---
title: "W1 zone in Sooke: Passive Recreation"
place: Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sooke
zone: W1
bylaw: Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (unofficially consolidated, updated February 18, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/w1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/w1.json"
---

# W1 zone in Sooke: Passive Recreation

The seabed, water column and surface of marine water.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The seabed, water column and surface of marine water.
- **Main uses:** Boat ramp; Breakwater; Environmental protection activities; Fishing; Government wharf; Habitat enhancement activities; Passive recreation; Pier
- **Other rules:** Residential use of structures, floats, or piles is prohibited

## Source

- [Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (unofficially consolidated, updated February 18, 2025), s. 701](https://www.sooke.ca/media/c4zccxp0/zoning-bylaw-no-600-consolidated.pdf#page=144) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sooke: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/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/sooke/zoning/w1/_