---
title: "P-6 zone in North Saanich: Sandown Community Agriculture"
place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich
zone: P-6
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/p-6/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-6.json"
---

# P-6 zone in North Saanich: Sandown Community Agriculture

Agricultural and farm uses, including related exhibition, research and equestrian facilities.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Agricultural and farm uses, including related exhibition, research and equestrian facilities.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Caretaker's Unit; Accessory Use; Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 20 hectares (49.4 acres)
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of the perimeter of the lot
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 5%
- **Maximum height:** 9.15 metres (30 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)
- **Front setback:** 12 metres (39.3 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 12 metres (39.3 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 12 metres (39.3 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 12 metres (39.3 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 12 metres, rear 12 metres, interior side 12 metres, exterior side 12 metres (39.3 ft each)
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023), s. 507.6](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf#page=118) (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/p-6/_