{"title":"AP-1 zone in North Saanich: Airport","code":"AP-1","slug":"ap-1","name":"Airport","group":"Public","section":"508.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Recognizes the operation of an international airport, military helicopter facility and ancillary uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Recognizes the operation of an international airport, military helicopter facility and ancillary uses.","quotes":["This zone recognizes the operation of an international airport, military helicopter facility"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Airports, Air Fields and Landing Strips","Aviation Business","Heliport","Helicopter Operation","Seaplane Base","Commercial Uses compatible with airport operations","ALR medical marihuana operation","Farm Uses on land within ALR"],"quotes":["(i) Airports, Air Fields and Landing Strips","(ii) Aviation Business","(iii) Heliport","(iv) Helicopter Operation","(v) Seaplane Base","(vi) Commercial Uses compatible with airport operations","(vii) ALR medical marihuana operation [See Section 209]","(viii) Farm Uses on land within ALR"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Outdoor Recreation","Accessory Uses","Accessory Buildings and Structures"],"quotes":["(i) Outdoor Recreation","(ii) Accessory Uses [See Section 202]","(iii) Accessory Buildings and Structures [See Section 202]"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"100 hectares (247 acres)","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Size 100 hectares (247 acres)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"No restriction","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width No restriction"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% for hangers only; 25% if the lease area is less than 1300 m² (13,988 ft²)","quotes":["(i) 60% for hangers only","(ii) 25% if the lease area is less than 1300 m2 (13,988 ft2),"]},"max_height":{"value":"13.5 metres (44.3 ft.)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 13.5 metres (44.3 ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"21 metres (68.9 ft.)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 21 metres (68.9 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.6 metres (25 ft.); 12 metres (39.4 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agricultural Zone or Residential Zone","quotes":["(i) Front 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(v) Exception 12 metres (39.4 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agricultural Zone or Residential"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.6 metres (25 ft.); 12 metres (39.4 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agricultural Zone or Residential Zone","quotes":["(ii) Rear 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(v) Exception 12 metres (39.4 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agricultural Zone or Residential"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.6 metres (25 ft.); 12 metres (39.4 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agricultural Zone or Residential Zone","quotes":["(iii) Interior Side 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(v) Exception 12 metres (39.4 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agricultural Zone or Residential"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.6 metres (25 ft.); 12 metres (39.4 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agricultural Zone or Residential Zone","quotes":["(iv) Exterior Side 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(v) Exception 12 metres (39.4 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agricultural Zone or Residential"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.6 metres, rear 7.6 metres, interior side 7.6 metres, exterior side 7.6 metres (25 ft. each); 12 metres (39.36 ft.) if abutting a Rural Agriculture Zone or Residential Zone","quotes":["(i) Front 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(iv) Exterior Side 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(v) Exception 12 metres (39.36 ft.) if abutting an Rural Agriculture Zone or Residential"]},"other":{"value":["The airport is subject to the paramount jurisdiction of the Government of Canada."],"quotes":["The District recognizes that the Airport is subject to the paramount jurisdiction of the"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023)","url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District says this consolidation is for convenience only and anyone using it should confirm the content against the original bylaws; it covers amendments through Bylaw 1538/1535 as of February 2023, so later amendments (if any) are not in it. The District's Zoning page says Bylaw 1255 remains in force while a rewrite (draft Zoning Bylaw No. 1606) is under Council review as of October 2026; the draft is not adopted and is not used here. Zone C-6 and CD-5 to CD-7 are in the text but not in the bylaw's own zone list (s. 500)."},"source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf#page=124","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/ap-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/ap-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/ap-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/index.json"}}