---
title: "CA4 zone in Salt Spring Island: Commercial Accommodation 4"
place: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salt-spring-island
zone: CA4
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/ca4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/ca4.json"
---

# CA4 zone in Salt Spring Island: Commercial Accommodation 4

Main uses: Commercial guest accommodation units in guest houses, Public service uses.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Commercial guest accommodation units in guest houses; Public service uses
- **Minimum lot area:** 2 ha (on-site sewage treatment and potable water); 0.32 ha (community sewage collection and community water systems); minimum average lot area 2 ha
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 20 per cent
- **Maximum density:** 9 commercial guest accommodation units on one 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 buildings for storage and maintenance may total up to 70 m² combined

## Source

- [Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026, s. 9.3](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/#page=77) (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/ca4/_