 50.0 square metres; and
ii.
5.5 metres where the floor area of the coach house is ≥ 50.0 square metres; where
(h) not be located closer than 4.0 metres to a principal building; and
(i) not be located closer than 2.0 metres from a rear lot lines.
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Figure 16-12. 560 Colby Road Setbacks
Figure 16-13. 560 Colby Road Siting Standards
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CD15 - Lot 2 Plan 43630
CD15.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD15 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Three or More Attached Dwelling Units
(c) Home Occupation, Minor
CD15.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 40 units per hectare.
CD15.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 2,000.0 square metres.
CD15.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 30.0 metres.
CD15.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 65%.
CD15.6 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 10.0 metres
CD15.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback (as measured from any lot line abutting Wallace Avenue): as shown in Figure 16-14
(2)
All Other Setbacks: as shown in Figure 16-15
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CD15.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(c) not occupy more than 2/3 of the width of the rear yard;
(d) not be located in a front or exterior side yard;
(e) not be located in a side yard abutting the lot legally described as Section 1, Comox District
Except that Part Included In AFB 8.793.6122, AFB 9.219.6773A, AFB 9.425.7071A, AFB
9.669.7408A, AFB 9.881.7683A, AFB 9.883.7642A, AFB 10.80.7872A, AFB 10.230.8021A and
AFB 10.232.8021A More Particularly Described As Shown Coloured Red on Plan 425 R/W
and Said to Contain .102 Acres and the 30 Foot Wide Parcel Labelled "Remainder of Sec.
1" on Said Plan Together With the 60' Wide Portion of Section 1 Included in Comox Avenue
(2006 Comox Avenue); and
(f) not be located closer than 2.0 metres from a side lot lines.
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Figure 16-14. Lot 2 Plan 43630 Setback from Wallace Avenue
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Figure 16-15. Lot 2 Plan 43630 - All Other Setbacks
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CD16 - 1770 Comox Avenue
CD16.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD16 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings
(b) Cultural and Community Services
(c) Dwelling Units
(d) Entertainment Facility
(e) Farm Stand
(f) Food Services
(g) Health Services
(h) Home Occupation, Minor
(i) Licensed Premises
(j) Parking Lot
(k) Personal Services
(l) Plant Nursery
(m) Professional Services, Internal-Facing
(n) Professional Services, Public-Facing
(o) Retail, Cannabis
(p) Retail, Liquor
(q) Retail Sales
(r) Urban Agriculture
CD16.2 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 2,000.0 square metres.
CD16.3 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 19.0 metres
(2)
Maximum Storeys: 5
CD16.4 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings
(1)
Accessory buildings shall:
(a) not exceed 3.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 15% of lot coverage; and
(c) not be located in a front yard.
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CD16.5 Conditions
(1)
Dwelling units shall be located above a non-residential use occurring on the first storey;
(2)
Commercial units shall not be located above the first storey;
(3)
Liquor retail shall only be permitted where a licensed premises is also located on the same lot.
(4)
Despite Section 8, the number of required parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be 0.85.
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CD17 - Public Utility Buildings
CD17.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD17 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Structures
(b) Storage, Outdoor
(c) Utilities
CD17.2 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 900.0 square metres.
CD17.3 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 30.0 metres.
CD17.4 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 50%.
CD17.5 Maximum Height
(1)
Maximum Height: 10.0 metres
CD17.6 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback: 7.5 metres
(2)
Rear Setback (abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone): 7.5
metres
(3)
Rear Setback (abutting a lot in any other zone): 3.0 metres
(4)
Side Setback (abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone): 6.0
metres
(5)
Side Setback (abutting a lot in any other zone): 3.0 metres
(6)
Exterior Side Setback: 3.0 metres
CD17.7 Conditions
(1)
Outdoor storage shall:
(a) not include used, partially completed, damaged, or obviously unserviceable products,
goods, machinery, equipment, tools, boats, vehicles, or other such articles;
(b) not be located in a front yard; and
(c) not be located closer than 3.0 metres to any lot line.
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CD18 - 618 Anderton Road
CD18.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD18 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Care Facility, Child
(c) Cultural and Community Services
(d) Dwelling Units
(e) Farm Stand
(f) Food Services
(g) Health Services
(h) Home Occupation, Minor
(i) Licensed Premises
(j) Personal Services
(k) Professional Services, Internal-Facing
(l) Professional Services, Public-Facing
(m) Retail, Cannabis
(n) Retail Sales
(o) Urban Agriculture
CD18.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 95 units per hectare.
CD18.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 8,500.0 square metres.
CD18.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 100.0 metres.
CD18.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 35%.
CD18.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height: 13.0 metres
(2)
Maximum Storeys: 4
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CD18.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback:
(a) Dwelling Units on the First Storey: 4.0 metres
(b) Dwelling Units above the First Storey: 4.0 metres
(c) All Other Uses on the First Storey: n/a
(2)
Rear Setback: 20.0 metres
(3)
Side Setback:
(a) Abutting a Lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential Zone: 12.0 metres
(b) Abutting a Lot in Any Other Zone: 2.0 metres
CD18.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(c) not be located in a front yard; and
(d) not be located closer than 2.0 metres from any rear or side lot line abutting a lot in a Low-
Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone.
CD18.9 Conditions
(1)
Along any elevation of a building fronting Anderton Road, for a distance of not less than 60.0 metres
measured parallel to Anderton Road, dwelling unit and accessory uses thereto other than amenity
areas or areas used for secondary professional services up to 175.0 square metres of floor area,
shall not be permitted on the first storey for a depth of 10.0 metres, measured perpendicularly from
Anderton Road.
(2)
Non-residential uses shall not be permitted located above the first storey.
(3)
Despite Section 8, the number of required parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be 1.0.
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CD19 - 2310 Guthrie Road
For the purposes of the CD19 zone, Areas A and B are as shown in Figure 16-16.
CD19.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD19 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Area A:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Cultural and Community Services
iii.
Food Services
iv.
Health Services
v.
Home Occupation, Minor
vi.
Personal Services
vii.
Professional Services, Internal-Facing
viii.
Professional Services, Public-Facing
ix.
Retail Sales
x.
Three or More Attached Dwelling Units
(b) Area B:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Three or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD19.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 50 units per hectare.
CD19.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 5,000.0 square metres.
CD19.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 40.0 metres.
CD19.5 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height: 11.5 metres
(2)
Maximum Storeys: 3
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CD19.6 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback: 2.5 metres
(2)
Rear Setback: 3.0 metres
(3)
Side Setback:
(a) Abutting the Lots Legally Described as Lots 1-6, District Lot 170 Comox District, Plan
EPP24381 (801-849 Tracker Place): 6.0 metres
(b) Abutting a Lane: 0.75 metres
(c) All Other Instances: 3.0 metres
(4)
Exterior Side Setback: n/a
CD19.7 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.0 metres in height; and
(b) not exceed 40.0 square metres of combined floor area.
CD19.8 Conditions
(1)
No retail sales or personal services establishment shall exceed 120.0 square metres of floor area.
(2)
Non-residential uses shall only be permitted on the first storey of any building fronting Guthrie
Road for a depth of 6.0 metres as measured from the building face.
(3)
Despite Section 5.3.2, awnings, balconies, bay windows, canopies, chimneys, cornices, decks, eaves,
gutters, landings, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, porches, sills, stairs, or sunshades, may
project up to 2.0 metres into a required front or interior side setback, and up to 0.6 metres into a
required rear setback.
(4)
Despite Section 8,
(a) the number of required parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be 1.75;
(b) the minimum number of required parking spaces for non-residential uses shall be 1.0
space per 40.0 square metres of floor area; and
(c) barrier-free parking spaces may be located more than 10.0 metres from an accessible
entrance of the use which it serves.
(5)
No more than one access driveway shall be permitted per lot.
(6)
Vehicle access onto Guthrie Road shall not be permitted.
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Figure 16-16. 2310 Guthrie Road Sub-Areas
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CD20 - Aspen-Murrelet
For the purposes of the CD20 zone, Areas A and B are as shown in Figure 16-17.
CD20.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD20 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Area A:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Home Occupation, Minor
iii.
Three or More Attached Dwelling Units
(b) Area B:
i.
Accessory Buildings and Structures
ii.
Care Facility, Child
iii.
Cultural and Community Services
iv.
Food Services
v.
Health Services
vi.
Home Occupation, Minor
vii.
Personal Services
viii.
Professional Services, Internal-Facing
ix.
Professional Services, Public-Facing
x.
Retail Sales
xi.
Three or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD20.2 Density
(1)
Area A: Density shall not exceed 120 units per hectare.
(2)
Area B: Density shall not exceed 75 units per hectare.
CD20.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Area A: 15,000.0 square metres
(2)
Area B: 3,000.0 square metres
CD20.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Area A: 100.0 metres
(2)
Area B: 30.0 metres
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CD20.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 35%.
CD20.6 Maximum Height
(1)
Area A: 14.0 metres as measured from 69.90 metres of geodetic elevation, excluding photovoltaic
panels and supporting structures provided they do not exceed the maximum permitted height by
more than 1.0 metre.
(2)
Area B: 14.0 metres as measured from 70.10 metres of geodetic elevation, excluding photovoltaic
panels and supporting structures provided they do not exceed the maximum permitted height by
more than 1.0 metre.
CD20.7 Minimum Setbacks
As shown in Figure 16-18:
(1)
Front Setback:
(a) Area A: 2.8 metres
(b) Area B: 2.8 metres, excluding driveway retaining walls
(2)
Rear Setback: n/a
(3)
Side Setback:
(a) Area A (abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone): 9.0
metres
(b) Area A (abutting a lot in any other zone): 6.0 metres
(c) Area B: 6.0 metres
(4)
Exterior Side Setback: 3.0 metres
CD20.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 2% of lot coverage;
(c) not be located in the front yard; and
(d) not be located closer than 9.0 metres from a side lot line abutting a lot in a Low-Density
Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone.
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CD20.9 Conditions
(1)
In Area B, dwelling units and associated accessory uses, other than shared amenity areas, shall not
be located on or below the first storey.
(2)
Non-residential uses shall not be permitted above the first storey.
(3)
Permitted uses shall be limited to accessory uses:
(a) For Area A, below 69.90 metres of geodetic elevation; and
(b) For Area B, below 70.10 metres of geodetic elevation.
(4)
No solid waste collection or recycling collection areas shall be located within 20.0 metres of any lot
line abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone.
(5)
Despite Section 5.3.2.:
(a) For Area A:
i.
awnings, balconies, bay windows, canopies, chimneys, cornices, decks, eaves,
gutters, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, sills, or sunshades, may project up
to 1.2 metres into a required front or interior side setback;
ii.
porches may project up to 1.2 metres into a required interior side setback;
iii.
porches, stairs and landings may project up to 2.4 metres into required front
setback; and
iv.
ornamental features may project up to 1.8 metres into required front setback.
(b) For Area B:
i.
awnings, balconies, bay windows, canopies, chimneys, cornices, eaves, gutters,
leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, sills, or sunshades, may project up to 1.2
metres into a required front, rear, interior, and exterior side setback;
ii.
landings, porches, and stairs may project up to 2.4 metres into a required front
setback; and
iii.
decks may project to the front or exterior side lot line.
(6)
Despite Section 8, barrier-free parking spaces may be located more than 10.0 metres from an
accessible entrance of the use which it serves, provided a path of travel between the parking space
and accessible entrance is provided having:
(a) a continuous plane not interrupted by steps or abrupt changes in level;
(b) permanent, firm, and slip resistant surface such as asphalt or concrete; and
(c) an uninterrupted width of not less than 1.5 metres and a gradient not steeper than 1 in 20.
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Figure 16-17. Aspen-Murrelet Sub-Areas
Figure 16-18. Aspen-Murrelet Setbacks
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CD21 - 468 Anderton Road
CD21.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD21 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Home Occupation, Minor
(c) Two or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD21.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 36 units per hectare.
CD21.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 4,000.0 square metres.
CD21.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 52.0 metres
CD21.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 35%.
CD21.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height: 9.0 metres
(2)
Maximum Storeys: 2
CD21.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Minimum setbacks shall be as shown in Figure 16-19.
CD21.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 4.0 metres in height;
(b) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage;
(c) not be located in the front yard; and
(d) not be located closer than 2.0 metres from a rear or side lot line.
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CD21.9 Conditions
(1)
Despite Section 5.3.2, awnings, balconies, bay windows, canopies, chimneys, cornices, eaves,
gutters, landings, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, porches, sills, stairs, or sunshades may
project up to 0.6 metres into a required front, rear, and side setback.
(2)
Despite Section 8, the minimum width of a two-way manoeuvring aisle shall be 6.0 metres.
(3)
No more than one access driveway shall be permitted per lot.
Figure 16-19. 468 Anderton Road Setbacks
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CD22 - Aspen Townhouses
CD22.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD22 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Home Occupation, Minor
(c) Two or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD22.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not exceed 45 units per hectare.
CD22.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 5,000.0 square metres.
CD22.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 40.0 metres
CD22.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70%.
CD22.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height: 9.0 metres
(2)
Maximum Storeys: 2
CD22.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Minimum Setback (portion of a building used as a garage or carport): 5.0 metres
(2)
Minimum Setback (any other portion of a building): as shown in Figure 16-20.
CD22.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 3.0 metres in height;
(b) not exceed 80.0 square metres of floor area;
(c) despite subsection (b), where individual accessory buildings are provided for residential
units, not exceed 2.5 square metres of floor area per dwelling unit;
(d) not be located in a front or exterior side yard; and
(e) not be located closer than 1.2 metres from a rear or side lot line.
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CD22.9 Conditions
(1)
No solid waste collection or recycling collection areas shall be located within 6.0 metres of any lot
line abutting a lot in a Low-Density Residential or Multi-Unit Residential zone.
(2)
Driveways shall not exceed 6.0 metres in width.
(3)
No more than three access driveways shall be permitted to Grumman Place, including a common
access driveway.
(4)
No vehicle access shall be permitted to Aspen Road.
(5)
Despite Section 5.3.2, awnings, balconies, bay windows, canopies, chimneys, cornices, eaves,
gutters, landings, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, porches, sills, stairs, or sunshades, may
project up to 0.6 metres into a required front, side, or rear setback.
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Figure 16-20. Aspen Townhouses Setbacks
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CD23 - Apartments
CD23.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD23 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Care Facility, Child
(c) Home Occupation, Minor
(d) Three or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD23.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not be less than 55 units per hectare.
(2)
Density shall not exceed 80 units per hectare.
(3)
Despite Section CD23.2(2), where not less than 40% of the total number of required parking spaces
are provided underground or within a residential building footprint, density shall not exceed 150
units per hectare.
(4)
Despite Section CD23.2(2) and (3), where more than 80% of the total number of required parking
spaces are provided underground or within a residential building footprint, there shall be no limit
to the number of units permitted per hectare.
CD23.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 3,500.0 square metres.
CD23.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 50.0 metres
CD23.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 40%.
(2)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 75%.
CD23.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height shall not exceed:
(a) 16.0 metres for buildings up to 4 storeys; and
(b) 12.0 metres for buildings up to 3 storeys.
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CD23.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback:
(a) For 9.0 metres as measured parallel to and at the front setback: 9.0 metres, as shown in
Figure 16-21
(b) Additional setback area shall be provided for every 100.0 metres of linear front lot line,
excluding lot lines that form a corner cut-off or that are within 6.0 metres of the
intersection of two highways other than a lane; and minimum spacing between the
multiple 9.0 metres setback areas shall be 20.0 metres
(c) All other situations: 3.0 metres
(2)
Rear Setback:
(a) 9.0 metres
(b) For building elevations measuring 25.0 metres or less in width along the rear yard: 5.0
metres, as shown in Figure 16-22
(3)
Side Setback:
(a) 9.0 metres
(b) For building elevations measuring 25.0 metres or less in width along the rear yard: 5.0
metres, as shown in Figure 16-22
(4)
Exterior Side Setback:
(a) For 9.0 metres as measured parallel to and at the exterior side setback: 9.0 metres, as
shown in Figure 16-21
(b) Additional setback area shall be provided for every 100.0 metres of linear exterior side lot
line, excluding lot lines that form a corner cut-off or that are within 6.0 metres of the
intersection of two highways other than a lane; and minimum spacing between the
multiple 9.0 metres setback areas shall be 20.0 metres
(c) All other situations: 3.0 metres
(5)
Despite Section CD23.7(1)-(4), the minimum setback from any lot line abutting a greenway that
is 10.0 metres or greater in width shall be 5.0 metres.
(6)
Despite Section CD23.7, the minimum setback from any lot line abutting a lot in the Agricultural
Land Reserve shall be 15.0 metres.
CD23.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed 9.0 metres and 2 storeys in height, where such accessory buildings or structures
are used for shared amenity areas;
(b) not exceed 4.5 metres in height for any other accessory building or structure;
(c) not exceed a maximum of 10% of lot coverage; and
(d) not be located in a front or exterior side yard.
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CD23.9 Conditions
(1)
Child care facilities shall be located on the first storey of a principal building or accessory building.
(2)
Attached dwelling units with separate ground-level accesses shall:
(a) only be located within a residential building containing additional principal dwelling units
accessed through common hallways;
(b) not be located above or below another attached dwelling unit with separate ground-level
access unit; and
(c) not be located above the second storey of the residential building.
(3)
Not less than 25% of all dwellings units on a lot shall include two or more bedrooms.
(4)
The first storey of a principal building comprising more than three attached dwelling units shall:
(a) be located not more than 1.5 metres above or 1.0 metre below the top of an adjacent
Town sidewalk as shown in Figure 16-23 when located along a front or exterior side yard,
and in the absence of a Town sidewalk, as measured from finished grade at the front or
exterior side lot line; and
(b) Section CD23.9(5)(a) does not apply to dwelling units located 6.0 metres or more from
an edge of a Town sidewalk, and in the absence of a Town sidewalk, from a front or exterior
side lot line.
(5)
Along a front or exterior side yard, parking areas located within a building at or more than 1.5
metres above finished grade shall be screened from the street by dwelling units as shown in Figure
16-24.
(6)
Residential building length shall:
(a) not exceed 85.0 metres in length, including projections; and
(b) where a directional turn of 90-135 degrees is provided, no section of a residential building
shall exceed 85.0 metres in length, as shown in Figure 16-25.
(7)
Garbage and recycling storage, and accessory uses such as dog runs and community gardens shall
not be located within a front or exterior side yard.
(8)
Despite Section 5.3.2:
(a) awnings, canopies, cornices, eaves, gutters, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, sills, or
sunshades may project up to 0.6 metres into a required setback;
(b) decks, patios, stairs, and landings less than 0.6 metres above immediately adjacent finished
grade, may project up to 1.5 metres into a required setback; and
(c) balconies may project up to 1.0 metre into a required setback.
(9)
Despite Section 7.3, a landscape screen shall be provided along all front or exterior side lot line
where there is parking located within a building more than 0.6 metres but less than 1.5 metres
above finished grade.
(10)
Despite Section 7.4, no fence shall be permitted within a front or exterior side yard.
(11)
Driveways shall not exceed 6.0 metres in width.
(12)
No more than one driveway per highway frontage shall be permitted per lot.
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Figure 16-21. Front and Exterior Side Setbacks and Setback Areas
Figure 16-22. Rear and Side Setbacks
FRONT OLT LINE
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
9.0
MINIMUM 20 METRES AND
MAXIMUM 100 M
3.0M
9.0M
MINIMUM ONE AREA PER
FRONTAGE PLUS
ONE FOR EVERY 100 M
REAR AND INTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
25.0 M OR LESS
MORE THAN 25.0 M
SETBACK 5.0 M
SETBACK 9.0 M
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Figure 16-23. First Storey Elevation
Figure 16-24. Screening Parking Areas Using Dwelling Units
TOP OF TOWN SIDEWALK, OR FINISHED GRADE AT LOT LINE
NOT MORE THAN 1.5 METRE ABOVE
NOT MORE THAN 1.0 METRE BELOW
FIRST STOREY OF APARTMENT UNIT
LOT LINE OR THE EDGE
OF TOWN SIDEWALK
< 6.0m
FINISHED GRADE AT
BUILDING FRONTAGE
DWELLING UNIT
AT STREET SIDE
LOT LINE
FRONT, EXTERIOR
YARD
PARKADE
>1.5M
DWELLING UNIT
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Figure 16-25. Residential Building Length
FRONT OLT LINE
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
90° - 135°
Maximum 85 m long
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CD24 - Apartments and Townhouses
CD24.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD24 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Care Facility, Child
(c) Home Occupation, Minor
(d) Two or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD24.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not be less than 55 units per hectare.
(2)
Density shall not exceed 80 units per hectare.
(3)
Despite Section CD24.2(2), where not less than 40% of the total number of required parking spaces
are provided underground or within a residential building footprint, density shall not exceed 150
units per hectare.
(4)
Despite Section CD24.2(2) and (3), where more than 80% of the total number of required parking
spaces are provided underground or within a residential building footprint, there shall be no limit
to the number of units permitted per hectare.
CD24.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 3,500.0 square metres.
CD24.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 50.0 metres
CD24.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 40%.
(2)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 75%.
CD24.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height shall not exceed:
(a) 16.0 metres for buildings up to 4 storeys; and
(b) 12.0 metres for buildings up to 3 storeys.
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CD24.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback:
(a) For 9.0 metres as measured parallel to and at the front setback: 9.0 metres, as shown in
Figure 16-26
(b) Additional setback area shall be provided for every 100.0 metres of linear front lot line,
excluding lot lines that form a corner cut-off or that are within 6.0 metres of the
intersection of two highways other than a lane; and minimum spacing between the
multiple 9.0 metres setback areas shall be 20.0 metres
(c) All other situations: 3.0 metres
(2)
Rear Setback:
(a) 9.0 metres
(b) For building elevations measuring 25.0 metres or less in width along the rear yard: 5.0
metres, as shown in Figure 16-27
(3)
Side Setback:
(a) 9.0 metres
(b) For building elevations measuring 25.0 metres or less in width along the rear yard: 5.0
metres, as shown in Figure 16-27
(c) (4)
Exterior Side Setback:
(a) For 9.0 metres as measured parallel to and at the exterior side setback: 9.0 metres, as
shown in Figure 16-26
(b) Additional setback area shall be provided for every 100.0 metres of linear exterior side lot
line, excluding lot lines that form a corner cut-off or that are within 6.0 metres of the
intersection of two highways other than a lane; and minimum spacing between the
multiple 9.0 metres setback areas shall be 20.0 metres
(c) All other situations: 3.0 metres
(5)
Despite Section CD24.7(1)-(4), the minimum setback from any lot line abutting a greenway that
is 10.0 metres or greater in width shall be 5.0 metres.
(6)
Despite Section CD24.7, the minimum setback from any lot line abutting a lot in the Agricultural
Land Reserve shall be 15.0 metres.
CD24.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed a maximum of 5% of lot coverage;
(b) not be located in a front or exterior side yard;
(c) not exceed 9.0 metres and 2 storeys in height, where such accessory buildings or structures
are used for shared amenity areas;
(d) not exceed 4.5 metres in height for any other accessory building or structure;
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(e) despite subsections (c) and (d), where individual accessory buildings are provided for
residential units, not exceed 6.5 square metres of floor area per dwelling unit and not
exceed 2.5 metres in height; and
(f) for individual accessory buildings provided for residential units, shall not be located closer
than 2.0 metres from a rear or side lot line.
CD24.9 Conditions
(1)
Child care facilities shall be located on the first storey of a principal or accessory building.
(2)
The combined number of attached dwelling units with separate ground-level accesses shall not
exceed 20% of all dwelling units on a lot.
(3)
Not less than 25% of all dwellings units on a lot shall include two or more bedrooms.
(4)
Attached dwelling units with separate ground-level accesses may be located within a principal
building containing more than three attached dwelling units accessed through common hallways.
(5)
Where attached dwelling units with separate ground-level accesses are located within a principal
building containing more than three attached dwelling units accessed through common hallways,
such dwelling units shall:
(a) not be located above or below another attached dwelling unit with separate ground-level
access; and
(b) not be located above the second storey of a residential building.
(6)
The first storey of a principal building comprising more than three attached dwelling units shall:
(a) be located not more than 1.5 metres above or 1.0 metre below the top of an adjacent
Town sidewalk as shown in Figure 16-28 when located along a front or exterior side yard,
and in the absence of a Town sidewalk, as measured from finished grade at the front or
exterior side lot line; and
(b) Section CD24.9(6)(a) does not apply to dwelling units located 6.0 metres or more from
an edge of a Town sidewalk, and in the absence of a Town sidewalk, from a front or exterior
side lot line.
(7)
Along a front or exterior side yard, parking areas located within a building at or more than 1.5
metres above finished grade shall be screened from the street by dwelling units as shown in Figure
16-29.
(8)
Residential building length shall:
(a) not exceed 85.0 metres in length, including projections; and
(b) where a directional turn of 90-135 degrees is provided, no section of a residential building
shall exceed 85.0 metres in length, as shown in Figure 16-30.
(9)
Garbage and recycling storage, and accessory uses such as dog runs and community gardens shall
not be located within a front or exterior side yard.
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(10)
Despite Section 5.3.2.:
(a) awnings, canopies, cornices, eaves, gutters, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, sills, or
sunshades may project up to 0.6 metres into a required setback;
(b) decks, patios, stairs, and landings less than 0.6 metres above immediately adjacent finished
grade, may project up to 1.5 metres into a required setback; and
(c) balconies may project up to 1.0 metre into a required setback.
(11)
Despite Section 7.3, a landscape screen shall be provided along all front or exterior side lot line
where there is parking located within a building more than 0.6 metres but less than 1.5 metres
above finished grade.
(12)
Despite Section 7.4, no fence shall be permitted within a front or exterior side yard.
(13)
Driveways shall not exceed 6.0 metres in width.
(14)
No more than one driveway per highway frontage shall be permitted per lot.
Figure 16-26. Front and Exterior Side Setbacks and Setback Areas
FRONT OLT LINE
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
9.0
MINIMUM 20 METRES AND
MAXIMUM 100 M
3.0M
9.0M
MINIMUM ONE AREA PER
FRONTAGE PLUS
ONE FOR EVERY 100 M
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Figure 16-27. Rear and Side Setbacks
Figure 16-28. First Storey Elevation
REAR AND INTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
25.0 M OR LESS
MORE THAN 25.0 M
SETBACK 5.0 M
SETBACK 9.0 M
TOP OF TOWN SIDEWALK, OR FINISHED GRADE AT LOT LINE
NOT MORE THAN 1.5 METRE ABOVE
NOT MORE THAN 1.0 METRE BELOW
FIRST STOREY OF APARTMENT UNIT
LOT LINE OR THE EDGE
OF TOWN SIDEWALK
< 6.0m
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Figure 16-29. Screening Parking Areas Using Dwelling Units
Figure 16-30. Residential Building Length
FINISHED GRADE AT
BUILDING FRONTAGE
DWELLING UNIT
AT STREET SIDE
LOT LINE
FRONT, EXTERIOR
YARD
PARKADE
>1.5M
DWELLING UNIT
FRONT OLT LINE
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
90° - 135°
Maximum 85 m long
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CD25 - Townhouses
CD25.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD25 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Care Facility, Child
(c) Home Occupation, Minor
(d) Two or More Attached Dwelling Units
CD25.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not be less than 30 units per hectare.
(2)
Density shall not exceed 80 units per hectare.
CD25.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 1,500.0 square metres.
CD25.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 30.0 metres
CD25.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 40%.
(2)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 75%.
CD25.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum Height: 12.0 metres
(2)
Maximum Storeys: 3 storeys
CD25.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback:
(a) For 5.0 metres as measured parallel to and at the front setback: 5.0 metres, as shown in
Figure 16-31
(b) Additional setback area shall be provided for every 60.0 metres of linear front lot line,
excluding lot lines that form a corner cut-off or that are within 6.0 metres of the
intersection of two highways other than a lane;
(c) All other situations: 3.0 metres
(2)
Rear Setback: 5.0 metres
(3)
Side Setback: 5.0 metres
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(4)
Exterior Side Setback:
(a) For 5.0 metres as measured parallel to and at the exterior side setback: 5.0 metres, as
shown in Figure 16-31
(b) Additional setback area shall be provided for every 60.0 metres of linear exterior side lot
line, excluding lot lines that form a corner cut-off or that are within 6.0 metres of the
intersection of two highways other than a lane;
(c) All other situations: 3.0 metres
(5)
Despite Section CD25.7, the minimum setback from any lot line abutting a lot in the Agricultural
Land Reserve shall be 15.0 metres.
CD25.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed a maximum of 5% of lot coverage
(b) not be located in a front or exterior side yard;
(c) not be located closer than 2.0 metres from a rear or side lot line;
(d) not exceed 4.5 metres in height; and
(e) despite subsection (d), where individual accessory buildings are provided for residential
units, not exceed 6.5 square metres of floor area per dwelling unit and not exceed 2.5
metres in height.
CD25.9 Conditions
(1)
The combined number of two-unit attached dwelling units (duplexes) with separate ground-level
accesses shall not exceed 20% of all dwelling units on a lot.
(2)
The first storey of a principal building comprising two or more attached dwelling units shall:
(a) be located not more than 1.5 metres above or 1.0 metre below the top of an adjacent
Town sidewalk as shown in Figure 16-32 when located along a front or exterior side yard,
and in the absence of a Town sidewalk, as measured from finished grade at the front or
exterior side lot line; and
(b) Section CD25.9(2)(a) does not apply to dwelling units located 6.0 metres or more from
an edge of a Town sidewalk, and in the absence of a Town sidewalk, from a front or exterior
side lot line.
(3)
Garbage and recycling storage shall not be located within a front or exterior side yard.
(4)
Despite Section 5.3.2:
(d) awnings, canopies, cornices, eaves, gutters, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, sills, or
sunshades may project up to 0.6 metres into a required setback;
(e) decks, patios, stairs, and landings less than 0.6 metres above immediately adjacent finished
grade, may project up to 1.5 metres into a required setback; and
(f) balconies may project up to 1.0 metre into a required setback.
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(5)
Despite Section 7.4, no fence shall:
(a) be permitted within a front or exterior side yard; and
(b) exceed a maximum height of 1.5 metres.
Figure 16-31. Front and Exterior Side Setbacks and Setback Areas
Figure 16-32. First Storey Elevation
FRONT OLT LINE
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
5.0
3.0 M
5.0 M
MINIMUM ONE AREA PER
FRONTAGE PLUS
ONE FOR EVERY 60 M
TOP OF TOWN SIDEWALK, FINISHED GRADE AT LOT LINE
NOT MORE THAN 1.5 m ABOVE
NOT MORE THAN 1.0 m BELOW
FIRST STOREY OF TOWNHOUSE UNIT
LOT LINE OR THE
EDGE OF TOWN
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CD26 - Commercial Residential
CD26.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD26 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings and Structures
(b) Care Facility, Child
(c) Cultural and Community Services
(d) Food Services
(e) Health Services
(f) Home Occupation, Minor
(g) Personal Services
(h) Professional Services, Internal-Facing
(i) Professional Services, Public-Facing
(j) Retail Sales
(k) Two or More Attached Dwelling Units
(l) Veterinary Services, Minor
CD26.2 Density
(1)
Density shall not be less than 55 units per hectare.
(2)
Density shall not exceed 80 units per hectare.
(3)
Despite Section CD26.2(2), where not less than 40% of the total number of required parking spaces
are provided underground or within a residential building footprint, density shall not exceed 150
units per hectare.
(4)
Despite Section CD26.2(2) and (3), where more than 80% of the total number of required parking
spaces are provided underground or within a residential building footprint, there shall be no limit
to the number of units permitted per hectare.
CD26.3 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 3,500.0 square metres.
CD26.4 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 50.0 metres
CD26.5 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 40%.
(2)
Lot coverage including impervious surfaces shall not exceed 75%.
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CD26.6 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
Maximum height shall not exceed:
(a) 16.0 metres for buildings up to 4 storeys; and
(b) 12.0 metres for buildings up to 3 storeys.
CD26.7 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback:
(a) For 9.0 metres as measured parallel to and at the front setback: 9.0 metres, as shown in
Figure 16-33
(b) Additional setback area shall be provided for every 100.0 metres of linear front lot line,
excluding lot lines that form a corner cut-off or that are within 6.0 metres of the
intersection of two highways other than a lane; and minimum spacing between the
multiple 9.0 metres setback areas shall be 20.0 metres
(c) All other situations: 3.0 metres
(2)
Rear Setback:
(a) 9.0 metres
(b) For buildings less than 3 storeys and building elevations measuring 25.0 metres or less in
width along the rear yard: 5.0 metres, as shown in Figure 16-34
(3)
Side Setback:
(a) 9.0 metres
(b) For building elevations measuring 25.0 metres or less in width along the rear yard: 5.0
metres, as shown in Figure 16-34
(4)
Exterior Side Setback:
(a) For 9.0 metres as measured parallel to and at the exterior side setback: 9.0 metres, as
shown in Figure 16-33
(b) Additional setback area shall be provided for every 100.0 metres of linear exterior side lot
line, excluding lot lines that form a corner cut-off or that are within 6.0 metres of the
intersection of two highways other than a lane; and minimum spacing between the
multiple 9.0 metres setback areas shall be 20.0 metres
(c) All other situations: 3.0 metres
(5)
Despite Section CD26.7(1)-(4), the minimum setback from any lot line abutting a greenway that
is 10.0 metres or greater in width shall be 5.0 metres.
(6)
Despite Section CD26.7, the minimum setback from any lot line abutting a lot in the Agricultural
Land Reserve shall be 15.0 metres.
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CD26.8 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1)
Accessory buildings or structures shall:
(a) not exceed a maximum of 5% of lot coverage;
(b) not be located in a front or exterior side yard;
(c) not exceed 9.0 metres and 2 storeys in height, where such accessory buildings or structures
are used for shared amenity areas;
(d) not exceed 4.5 metres in height for any other accessory building or structure;
(g) despite subsections (c) and (d), where individual accessory buildings are provided for
residential units, not exceed 6.5 square metres of floor area per dwelling unit and not
exceed 2.5 metres in height; and
(h) for individual accessory buildings provided for residential units, shall not be located closer
than 2.0 metres from a rear or side lot line.
CD26.9 Conditions
(1)
Child care facilities shall be located on the first storey of a principal building or accessory building.
(2)
Non-residential uses other than child care facilities shall:
(a) be located within a principal building containing three or more attached dwelling units;
(b) not be located above the first storey;
(c) have a first storey located not more than 0.5 metres above and not more than 0.5 metres
below the top of adjacent Town sidewalk; and
(d) Section CD26.9(5)(c) does not apply to commercial units located not less than 6.0 metres
from a front and exterior side lot line.
(3)
For a distance of not less than 60.0 metres measured parallel to Aspen Road, the permitted use
shall be limited to residential buildings with non-residential uses on the first storey for a depth of
not less than 7.5 metres, measured perpendicularly from the exterior of the building fronting the
road.
(4)
Attached dwelling units with separate ground-level accesses may be located within a principal
building containing more than three attached dwelling units accessed through common hallways.
(5)
Where attached dwelling units with separate ground-level accesses are located within a principal
building containing more than three attached dwelling units accessed through common hallways,
such dwelling units shall:
(a) not be located above or below another attached dwelling unit with separate ground-level
access; and
(b) not be located above the second storey of a residential building.
(6)
The combined number of two-unit attached dwelling units (duplexes) with separate ground-level
accesses shall not exceed 20% of all dwelling units on a lot.
(7)
Not less than 25% of all dwellings units on a lot shall include two or more bedrooms.
(8)
The first storey of a principal building comprising more than two attached dwelling units shall:
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(a) be located not more than 1.5 metres above or 1.0 metre below the top of an adjacent
Town sidewalk as shown in Figure 16-35 when located along a front or exterior side yard,
and in the absence of a Town sidewalk, as measured from finished grade at the front or
exterior side lot line; and
(b) Section CD26.9(8)(a) does not apply to dwelling units located 6.0 metres or more from
an edge of a Town sidewalk, and in the absence of a Town sidewalk, from a front or exterior
side lot line.
(9)
Along a front or exterior side yard, parking areas located within a building at or more than 1.5
metres above finished grade shall be screened from the street by dwelling units as shown in Figure
16-36.
(10)
Residential building length shall:
(a) not exceed 85.0 metres in length, including projections; and
(b) where a directional turn of 90-135 degrees is provided, no section of a residential building
shall exceed 85.0 metres in length, as shown in Figure 16-37.
(7)
Garbage and recycling storage, and accessory uses such as dog runs and community gardens shall
not be located within a front or exterior side yard.
(8)
Despite Section 5.3.2:
(a) awnings, canopies, cornices, eaves, gutters, leaders, ornamental features, pilasters, sills, or
sunshades may project up to 0.6 metres into a required setback;
(b) decks, patios, stairs, and landings less than 0.6 metres above immediately adjacent finished
grade, may project up to 1.5 metres into a required setback; and
(c) balconies may project up to 1.0 metre into a required setback.
(9)
Despite Section 7.3, a landscape screen shall be provided along all front or exterior side lot lines
where there is parking located within a building more than 0.6 metres but less than 1.5 metres
above finished grade.
(10)
Despite Section 7.4, no fence shall be permitted within a front or exterior side yard.
(11)
Driveways shall not exceed 6.0 metres in width.
(12)
No more than one driveway per highway frontage shall be permitted per lot.
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Figure 16-33. Front and Exterior Side Setbacks and Setback Areas
Figure 16-34. Rear and Side Setbacks
FRONT OLT LINE
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
9.0
MINIMUM 20 METRES AND
MAXIMUM 100 M
3.0M
9.0M
MINIMUM ONE AREA PER
FRONTAGE PLUS
ONE FOR EVERY 100 M
REAR AND INTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
25.0 M OR LESS
MORE THAN 25.0 M
SETBACK 5.0 M
SETBACK 9.0 M
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Figure 16-35. First Storey Elevation
Figure 16-36. Screening Parking Areas Using Dwelling Units
TOP OF TOWN SIDEWALK, OR FINISHED GRADE AT LOT LINE
NOT MORE THAN 1.5 METRE ABOVE
NOT MORE THAN 1.0 METRE BELOW
FIRST STOREY OF APARTMENT OR TOWNHOUSE UNIT
LOT LINE OR THE
EDGE OF TOWN
SIDEWALK
< 6.0m
FINISHED GRADE AT
BUILDING FRONTAGE
DWELLING UNIT
AT STREET SIDE
LOT LINE
FRONT, EXTERIOR
YARD
PARKADE
>1.5M
DWELLING UNIT
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Figure 16-37. Residential Building Length
FRONT OLT LINE
EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE
90° - 135°
Maximum 85 m long
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CD27 - Grumman Place
CD27.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
In the CD27 zone, the following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:
(a) Accessory Buildings
(b) Home Occupation, Minor
(c) Home Occupation, Major
(d) Home Occupation, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
(e) Home Occupation, Vacation Rental Accommodation
(f) Detached Dwelling Units
(g) Secondary Suites
CD27.2 Minimum Lot Area
(1)
Minimum lot area shall be 250.0 square metres.
CD27.3 Minimum Lot Width
(1)
Minimum lot width shall be 12.0 metres
CD27.4 Maximum Lot Coverage
(1)
Lot coverage shall not exceed 50%, provided no building on the lot exceeds one storey.
(2)
Where a building on the lot exceeds one storey, lot coverage shall not exceed 40%.
CD27.5 Maximum Height and Storeys
(1)
For any portion of a building or structure used as a garage or carport:
(a) Maximum height shall not exceed 4.5 metres; and
(b) Maximum number storeys of is 1.
(2)
For all other portions of a building or structure:
(a) Maximum height shall not exceed 7.5 metres; and
(b) Maximum number storeys of is 2.
CD27.6 Minimum Setbacks
(1)
Front Setback:
(a) For 3.5 metres as measured parallel to and at the front setback: 5.0 metres, as shown in
Figure 16-38.
(b) For any portion of a building or structure used as a garage or carport: 5.0 metres
(c) All other situations: 2.0 metres
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(2)
Rear Setback: 4.5 metres
(3)
Side Setback:
(a) Lot line abutting another lot in the CD27 Zone:
i.
Lots with an exterior side lot line: 0.0 metres
ii.
Lots with no exterior side lot line: 1.5 metres for one or series of connected lot
lines, either of which extends from a front to rear lot line and not less than 0.0
metres for any other side lot line
(b) All other situations: 1.5 metres
(c) Despite subsections (a) and (b), where a lot has a lot line abutting a highway: 1.5 metres
(4)
Exterior Side Setback: 2.0 metres
(5)
Corner Cut-off Setback: 2.0 metres
CD27.7 Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings
(1)
Accessory buildings shall:
(a) not exceed 2.5 metres in height;
(b) not exceed 5.0 square metres of floor area;
(c) not be located in the front yard; and
(d) be excluded from required rear and side setbacks provided that:
i.
no accessory building is located closer than 1.2 metres from a rear or side lot line;
and
ii.
a 1.5 metre setback is maintained from the front lot line to the rear yard, as shown
in Figure 16-39.
CD27.8 Conditions
(1)
A maximum of one principal building is permitted per lot.
(2)
Driveways shall not exceed 4.0 metres in width.
(3)
No more than one driveway per highway frontage shall be permitted per lot.
Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056
1 - Administration
2 - Enforcement
3 - Interpretation
4 - Definitions
5 - General Regulations
6 - Use-Specific Regulations
7 - Landscaping & Screening
8 - Parking and Loading
9 - Low-Density Residential Zones
10 - Multi-Unit Residential Zones
11 - Mixed-Use Zones
12 - Employment Zones
13 - Marine Zones
14 - Park and Public Use Zones
15 - Special Use Zones
16 - CD Zones
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Figure 16-38. Front and Exterior Side Setbacks and Setback Areas
Figure 16-39. Front and Exterior Side Setbacks and Setback Areas
CD24
CD26
CD23
ALR
ALR
ALR
E-1
E-1
E-2
E-1
E-1
E-1
E-1
E-1
MU-4
MU-1
MU-1
MU-3
MU-2
MU-5
MU-5
CD1
CD1
CD8
CD10
CD11
CD12
CD14
CD15
CD2
CD16
CD17
CD18
CD19
CD20
CD21
CD22
CD3
CD4
CD4
CD5
CD6
CD7
CD8
CD8
DND
DND
DND
E-2
E-2
E-3
E-3
E-3
E-3
M-1
M-1
M-1
M-2
M-2
P-1
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-1
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-1
P-1
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-1
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-2
P-1
P-1
P-1
P-1
P-1
P-1
P-3
PU
P-2
PU
RM-2
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
PU
RM-2
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
RM-1
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
RM-1
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
RM-1
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
RM-1
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
RM-1
RM-1
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-WF
R-WF
R-WF
R-WF
R-SSMU
R-LL
R-LL
R-LL
R-CL
R-CL
R-CL
CD25
R-CL
R-CL
R-CL
R-CL
R-LL
R-LL
R-LL
R-CL
R-CL
R-CL
RM-1
RM-1
RM-1
RM-1
RM-1
RM-1
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
RM-2
CD25
M-2
P-1
P-1
PU
M-1
M-1
M-1
RM-2
R-SSMU
RM-2
RM-3
RM-1
RM-1
RM-1
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
RM-1
P-1
PU
M-1
PU
CD27
CD13
MU-1
RM-1
RM-1
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
R-SSMU
Kye Bay
Baynes Sound
Comox Harbour
Strait of
Georgia
Salish Sea
PRITCHARD RD
GUTHRIE RD
BALMORAL AVE
LAZ
O
RD
MILITARY ROW
CO
M
OX AVE
MCDONALD RD
ANDERTON RD
KNIGHT RD
GLACIER VIEW
DR
KNIGHT
RD
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Meters
Scale: 1:27,000
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Town of Comox Zoning
Low-Density Residential Zones
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential (R-SSMU)
Cape Lazo Residential (R-CL)
Western Foreshore Residential (R-WF)
Large Lot Residential (R-LL)
Multi-Unit Residential Zones
Ground-Oriented Residential (RM-1)
Low-Rise Residential (RM-2)
Mid-Rise Residential (RM-3)
Mixed-Use Zones
Downtown Mixed-Use (MU-1)
Downtown Residential Mixed-Use (MU-2)
Corridor Mixed-Use (MU-3)
Neighbourhood Mixed-Use (MU-4)
Cape Lazo Accommodation (MU-5)
Employment Zones
Corridor Commercial (E-1)
Service Commercial (E-2)
Light Industrial (E-3)
Marine Zones
Open Water (M-1)
Marina (M-2)
Parks & Public Use Zones
Civic Facilities and Public Space (PU)
Parks and Nature Conservation (P-1)
Parks and Open Space (P-2)
Public Golf Course (P-3)
Special Use Zones
Agriculture (ALR)
DND Lands (DND)
Comprehensive Development Zones
Comprehensive Development Zones
Schedule A - Zoning Map