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title: "C3 zone in Salt Spring Island: Commercial 3"
place: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salt-spring-island
zone: C3
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/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Salt Spring Island: Commercial 3

Main uses: Indoor retail sales and rentals, Indoor retail services, excluding Laundromats, 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), Restaurants, Automobile service stations, and 3 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Indoor retail sales and rentals; Indoor retail services, excluding Laundromats; 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); Restaurants; Automobile service stations; Automobile rentals with a maximum of five vehicles stored on-site; Collection of recyclable materials, excluding outdoor sorting and storage; Public service uses
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Dwelling units accessory to a commercial use
- **Minimum lot area:** 1 ha (on-site sewage treatment and potable water, or on-site sewage treatment and community water system); 0.046 ha (community sewage collection and community water systems)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 33 per cent

## 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/c3/_