---
title: "C-V zone in Central Saanich: Commercial Village"
place: Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/central-saanich
zone: C-V
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-v/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/c-v.json"
---

# C-V zone in Central Saanich: Commercial Village

Main uses: Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing, Arts and Culture, Assembly Use, Child Care Facility, Civic Use, and 19 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing; Arts and Culture; Assembly Use; Child Care Facility; Civic Use; Commissary Kitchen; Education Services; Financial Services; Fitness Centre; Healthcare and Wellness Services; Hotel; Laundromat and Drycleaners; Liquor Primary Establishment; Minor Repair Shops; Offices; Parks; Personal Service Establishments; Post Office; Professional Services; Residential - Apartment (above the ground floor only); Restaurant; Retail; Shopping Centre; Veterinary Practice (Apartment dwelling units may be on the ground floor where fronting a lane or private road.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Occupation - Minor
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot A, Plan 44295 (1932 Mt. Newton X Road): FAR up to 3.79; uses limited to Healthcare and Wellness Services and Residential - Apartment above the ground floor; PID 027-208-206 (Strata Lot 2, Plan VIS6382): rear and side yard setbacks of 0.5 m; Lot 4, Plan VIP3920 (2476 Mount Newton Cross): Hotel uses permitted on the ground floor; Lot 1, Plan VIP31358 (1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road): also Residential - Apartment and Residential - Attached; front and exterior side 1.0 m, rear 7.5 m, side 2.5 m, 7.5 m next to residential; height 20.0 m (5 Storeys), 16.0 m within 20 m of residential; FAR 2.5
- **Minimum lot area:** 1200 m² (minimum and average, for subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 22 m (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 60%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Area Ratio maximum 1.6
- **Maximum height:** 16.0 m
- **Front setback:** 1.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (side yard abutting a residential zone)
- **Street side setback:** 1.0 m
- **Other rules:** Commercial or Civic uses are required along the ground floor frontage (and exterior side streets on a corner lot); Residential building access must be separate from other uses

## Source

- [Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 6.6](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf#page=65) (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-v/_