A zone in Central Saanich: Agriculture

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

In short

Main uses: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Cannabis Production - Agricultural Use, Controlled Environment Structures, Equestrian or Riding Stable, and 2 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Agriculture Aquaculture Cannabis Production - Agricultural Use Controlled Environment Structures Equestrian or Riding Stable Plant Nursery Residential - Single Detached Agricultural Land Commission Act may limit permitted uses.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Agricultural Processing Centre Agricultural Retail Stand Agri-Tourism Bed and Breakfast Composting - Agricultural Home Occupation - Rural Secondary Dwelling Unit(s)
Extra uses on specific lots	Strata Lot 2, Strata Plan VIS3427, Section 14, Range 3 East: parking for uses on the I-1 portion of the parcel Lots 29 and 30, Block E, Section 13, Range 1 West, Plan 1314: minimum subdivision lot sizes of 0.7 ha and 1.0 ha 2598 Island View Road: secondary dwelling unit up to 186 m² 7779 West Saanich Road: secondary dwelling unit up to 186 m² PID 004-366-646: Veterinary Practice permitted, accessory building height 4.5 m, lot coverage 25%, FAR 0.3 PID 008-009-643 and Lot 3 Plan 25623: Model Aircraft Aerodrome permitted 1649 Mt Newton X Rd: Civic Use, Arts and Culture, Child Care Facility, Community Care Facility, Education Services, Caretaker's Dwelling 1117 Greig Avenue: Farm Camping, up to 8 tent sites 2487 Mount St. Michael Road: 185 m² indoor lounge within a pavilion
Minimum lot area	4.0 ha (minimum and average, for subdivision)
Minimum lot width	10% of Lot perimeter (for subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage	35% for Cannabis Production - Agriculture buildings
Maximum density	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 a secondary suite and a cottage or carriage house
Maximum height	13 m for agricultural use; 8 m for non-agricultural and residential uses
Front setback	7.5 m (residential and agricultural buildings)
Rear setback	7.5 m (residential buildings); 1.5 m (agricultural buildings)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (residential and agricultural buildings)
Street side setback	6.0 m (residential and agricultural buildings)
Other rules	Principal residence limited to 500 m² gross floor area Accessory buildings at least 3 m from the principal building Residential buildings must be no more than 50 m apart Abattoir and Composting - Agriculture need 30.0 m setbacks; Cannabis Production facilities 100 m from the ALR boundary

Source: Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 6.2 (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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