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C-5 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, delicatessen, 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 unitsThe bylaw lists the apartment units under accessory uses.
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, 2 storeys. Three or four dwelling units: 8.5 m, 3 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 along a side lot line shared with a parcel zoned for commercial use
Accessory building setbacksAccessory buildings and structures: front 7.6 m, rear 1.5 m (structures 1.52 m), interior side 1.5 m
Other rules
  • Total of side setbacks at least 4.6 m
  • Retail, barber/hairdresser and deli uses limited to 92 sq. m total floor area
  • Deli seating limited to 15 spaces
  • No liquor retail sale

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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