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title: "C-2RO zone in Saanich: Royal Oak Commercial / Apartment Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: C-2RO
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-2ro/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/c-2ro.json"
---

# C-2RO zone in Saanich: Royal Oak Commercial / Apartment Zone

Main uses: Retail Sales of Goods and Services, Wholesaling Accessory to Retail Sales, Medical Services, Rental and Repair of Household Items, Tools, and Appliances, Personal Service, and 7 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Retail Sales of Goods and Services; Wholesaling Accessory to Retail Sales; Medical Services; Rental and Repair of Household Items, Tools, and Appliances; Personal Service; Office; Restaurant; Apartment; Cable Hub Site; Home Occupation Office and Daycare, Child; Daycare, Adult; Daycare, Child
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio of 1.41
- **Maximum height:** 15.0 m
- **Front setback:** 5.3 m from a lot line abutting a street for residential portions; 2.5 m for commercial portions
- **Rear setback:** 6.9 m from a rear lot line that does not abut a street
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 5.3 m from a lot line abutting a street for residential portions; 2.5 m for commercial portions
- **Other rules:** Prohibited: lumber and building supply yards; sale, servicing or repair of new or used vehicles, trailers, boats, farm and industrial machinery and similar (except as accessory to a department or hardware store); beverage container depots (except as an accessory use)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1700](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=355) (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-2ro/_