{"title":"P-6 zone in North Saanich: Sandown Community Agriculture","code":"P-6","slug":"p-6","name":"Sandown Community Agriculture","group":"Public","section":"507.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Agricultural and farm uses, including related exhibition, research and equestrian facilities.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Agricultural and farm uses, including related exhibition, research and equestrian facilities.","quotes":["This zone is intended to provide for agricultural and farm uses, including related","exhibition, research and equestrian facilities or any combination thereof."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Farm use","Equestrian facilities","Agricultural educational, training and conference use","Agricultural research facility","Agricultural Exhibition Facility","Farm Market and Exhibition","Single Family Residential","ALR cannabis production and sale"],"quotes":["(i) Farm use","(ii) Equestrian facilities","(iii) Agricultural educational, training and conference use","(iv) Agricultural research facility","(v) Agricultural Exhibition Facility","(vi) Farm Market and Exhibition","(vii) Single Family Residential","(viii) ALR cannabis production and sale [See Section 209]"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Caretaker's Unit","Accessory Use","Accessory Buildings and Structures"],"quotes":["(i) Caretaker’s Unit","(ii) Accessory Use","(iii) Accessory Buildings and Structures"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"20 hectares (49.4 acres)","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Size 20 hectares (49.4 acres)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10% of the perimeter of the lot","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width 10% of the perimeter of the lot"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"5%","quotes":["(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 5%"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.15 metres (30 ft)","quotes":["(c) Maximum Height 9.15 metres (30 ft)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)","quotes":["(b) Maximum Height 4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"12 metres (39.3 ft)","quotes":["(i) Front 12 metres (39.3 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"12 metres (39.3 ft)","quotes":["(ii) Rear 12 metres (39.3 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"12 metres (39.3 ft)","quotes":["(iii) Interior Side 12 metres (39.3 ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"12 metres (39.3 ft)","quotes":["(iv) Exterior Side 12 metres (39.3 ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 12 metres, rear 12 metres, interior side 12 metres, exterior side 12 metres (39.3 ft each)","quotes":["(i) Front 12 metres (39.3 ft)","(iv) Exterior Side 12 metres (39.3 ft)"]},"other":{"value":["Only 1 single family dwelling is allowed; no limit on other principal uses.","Single family dwelling maximum size: 465 m² (5003.4 ft²) if lot is under 4000 m², 650 m² (6994 ft²) if lot is 4000 m² or larger.","Accessory buildings: 1 for a caretaker's unit."],"quotes":["(i) 1 single family residential dwelling","(ii) No restrictions for other principal uses","(i) 465 m2 (5003.4 ft2) for a single family residential dwelling if lot less","(ii) 650 m2 (6994 ft2) for a single family residential dwelling if lot equal","(a) Maximum Number 1 for caretaker’s unit","than 4000 m2 (43,040 ft2)","to or greater than 4000 m2 (43,040 ft2)"]}},"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=118","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-6/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-6.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-6.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/index.json"}}