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

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

In short

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 area2000 m² (standard lot); panhandle lots not permittedFor subdivision.
Minimum lot width30 m (98.4 ft) (standard lot)For subdivision.
Maximum height10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Front setback15.0 m (49.2 ft)
Rear setback7.5 m (24.6 ft), or 0 m from a landscape area required by subsection 6.6
Interior side setback6.0 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 setback15.0 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 (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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