CA2 zone in Salt Spring Island: Commercial Accommodation 2

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

In short

Main uses: Commercial guest accommodation units in hotels and motels, Commercial guest accommodation units in cabins, Liquor-primary, Restaurants, Marina administration and services, including washrooms, showers and laundry facilities, and 3 more.

Zone rules

Main uses	Commercial guest accommodation units in hotels and motels Commercial guest accommodation units in cabins Liquor-primary Restaurants Marina administration and services, including washrooms, showers and laundry facilities Boat rentals Campgrounds subject to Schedule “F” Public service uses
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Residential use accessory to commercial guest accommodation use, restaurant use, or marina administration and service Retail sales accessory to commercial guest accommodation or a marina Retail services accessory to commercial guest accommodation
Extra uses on specific lots	CA2(a): maximum combined number of commercial guest accommodation units and campsites is 30 CA2(b): maximum combined number of commercial guest accommodation units and campsites is 8; an accessory liquor store up to 95 square metres
Minimum lot area	2 ha (on-site sewage treatment and potable water); 2 ha (community sewage collection and community water systems); minimum average lot area 2 ha
Maximum lot coverage	33 per cent
Maximum density	50 commercial guest accommodation units on one lot; 15 commercial guest accommodation units and campsites combined per ha; 1 dwelling unit per lot
Rear setback	15 m (where the lot line abuts another lot in a Commercial Accommodation zone)
Interior side setback	15 m (where the lot line abuts another lot in a Commercial Accommodation zone)
Other rules	Accessory retail sales and services may total up to 10 m² of floor area; accessory buildings for storage and maintenance up to 70 m² combined

Source: Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026, s. 9.3 (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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