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C-16 zone in Saanich: Neighbourhood Mixed Use Zone C-16

Saanich, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Apartment, Day Care, Adult, Day Care, Child, Congregate Housing, Home Occupation Office and Daycare, Child, and 3 more.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Apartment
  • Day Care, Adult
  • Day Care, Child
  • Congregate Housing
  • Home Occupation Office and Daycare, Child
  • Personal Service
  • Retail Sales of Goods and Services
  • Restaurant
Also allowed (secondary uses)Accessory Residential
Maximum lot coverage60%
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio of 2.0; may be increased to 3.2 where at least 80% of proposed parking is in a parking structure below grade
Maximum height15 m (49.2 ft) where lot coverage is greater than 55%; 20 m (65.6 ft) where lot coverage is less than 55%
Front setback5.0 m (16.4 ft) from any lot line abutting a street
Rear setback7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior side setback5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Street side setback5.0 m (16.4 ft) from any lot line abutting a street
Other rules
  • Buildings may not exceed a continuous horizontal width of 55.0 m (180.4 ft)
  • Underground parking not permitted within 3 m (9.8 ft) of a lot line abutting a street or public pedestrian right-of-way
  • Apartment or congregate housing only where no advertising use is on, above or attached to the storeys used

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 891 (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 District publishes the whole bylaw as one PDF and a separate Zoning Bylaw Amendment List (https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/Zoning%20Bylaw%208200%20Amendments.pdf). Each zone is a numbered Schedule (e.g. Schedule 101 = zone A-1); the 'section' field holds the schedule number. 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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