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title: "M-5 zone in North Saanich: Non-Commercial Marine 1"
place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich
zone: M-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/m-5/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/m-5.json"
---

# M-5 zone in North Saanich: Non-Commercial Marine 1

Non-commercial marine activities on the water

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Non-commercial marine activities on the water
- **Main uses:** Marine Recreation; Boat Moorage; Non-Commercial Moorage Facility (Boat Moorage and Non-Commercial Moorage Facility are only permitted subject to the conditions of use in Subsection 504.5.7)
- **Front setback:** 2 m; 0 m for a structure on the water that physically connects to the land
- **Rear setback:** 2 m; 0 m for a structure on the water that physically connects to the land
- **Interior side setback:** 2 m; 0 m for a structure on the water that physically connects to the land
- **Street side setback:** 2 m; 0 m for a structure on the water that physically connects to the land
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 2 m, rear 2 m, interior side 2 m, exterior side 2 m; 0 m for a structure on the water that physically connects to the land
- **Other rules:** One principal building; size and height set by the conditions of use in Subsection 504.5.7; Piers or jetties: up to 1.5 m wide and 15 m long; ramps: up to 1.5 m wide and 10 m long; floats: up to 40 m², and no more than one float per pier or ramp; Non-commercial Moorage Facility: maximum size 40 m² and maximum length 30 m; No commercial activities from moorage facilities or moored boats; breakwaters and groynes are not permitted

## Source

- [District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023), s. 504.5](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf#page=91) (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/m-5/_