---
title: "M2 zone in Sidney: West Sidney Mixed Use Village - Tier 1"
place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sidney
zone: M2
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/m2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/m2.json"
---

# M2 zone in Sidney: West Sidney Mixed Use Village - Tier 1

Light industrial and commercial uses that support the M1 Zone and provide local services for the area, plus single- and two-family housing where permitted.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Light industrial and commercial uses that support the M1 Zone and provide local services for the area, plus single- and two-family housing where permitted.
- **Main uses:** Assembly Hall; Brew Pub (conditional); Broadcasting Studio; Class 1 Restaurant (conditional); Class 2 Restaurant (conditional); Commercial Printer or Publisher; Convenience Store; Dwelling Unit (conditional); Education Facility; Film Studio; Fitness Centre; Indoor Amusement (conditional); Laboratory or Research Establishment; Mail Sorting; Medical Office; Office; Personal Service Establishment; Retail Sales (conditional); Sale, Rental or Repair of Tools or Small Equipment (conditional); Single-Family Dwelling (conditional); Two-Family Dwelling (conditional); Warehousing, Closed Storage, or Distribution (Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings are only allowed where one existed on May 1, 2022.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Use, Building, or Structure; Home Occupation (conditional)
- **Minimum lot area:** 500 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** 2 dwelling units per lot
- **Maximum height:** Buildings 12.0 m; containers and outside storage 9.0 m; maximum 2 storeys
- **Front setback:** 2.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 10.0 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (3.0 m for corner properties with one interior side lot line)
- **Street side setback:** 2.0 m
- **Other rules:** Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings follow the RM7-WS spatial and setback rules; Dwelling units are only allowed as an accessory use, not in the first storey, and need a covenant about nearby industrial, airport and commercial uses

## Source

- [Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025), s. 4.5](https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=37) (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/m2/_