---
title: "P-2WL zone in Saanich: Utility Woodland Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: P-2WL
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/p-2wl/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/p-2wl.json"
---

# P-2WL zone in Saanich: Utility Woodland Zone

Main uses: Underground Holding Tank, Underground Pump Station.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Underground Holding Tank; Underground Pump Station
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Parking
- **Front setback:** 25 m (82.0 ft) for underground structures
- **Rear setback:** 10 m (32.8 ft) for underground structures
- **Interior side setback:** 35 m (114.8 ft) for underground structures
- **Street side setback:** 25 m (82.0 ft) for underground structures
- **Other rules:** Buildings and structures must be wholly underground; ventilation pipes up to 1.4 metres above ground are allowed; Off-street parking spaces may not exceed five

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1023](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=280) (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/p-2wl/_