Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07
In short
Main uses: Single-family dwellings, Two family dwellings constructed before July 31, 1990, Elementary schools, pre-schools and child day care, Public health care facilities, Community halls, and 7 more.
Zone rules
Main uses
Single-family dwellings
Two family dwellings constructed before July 31, 1990
Elementary schools, pre-schools and child day care
Public health care facilities
Community halls
Churches and cemeteries
Veterinarian clinics and animal hospitals
Pet boarding services and kennels
Pounds
Active outdoor non-commercial recreation, excluding golf courses and activities primarily involving the use of power-driven means of conveyance
Agriculture
Public service uses
Also allowed (secondary uses)
Seasonal cottages subject to Section 3.14
Home-based business use, subject to Section 3.13
Extra uses on specific lots
RU1(a): plant nursery also permitted; minimum average lot area 16 ha; smallest individual lot 2 ha with its own septic system
RU1(b): religious retreat (reception and retreat centres), meditation halls and cabins, farm buildings also permitted; intensive agriculture not permitted; no building within 20 m of any lot line; smallest lot 32 ha
RU1(c): smallest lot 3.5 ha if the average of all lots in the subdivision is 5 ha
RU1(d): telecommunication facilities serving the general region also permitted
RU1(e): no more than 1 lot in the whole area
RU1(f): a seasonal cottage or a full-time rental cottage is the accessory use
RU1(z): no more than 72 lots in total across F1(z), F2(z), F1(a)(z), R(z) and RU1(z)
Minimum lot area
Subdivision: average lot area 8 ha; smallest individual lot 0.6 ha in each servicing case
Maximum lot coverage
33%
Front setback
General setbacks of Section 4.3 apply
Rear setback
General setbacks of Section 4.3 apply
Interior side setback
General setbacks of Section 4.3 apply
Street side setback
General setbacks of Section 4.3 apply
Other rules
Community hall, church, pre-school or day care centre building: 930 m² floor area at most
Farm buildings and farm structures: 465 m² total floor area at most
Minimum lot area: day care centre 2 ha, pet boarding facilities including kennels 4 ha, pound 2 ha
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.