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A-H zone in Central Saanich: Historical Artifacts Agriculture

Central Saanich, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Agriculture, excluding Feed Lots, Agri-Tourism, Equestrian or Riding Stable, Historical Artifacts Museum, Plant Nursery, and 1 more.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Agriculture, excluding Feed Lots
  • Agri-Tourism
  • Equestrian or Riding Stable
  • Historical Artifacts Museum
  • Plant Nursery
  • Residential - Single Detached
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation
  • Accessory uses to the Historical Artifacts Museum (church, gift shop, Offices, Restaurant, maintenance, storage, parking)
  • Agricultural Retail Stand
  • Secondary Dwelling Units
Minimum lot area6.5 ha (minimum and average, for subdivision)
Minimum lot width10% of Lot perimeter (for subdivision)
Maximum densityOne 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
Maximum height13.0 m for agricultural use; 8.0 m for other uses
Front setback7.5 m (uses other than the museum)
Rear setback7.5 m (uses other than the museum)
Interior side setback1.5 m (uses other than the museum)
Street side setback6.0 m (uses other than the museum)
Other rules
  • Museum buildings must be within the Approved Siting Envelope
  • Accessory buildings at least 3.0 m from the principal building
  • Residential - Single Detached building limited to 500 m² gross floor area
  • Accessory structures limited to 200 m² gross floor area, except museum maintenance and storage

Source: Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 6.4 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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