---
title: "C-1R zone in Saanich: Rural Commercial Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: C-1R
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-1r/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/c-1r.json"
---

# C-1R zone in Saanich: Rural Commercial Zone

Main uses: Agriculture, Farm Market Use, Retail Sale of Groceries, Perishable Items, Sundry Household Items and Animal Feed, Personal Service, Restaurant, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Farm Market Use; Retail Sale of Groceries, Perishable Items, Sundry Household Items and Animal Feed; Personal Service; Restaurant; Storage
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Cable Hub Site
- **Minimum lot area:** 2 ha (standard lot); panhandle lots not permitted
- **Minimum lot width:** 60 m (standard lot)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of the lot area (lots under 2000 m²)
- **Maximum density:** Gross Floor Area of 625 m²; other than agricultural or storage use, combined floor area up to 400 m² of which not more than 200 m² as a restaurant
- **Front setback:** 15.0 m from a lot line
- **Rear setback:** 15.0 m from a lot line
- **Interior side setback:** 15.0 m from a lot line
- **Street side setback:** 15.0 m from a lot line

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 812](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=206) (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-1r/_