Sooke, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07
In short
A wide range of commercial uses.
Zone rules
Purpose
A wide range of commercial uses.
Main uses
Amusement facility – indoor
Artisan Industry
Assembly use
Auction rooms, including storage in accessory buildings
Auto service facility
Bakery
Brew pub
Bus depot
Car wash
Convenience store
Commercial exhibit
Commercial school
Country market
Financial institution
Funeral home
Gas bar
Health services
Hotel and/or motel
Household equipment sales, service & repair
Institutional use
Micro Brewery
Office
Pub
Parking lot, parkade
Personal services
Place of worship
Plant nursery
Private club
Residential above the first floor
Restaurant
Retail
Shopping centre
Theatre
Vehicle sales/rentals
Veterinary clinic in an enclosed building
Cannabis Retail Store is allowed only on the specific properties listed under site-specific; several uses are subject to conditions of use.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
Accessory dwelling unit, one per lot
Employee housing
Extra uses on specific lots
Lot 68, Section 6, Sooke District, Plan 26921 (PID 002-472-503): only parking lot, parkade is permitted (maximum height 6 m)
Western portion of That Part of Section 14, Sooke District shown as closed road on Plan VIP78310: only landscaping and unenclosed motor vehicle parking accessory to a permitted use are permitted
Cannabis Retail Store is permitted (subject to LCRB approvals) only on Lot A, Section 73, Plan VIP75505 (PID 025-720-287); Lot A, Section 10, Plan VIP37774 (PID 000-848-689); Lot 1, Section 10, Plan VIP6557 (PID 005-891-060)
Portion of Section 118, Sooke District (PID 008-968-713) and Parcel B of Section 118 (PID 008-968-551): Amusement facility – outdoor and Community care facility are permitted principal uses, and several uses are prohibited
Minimum lot area
900 m² within the Sewer Specified Area; 1 ha outside it
Minimum lot width
15 m
Maximum lot coverage
60% within the Sewer Specified Area; 40% outside it
Maximum height
14 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings
9 m
Front setback
0 m (first storey)
Rear setback
6 m (first storey; lane lot line 0 m); 4.5 m where adjacent to residential zones, including CD zones
Interior side setback
0 m (first storey); 4.5 m where adjacent to residential zones, including CD zones
Street side setback
0 m (first storey)
Other rules
Floor area limits: a single retail use other than grocery up to 2200 m²; grocery store up to 3000 m²
Gas bars are only permitted north of Highway #14
Micro Brewery up to 500 m² and Artisan Industry up to 200 m² gross floor area
On Town Centre lands, auto service facilities are only permitted north of Highway #14 (one lot excepted)
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. Consolidated for public convenience only; the original bylaw and amendments at Municipal Hall prevail. In this bylaw each zone is a numbered Schedule (101 to 815), so section is the schedule number. Sub-zones carry a letter or number suffix on the map (for example CD2-A, CD7-1). The schedule heading for Harbourside Cohousing (813) says CD12 in the document, but the zone table and the map call it CD13. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.