Comox Valley Regional District Zoning Bylaw
65 zone definitions. 47 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
Comox Valley Regional District has 65 zone definitions in its zoning bylaw, spanning 16 residential, 13 rural, 9 industrial zones. Maximum building heights range from 1 m to 14 m. Minimum lot sizes start at 350 m². To check how these zones apply to a specific property in Comox Valley Regional District, use the interactive map tool or order a site intelligence report for a full analysis including terrain, water, and environmental data.
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Min Lot Size | Secondary Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Assembly One | institutional | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 1.5m | 4.0 ha | -- | A-1 Bylaw |
| AQ | Aquaculture | agricultural | 1.0m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | AQ Bylaw |
| C-1 | Commercial One | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 1.75m | 2,000 m² | -- | C-1 Bylaw |
| C-1-1 | Commercial One (Exception 1) | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.5m | -- | -- | C-1-1 Bylaw |
| C-1-13 | Commercial One (Exception 13) | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-1-13 Bylaw |
| C-1A | Commercial One A | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 1.75m | 2,000 m² | -- | C-1A Bylaw |
| CA | Commercial Agriculture | commercial | 10.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 1.75m | 4,000 m² | -- | CA Bylaw |
| COR_DC | Campground and Outdoor Recreation - District Campground | recreational | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 4.5m | 8.0 ha | -- | COR_DC Bylaw |
| COR_DOR | Campground and Outdoor Recreation - District Outdoor Recreation | recreational | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 4.5m | 8.0 ha | -- | COR_DOR Bylaw |
| CR-1 | Country Residential One | rural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 1.75m | 2.0 ha | -- | CR-1 Bylaw |
| CR-1-5 | Country Residential One (Exception 5) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.2 ha | -- | CR-1-5 Bylaw |
| DWP | Drinking Water Protection | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | DWP Bylaw |
| IH | Industrial Heavy | industrial | 12.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | 2.0 ha | -- | IH Bylaw |
| IL | Industrial Light | industrial | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | 2,000 m² | -- | IL Bylaw |
| IL-6 | Industrial Light (Exception 6) | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | IL-6 Bylaw |
| IM | Industrial Marine | industrial | 12.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | 2,000 m² | -- | IM Bylaw |
| IS | Industrial Storage | industrial | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | 4,000 m² | -- | 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) | mixed | 13.7m | -- | 4.5m | 1.5m | 3.0m | 350 m² | -- | K-CD_MR Bylaw |
| K-CD_MRI | Mixed - Residential / Institutional | mixed | 13.7m | -- | 4.5m | 1.5m | 3.0m | 350 m² | -- | K-CD_MRI Bylaw |
| K-CD_MUCR | Mixed-Use Commercial-Residential | mixed | 13.7m | -- | 4.5m | 0.0m | 0.0m | -- | -- | K-CD_MUCR Bylaw |
| K-CD_RPF | Residential Public Facilities | mixed | 13.7m | -- | 4.5m | 3.0m | 3.0m | 400 m² | -- | K-CD_RPF Bylaw |
| MHP | Mobile Home Park | residential | -- | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | 2.0 ha | -- | MHP Bylaw |
| MHP-19 | Mobile Home Park (Exception 19) | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MHP-19 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-1 | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Accommodation Sub-District 1 | residential | 10.0m | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-1 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-2 | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Accommodation Sub-District 2 | residential | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-2 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-3 | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Accommodation Sub-District 3 | residential | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-3 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-4 | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Accommodation Sub-District 4 | residential | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-4 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RA-5 | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Accommodation Sub-District 5 | residential | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RA-5 Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RES | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Emergency Services District | institutional | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RES Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RF | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Facilities District | mixed | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RF Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RFW | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Facilities West District | mixed | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RFW Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RI | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Industrial District | industrial | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | MTW-CD_RI Bylaw |
| MTW-CD_RR | Mt. Washington Comprehensive Development Zone - Resort Recreation District | recreational | -- | -- | 3.0m | 1.75m | 1.75m | -- | -- | 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) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.0 ha | -- | R-1-10 Bylaw |
| R-1-12 | Residential One (Exception 12) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,000 m² | -- | R-1-12 Bylaw |
| R-1-14 | Residential One (Exception 14) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,000 m² | -- | R-1-14 Bylaw |
| R-1-17 | Residential One (Exception 17) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,800 m² | -- | R-1-17 Bylaw |
| R-1-9 | Residential One (Exception 9) | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0 ha | -- | R-1-9 Bylaw |
| R-RU | Residential Rural | residential | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 1.75m | 8,000 m² | -- | R-RU Bylaw |
| RM | Residential Multiple | residential | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 3.5m | 4,000 m² | -- | RM Bylaw |
| RR-1 | Rural Recreation One | recreational | 12.0m | -- | 30.0m | 30.0m | 30.0m | 50.0 ha | -- | RR-1 Bylaw |
| RU-20 | Rural Twenty | rural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 3.5m | 20.0 ha | -- | RU-20 Bylaw |
| RU-20-16 | Rural Twenty (Exception 16) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0 ha | -- | RU-20-16 Bylaw |
| RU-20-4 | Rural Twenty | rural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 3.5m | 20.0 ha | -- | RU-20-4 Bylaw |
| RU-20DB | Rural Twenty Density Bonus | rural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 3.0m | 20.0 ha | -- | RU-20DB Bylaw |
| RU-8 | Rural Eight | rural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 1.75m | 8.0 ha | -- | RU-8 Bylaw |
| RU-8-15 | Rural Eight (Exception 15) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.5 ha | -- | RU-8-15 Bylaw |
| RU-8-3 | Rural Eight (Exception 3) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-8-3 Bylaw |
| RU-ALR | Rural ALR | agricultural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 1.75m | 8.0 ha | -- | RU-ALR Bylaw |
| RU-ALR-18 | Rural ALR (Exception 18) | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU-ALR-18 Bylaw |
| RU-ALR-2 | Rural ALR (Exception 2) | agricultural | -- | -- | -- | 5.8m | -- | -- | -- | RU-ALR-2 Bylaw |
| S-CI | Saratoga - Commercial Industrial | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 4.5m | 2.0 ha | -- | S-CI Bylaw |
| SBE-CD | Saratoga Beach Estates Comprehensive Development Zone | residential | 10.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 1.5m | 450 m² | -- | SBE-CD Bylaw |
| SP-1 | Seafood Processing One | industrial | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | -- | -- | SP-1 Bylaw |
| SPAF-1 | Seafood Processing Aquaculture Facility One | industrial | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | -- | -- | SPAF-1 Bylaw |
| TC-1 | Tourist Commercial One | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 3.5m | 4,000 m² | -- | TC-1 Bylaw |
| TC-2 | Tourist Commercial Two | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 3.5m | 4,000 m² | -- | TC-2 Bylaw |
| TU-1 | Transportation Utility One | industrial | 10.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 3.5m | 2.0 ha | -- | TU-1 Bylaw |
| UAF | Upland Aquaculture Facility | agricultural | 12.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | 2.0 ha | -- | UAF Bylaw |
| UR-400ha | Upland Resource | rural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 1.75m | 400.0 ha | -- | UR-400ha Bylaw |
| UR-400ha-7 | Upland Resource (Exception 7) | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 400.0 ha | -- | UR-400ha-7 Bylaw |
| UR-40ha | Upland Resource | rural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 1.75m | 40.0 ha | -- | UR-40ha Bylaw |
| WS-RA | Water Supply and Resource Area | rural | 10.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | 400.0 ha | -- | WS-RA Bylaw |
Zoning data extracted from official Comox Valley Regional District bylaw documents. Development rules may not reflect the most recent amendments. Always verify with Comox Valley Regional District before making land use or building decisions.