---
title: "C-14 zone in Saanich: Neighbourhood Public House Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: C-14
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/c-14/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/c-14.json"
---

# C-14 zone in Saanich: Neighbourhood Public House Zone

Main uses: Neighbourhood Public House, Retail Sales of Goods and Services, Office, Restaurant, Assembly, and 5 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Neighbourhood Public House; Retail Sales of Goods and Services; Office; Restaurant; Assembly; Personal Service; Medical Services; Cable Hub Site; Liquor Retail Store; Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Residential
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio of 0.45; Liquor Retail Store or Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store gross floor area not over 275 m² (2960 ft²)
- **Maximum height:** 9.5 m (31.0 ft)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft) from lot lines abutting a street; 3.75 m (12.3 ft) where the area between the building and lot line is landscaped and not used for off-street parking
- **Rear setback:** 0 m where the rear lot line does not abut a street, but at least 3.0 m (9.8 ft) unless the building is within 0.5 m (1.6 ft) of the rear lot line; 7.5 m (24.6 ft) where it abuts an A, RS, RD, RC, RT, RM, RA or RP zone
- **Interior side setback:** 0 m where the interior side lot line does not abut a street, but at least 3.0 m (9.8 ft) unless the building is within 0.5 m (1.6 ft) of the lot line; where it abuts an A, RS, RD, RC, RT, RM, RA or RP zone: 3.0 m (9.8 ft) for a one-storey building, 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for a building of more than one storey
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft) from lot lines abutting a street; 3.75 m (12.3 ft) where the area between the building and lot line is landscaped and not used for off-street parking
- **Other rules:** Liquor Retail Store and Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store are each limited to one per parcel; Accessory Residential must be within the principal building housing a permitted use and may be on the main floor; Not permitted: Lumber and Building Supply Yard; sale and servicing of new and used vehicles and machinery (except in a Department or Hardware Store)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 888](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=251) (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/c-14/_