---
title: "C-S zone in Central Saanich: Service Commercial"
place: Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/central-saanich
zone: C-S
bylaw: Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/c-s/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/c-s.json"
---

# C-S zone in Central Saanich: Service Commercial

Main uses: Automobile Service Station, Car Wash, Convenience Store - not exceeding 90 m² of floor area, Laundromat and Drycleaners, Restaurant.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Automobile Service Station; Car Wash; Convenience Store - not exceeding 90 m² of floor area; Laundromat and Drycleaners; Restaurant
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Vehicle and utility trailer rentals
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lots A and B, Plan 10323, Section 5, Range 2 East (7865 East Saanich Road): farm and garden machinery sales, irrigation supplies and Outdoor Storage in rear and interior side yards
- **Minimum lot area:** 1200 m² (minimum and average, for subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 22 m (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 20%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Area Ratio maximum 0.4
- **Maximum height:** 8.0 m
- **Front setback:** 12.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Canopies over gasoline pumps may extend to within 3 m of any lot line

## Source

- [Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 6.9](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf#page=72) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Central Saanich: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/c-s/_