---
title: "M3 zone in Sidney: West Sidney Mixed Use Village - Tier 2"
place: Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sidney
zone: M3
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/m3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/m3.json"
---

# M3 zone in Sidney: West Sidney Mixed Use Village - Tier 2

A mixture of light industrial and commercial uses that support the M1 Zone, with a secondary but significant multi-unit residential component.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A mixture of light industrial and commercial uses that support the M1 Zone, with a secondary but significant multi-unit residential component.
- **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; Outside Storage (conditional); Parkade; Personal Service Establishment; Retail Sales (conditional); Sale, Rental or Repair of Tools or Small Equipment; Warehousing, Closed Storage, or Distribution
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Use, Building, or Structure; Home Occupation (conditional)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1000 m² (lot area 1400 m² or less); 1400 m² (lot area greater than 1400 m²)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 55% (lot area 1400 m² or less); 65% (lot area greater than 1400 m²)
- **Maximum density:** 0.9 FAR (up to 1.5 FAR with bonus density amenities) for lot area 1400 m² or less; 1.2 FAR (up to 2.0 FAR) for lot area greater than 1400 m²
- **Maximum height:** 12.0 m, maximum 3 storeys (lot area 1400 m² or less); 20.0 m, maximum 5 storeys (lot area greater than 1400 m²)
- **Front setback:** 2.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 10.0 m (lot area 1400 m² or less); 12.0 m (lot area greater than 1400 m²)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (lot area 1400 m² or less); lot area greater than 1400 m²: 3.0 m from an interior side lot line, provided the sum of both setbacks is not less than 9.0 m; corner properties with one interior side lot line: 3.0 m (1400 m² or less), 4.5 m (greater than 1400 m²)
- **Street side setback:** 2.0 m
- **Other rules:** Dwelling units cannot be in the first storey and need a covenant about nearby industrial, airport and commercial uses; Outside Storage is only allowed as an accessory use, in rear and interior side yards (and exterior side yard if it abuts Highway 17); 20% of dwelling units in a new development must be adaptable units

## 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/m3/_