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S5 zone in Salt Spring Island: Shoreline 5

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

In short

Main uses: Navigational uses, Geothermal heating equipment in tidal waters only, Private floats and buoys for non-commercial boat moorage, Private docks and floats for non-commercial boat wharfage accessory to a permitted use on the adjacent upland, Aquaculture, excluding the rearing of fin fish.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Navigational uses
  • Geothermal heating equipment in tidal waters only
  • Private floats and buoys for non-commercial boat moorage
  • Private docks and floats for non-commercial boat wharfage accessory to a permitted use on the adjacent upland
  • Aquaculture, excluding the rearing of fin fish
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Docks, floats and wharves accessory to aquaculture
  • Docks, floats, walkways, ramps, floating breakwaters and wharves accessory to a permitted use
  • One accessory dwelling unit for the owner, employee or operator of an aquaculture operation
Extra uses on specific lotsS5(a): growing and cultivation of fin fish, and fin fish pens and structures, are also permitted
Maximum density1 dwelling unit (accessory dwelling for an aquaculture operator)
Maximum height4.5 m
Other rules
  • Only accessory buildings are permitted in the Shoreline zones
  • Accessory dwelling unit for an aquaculture operator: maximum 1 unit, 60 m² floor area

Source: Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026, s. 9.11 (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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