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title: "M-3 zone in Saanich: Industrial Park Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: M-3
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/m-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/m-3.json"
---

# M-3 zone in Saanich: Industrial Park Zone

Main uses: Warehousing, Wholesaling and Wholesale Distribution, Office, Industry, Commercial Instruction and Education, and 8 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Warehousing; Wholesaling and Wholesale Distribution; Office; Industry; Commercial Instruction and Education; Research; Food Processing; Veterinary Clinic and Veterinary Hospital; 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 Warehousing or Wholesale Function; Accessory Residential
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Medical Marihuana Production and Distribution is permitted on Strata Lot 1, Section 100, Lake District, Plan VIS4905 (Unit 101 – 4226 Commerce Circle)
- **Minimum lot area:** 2000 m² (21529 ft²) for a standard lot; panhandle lots not permitted
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (98.4 ft) for a standard lot; panhandle lots not permitted
- **Maximum height:** 10.0 m (32.8 ft)
- **Front setback:** 15.0 m (49.2 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft), or 0 m from a landscape area required by subsection 6.6 of the bylaw
- **Interior side setback:** 6.0 m (19.7 ft), or 0 m from a landscape area required by subsection 6.6; may be reduced to 0 m on one side only for lots under 4000 m² (43057 ft²)
- **Street side setback:** 15.0 m (49.2 ft)
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 915](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=266) (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/m-3/_