{"title":"A-F zone in Central Saanich: Fairground Agriculture","code":"A-F","slug":"a-f","name":"Fairground Agriculture","group":"Agricultural","section":"6.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Agriculture, excluding Feed Lots, Assembly Use, Equestrian or Riding Stable, Fairground Agriculture, Residential - Single Detached.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture, excluding Feed Lots","Assembly Use","Equestrian or Riding Stable","Fairground Agriculture","Residential - Single Detached"],"quotes":["Agriculture, excluding Feed Lots","Assembly Use","Equestrian or Riding Stable","4. Fairground Agriculture","Residential - Single Detached"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory fairground structures and uses used only during an agricultural fair","Agricultural Retail Stand","Stabling and boarding of animals in conjunction with events","Limited on-site parking for R.V.'s for exhibitors, contestants and event staff","Secondary Dwelling Units"],"quotes":["Accessory fairground Structures and uses which may be used only during the operation of ","Agricultural Retail Stand","Stabling and boarding of animals in conjunction with events","Limited on-site parking for R.V.","Secondary Dwelling Units, in accordance with Section 4.5"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4.0 ha (minimum and average, for subdivision)","quotes":["Minimum and Average Lot Area minimum of 4.0 ha"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10% of Lot perimeter (for subdivision)","quotes":["Lot Frontage minimum of 10% of Lot perimeter"]},"max_density":{"value":"One Residential - Single Detached Dwelling per lot; on lots under 1 ha, one secondary suite, cottage or carriage house; on lots 1 ha or more, both","quotes":["One Residential - Single Detached Dwelling is permitted on a Lot","For Lots less than 1 ha","For Lots 1 ha or more"]},"max_height":{"value":"13.0 m for agricultural use; 8.0 m for other uses","quotes":["Height for Agricultural use maximum of 13.0 m","Height for Other uses maximum of 8.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (residential and agricultural buildings)","quotes":["Front Yard minimum of 7.5 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (residential buildings); 1.5 m (agricultural buildings)","quotes":["Rear Yard minimum of 7.5 m","Rear Yard minimum of 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (residential and agricultural buildings)","quotes":["Side Yard Interior minimum of 1.5 m","Side Yard minimum of 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 m (residential and agricultural buildings)","quotes":["Side Yard Exterior minimum of 6.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Principal residence limited to 500 m² gross floor area"],"quotes":["Gross Floor Area for Principal Residential maximum of 500 m²"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026","url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The bylaw PDF is posted on the District's Resource Library (https://www.centralsaanich.ca/municipal-hall/resource-library/central-saanich-zoning-bylaw-no-2270-2026). No consolidation date is stated; the text is the full bylaw, and its zone list (s. 6.1) shows CD-BC where the zone section is headed CD-BSC. The water zones (W, W-BH, W-M, W-MB) are filed under group Rural for want of a closer group."},"source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf#page=60","place":{"path":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/a-f/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/a-f.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/a-f.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/index.json"}}