{"title":"P-5 zone in North Saanich: Private Common Area/Open Space","code":"P-5","slug":"p-5","name":"Private Common Area/Open Space","group":"Public","section":"507.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Landscaping and recreational use of the common areas of strata developments, and farm use on lands within ALR.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Landscaping and recreational use of the common areas of strata developments, and farm use on lands within ALR.","quotes":["This zone is intended to accommodate landscaping and recreational use of the common","areas of strata developments, and farm use on lands within ALR."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Farm uses on lands within ALR","Ornamental Landscaping","Residential Garden Plots","Trails, Bridle Paths and Walkways","Open Area Recreation","ALR cannabis production and sale"],"quotes":["(i) Farm uses on lands within ALR","(ii) Ornamental Landscaping","(iii) Residential Garden Plots","(iv) Trails, Bridle Paths and Walkways","(v) Open Area Recreation","(vi) ALR cannabis production and sale [See Section 209]"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures"],"quotes":["(i) Accessory Buildings and Structures"]},"max_height":{"value":"0 (no principal buildings)","quotes":["(c) Maximum Height 0"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)","quotes":["(c) Maximum Height 4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.6 metres (25 ft.), rear 7.6 metres (25 ft.), interior side 3 metres (1.5 metres if the building is less than 14 m²), exterior side 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","quotes":["(i) Front 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(ii) Rear 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(i) 3 metres;","(ii) 1.5 metres (4.9 ft.) if accessory building is less than 14 m2 (150.6","(iv) Exterior Side 7.6 metres (25 ft.)"]},"other":{"value":["No principal buildings allowed (maximum number 0, maximum size 0).","Accessory buildings: 2 maximum, or 3 if one is a carport or garage; up to 3 more under 10 m² only for pump houses, wood sheds or greenhouses.","Accessory buildings: maximum size 56 m² (602.5 ft²).","No accessory building may be within 3 metres (9.8 ft.) of any other building or structure."],"quotes":["(a) Maximum Number 0","(a) Maximum Number (i) 2, unless (ii) or (iii) applies;","(ii) 3 if one is a carport or garage;","(iii) up to an additional 3 accessory buildings under 10 m2 only if","(b) Maximum Size 56 m2 (602.5 ft2)","No accessory building or structure may be located within 3 metres","(9.8 ft.) of any other building or structure."]}},"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=117","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/p-5/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-5.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-5.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/index.json"}}