The provincial government enacted new housing legislation Bill 44 Housing Statutes (Residential Development), with the goal of increasing the speed and supply of new housing across BC. Bill 44 requires that local governments must permit up to 4 small-scale multi-family housing units on properties exclusively zoned for single– or two-family use.
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In Comox, over 4,000 lots are impacted by the Small Scale Multi-Family Housing (SSMFH) legislation. The legislation only applies to residential parcels which limit land use to single-detached or duplex. The uptake of new housing in areas impacted by SSMFH legislation is expected to be incremental.
Note: The Town has submitted an extension request to the province for the properties shown shaded in Maps 1 & 2 below due to servicing limitations and/or hazardous conditions. At this time, the zones for these properties have not been updated to comply with Bill 44.
More background information can be found in the related links below.
Contact the Planning Department at 250-339-1118 or planning@comox.ca if you have any questions regarding the legislation.