C1 zone in Salt Spring Island: Commercial 1

Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Indoor retail sales and rentals, Indoor retail services, excluding Laundromats, Laundromats, Outdoor retail sales of nursery plants and home gardening supplies, Indoor production of food and drink items, clothing, crafts, artwork, jewellery and similar items for retail or wholesale sales (retail outlet on the premises, water use under 1600 litres/day), and 13 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Indoor retail sales and rentals Indoor retail services, excluding Laundromats Laundromats Outdoor retail sales of nursery plants and home gardening supplies Indoor production of food and drink items, clothing, crafts, artwork, jewellery and similar items for retail or wholesale sales (retail outlet on the premises, water use under 1600 litres/day) Offices Banks and credit unions Indoor commercial recreation and amusement facilities Restaurants Churches Libraries Offices for use by building construction professionals and trades Automobile rentals with a maximum of five vehicles stored on-site Veterinarian clinics and animal hospitals Indoor commercial and vocational schools Day care centres for children, seniors, or people with special needs Collection of recyclable materials, excluding outdoor sorting and storage Public service uses Uses permitted in all zones under Subsection 3.1.1 also apply.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Dwelling units accessory to a commercial use
Extra uses on specific lots	C1(a): Retail gasoline sales occupying a maximum area of 160 square metres; A liquor store C1(b): Liquor-primary C1(c): only Marina and marina services; Marine fuelling stations; Marine related retail stores and offices; Boat rentals; Marine equipment rentals, excluding personal watercraft C1(d): Public schools C1(f): only a parking lot C1(g): A liquor store
Minimum lot area	1 ha (on-site sewage treatment and potable water); 1 ha (on-site sewage treatment and community water system); 0.046 ha (community sewage collection and community water systems)
Maximum lot coverage	75 per cent
Front setback	0.0 m
Rear setback	6.1 m (abutting a non-commercial or non-industrial zone); 0.0 m (abutting a commercial or industrial zone)
Interior side setback	6.1 m (abutting a non-commercial or non-industrial zone); 0.0 m (abutting a commercial or industrial zone)
Street side setback	0.0 m

Source: Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026, s. 9.2 (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 Islands Trust says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not to be construed as a legal document. The zone names for R, RU1-RU3, RW1-RW2, Ri, S1-S8 are written out in the bylaw only as column codes or in generic lists, so names for those are derived from the bylaw's usage. The CRD zoning layer also carries R13 and CF3, which the bylaw text does not list (it lists R1 to R12 and CF1, CF2). 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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