---
title: "C-5 zone in North Saanich: Sandown Commercial"
place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich
zone: C-5
bylaw: District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/c-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/c-5.json"
---

# C-5 zone in North Saanich: Sandown Commercial

A broad array of commercial and other uses on a portion of the Sandown Racetrack property

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A broad array of commercial and other uses on a portion of the Sandown Racetrack property
- **Main uses:** Restaurants; Service station; Movie theatre; Light industrial; Research facility; Professional offices; Office; Motel/hotel; Retail Sales; Nurseries & Commercial Greenhouses; Automobile sales/service; Boat sales/service/storage (dry docks); Warehousing/distribution; Mini-storage; Equipment sales; Agricultural supplies and feed; Educational, training and conference use; Lounges and pubs; Grocery store; Convenience store; Building supplies; Bank/Credit Union; Veterinary Clinic; Furniture and Appliance store; Off-farm Farmer’s Market; Catering Establishment; Pharmacy store; Print Shop (Uses are only permitted subject to the conditions of use in Subsection 505.5.7)
- **Minimum lot area:** 4047 m² (one acre)
- **Minimum lot width:** 25 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum height:** 9.15 m
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 2.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 2 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.6 m
- **Other rules:** No retail or commercial unit or store may exceed 4,645 m²; No casinos, gaming or comparable entertainment

## Source

- [District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023), s. 505.5](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf#page=105) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in North Saanich: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-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/north-saanich/zoning/c-5/_