W-M zone in Central Saanich: Water Area

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

In short

Main uses: Boat Building and Repair, Boat Hoists and Launching Ramps, Boat Rental and Sporting Equipment Rentals and Sales, Docks, Ferry and Water Taxi, and 6 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Boat Building and Repair Boat Hoists and Launching Ramps Boat Rental and Sporting Equipment Rentals and Sales Docks Ferry and Water Taxi Fish Processing Fish Charters and Marine Tours Marine Fuel Station Marinas Temporary Moorage Yacht Club
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Caretaker's Dwelling
Other rules	All floats and structures (except geothermal systems) must be 6.0 m from the marine boundary of any water lot or foreshore lease Structures must not impede free pedestrian access along the waterfront; if a dock platform is raised more than 0.3 m, steps must be provided

Source: Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 6.34 (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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