{"title":"C3 zone in Sidney: Service Station","code":"C3","slug":"c3","name":"Service Station","group":"Commercial","section":"4.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Service stations on arterial and collector roads to meet the vehicular needs of the surrounding areas.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Service stations on arterial and collector roads to meet the vehicular needs of the surrounding areas.","quotes":["To provide for service stations on arterial and collector roads to"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Convenience Store (conditional)","Dwelling Unit (conditional)","Gas Bar (conditional)","Liquor Retail (conditional)","Service Station (conditional)"],"quotes":["Convenience Store P C (4.4.8) C (4.4.9) C (4.4.6)","Dwelling Unit C (4.4.7) P C (4.4.7) C (4.4.4)","Gas Bar C (4.4.10)","Liquor Retail P C (4.4.20) P","Service Station C (4.4.16)"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building or Structure","Accessory Use","Home Occupation (conditional)"],"quotes":["Accessory Building","Accessory Use P P P P P P","Home Occupation C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11) C (4.4.11)"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Liquor Retail: only on Lot 1, Section 8, Range 3 East, North Saanich District, Plan 13891"],"quotes":["Lot 1, Section 8,","Range 3 East, North Saanich District, Plan 13891."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1000 m²","quotes":["C3 1 1000m2 7.5m 2"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 dwelling unit per lot","quotes":["1 dwelling unit"]},"max_height":{"value":"7.5 m; maximum 2 storeys","quotes":["C3 1 1000m2 7.5m 2"]},"setback_front":{"value":"5.5 m","quotes":["C3 Minimum Setback 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m 4.5m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m where the rear lot line abuts Neighbourhood Residential, Intensive Neighbourhood Residential or Multi-Unit Residential land as designated by the OCP","quotes":["C3 Minimum Setback 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m where the interior side lot line abuts Neighbourhood Residential, Intensive Neighbourhood Residential or Multi-Unit Residential land as designated by the OCP","quotes":["C3 Minimum Setback 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["C3 Minimum Setback 5.5m 3.0m 4.5m 4.5m"]},"other":{"value":["A dwelling unit or convenience store is only allowed on a lot that also has a service station or gas bar; one dwelling unit per lot","Convenience store at most 100 m² of floor area","Gas and diesel fuel must be stored underground","Service stations only on arterial or collector roads designated in the Official Community Plan"],"quotes":["a. A dwelling unit or convenience store shall only be permitted on a lot on which is also located","b. One dwelling unit is permitted per lot.","convenience store component shall not exceed 100 square","a. All gasoline and diesel fuel shall be stored underground.","a. Use is only permitted on properties along arterial and/or collector roads, as designated by"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court under the Evidence Act; certified copies come from the Corporate Administrator. The consolidation lists amendments to 2025 only."},"source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=32","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/c3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/c3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/c3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json"}}