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title: "C2 zone in Salt Spring Island: Commercial 2"
place: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salt-spring-island
zone: C2
bylaw: Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/c2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/c2.json"
---

# C2 zone in Salt Spring Island: Commercial 2

Main uses: Indoor retail sales and rentals, Indoor retail services, excluding 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, and 13 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Indoor retail sales and rentals; Indoor retail services, excluding 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; Multifamily dwelling units; Commercial guest accommodation in hotels or guest houses.; Public service uses
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dwelling units accessory to a commercial use; Home-based businesses accessory to residential use
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** C2(a): A parking lot; C2(b): Dwelling units; maximum combined lot coverage of all buildings and structures is 33 per cent
- **Minimum lot area:** 1 ha (on-site sewage treatment and potable water); 0.4 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 (33 per cent on lands zoned C2(b))
- **Maximum density:** 37 multi-family dwelling units per ha; 50 commercial guest accommodation units per lot, operation or site; minimum size of a dwelling unit 30 m²
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** Dwelling units are not permitted in a basement or below any commercial use

## Source

- [Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026, s. 9.2](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/#page=72) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Salt Spring Island: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/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/salt-spring-island/zoning/c2/_