---
title: "R/I zone in Sayward: Residential / Industrial"
place: Sayward, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sayward
zone: R/I
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (Consolidated; edit date 26 Sep 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning/r-i/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning/r-i.json"
---

# R/I zone in Sayward: Residential / Industrial

Main uses: Dwelling, One single family, Industrial, Light, Sawmills, Value-added wood processing, Agriculture.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Dwelling, One single family; Industrial, Light; Sawmills; Value-added wood processing; Agriculture (On lots over 2.0 ha (4.9 ac), two single family dwellings may be permitted, plus more for each additional 1.0 ha, to a maximum of 4 dwelling units.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Offices; Secondary suites; Buildings and structures accessory to the uses permitted
- **Minimum lot area:** 2.0 ha (4.9 ac) for subdivision
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of the lot area
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (9.8 ft)
- **Other rules:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft) from a lot line abutting a residential or rural zoned property; On lots over 2.0 ha (4.9 ac), two single family dwellings may be permitted, plus one more for each additional 1.0 ha (2.5 ac), to a maximum of 4 dwelling units

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (Consolidated; edit date 26 Sep 2025), s. 603](https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf#page=34) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sayward: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/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/sayward/zoning/r-i/_