---
title: "C3 zone in Sidney: Service Station"
place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sidney
zone: C3
bylaw: "Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/c3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/c3.json"
---

# C3 zone in Sidney: Service Station

Service stations on arterial and collector roads to meet the vehicular needs of the surrounding areas.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Service stations on arterial and collector roads to meet the vehicular needs of the surrounding areas.
- **Main uses:** Convenience Store (conditional); Dwelling Unit (conditional); Gas Bar (conditional); Liquor Retail (conditional); Service Station (conditional)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building or Structure; Accessory Use; Home Occupation (conditional)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Liquor Retail: only on Lot 1, Section 8, Range 3 East, North Saanich District, Plan 13891
- **Minimum lot area:** 1000 m²
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 7.5 m; maximum 2 storeys
- **Front setback:** 5.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m where the rear lot line abuts Neighbourhood Residential, Intensive Neighbourhood Residential or Multi-Unit Residential land as designated by the OCP
- **Interior side setback:** 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
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025), s. 4.4](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=32) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sidney: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/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/sidney/zoning/c3/_