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Parking Facilities Bylaw No. 3540, 1986
Consolidated for Convenience Only
This consolidated is not a legal document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all
interpretations and application of the bylaws of this subject.
Consolidated up to April 13, 2026 to include Bylaws:
3759
Adopted May 25, 1993
4628
Adopted Nov. 10, 2014
3763
Adopted Aug. 16, 1993
4823
Adopted Sept. 26, 2022
3790
Adopted Dec. 20, 1993
4873
Adopted June 24, 2024
3868
Adopted Nov. 14, 1995
4895
Adopted Feb. 24, 2025
3878
Adopted Sept. 9, 1996
4901
Adopted Apr. 14, 2025
3887
Adopted Feb. 26, 1996
4927
Adopted Nov. 10, 2025
3962
Adopted Dec. 22, 1997
4928
Adopted Nov. 10, 2025
3999
Adopted Sept. 28, 1998
4956
Adopted Apr. 13, 2026
4023
Adopted July 19, 1999
4037
Adopted May 25, 1999
4084
Adopted Dec. 11, 2000
4133
Adopted Nov. 13, 2001
4148
Adopted Mar. 25, 2002
4169
Adopted May 12, 2003
4202
Adopted Feb. 23, 2004
4236
Adopted Sept. 27, 2004
4257
Adopted Apr. 25, 2005
4306
Adopted Apr. 24, 2006
4321
Adopted June 11, 2007
4387
Adopted Dec. 17, 2007
4413
Adopted May 12, 2008
4416
Adopted June 9, 2008
4573
Adopted May 25, 2009
4608
Adopted May 12, 2014
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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY
BYLAW NO. 3540
A Bylaw to require and regulate parking facilities
The Municipal Council, in open meeting assembled, enacts the following:
1.1
Whenever the singular and masculine are used in this Bylaw, they shall be construed to mean
the plural and feminine and body corporate where the context or circumstances so require.
Scope
2.1
This Bylaw applies to the provision, design, construction and maintenance of off-street
parking and loading spaces.
DEFINITIONS
3.
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply:
"BOARDING USE" means the sharing of the principal building as a single dwelling unit by
the family of the owner, or lessee, with not more than two (2) other unrelated persons; but
excludes transient accommodation, separate suites and independent accommodation.
"BUILDING" means a structure wholly or partly enclosed by a roof or roofs, supported by
walls, columns or posts and used for the shelter or accommodation of persons, animals or
chattels and includes a portion or portions of a building as well as chimneys, steeples,
attached decks, enclosed stairs, porches and balconies.
"BUILDING AREA" means the gross floor area of
(a)
the interior of the building or structure; or
(b)
the area used in the business; excluding stairwells, elevator shafts, building mainte-
nance and equipment rooms, washrooms and parking areas.
"CHURCH" means a building set apart for public religious worship.
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
"CORPORATION" means The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay.
"DWELLING UNIT" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning Bylaw.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted Jun. 24/24)
"ENERGIZED EV OUTLET" means a connected point in an electrical wiring installation at
which sufficient current may be taken to supply electrical vehicle supply equipment. (Bylaw
4901)
"EXTERIOR LOT LINE" means a lot line that abuts a street.
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"INTERIOR LOT LINE" means a lot line, not being a rear lot line, common to more than
one lot or to the lot and a lane.
"LOADING SPACE" means an area of land or floor space set aside for the purpose of
loading or unloading a motor vehicle.
"LOT" means an area of land designated as a separate and distinct parcel on a legally
recorded subdivision plan or description filed in the Land Titles Office.
"MUNICIPALITY" means the area within the geographic boundaries of the District of Oak
Bay.
"OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY" means a parcel of land developed and maintained
for the parking of motor vehicles by the general public.
(**Bylaw 3868, adopted Nov. 14/95)
"ONE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning Bylaw.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted Jun. 24/24)
"PARKING AREA" means an area, other than a street, used for the parking of vehicles of
clients, visitors, customers, employees, members, residents or tenants.
"PARKING SPACE" means an area of land or floor space set aside for the purpose of
parking a motor vehicle.
"RESIDENTIAL USE ZONES" are those zones included in Part 6 of the Zoning Bylaw.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted Jun. 24/24)
"SECONDARY STUDENTS" means school students in Grade 11 or Grade 12.
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
"SECONDARY SUITE" has the same meaning as defined in the Zoning Bylaw.
(**Bylaw 4823, adopted Sep. 26/22)
"STREET" means a public roadway of greater than 12.2 m (40 feet) in width, intended to
give primary access to parcels of land, or to provide a traffic way.
"STRUCTURE" means any construction, except a building, fixed to, supported by, or sunk
into land or water; includes fences and walls and excludes paved parking surfaces and
on-grade patios.
'TANDEM PARKING ARRANGEMENT" means the placement of one parking space
behind another parking space, such that only one parking space has unobstructed
access to a driveway/road.
(**Bylaw 4823, adopted Sep. 26/22)
"USE" means the purpose for which any lot, parcel, tract of land, building or structure is
designed, arranged or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained.
"WRECKED VEHICLE" means a motor vehicle, as defined in the Motor Vehicle Act, that
is either not capable of being moved by its own motive power, or is reduced to parts, frames,
or bodies."
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(**Bylaw 4133, adopted Nov. 13/01)
"ZONE" means any area or district established under this Bylaw.
"ZONING BYLAW" means the Zoning Bylaw, 1986, of The Corporation of the District of
Oak Bay, as amended from time to time.
Requirements
4.1
Owners or occupiers of any building or structure within the Municipality shall provide and
maintain off-street motor vehicle parking spaces and loading spaces for such buildings or
structures in conformity with the standards prescribed herein and in the Schedules forming
part of this Bylaw.
4.2
The parking spaces and loading spaces shall be provided prior to the issuance of an
occupancy permit.
4.3.1
The total number of parking spaces and loading spaces required shall be the sum of the
requirements for all proposed uses designated in Schedule "A".
4.3.2
If a proposed parking use is not listed in Schedule "A", the number of parking spaces shall be
determined from a parking use similar to the proposed use.
4.3.3
Parking spaces for one use shall not be counted as parking spaces for another parking use.
4.4
The calculation of parking spaces and loading spaces shall be rounded up to the next whole
number when partial spaces are assessed.
4.5
Loading spaces shall not be counted as parking spaces and parking spaces shall not be
counted as loading spaces.
4.6
Except for previously permitted dwelling units in Residential Use Zones that are retained,
any building or structure which does not conform to the parking requirements of this Bylaw
shall not be reconstructed, moved or extended until the parking spaces required by this
Bylaw are provided.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
4.7
One-half (½) of the parking spaces required for each dwelling unit in One-Family
Residential and Two-Family Residential Use Zones shall be within a building.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
4.8
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided, located and maintained in accordance with the
Zoning Bylaw, in addition to this Bylaw.
4.9.1
The required parking spaces are for the unreserved use of the users of the buildings and
structures on the lot for which they are provided.
4.9.2
Parking spaces that limit an unreserved use shall not be considered as part of the number of
parking spaces required.
Location and Siting
5.1
Each parking space shall be directly accessible from an access route, except that for a one-
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unit residential dwelling, the required parking spaces can be provided in the form of a
tandem parking arrangement.
(**Bylaw 4823, adopted Sep. 26/22)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
5.2
All required off-street parking spaces and loading spaces shall be located on the lot on which
the use, building or structure is situate subject to the pertinent siting regulations of the
Zoning Bylaw.
5.3
Notwithstanding section 5.2, for the Camosun College Lands, as defined in the Zoning
Bylaw, all or some of the required off-street parking spaces may be located on a separate lot
from the use, building, or structure that is subject to the obligation to provide and maintain
off-street parking spaces under this Bylaw, provided that the lot on which the off-street
parking spaces are located is part of the Lansdowne campus for Camosun College.
(**Bylaw 4928, adopted Nov. 10, 2025)
Construction
6.1.1
All parking spaces and loading spaces, manoeuvring aisles and ingress and egress lanes shall
have a permanent surface of asphalt, concrete or similar pavement that is durable and dust
free.
(** Bylaw No. 4416, adopted June 9, 2008)
6.1.2
Despite Section 6.1.1, a driveway or outdoor parking area on land zoned for Residential Use
under the Zoning Bylaw may, except for any portion within 1.0 m from a public sidewalk, be
surfaced with gravel, crushed rock screenings or other clean, inorganic aggregate material
excluding sand.
(** Bylaw No. 4416, adopted June 9, 2008)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
6.2
The parking area shall have a maximum gradient or cross slope of 8%.
6.3
Exterior parking areas shall be graded to prevent surface drainage being directed to adjacent
lands.
6.4
Parking areas shall be drained to a storm drainage system.
6.5.1
Except for Residential Use zones, lighting shall be provided to illuminate any parking space
or loading space to be used at night.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
6.5.2
The lighting shall be arranged, installed and maintained to deflect, shade and focus lights
away from adjacent lots.
6.6
Except for Residential Use zones and underground parking areas, parking spaces that abut
fences and landscaped areas shall have vehicle wheel stops within each parking space to
prevent the vehicle entering the space from going beyond the parking space limitation.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
6.7
Except for Residential Use zones, parking spaces, access lanes and aisles shall be delineated
by painted lines at least 75 mm wide, or by curbs.
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(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
6.8
Within Residential use (R) zones at least one of the required parking spaces must be
equipped with an Energized EV Outlet capable of providing a minimum Level 2 charge.
(Bylaw 4901)
Dimensional Criteria
7.1
A parking space or loading space abutting a wall or column or other structure that would
impede entry into a vehicle shall be:
(a)
increased in width by 0.25 m (10 inches) where a structure is on one side; and
(b)
increased in width by 0.55 m (22 inches) where structures are on both sides.
7.2
The dimensions of off-street loading spaces shall not be less than 3.2 m (10.5 feet) in width
and 7.5 m (24.6 feet) in length with a clear height above of 4.26 m (14 feet).
7.3
The dimensional criteria required for parking spaces and access lanes shall be determined
from Schedule "B".
7.4.1
A maximum of 25% of the:
(a)
required number of parking spaces;
(b)
number of parking spaces actually provided on-site following "in lieu" payment
pursuant to Section 9.1; or
(c)
number of parking spaces actually provided on-site following the granting of a
variance of the required number of parking spaces by way of development permit,
development variance permit or heritage revitalization agreement,
whichever is applicable, may be dimensioned for small car use.
(**Bylaw 4413, adopted May 12/08)
7.4.2
Except for within Residential Use Zones, each parking space dimensioned for small car use
shall be clearly marked as such.
(**Bylaw 4413, adopted May 12/08)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
Ingress and Egress
8.1
Except for Residential Use zones, the access lanes to or from a public roadway to all
off-street parking areas shall be not less than:
(a)
3.2 m (10.5 feet) for one way traffic; and
(b)
5.5 m (18.0 feet) for two way traffic.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
8.2
Any ramp serving a parking area shall not exceed a gradient of 15%.
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8.3
The dimensional criteria for aisles that directly serve the parking spaces shall be determined
from Schedule "B".
Payment in Lieu of Parking
9.1
In Zones C-3, ST1, C-3, D1, C-3, UP1 and C-3, SP1 as designated in the Zoning Bylaw, the
owner or occupier of the land, building or structure may, for non-residential uses only, in lieu
of providing the total number of parking and loading spaces on that land as required by
Section 4.3.1 and Schedule 'A', pay to the Corporation the amount of $14,500 multiplied by
the difference between the total number of loading spaces required for those uses and the
number of loading spaces actually provided on the land, plus the amount of $9,700
multiplied by the difference between the total number of parking spaces required for those
uses and the number of parking spaces actually provided on the land, PROVIDED, however,
that this option shall be exercisable by such owner or occupier only if the Corporation owns
and operates an off-street parking facility within 250 metres of the land, building or structure
for which the parking or loading spaces are required.
(**Bylaw 3868, adopted Nov. 14/95)
(**Bylaw 4084, adopted Dec. 11/00)
Screening
10.1
Screening, as defined in the Screens and Fences Bylaw, shall be provided and maintained
between the parking areas of Multiple Dwelling Use Zones, Commercial Use Zones and
Residential Use Zones.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
10.2
Screening, as defined in the Screens and Fences Bylaw, shall be provided and maintained
between the parking areas of Commercial Use Zones and all abutting Residential Use Zones
and Multiple Dwelling Use Zones.
Signs
11.1
Parking direction and regulation signs shall be provided to direct the users.
Prohibitions
12.1
No land, water, building or structure shall be used or occupied for any use unless the
off-street parking spaces and off-street loading spaces requirement have been provided in
accordance with this Bylaw.
12.2
The use of required parking spaces and loading spaces for other than parking or loading is
respectively prohibited.
12.3
The use of any required parking space for an unlicenced vehicle or wrecked vehicle is
prohibited.
13.1
This Bylaw may be cited as the "PARKING FACILITIES BYLAW, 1986".
READ a first time by the Municipal Council on October 14, 1986
READ a second time by the Municipal Council on October 14, 1986
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READ a third time by the Municipal Council on October 14, 1986
RECONSIDERED, ADOPTED and FINALLY PASSED by the Municipal Council on October 27,
1986
___________________________________
__________________________________
Mayor Municipal Clerk
Sealed with the Seal of The Corporation of
the District of Oak Bay.
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SCHEDULE "A"
MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
The Zones referred to herein are those zones designated in the Zoning Bylaw.
A.1
ZONES R-1, R-2, and R-3
(**Bylaw 4628, adopted November 10, 2014)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
(a)
Two (2) parking spaces per one-unit residential dwelling unit.
(b)
Where a dwelling unit contains more than four (4) rooms used for sleeping, an
additional parking space shall be required for each, or part of each, unit of two (2)
such rooms.
(c)
An additional parking space shall be required for each dwelling unit serving a
boarding use.
(d)
Notwithstanding Section A.1 (a) one parking space is required per dwelling unit where
two or more dwelling units are located on a lot.
(e)
(f)
Where two or more dwelling units are on a lot, an outdoor, labelled energized outlet
capable of providing at least Level 1 (110 v) charging for an electric vehicle, scooter
or bike must be provided for each dwelling unit.
(**Bylaw 4823, adopted Sep. 26/22)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
At least one of the required parking spaces must be equipped with an Energized EV
Outlet capable of providing a minimum Level 2 charge. (Bylaw 4901)
A.1.1 ZONES R-4 and R-5
(a)
Two (2) parking spaces per one-unit residential dwelling unit
(b)
Where a dwelling unit contains more than four (4) rooms used for sleeping, an
additional parking space shall be required for each, or for part of each of two (2) such
rooms.
(c)
An additional parking space shall be require for each dwelling unit serving a boarding
use.
(d)
Notwithstanding Section A.1.1 (a) 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit are required
where two or more dwelling units are located on a lot.
(**Bylaw 4985, Feb. 24, 2025)
(e)
Where two or more dwelling units are located on a lot, an outdoor, labelled energized
outlet capable of providing at least Level 1 (110 v) charging for an electric vehicle,
scooter, or bike must be provided for each dwelling unit.
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
(f)
At least one of the required parking spaces must be equipped with an Energized EV
Outlet capable of providing a minimum Level 2 charge. (Bylaw 4901)
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A.1.2 ZONES C-1, C-4, AND C-5
(**Bylaw 4387, adopted December 17, 2007)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Residential Use
0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit except where a dwelling unit
contains more than four (4) rooms for sleeping, in which case an
additional parking space shall be required for each, or for part of
each of two such rooms;
An additional parking space shall be required for each dwelling
unit serving a boarding use.
Business Use
One (1) parking space for every 46 m2 (500 sq. ft) or portion
thereof of occupied building area.
(**Bylaw 3999, adopted Sep. 28/98)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
A.2
Zones RM-1LD, RM-1MD, RM-1HD, RM-2, RM-3, RM-3HD, RM-4, RM-8, and RM-MC1
(a)
One (1) parking space per dwelling unit.
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
(a) Apartment Use
One (1) parking space per dwelling unit.
(b) One Unit Residential Use
Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.
Despite (a) and (b), where at least two (2) and no more than four (4) dwelling units are
located on a lot, including one unit residential, two unit residential, multiple-unit residential,
secondary suite or accessory dwelling units, a minimum of 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling
unit shall be required.
(**Bylaw 4956, adopted April 13, 2026
A.2.1 ZONES RM-MC4 AND RMS-7
(**Bylaw 4257, adopted Apr. 25/05)
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
(a) One-Unit Residential Use
Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(b) Special Needs Multiple Residential
Use
One (1) parking space per 2 beds.
(c) Business Use
One (1) parking space per 46 m2 (500 square
feet) or portion thereof of occupied building
area."
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Despite (a) and (b), and (c) where at least two (2) and no more than four (4) dwelling units
are located on a lot, including one unit residential, two unit residential, multiple-unit
residential, secondary suite or accessory dwelling units, a minimum of 0.5 parking spaces per
dwelling unit shall be required.
(**Bylaw 4169, adopted May 12/03)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
A.3
ZONES C-2, C-3, ST1, C-3, D1, C-3, UP1 AND C-3, SP1
(**Bylaw 3868, adopted Nov. 14/95)
(**Bylaw 4084, adopted Dec. 11/00)
General Uses
Except for the uses specifically set out hereunder, one (1) parking space for every 19 m² (204
sq ft) of occupied building area, minus a percentage equal to the number of spaces to be
calculated, or 25%, whichever is less.
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Restaurants,
Neighbour-hood Public
Houses, Financial
Institutions, Medical
and Dental Offices
1 space per 14 m² (150 sq ft) of building area
Residential Use
One (1) space per dwelling unit, plus additional guest parking
spaces of one (1) space per four (4) dwelling units or part thereof.
(**Bylaw 4927, Nov 10. 2025)
A.3.1
ZONE CD-1
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Hotel Use
(a) One (1) parking space for each transient
lodging unit.
(b) Two (2) commercial truck loading bays for
the parcel of land in hotel use.
Apartment Use
As set out in Section A.2.
Commercial Use other than Hotel or
Marina
As set out in Section A.3.
Marina Use
As set out in Section A.5
Surface Parking:
Of the total number of parking spaces
provided on the land for the various
uses, not less than 10 and not more than
15 spaces shall be unreserved surface
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outdoor parking, with the balance to be
within a building and below the level of
the portion of Beach Drive adjacent to
the land.
(**Bylaw 4321, adopted Jun. 11/07)
A.4
ZONE CS-1
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Service Station
3 spaces per service bay (6 spaces minimum)
A.5
ZONE CS-2
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Marina
1 space per 4 boat berths
Marine Services
2 spaces
(**Bylaw 3790, adopted Dec .20/93)
A.6
ZONES P-1, P-6, P-7 and P-9
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Works Yards
1 per 2 employees
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Schools
1 per classroom + 1 per 10 secondary students
(**Bylaw 4236, adopted Sep. 27/04)
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Colleges and
Universities
1 per 2 students
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Recreation Centres and
Community Centres
2 per 10 m² (108 sq ft) of Facilities gross floor area used by the
public
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Kindergartens, Pre-
Schools and Child Day
Care Centres
1 per 5 enrolled children at peak operating capacity
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Libraries
2 per 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) of gross floor area used by the public
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Police Stations
As required for Zone C-2 under "General Uses"
Fire Stations
1 per 3 employees
Apartment Use
One (1) parking space per dwelling unit, plus additional guest
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parking spaces of one (1) space per four (4) dwelling units or part
thereof.
(**Bylaw 4927, Nov. 10 2025)
`Office Use
As required for Zone C-2
(**Bylaw 4037, adopted May 25/99)
A.7
ZONE P-2
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Churches
1 per 10 m² (108 square feet) of building area
Church Meeting and
Community Halls
1 per 10 m² (108 square feet) of building area
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Congregate Housing
3 per building
Schools
As required for Zones P-1, P-6, P-7 and P-9
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Arts Education
Institutions
1 per 3 students at peak enrollment
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Kindergartens, Pre-
Schools and Child Day
Care Centres
1 per 5 enrolled children at peak operating capacity
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Long-Term care
Institutions
1 per bed
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Multiple Family
Dwelling where a
minimum of five (5)
dwelling units are
located on a lot
One (1) parking space per dwelling unit, plus additional guest
parking spaces of one (1) space per four (4) dwelling units or part
thereof.
(**Bylaw 4927, Nov. 10 2025)
Where no more than
four (4) dwelling units
are located on a lot
As required for Zone R-5.
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
(**Bylaw 4873, adopted June 24, 2024)
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A.8
ZONE P-3
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Golf Course Use
8 per golf fairway
Yacht Club Use
1 per 2 boat berths
Tennis Club Use
6 per tennis court
A.9
ZONE P-8
Specific Uses
Number of Parking Spaces
Recreation Centre Use,
Service Business Use,
Restaurant Use, Retail
Use and Lounge Use
1 per 68 m2 (732 square feet) of building area
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
Uses other than
Recreation Centre Use,
Service Business Use,
Restaurant Use, Retail
Use and Lounge Use
As required for Zones P-1, P-6, P-7 and P-9.
(**Bylaw 4306, adopted Apr. 24/06)
A.10
Despite section A.6 of this Schedule, the total parking space requirements for a school, public
community theatre and arts facility and neighbourhood learning centre on the Oak Bay High
School Lands, as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, is 195 parking spaces.
(**Bylaw 4573, adopted Nov. 13/12)
A.11
Notwithstanding Section A.6 of this Schedule, the off-street parking for uses associated with a
college / university on the Camosun College Lands, as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, shall be
provided in accordance with the following:
(a) 0.08 stalls / bed for student housing.
(b) 1 stall / 40m2 of gross floor area for accessory commercial uses.
(c) 1 stall / 80m2 of gross floor area for institutional uses other than student housing and
accessory commercial uses.
(**Bylaw 4928, adopted Nov. 10, 2025)
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SCHEDULE "B"
B.1
Minimum Stall Angle
(a)
Except for a parallel parking stall, no parking stall shall be laid out at an angle (measured as
shown on Figure 1) less than 30°.
B.2
Maximum Stall Angle
(a)
Except for a right angle parking stall laid out at an angle (measured as shown on Figure 1) of
90°, no parking stall shall be laid out at an angle greater than 70°.
B.3
Minimum Stall Width
(a)
The width of a parking stall (Reference "A" on Figure 1) other than a parallel parking stall
shall not be less than 2.6 m for a standard stall and 2.4 m for a small car stall.
(b)
The width (Reference "A" on Figure 1) of a parallel parking stall shall not be less than 2.5 m.
B.4
Minimum Stall Length
(a)
The length (Reference "B" on Figure 1) of a parking stall other than a parallel parking stall
shall not be less than 5.5 m for a standard stall and 4.7 m for a small car stall.
(b)
The length (Reference "B" on Figure 1) of a parallel parking stall shall not be less than 7.0 m
for a standard stall and 5.9 m for a small car stall.
B.5
Minimum Stall Depth
(a)
The depth (Reference "C" on Figure 1) of a parking stall laid out at an angle (measured as
shown on Figure 1) greater than or equal to 30° but less than 45° shall not be less than 5.7 m
for a standard stall and 5.0 m for a small car stall.
(b)
The depth (Reference "C" on Figure 1) of a parking stall laid out at an angle (measured as
shown on Figure 1) greater than or equal to 45° but less than 53°, shall not be less than 5.9 m
for a standard stall and 5.2 m for a small car stall.
(c)
The depth (Reference "C" on Figure 1) of a parking stall laid out at an angle (measured as
shown on Figure 1) greater than or equal to 53° but less than 70°, shall not be less than 6.0 m
for a standard stall and 5.3 m for a small car stall.
(d)
The depth (Reference "C" on Figure 1) of a parking stall laid out at an angle (measured as
shown on Figure 1) of 90°, shall not be less than 5.5 m for a standard stall and 4.7 m for a
small car stall.
B.6
Minimum Aisle Width
(a)
For parking stalls laid out at an angle (measured as shown on Figure 1) greater than or equal
to 30° but less than 45°, one way traffic only is permitted, with the aisle width (Reference
"D" on Figure 1) not to be less than 4.0 m.
(b)
For parking stalls laid out at an angle (measured as shown on Figure 1) greater than or equal
to 45° but less than 53°, one way traffic only is permitted, with the aisle width (Reference
"D" on Figure 1) not to be less than 4.6 m.
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(c)
For parking stalls laid out at an angle (measured as shown on Figure 1) greater than or equal
to 53° but less than 60°, one way traffic only is permitted, with the aisle width (Reference
"D" on Figure 1) not to be less than 5.2 m.
(d)
For parking stalls laid out at an angle (measured as shown on Figure 1) greater than or equal
to 60° but less than or equal to 70°, the aisle width (Reference "D" on Figure 1) shall not be
less than 5.5 m for one way traffic and 7.0 m for two way traffic.
(e)
For an aisle accessing parking stalls laid out at an angle (measured as shown on Figure 1) of
90°, the aisle width (Reference "D" on Figure 1) shall not be less than 7.6 m for both one way
traffic and two way traffic.
(f)
For an aisle accessing parallel parking stalls, the aisle width (Reference "D" on Figure 1)
shall not be less than 3.7 m for one way traffic and 6.4 m for two way traffic.
Figure 1 (Schedule "B")
(**Bylaw 4413, adopted May 12/08)