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M-2 zone in Saanich: Wholesale, Warehouse & Office Zone

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

In short

Main uses: Warehousing, Wholesale and Wholesale Distribution, Research, Office, Commercial Instruction and Education, and 5 more.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Warehousing
  • Wholesale and Wholesale Distribution
  • Research
  • Office
  • Commercial Instruction and Education
  • Cable Hub Site
  • Rental and Repair of Household Items, Tools, Appliances and Small Equipment
  • Beverage Container Depot
  • Cannabis Production
  • Non-Medical Cannabis Producer Retail Store
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Retail Sales Incidental to a Warehouse or Wholesaling Function
  • Accessory Unenclosed Storage
  • Accessory Residential
Maximum height10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Front setback7.5 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 setback0 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
Interior side setback6.0 m (19.7 ft); may be reduced to 0 m on one side only
Street side setback7.5 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
  • 12.0 m (39.4 ft) from any lot line abutting an A, RS, RD, RC, RT, RM, RA or RP zone
  • Retail sales area may not exceed 25% of the gross floor area used by the business, and no goods may be displayed or stored outside a building
  • Not permitted: Lumber and Building Supply Yard; direct sale of motor fuels to customers on site

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 910 (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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