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title: "M-3B/D zone in Saanich: Industrial Park Brewery/Distillery Retail Sales Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: M-3B/D
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-3b-d/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/m-3b-d.json"
---

# M-3B/D zone in Saanich: Industrial Park Brewery/Distillery Retail Sales Zone

Main uses: Warehousing, Wholesaling and Wholesale Distribution, Retail Sales Incidental to a Warehousing or Wholesale Function, Office, Industry, and 7 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Warehousing; Wholesaling and Wholesale Distribution; Retail Sales Incidental to a Warehousing or Wholesale Function; 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Residential
- **Minimum lot area:** 2000 m² (standard lot); panhandle lots not permitted (For subdivision.)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30 m (98.4 ft) (standard lot) (For subdivision.)
- **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
- **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:** A retail sales area may not exceed 25% of the Gross Floor Area of the business's buildings; No display or storage of retail goods outside a building; Beverage container depot collection and storage must be entirely inside a building or fully enclosed structure

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1703](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=357) (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-3b-d/_