---
title: "C4 zone in Sidney: Neighbourhood Motel"
place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sidney
zone: C4
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/c4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/c4.json"
---

# C4 zone in Sidney: Neighbourhood Motel

Temporary accommodation outside the downtown for visitors to the community.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Temporary accommodation outside the downtown for visitors to the community.
- **Main uses:** Class 1 Restaurant (conditional); Class 2 Restaurant (liquor) (conditional); Dwelling Unit (conditional); Motel (conditional)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Building or Structure; Accessory Use; Home Occupation (conditional)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1000 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45%
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 9.0 m; maximum 2 storeys
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 4.5 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:** 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** A dwelling unit or restaurant (Class 1 or 2) is only allowed on a lot that also has a motel; one dwelling unit and one restaurant per lot; Motel stays: an individual may stay at most 182 days a year (except residential staff); Outdoor amplified music is not permitted

## 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/c4/_