Comox Valley Regional District Zoning Bylaw
65 zone definitions. 1 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
The Comox Valley Regional District on Vancouver Island contains 65 zone designations organized into 9 categories: 18 residential zones, 12 rural zones, 8 commercial zones, 6 industrial zones, 3 agricultural zones, 2 institutional zones, 1 mixed-use zone, and 15 other designations including assembly, aquaculture, drinking water protection, and resort accommodation areas. The residential zones include Country Residential designations, Mobile Home Parks, and several context-dependent area (CDA) zones such as Mixed-Residential, Mixed-Use Commercial-Residential, and Golf Course-Residential, with maximum building heights recorded at 9.0 metres. Secondary suite information is not specified in the available zone data. The regional district encompasses the communities of Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, and surrounding areas in the Comox Valley on central Vancouver Island.
Region: Comox Valley, Vancouver Island
Zone Definitions
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Assembly One | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A-1 Bylaw |
| AQ | Aquaculture | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | AQ Bylaw |
| C-1 | Commercial One | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-1 Bylaw |
| C-1-1 | Commercial One (Exception 1) | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-1-1 Bylaw |
| C-1-13 | Commercial One (Exception 13) | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-1-13 Bylaw |
| C-1A | Commercial One A | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-1A Bylaw |
| CA | Commercial Agriculture | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CA Bylaw |
| COR_DC | COR: District Campground | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | COR_DC Bylaw |
| COR_DOR | COR: District Outdoor Recreation | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | COR_DOR Bylaw |
| CR-1 | Country Residential One | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CR-1 Bylaw |
| CR-1-5 | Country Residential One (Exception 5) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CR-1-5 Bylaw |
| DWP | Drinking Water Protection | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | DWP Bylaw |
| IH | Industrial Heavy | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | IH Bylaw |
| IL | Industrial Light | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | IL Bylaw |
| IL-6 | Industrial Light (Exception 6) | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | IL-6 Bylaw |
| IM | Industrial Marine | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | IM Bylaw |
| IS | Industrial Storage | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | IS Bylaw |
| K-CD_GCR | K-CD: Golf Course-Residential (CDA-1) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | K-CD_GCR Bylaw |
| K-CD_MR | K-CD: Mixed-Residential (CDA-4) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | K-CD_MR Bylaw |
| K-CD_MRI | K-CD: Mixed-Residential/Institutional (CDA-5) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | K-CD_MRI Bylaw |
| K-CD_MUCR | K-CD: Mixed-Use Commercial-Residential (CDA-3) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | K-CD_MUCR Bylaw |
| K-CD_RPF | K-CD: Residential Public Facilities (CDA-2) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | K-CD_RPF Bylaw |
| MHP | Mobile Home Park | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MHP Bylaw |
| MHP-19 | Mobile Home Park (Exception 19) | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MHP-19 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-1 | MTW-CD: Sub-District RA-1 within District RA (Resort Accommodation) | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-1 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-2 | MTW-CD: Sub-District RA-2 within District RA (Resort Accommodation) | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-2 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-3 | MTW-CD: Sub-District RA-3 within District RA (Resort Accommodation) | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-3 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-4 | MTW-CD: Sub-District RA-4 within District RA (Resort Accommodation) | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-4 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-5 | MTW-CD: Sub-District RA-5 within District RA (Resort Accommodation) | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-5 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RES | MTW-CD: District RES (Resort Emergency Services) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RES Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RF | MTW-CD: District RF (Resort Facilities) | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RF Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RFW | MTW-CD: District RFW (Resort Facilities West) | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RFW Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RI | MTW-CD: District RI (Resort Industrial) | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RI Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RR | MTW-CD: District RR (Resort Recreation) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RR Bylaw |
| R-1 | Residential One | residential | 9.0m | 0.5 | 6.0m | 7.5m | 1.5m | -- | R-1 Bylaw |
| R-1-10 | Residential One (Exception 10) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R-1-10 Bylaw |
| R-1-12 | Residential One (Exception 12) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R-1-12 Bylaw |
| R-1-14 | Residential One (Exception 14) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R-1-14 Bylaw |
| R-1-17 | Residential One (Exception 17) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R-1-17 Bylaw |
| R-1-9 | Residential One (Exception 9) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R-1-9 Bylaw |
| R-RU | Residential Rural | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R-RU Bylaw |
| RM | Residential Multiple | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM Bylaw |
| RR-1 | Rural Recreation One | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RR-1 Bylaw |
| RU-20 | Rural Twenty | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-20 Bylaw |
| RU-20-16 | Rural Twenty (Exception 16) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-20-16 Bylaw |
| RU-20-4 | Rural Twenty (Exception 4) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-20-4 Bylaw |
| RU-20DB | Rural Twenty Density Bonus | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-20DB Bylaw |
| RU-8 | Rural Eight | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-8 Bylaw |
| RU-8-15 | Rural Eight (Exception 15) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-8-15 Bylaw |
| RU-8-3 | Rural Eight (Exception 3) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-8-3 Bylaw |
| RU-ALR | Rural ALR | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-ALR Bylaw |
| RU-ALR-18 | Rural ALR (Exception 18) | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-ALR-18 Bylaw |
| RU-ALR-2 | Rural ALR (Exception 2) | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-ALR-2 Bylaw |
| S-CI | Saratoga – Commercial Industrial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | S-CI Bylaw |
| SBE-CD | Saratoga Beach Estates Comprehensive Development Zone | mixed | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | SBE-CD Bylaw |
| SP-1 | Seafood Processing One | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | SP-1 Bylaw |
| SPAF-1 | Seafood Processing Aquaculture Facility One | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | SPAF-1 Bylaw |
| TC-1 | Tourist Commercial One | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | TC-1 Bylaw |
| TC-2 | Tourist Commercial Two | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | TC-2 Bylaw |
| TU-1 | Transportation Utility One | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | TU-1 Bylaw |
| UAF | Upland Aquaculture Facility | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | UAF Bylaw |
| UR-400ha | Upland Resource (minimum parcel size 400ha) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | UR-400ha Bylaw |
| UR-400ha-7 | Upland Resource (Exception 7) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | UR-400ha-7 Bylaw |
| UR-40ha | Upland Resource (minimum parcel size 40ha) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | UR-40ha Bylaw |
| WS-RA | Water Supply and Resource Area | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | WS-RA Bylaw |
Zoning data extracted from municipal bylaw documents. Development rules may not reflect the most recent amendments. Always verify with Comox Valley Regional District before making decisions.