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C-4 zone in Oak Bay: Local Commercial / Neighbourhood Deli Use

Oak Bay, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Local commercial / neighbourhood deli zone

Zone rules

PurposeLocal commercial / neighbourhood deli zone
Main uses
  • Retail sale and storage of groceries, meat, fish, bakery goods and sundry household and garden items
  • Barbers, hairdressers and beauty shops
  • Neighbourhood Deli Use
Also allowed (secondary uses)Up to four apartment residential dwelling units (with the retail, barber/hairdresser or deli use)
Minimum lot area558 sq. m
Maximum lot coverage35% (principal building); 5% (accessory buildings and structures)
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 0.5 (total of all buildings); up to four dwelling units
Maximum heightUp to two dwelling units: 7.3 m, two storeys. Three or four dwelling units: 8.5 m, three storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildingsAccessory buildings 3.0 m; accessory structures 4.6 m
Front setback7.6 m
Rear setback7.6 m
Interior side setback1.5 m; not required where the side lot line abuts a parcel zoned for Commercial Use
Street side setback3.7 m
Accessory building setbacksAccessory buildings and structures: front 7.6 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.7 m
Other rules
  • Retail, barber/hairdresser and deli uses limited to 92 sq. m gross floor area
  • Deli seating limited to 10 seats, no more than 4 inside
  • No liquor retail sale
  • 3 m clear space between buildings and structures

Source: Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026), s. Part 9 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The cover reads 'Consolidated to June 8, 2026'. The District's older consolidations say reference should be made to Bylaw 3531 and its amendments for legal purposes. Each zone is its own Part (R zones Part 6, CD Part 7, RM Part 8, C Part 9, CS Part 10, P Part 11); the 'section' field holds the Part. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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