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title: "A-2C zone in Saanich: Rural Zone (Youth Camp)"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: A-2C
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/a-2c/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/a-2c.json"
---

# A-2C zone in Saanich: Rural Zone (Youth Camp)

Main uses: Agriculture, Single Family Dwelling, Youth Camp.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Single Family Dwelling; Youth Camp
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Produce Sales; Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 4 ha (standard lot)
- **Minimum lot width:** 60 m (standard lot)
- **Maximum density:** Combined gross floor area 400 m² for single family dwelling use and 375 m² for youth camp buildings and structures
- **Maximum height:** 7.5 m for youth camp and single family dwelling buildings (6.5 m for flat roofs or roofs with a pitch under 3:12)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.75 m (accessory buildings and structures and accessory produce sales buildings)
- **Front setback:** 10.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 125 m
- **Interior side setback:** 10.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 10.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Same as principal buildings: 10.0 m front, interior and exterior side; 125 m rear
- **Other rules:** Two single family dwellings are permitted per lot; Accessory produce sales building: maximum 12.0 m² gross floor area, one per lot; Buildings for keeping animals must meet the greater of these setbacks and the animal-keeping table in section 5.31

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 115](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=91) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Saanich: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/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/saanich/zoning/a-2c/_