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P1 zone in Sooke: Public Recreation

Sooke, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Public recreation use.

Zone rules

PurposePublic recreation use.
Main uses
  • Agriculture
  • Amusement facility – outdoor
  • Assembly use
  • Campground
  • Ecosystem preservation
  • Institutional uses accessory to public parks
  • Nature centre
  • Playground
  • Private club
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory dwelling unit, one per lot
  • Concession
  • Country market
  • Office in nature centre
  • Parking lot
  • Temporary accommodation
Minimum lot area600 m² within the Sewer Specified Area; 1 ha outside it
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage50% within the Sewer Specified Area; 10% outside it
Maximum densityCampgrounds: a maximum of 16 campground spaces/ha, each at least 110 m²
Maximum height2 storeys up to 13 metres high
Maximum height, accessory buildings8 m
Front setback7.5 m; 0 m where adjacent to residential zones, including CD zones
Rear setback10 m; 6 m where adjacent to residential zones, including CD zones
Interior side setback6 m (both ordinary and where adjacent to residential zones, including CD zones)
Street side setback6 m; 0 m where adjacent to residential zones, including CD zones
Other rulesCampground spaces must be at least 6 m apart from each other and from structures

Source: Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (unofficially consolidated, updated February 18, 2025), s. 601 (read 2026-11-07)

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.

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