C-2 zone in North Saanich: Restaurant Commercial

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

In short

A restaurant, including with a single family residence

Zone rules

Purpose	A restaurant, including with a single family residence
Main uses	Restaurant Restaurant with Single Family Residential
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Caretaker’s Unit Accessory Uses Accessory Buildings and Structures
Minimum lot area	1.4 ha
Minimum lot width	30 m
Maximum lot coverage	20% for restaurant with single family residential use; 5% for all other uses
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 0.25 for a single family residential dwelling
Maximum height	9.15 m for restaurant; 6.55 m for single family dwelling
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m
Front setback	Restaurant 12 m; single family dwelling 7.6 m
Rear setback	Restaurant 12 m; single family dwelling 7.6 m
Interior side setback	Restaurant 12 m; single family dwelling 3 m (the bylaw also lists 15 metres for a corner lot 20 m wide or less)
Street side setback	Restaurant 12 m; single family dwelling 7.6 m, or 4.5 m on a corner lot 20 m wide or less
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.6 m, rear 7.6 m, interior side 7.6 m, exterior side 7.6 m
Other rules	One principal building, or 2 if one is a restaurant and the other a single family dwelling Restaurant up to 350 m²; single family dwelling up to 465 m² Accessory buildings (single family use): up to 2 (3 if one is a carport or garage), up to 56 m² (65 m² with a carport or garage); other uses: 1 building up to 150 m²

Source: District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023), s. 505.2 (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 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). 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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