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Amendments to Bylaw No. 600,
Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013
Updated February 18, 2025
Bylaw No.
Amend. No.
Bylaw Purpose
Date of Adoption
569
600-1
Zoning Map Amendment - 6535 Grant Rd E
May 27, 2013
570
600-2
Zoning Map Amendment -
2083 Anna Marie Road
June 24, 2013
577
600-4
Text Amendment CD-11 - Knox Centre
(Schedule 811)
October 15, 2013
578
600-5
Text Amendment CD13 - Horne Rd
(Schedule 813) and Zoning Map
Amendment
October 15, 2013
579
600-6
Zoning Map Amendment - 2078 Kennedy
October 15, 2013
581
600-7
Text Amendment - Lodge Definition (Part 2)
October 15, 2013
583
600-9
Misc. Text Corrections (Part 5, Sec 3.2, 3.4,
5.1-table & Schedules 104, 105, 202, 203,
402)
February 11, 2014
587
600-10
Zoning Map Amendment - 6695 Rhodonite
April 14, 2014
588
600-11
Zoning Map Amendment - 2346-2360
Sooke River RD
April 14, 2014
535
600-14
Zoning Map Amendment - Sun River
November 3, 2014
611
600-15
Zoning Map and Text Amendment--
6509 Sooke Road Schedule 403.8(e)
March 30, 2015
616
600-17
Text Amendment - Sun River 2435 Phillips
- Schedule 802.2(g)
May 25, 2015
Amendments to Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 - Cont'd
Bylaw No.
Amend. No.
Bylaw Purpose
Date of Adoption
613
600-16
Zoning Map and Text Amendment -
6645 Soo Road - Schedule 405.8(g)
September 14, 2015
620
600-18
Zoning Map Amendment - 6431 Sooke
Road
October 13, 2015
623
600-20
Zoning Map Amendment - 7000 Melrick
Place
January 25, 2016
628
600-21
Zoning Map Amendment - 2017 Idlemore
February 9, 2016
622
600-19
Zoning Map Amendment - 2182 Church
Road
March 21, 2016
630
600-22
Text Amendments - Schedules 401-405;
501-505; 601-603
March 21, 2016
633
600-23
Zoning Map Amendment - 7105 Grant
Road
May 9, 2016
637
600-25
Zoning Map Amendment - 7109 Grant
Road
May 9, 2016
642
600-28
Zoning Map Amendment - 7090 Grant
Rd/2195 Firwood
July 11, 2016
605
600-13
Zoning Map Amendment - Kennedy Closed
Road
July 11, 2016
643
600-29
Zoning Map Amendment - 7135 Grant Rd
August 29, 2016
646
600-31
Zoning Map Amendment - 7021 Grant Rd
October 11, 2016
638
600-33
Zoning Map Amendment - 6816 West
Coast Road
October 11, 2016
636
600-24
Zoning Map Amendment - 7125 Grant
Road
October 24, 2016
652
600-34
Zoning Map Amendment - 6557 Clairview
Road
November 14, 2016
647
600-32
Zoning Map Amendment - 6038 Sooke
Road & Text Amendment to RU3 (Schedule
103.2)
November 28, 2016
641
600-27
Zoning Text Amendment - CD11 Knox
Centre - 2110 & 2120 Church Road
(Schedules 811.1, 811.2, 811.7)
January 23, 2017
558
600-3
Zoning Map Amendment - 1781 Minnie
Road and 7057 West Coast Road
March 13, 2017
663
600-35
Zoning Map Amendment - 7000 Melrick
Place to RU4
May 8, 2017
665
600-36
Zoning Map Amendment - 6671 Wadams
Way to P2
June 26, 2017
644
600-30
Zoning Map Amendment - Silver Spray to
W3
July 10, 2017
670
600-37
Zoning Map Amendment - 6717 & 6723
Ayre Road to RM3
July 10, 2017
671
600-38
Zoning Map and Text Amendment - 2455
Phillips Road & 6334 Riverstone Dr
(Schedule 802.7 & 802 Map)
July 10, 2017
676
600-40
Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw - W3 to W2
- District Lot 241 & 242
September 18, 2017
679
600-42
Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw No. - R1 to
R2 - 2088 Charters Road
September 18, 2017
681
600-44
Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw -RU4 to
RU2-2151 Allman Pl
October 10, 2017
Amendments to Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 - Cont'd
Bylaw No.
Amend. No.
Bylaw Purpose
Date of Adoption
680
600-43
Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw - RU2 to P2
- 5229 Sooke Rd
November 27, 2017
675
600-39
Zoning Map Amendment Bylaw - 7004
Melrick Place
December 11, 2017
678
600-41
Zoning Map Amendment - R1 to RM4 -
6603 Sooke Rd (West Wind Harbour
Cohousing)
December 11, 2017
683
600-46
Zoning Map Amendment - 2325 Church Hill
Road to R3
February 13, 2018
689
600-50
Zoning Mao Amendment - 3018 Manzer
Road to RU2
February 13, 2018
691
600-51
Zoning Map Amendment - 6882 West Coast
Road, 1841&1843 Tominny Road to R3
March 12, 2018
692
600-52
Zoning Map Amendment - 6726 Eustace
Road to C2
March 12, 2018
696
600-55
Text Amendment - RU1, RU2, RU3, RU4, &
RU5 (Manufactured Home as Primary Use)
- Schedules 101.2, 102.2, 102.5, 103.2,
104.2, 105.2)
March 12, 2018
686
600-47
Zoning Map Amendment - 2150 Melrick
Place to R3
March 26, 2018
688
600-49
Zoning Map Amendment - 2298 Phillips
Road to R2
March 26, 2018
694
600-53
Zoning Map Amendment - 7044 Maple Park
Terr & 7002 Brailsford Place to R3
August 13, 2018
708
600-57
Zoning Map Amendment - 6868 Beaton
Road to R3
August 13, 2018
711
600-60
Text Amendment - CD2 Zone (add office
and health services: increase lot coverage
to 35% for specific lots) - Schedules 802.2
& 802.6
August 13, 2018
695
600-55
Zoning Map Amendment - 6829 Grant
Road to RM2
September 17, 2018
710
600-59
Text Amendment - Lot 1, VIP20069, Water
Street (Boathouse) (Schedule 104.2)
September 17, 2018
707
600-56
Zoning Map Amendment - W1 to W3 -
portion of water lot located near Boat
Launch
December 10, 2018
726
600-67
Text Amendment - Temporary Use Permits
in Gatewood Residential (section 3.33)
January 28, 2019
720
600-64
Zoning Map Amendment - RU4 to RU5 -
5651 Woodlands Rd
February 25, 2019
713
600-61
Zoning Map Amendment - C2 to C3 - 1890
Maple Ave
March 25, 2019
714
600-62
Text and Zoning Map Amendment - RM2 to
R3 - portion of 1923 Maple Avenue
(Schedule 203)
April 8, 2019
730
600-69
Text Amendment - C2 and C4 Zones (add
definition of Cannabis Retail Store to Part 2
& Schedules402 & 404)
May 13, 2019
Amendments to Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 - Cont'd
Bylaw No.
Amend. No.
Bylaw Purpose
Date of Adoption
729
600-68
Zoning Map Amendment - 2489 Otter Point
Rd to RU5
June 10, 2019
736
600-71
Zoning Map Amendment - 1939 Maple Ave
S to R2
September 9, 2019
743
600-74
Zoning Map Amendment - 5490 Sooke Rd
to C1 & Text Amendment - 401.8 to add
Veterinary
September 9, 2019
741
600-73
Text Amendment - Cannabis (sections 2,
3.33, 4.3, 4.4 & Schedules 501.2, 502.2,
503.2
September 16, 2019
738
600-72
Zoning Map Amendment - 2365 Church
Road to Community Facilities (P2)
September 30, 2019
747
600-75
Zoning Map Amendment - RU4 to P2 (2020
Kaltasin)
November 25, 2019
771
600-78
Zoning Text Amendment - Agricultural-
Intensive within RU1, RU2, RU3 (Schedules
101, 102 & 103)
February 10, 2020
748
600-76
Zoning Map Amendment - 2096 Kennedy
Street (R1 to RM2)
May 11, 2020
750
600-77
Zoning Text Amendment - Floodplain
September 28, 2020
790
600-79
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 790 (600-79)
- 2084 Ludlow Rd (RU4 to RU5)
October 26, 2020
797
600-81
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 797 (600-81)
- 2604 Otter Point Road (RU4 to RU5)
March 8, 2021
801
600-82
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 801 (600-82)
- 6671 Wadams Way (new CD15 Zone)
March 8, 2021
805
600-83
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 805 (600-83)
- 5126 Sooke Road (RU2 to C2 and site-
specific text amendment to C2)
March 8, 2021
791
600-80
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 791 (600-80)
- 2182 Church Road (amend CD14
Wadams Way Comprehensive
Development Zone)
June 28, 2021
807
600-84
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 807 (600-84)
- 2109 Mowich Drive (RU4 to RU5)
June 28, 2021
809
600-85
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 809 (600-85)
- 5627 Woodlands Road (RU4 to RU5)
November 8, 2021
817
600-87
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 817 (600-87)
- Text Amendment 101.2 and 103.2
July 12, 2021
818
600-88
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 818 (600-88)
- 1934 Powliuk Crescent (R2 to R3)
February 28, 2022
822
600-89
Text Amendments - definitions, general
regulations, revising or removing schedules.
April 11, 2022
840
600-90
Text Amendments - density bonusing
April 11, 2022
864
600-94
Update Municipal Ticket Information
July 11, 2022
813
600-86
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 813 (600-86)
- 2614 Otter Point Road (RU4 to RU5)
September 26, 2022
844
600-91
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 844 (600-91)
- 5686 Woodlands Road (RU4 to RU5)
November 14, 2022
Amendments to Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 - Cont'd
Bylaw No.
Amend. No.
Bylaw Purpose
Date of Adoption
868
600-92
Amend zoning on a portion of 6519 Throup
Road to reorient and enlarge the existing
Neighbourhood Commercial (C1) Zone
decrease the Medium Density Multi Family
2 (RM2) Zone.
December 12, 2022
871
600-93
Amend C3 zone to remove retail and office
use as an accessory use and to add health
services, office, personal services, and retail
to permitted uses.
December 12, 2022
887
600-96
Amend zoning on the property located at
2027 Maple Avenue South from Large Lot
Residential (R1) to Medium Density Multi
Family Residential 2 (RM2).
October 10, 2023
888
600-97
Amend zoning on the properties located at
2072, 2076, and 2080 Camden Place from
Medium Lot Residential (R2) to Medium
Density Multi Family Residential 2 (RM2).
October 30, 2023
886
600-95
Amend zoning on the property located at
5529 Croydon Place from Rural Residential
(RU4) to Neighbourhood Rural Residential
(RU5).
January 8, 2024
893
600-98
Add "Private Club" as a permitted principal
use under the C1 Neighborhood
Commercial Zone for the property legally
described as Lot 1, Section 24, Sooke
District Plan VIP79955 (2197 Otter Point
Road)
January 22, 2024
898
600-100
6676 Sooke Road, from the General
Commercial Zone (C2) to the CTC Town
Centre Mixed Use Zone
March 25, 2024
902
600-101
2316 Church Road from Rural Residential
(RU4) to Medium Density Multi-Family 2
(RM2)
June 24, 2024
904
600-102
6588 Throup Road from Large Lot
Residential (R1) to Medium Density Multi-
Family 2 (RM2)
June 24, 2024
895
600-99
2292 Phillips Road from Rural (RU2) to
Medium Density Multi-Family 2 (RM2)
July 8, 2024
908
600-103
6956 Grant Road West from Large Lot
Residential Zone (R1) to Medium Lot
Residential Zone (R2)
July 8, 2024
914
600-106
2008 Murray Road from Public
Recreation(P1) to General Commercial (C2)
November 25, 2024
915
600-107
1995 Caldwell Road from Large Lot
Residential (R1) to Medium Density Multi-
Family Residential 2 (RM2)
January 13, 2025
911
600-105
2032 Maple Avenue South from Large Lot
Residential (R1) and Small Scale
Agriculture (RU3) to Medium Density Multi-
Family 2 (RM2)
February 18, 2025
910
600-104
Multiple amendments related to Small Scale
Multi Unit Housing and compliance with
provincial legislation, Bill 44 - Housing
Statutes (Residential Development)
Amendment Act.
February 18, 2025
Amendments to Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 - Cont'd
Sooke Zoning Bylaw
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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SOOKE
BYLAW NO. 600, SOOKE ZONING BYLAW, 2013
Adopted: January 28, 2013
District of Sooke Bylaw No. 600
UNOFFICIALLY CONSOLIDATED
Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013
Page i of ix
The following sections "User Guide", "Using the Sooke Zoning Bylaw", "Sooke Zoning
Bylaw Format" and the "Table of Concordance" are intended for information only and do
not form part of the District of Sooke Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013.
User Guide
The Sooke Zoning Bylaw establishes regulations for the use of land and buildings in the
District of Sooke. It also regulates the type, location and intensity of development.
The Zoning Bylaw reflects only municipal regulation and policy, including the District of
Sooke Official Community Plan. Other bylaws, regulations and Acts of the District of
Sooke, Province of British Columbia, and Government of Canada must also be
observed.1 It is up to the individual to ensure that relevant laws are observed.
As a reference document, the Sooke Zoning Bylaw's Table of Contents is an important
index. The Bylaw is organized in seven (7) parts:
PART 1:
INTERPRETATION and ADMINISTRATION contains basic information on
the legal framework of the Bylaw, which includes all the uses regulated by
the Zoning Bylaw, as well as information on how to interpret the Bylaw
regulations.
PART 2:
DEFINITIONS defines important terms used in the Bylaw.
PART 3:
GENERAL REGULATIONS contains the regulations for all uses and
development types that apply in all zones. These regulations generally
supplement those in the Part 5.
PART 4:
SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS contains regulations for specific types of
uses. In Sooke, these include: Bed & Breakfast, Crematorium, Home-Based
Businesses, Off-street Loading requirements, and Parking.
PART 5:
ZONES contains general information about how to interpret the zone
descriptions and zoning maps. The individual zone description is located in
the Bylaw Zone Schedules.
PART 6:
REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BYLAW
1 Users of this bylaw in regard to the zoning of lands in the District of Sooke are advised that they may
also need to be knowledgeable of the requirements of the following legislation: Land Title Act, Local
Government Act, Strata Property Act, BC Building Code, BC Fire Code, Real Estate Act, Agricultural Land
Reserve Act, District of Sooke Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw, District of Sooke
Development Procedures Bylaw, Sooke Official Community Plan Bylaw, District of Sooke Deposit of Soil
Bylaw, District of Sooke Soil Removal Bylaw
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PART 7:
EFFECTIVE DATE OF BYLAW
ZONE SCHEDULES are numbered 101 to 900 containing the uses and regulations
pertaining to the zones referred to in Part 5 and form an integral part of this bylaw. The
zone schedules include the zone descriptions.
Schedule "A" is the zoning map.
Schedule "B" is a list of offences and their penalties under the Zoning Bylaw and any
other material that forms part of the Sooke Zoning Bylaw.
Using the Sooke Zoning Bylaw:
1.
Determining Zoning and Regulations for a Specific Parcel
I. To determine regulations applicable to a specific parcel, you must first find the
parcel on the official Zoning Bylaw Maps. The appropriate map will show the
zoning that applies to the parcel.
II. Look up the corresponding regulations. Start with the Zones (Part 5) to
determine what Zone Schedule Number the applicable zone is in. Once the
Zoning Schedule Number is determined and located in the bylaw, the zone
description identifies what uses are permitted and contains most standards that
apply. These development regulations can help guide the preparation of a
subdivision and/or development plan. Some uses and types of development
have specific regulations contained in Part 3 or 4.
III. If your proposal relates to a mixed use, commercial, industrial, or multi-family
development, you must refer to the District of Sooke's Development Permit
Guidelines adopted by Council, and incorporate these measures into your
application.
IV. Refer to Part 1 and Part 2 for additional information on how to apply the
regulations to a specific parcel.
V. Discuss your proposed Zoning or development with staff from District of
Sooke's Development Services Department.
2.
Determining Where a Specific Use May Locate
To determine where in the District of Sooke a specific use may locate, you must
first determine what Zone will permit that specific use. Use the table in Part 5 to
identify the Zoning District Name and then find what the Zone Schedule Number
is for that Zoning District Name. Turn to the Zone Schedule Number in the bylaw.
Permitted uses are either principal uses (the main type of use of the property), or
accessory (only permitted in support of a principal use). You should also check
Parts 3 and 4: Rules because some uses are subject to additional regulations.
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If you require assistance with the regulations or processes contained in the Zoning
Bylaw, please call or visit the District of Sooke's Development Services
Department. The official and most recent version of the Zoning Bylaw and
amendments is located at the District of Sooke's offices. This version of the Zoning
Bylaw should be consulted in all cases where an officially certified version of the
Bylaw is required.
Sooke Zoning Bylaw Format
Outline. The format of the District of Sooke's Zoning Bylaw follows a simple layout
intended to facilitate its use. Major divisions within the Zoning Bylaw are called "Parts"
and major divisions within Parts are called "Sections", which can be grouped together into
Divisions. The divisions in the Zoning Bylaw are shown below.
PART 2
Division 1
5. Section
5.5 Subsection
(b) Paragraph
(ii) Sub-paragraph
References in the Sooke Zoning Bylaw. The reference number starts with
the Section number and continues down to the appropriate level for the reference.
Referencing Other Documents. When reference is made to a document outside
of the District of Sooke municipal bylaws, the referenced document's name is in italicized
text, such as Local Government Act.
Definitions. The Sooke Zoning Bylaw has been written in "plain English" style and the
meaning is intended to be clear. However, because it is also a statutory document and
because of the need for terms with specific meanings, the Bylaw also provides guidance
on how specific terms are used.
If you require assistance with the regulations or processes contained in the Sooke Zoning
Bylaw, please call or visit the District of Sooke's Development Services Department. The
official version of the Zoning Bylaw and amendments is located at the District of Sooke's
offices. This version of the Zoning Bylaw should be consulted in all cases where an
officially certified version of the Bylaw is required.
District of Sooke Bylaw No. 600
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Table of Concordance
Zoning Bylaw No. 270
(Repealed)
Zoning Bylaw No. 500
(Repealed)
Zoning Bylaw No. 600
Rural Watershed and Forest
Reserve (RU1)
Watershed, Forest & Agriculture
(RU1)
Watershed, Forest &
Agriculture (RU1)
Rural (RU2)
Rural (RU2)
Rural (RU2)
Agricultural (RU3)
Small Scale Agriculture (RU3)
Parcels larger than 10 ha. Rural
Watershed and Forest Reserve
(RU1)
Small Scale Agriculture (RU3)
Rural Watershed and Forest
Reserve (RU1)
Rural Residential (RR1)
Rural Residential (RR1A)
Rural Residential (RR1B)
Rural Residential (RU4)
If outside SSA
Rural Residential (RU4)
If inside SSA
Large Lot Residential (R1)
Gateway Residential (GR)
Rural Residential (RU4)
Rural Residential (RU4)
Gateway Residential (RU5)
Gateway Residential (RU5)
Village Residential 1 (R1)
If inside SAA Large Lot
Residential (R1)
If outside of SSA (RU4)
Large Lot Residential (R1)
Rural Residential (RU4)
Village Residential 2 (R2)
If inside SSA, Large Lot
Residential (R1)
If outside of SSA (RU4)
Large Lot Residential (R1)
Rural Residential (RU4)
Village Residential 3 (R3)
Rural Residential (RU4)
Rural Residential (RU4)
Urban Reserve (R4)
Rural Residential (RU4)
Rural Residential (RU4)
Town Centre Residential (RS1)
Medium Lot Residential (R2)
Medium Lot Residential (R2)
Mixed Small Lot Residential
(RS2)
Small Lot Residential (R3)
Small Lot Residential (R3)
Small Lot Residential (RS3)
Small Lot Residential (R3)
Small Lot Residential (R3)
Manufactured Home Park
(RM/RM1)
Manufactured Home Park (MHP)
Manufactured Home Park
(MHP)
Low Density Multi-Family (RM2)
Low Density Multi-Family (RM1)
Low Density Multi-Family
(RM1)
Townhouse (RM2X)
Medium Density Multi-Family
(RM2)
Medium Density Multi-Family
(RM2)
Medium Density Multi-Family
(RM3)
Medium Density Multi-Family
(RM2)
Medium Density Multi-Family
(RM2)
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Apartment (RM3X)
Medium Density Multi-Family
(RM2)
Medium Density Multi-Family
(RM2)
High Density Multi Family (RM4)
High Density Multi-Family (RM4)
High Density Multi-Family
(RM4)
Neighbourhood Commercial
(CN1)
Neighbourhood Commercial
(C1)
Neighbourhood Commercial
(C1)
Village Commercial (C2)
General Commercial (C2)
General Commercial (C2)
Parking Lot (C3)
General Commercial (C2)
General Commercial (C2)
Neighbourhood Pub (C4)
Neighbourhood Commercial
(C1)
Neighbourhood Commercial
(C1)
Apartment Commercial (C5)
General Commercial (C2)
General Commercial (C2)
Service Commercial (CS1)
Service Commercial (C3)
Service Commercial (C3)
Service Commercial (CS1A)
Service Commercial (C3)
Service Commercial (C3)
Marine Commercial (CM1)
Recreational Commercial (C4)
Recreational Commercial (C4)
Recreational Commercial (CR1)
Recreational Commercial (C4)
Recreational Commercial (C4)
Town Centre Commercial
(CTC1)
Town Centre Commercial 1 -
North (CTC1)
Town Centre Commercial 2 -
South (CTC2)
Town Centre Commercial
(CTC)
Public Recreation (P1)
Public Recreation (P1)
Public Recreation (P1)
Community Facility (P2)
Community Facility (P2)
Community Facility (P2)
Public Utility (P3)
Public Utility (P3)
Public Utility (P3)
Light Industrial (M1)
Light Industrial (M1)
Light Industrial (M1)
General Industrial (M2)
General Industrial (M2)
General Industrial (M2)
Heavy Industrial (M3)
Heavy Industrial (M3)
Heavy Industrial (M3)
Marine Industrial (M4)
Marine Industrial (M4)
Marine Industrial (M4)
Technical Industrial Business
Park (M5)
Technical Industrial Business
Park (M5)
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Passive Recreation (W1)
Passive Recreation (W1)
Passive Recreation (W1)
Private Wharf (W2)
Private Wharf (W2)
Private Wharf (W2)
Marina (W3)
Marina (W3)
Marina (W3)
Marine Pub (W4)
Recreational Commercial (C4)
Recreational Commercial (C4)
N/A
N/A
Group Moorage (W4)
Marine Residential (W5)
Zone eliminated
N/A
Marine Industrial (W6)
Marine Industrial (W6)
Marine Industrial (W6)
Marine Shell Fish Processing
(W7)
Marine Aquaculture Processing
(W7)
Marine Aquaculture
Processing (W7)
The Ponds/Terraces (CD1)
The Ponds/Terraces (CD1)
The Ponds/Terraces (CD1)
Sun River Estates (CD2)
Sun River Estates (CD2)
Sun River Estates (CD2)
Silver Spray (CD3)
Silver Spray (CD3)
Silver Spray (CD3)
Tent Lot Residential (CD4)
Tent Lot Residential (CD4)
Tent Lot Residential (CD4)
Beaton Road Residential (CD5)
Beaton Road Residential (CD5)
Beaton Road Residential
(CD5)
Tominny Road (CD6)
Tominny Road (CD6)
Tominny Road (CD6)
Mariner's Village (CD7)
Mariner's Village (CD7)
Mariner's Village (CD7)
Prestige Hotel & Resort (CD8)
Prestige Hotel & Resort (CD8)
Prestige Hotel & Resort (CD8)
Spiritwood Estates (CD9)
Spiritwood Estates (CD9)
Spiritwood Estates (CD9)
Charters River Stewardship
Zone (CD10)
Charters River Stewardship
Zone (CD10)
Public Recreation (P1)
N/A
Knox Centre Zone (CD11)
Knox Centre Zone (CD11)
N/A
West Coast Mixed Use (CD12)
West Coast Mixed Use (CD12)
N/A
N/A
Harbourside Cohousing CD
Zone (CD13)
N/A
N/A
Wadam's Way CD Zone
(CD14)
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N/A
N/A
Lot A CD Zone (CD15)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 - INTERPRETATION & ADMINISTRATION ........................................ 1
DIVISION 1: TITLE AND APPLICATION ............................................................................. 1
DIVISION 2:
COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................. 2
DIVISION 3:
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................ 2
PART 2 - DEFINITIONS .................................................................................. 4
PART 3 - GENERAL REGULATIONS ............................................................ 25
PART 4 - SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS ..................................................... 36
PART 5 - ZONES .......................................................................................... 47
PART 6 - REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BYLAWS ................................................ 50
PART 7 - EFFECTIVE DATE OF BYLAW ...................................................... 50
ZONE SCHEDULES ...................................................................................... 51
SCHEDULE 101 - WATERSHED, FOREST & AGRICULTURE (RU1) ..................................... 53
SCHEDULE 102 - RURAL (RU2) .................................................................................... 55
SCHEDULE 103 - SMALL SCALE AGRICULTURE (RU3) ..................................................... 59
SCHEDULE 104 - RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RU4) ................................................................. 61
SCHEDULE 105 - NEIGHBOURHOOD RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RU5) ...................................... 65
SCHEDULE 201 - LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL (R1) ............................................................. 67
SCHEDULE 202 - MEDIUM LOT RESIDENTIAL (R2) ........................................................... 69
SCHEDULE 203 - SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL (R3) ............................................................. 71
SCHEDULE 301 - MANUFACTURED HOME PARK (MHP) ................................................... 75
SCHEDULE 302 - LOW DENSITY MULTI FAMILY 1 (RM1) .................................................. 79
SCHEDULE 303 - MEDIUM DENSITY MULTI FAMILY (RM2) ............................................... 81
SCHEDULE 304 - HIGH DENSITY MULTI FAMILY 3 (RM3) ................................................. 83
SCHEDULE 306 - TOWN CENTRE APARTMENT (RM5) ..................................................... 87
SCHEDULE 307 - TOWN CENTRE TOWNHOUSE (RM6) .................................................... 89
SCHEDULE 401 - NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMERCIAL (C1) ................................................... 91
SCHEDULE 402 - GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C2) ............................................................... 93
SCHEDULE 403 - SERVICE COMMERCIAL (C3) ................................................................ 97
SCHEDULE 404 - COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C4) ........................................................ 101
SCHEDULE 405 - TOWN CENTRE MIXED USE (CTC) .................................................... 105
SCHEDULE 501 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (M1) .................................................................... 109
SCHEDULE 502 - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (M2) .............................................................. 111
SCHEDULE 503 - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (M3) .................................................................. 113
SCHEDULE 504 - AQUATIC INDUSTRIAL (M4) ............................................................... 115
SCHEDULE 505 - TECHNICAL INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK (M5) .................................... 117
SCHEDULE 601 - PUBLIC RECREATION (P1) ................................................................. 121
SCHEDULE 602 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES (P2) ............................................................. 123
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SCHEDULE 603 - PUBLIC UTILITIES (P3) ...................................................................... 125
SCHEDULE 701 - PASSIVE RECREATION (W1) .............................................................. 127
SCHEDULE 702 - PRIVATE WHARF (W2) ..................................................................... 129
SCHEDULE 703 - MARINA (W3) ................................................................................... 131
SCHEDULE 704 - GROUP MOORAGE (W4) ................................................................... 133
SCHEDULE 705 - MARINE INDUSTRIAL (W6) ................................................................. 135
SCHEDULE 706 - MARINE AQUACULTURE PROCESSING (W7) ........................................ 137
SCHEDULE 801 - PONDS/TERRACES (CD1) ................................................................. 139
SCHEDULE 802 - SUN RIVER ESTATES CD ZONE (CD2) ............................................... 143
SCHEDULE 803 - SILVERSPRAY CD ZONE (CD3) ......................................................... 149
SCHEDULE 804 - TENT LOT RESIDENTIAL (CD4) .......................................................... 155
SCHEDULE 805 - BEATON ROAD RESIDENTIAL (CD5) ................................................... 157
SCHEDULE 807 - MARINER'S VILLAGE (CD7) ............................................................... 161
SCHEDULE 808 - PRESTIGE HOTEL & RESORT (CD8) ................................................... 173
SCHEDULE 811 - KNOX CENTRE CD (CD11) ............................................................... 193
SCHEDULE 812 - WEST COAST MIXED USE (CD12) ..................................................... 197
SCHEDULE 813 - HARBOURSIDE COHOUSING CD ZONE (CD12) .................................... 201
SCHEDULE 814 - WADAMS WAY (CD14) ..................................................................... 203
SCHEDULE 815 - LOT A (CD15) .................................................................................. 211
SCHEDULE A: ZONING MAPS ................................................................... 215
SCHEDULE B: ............................................................................................ 217
SCHEDULE C: RIVERS EDGE ................................................................... 219
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DISTRICT OF SOOKE
BYLAW NO. 600
A bylaw to regulate the use of land and the location, use, size and shape of buildings
and structures erected within the District of Sooke.
The Council of the District of Sooke, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
PART 1 - INTERPRETATION & ADMINISTRATION
Division 1: Title and Application
1.1
Title
This Bylaw is the Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013.
1.2
Purpose
The principal purpose of this Bylaw is to provide a clear and efficient zoning
system by:
a) Promoting health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the public;
b) Creating a range of housing opportunities and choices;
c) Making fair, cost effective, consistent development decisions;
d) Integrating green, open, public space into daily living;
e) Maintaining Sooke's rural character;
f) Creating Sooke as a compact, walkable community;
g) Securing adequate light, air, and access;
h) Conserving property values.
1.3
Application
a) This Bylaw shall apply throughout the corporate limits of the District of Sooke.
b) Nothing contained in this Bylaw shall relieve any person from the responsibility
to seek and comply with other legislation applicable to their undertaking.
1.4
Severability
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If any section, subsection, clause, or phrase of this Bylaw is, for any reason, held
to be invalid by the decision of any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Bylaw.
Division 2: Compliance
1.5 Permitted Uses
No lands, buildings, or structures in any zone shall be used by the owner, occupier,
or any other person for any use, except as provided in this Bylaw and being
specifically permitted for the zone in which it is located as set out in the Zone
Schedules in Part 5 of this Bylaw.
1.6 Enforcement and Inspection
Enforcement Officers are as designated by the Municipal Ticketing Information
Bylaw, and:
a) are authorized to enforce this Bylaw and carry out inspections regarding the
use and occupancy of buildings and property;
b) are authorized to enter at all reasonable times upon any property in the District
of Sooke for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirements of this Bylaw
are being met and the regulations under this Bylaw are being observed; and
c) may give notice to the owner of any property directing the owner or occupant
to correct any condition which constitutes a violation of this Bylaw.
No person shall interfere with or obstruct the entry of an officer or employee of the
District of Sooke onto any land, or into any building, to which entry is made or
attempted pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw.
1.7
Offences and Penalties
a) This bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for
the purpose of s. 264 of the Community Charter.
b) Offences and fines are as designated by the Municipal Ticketing Information
Bylaw.
c) Any person who contravenes this bylaw commits an offence and on summary
conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, is subject to a fine of not more
than $50,000.00, in addition to the costs of prosecution. Each day during
which a violation, contravention, or breach of this bylaw continues is deemed
to be a separate offence.
Division 3: Administration
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1.8 Applications in Progress
A completed application for a building permit which is received prior to the
effective date of this Bylaw shall be processed in accordance with Bylaw No.
500, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2011, as amended. Such applications shall be
approved or rejected within 12 months of this Bylaw coming into effect and, if
rejected, any future development must comply with this Bylaw.
1.9 Bylaw Amendments
Applications to amend this Bylaw shall be made in accordance with the District of
Sooke's Development Procedures Bylaw.
1.10 Appeals and Variances
a) Variances to this Bylaw may be granted by the Board of Variance of the
District of Sooke.
b) Variances to this Bylaw may be granted by Council through the issuance of
development variance permits.
c) Variances to this Bylaw may be granted by Council through the issuance of
development permits.
NOTE: Diagrams are provided for illustration purposes only in this Bylaw.
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PART 2 - DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw:
ACCESSORY BUILDING means a building, located on the same lot as a principal
building, the use or intended use of which is customarily ancillary, subordinate and
associated with the use of the principal building or the use of the lot;
ACCESSORY RETAIL means an accessory use of a building or structure for retail sales
that does not exceed ten percent of the floor area on the storey which it is located;
ACCESSORY USE means a use which is customarily ancillary to, subordinate to, and
customarily associated with the principal use, building or structure;
ACTIVE FLOODPLAIN means in relation to a stream the land that is adjacent to the
stream, inundated by the 1 in 5 year return period flow of the stream, and capable of
supporting plant species that are typical of inundated or saturated soil conditions and
distinct from plant species on freely drained upland sites adjacent to the land. [Added by
Bylaw 750 (600-77), Adopted September 28, 2020]
AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE (ALR) means those lands designated as such under
the Agricultural Land Commission Act;
AGRICULTURAL UNIT means live weight of 455 kg (1,000 lbs) of livestock, or farmed
game, or any combination of them equaling 455 kg (1,000 lbs) or 10 poultry;
AGRICULTURE means the use of land, buildings, and structures for growing, rearing,
producing and harvesting of agricultural products or raising livestock; includes processing
crops grown on the land, the storage and repair of farm machinery and implements of
husbandry used on that farm, and sale of agricultural products produced on the land. For
the purposes of this Bylaw, Agriculture also includes Horticulture, and Silviculture, but
specifically excludes Agriculture-Intensive, Cannabis Production-Micro, Cannabis
Production-Standard, and all manufacturing, processing, storage and repairs not
specifically included in this definition; [Amended by Bylaw 741 (600-13) Adopted September 16, 2019]
AGRICULTURE - INTENSIVE means the use of land, buildings and structures for the
growing of mushrooms or the confinement of poultry, livestock or fur bearing animals,
where more than 10 agricultural units are located within a building, structure or feedlot;
includes but is not limited to poultry and poultry egg farming, piggeries, fur farms, breeding
and boarding kennels, animal training, the keeping of pigeons, rabbits, and doves,
feedlots and manure storage piles;
AMENITY AREA means an indoor or outdoor area provided for and maintained by the
owners or residents of a building or lot for social, aesthetic, recreational or leisure
purposes, having in the case of an outdoor area no dimension less than 6 m and no slope
greater than 10 percent, and does not include any required building setback area, storage
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area, off-street parking or loading area, driveway or area designated for private use by an
individual owner such as limited common property in a strata plan;
AMUSEMENT FACILITY, INDOOR means a development or use providing for
entertainment and amusement activities which take place inside a building and where
patrons are the primary participants;
AMUSEMENT FACILITY, OUTDOOR means a development or use providing facilities
for entertainment and amusement activities which primarily take place out of doors and
where patrons are the primary participants; includes golf courses;
APARTMENT BUILDING means a building comprised of three or more dwelling units
with shared entrance facilities to a common hallway, corridor or stairwell;
AQUACULTURE means the growing and cultivation of aquatic plants, invertebrates such
as sea cucumbers, shellfish or fish, for commercial or ecosystem preservation purposes,
in any water environment or in man-made containers of water; [Amended by Bylaw 750 (600-77)
Adopted September 28, 2020]
AQUACULTURE, LAND-BASED means the cultivation, rearing and harvesting of fin fish
on land; may include the cleaning, icing and storage of fish grown on the same lot;
excludes:
a) the rendering, canning, smoking, cooking and processing of fish;
b) the manufacture of fish feed or the mixing of fish offal with fish feed;
c) the disposal on the lot of fish offal; and
d) the outdoor storage of fish offal;
AQUACULTURE PROCESSING OPERATIONS means all handling of the harvest of an
aquaculture use; may include bleeding and gutting, cleaning, shucking, storage,
packaging, rendering, canning, smoking, cooking and/or processing; excludes:
a) the manufacture of fish feed or the mixing of fish offal with fish feed;
b) the disposal on the same site of fish offal; and
c) the outdoor storage of fish offal;
ASSEMBLY USE means the use or occupancy of a structure or a part thereof for the
gathering of persons for civic, political, social, charitable, philanthropic, cultural, private
recreational or private educational purposes;
ASSESSMENT REPORT means a report prepared in accordance with the assessment
methods to assess the potential impact of a proposed development in a Riparian
Assessment Area and which is certified by a Qualified Environmental Professional;
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY means a form of residential accommodation for persons
who due to age, physical limitation or mental impairment, require personal services in
order to continue to live independently in most respects. Each unit must have a private
bed-sitting room; may have a kitchen; some or all of the units may have common facilities;
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AUTO SERVICE FACILITY means a use providing for the retail sale of motor fuels and
lubricants as its principal use; may include the sales, servicing and repairing of vehicles,
the sale of automobile accessories and ancillary vehicle washing and sales of related
retail products; excludes wholesale sales, vehicle sales, painting or structural or body
repairs;
BASEMENT means a storey or the storeys of a building located below the First Storey;
BED AND BREAKFAST means the accessory use of a single family dwelling or an
accessory building for temporary overnight tourist accommodation of the travelling public,
but which does not provide meals, other than breakfast, for guests;
BED AND BREAKFAST UNIT means a sleeping unit for accommodating overnight
guests with a bathroom or a shared bathroom, and may include a sitting room or a shared
sitting room but specifically excludes kitchens;
BOARDING AND LODGING means a use where an unrelated individual, for
consideration, receives accommodation in a dwelling unit and where meals may or may
not be provided;
BOAT RAMP means a facility or structure located on a shoreline to accommodate
vehicles or trailers for the purpose of launching and retrieving boats from and with a trailer;
BUSINESS PARK means a purpose-built or redeveloped area that provides office space
and can include high-technology production and light industrial uses as well as leisure
and convenience amenities for employees. The development is characterized by low-rise
buildings with enhanced landscaping and screening on the site;
BUILDING means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or
occupancy;
BUILDING OFFICIAL means a Building Official of the District of Sooke;
BUSINESS means a use conducted to generate income or revenue;
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER means the Bylaw Enforcement Officer of the District
of Sooke;
CAMPGROUND means an area of land in which spaces are provided, occupied and
managed for the temporary accommodation of the travelling public for a length of stay of
less than 180 consecutive days, in travel trailers, recreational vehicles or tents and may
include accessory sanitary and laundry facilities but specifically excludes the occupation
of a campground space by a manufactured home;
CAMPGROUND SPACE means an area in a campground used or intended to be used,
rented or leased, for the temporary recreational occupancy of tents, one travel trailer or
one recreational vehicle;
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CANNABIS PRODUCTION-MICRO means the cultivation of cannabis in less than
200m2 of area whether indoor or outdoor, and the processing of less than 600 kg of dried
flower (or equivalent) permitted through Health Canada licenses issued for Nursery,
Micro-Cultivation, Micro-Processing and Sale for Medical Purposes only.
[Added by Bylaw 741 (600-13) Adopted September 16, 2019]
CANNABIS PRODUCTION-STANDARD means the cultivation, processing, research,
testing, and sale of cannabis permitted through Health Canada licenses issued for
Standard Cultivation, Standard Processing, Analytical Testing, Research, and Sale for
Medical Purposes only. [Added by Bylaw 741 (600-13) Adopted September 16, 2019]
CANNABIS RETAIL STORE means a retail premises that is licensed by the Liquor and
Cannabis Regulation Branch of British Columbia for the sale of cannabis for recreational
purposes; [Added by Bylaw 730 (600-69) Adopted May 13, 2019]
CLUSTER DWELLING - See Dwelling, Cluster;
COMMERCIAL EXHIBIT means a place in which there are exhibited or displayed for
sale, works of art, curios, artifacts, antiques, or other objects of cultural, artistic or
aesthetic interest and may include a garden, greenhouse, or other place in which flowers,
herbs, shrubs or trees are cultivated or grown for public display or exhibition and for
admission to which a fee or price is charged, demanded or accepted;
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL OR COLLEGE means an establishment which provides
instruction in a specific field or curriculum;
COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY means a facility licensed pursuant to the Community
Care and Assisted Living Act;
COMMUNITY SEWER SYSTEM means a sewer system owned, operated, and
maintained by the District of Sooke or the Capital Regional District; [Added by Bylaw 910 (600-
104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM means a water supply system owned, operated, and
maintained by the District of Sooke or the Capital Regional District; [Amended by Bylaw 910
(600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
CONCESSION means the retail sale of hot and cold snacks, sunglasses, sunscreen and
similar items required by park and campground users;
CONVENIENCE STORE means a retail store contained in one building, having a floor
area not exceeding 180 m2 and providing for the sale of items regularly used by
households, including but not limited to staples, groceries, books, magazines, household
accessories, movie rentals, and pre-packaged food and beverage takeout service;
COOPERATIVE HOUSING means housing for seniors or low-income families who are
members of a housing cooperative;
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COUNTRY MARKET means premises for the sale by farmers or artisans of products they
have grown or crafted locally including but not limited to fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers,
meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, baked goods, works of art, and crafts such as pottery,
but excluding the sale of live animals;
DAYCARE CENTRE - see Community Care Facility;
DENSITY - see the Local Government Act's definition of density;
DEVELOPMENT means any of the following associated with or resulting from the local
government regulation or approval of residential, commercial or industrial activities or
ancillary activities to the extent that they are subject to local government powers under
Part 26 of the Local Government Act:
a) removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation;
b) disturbance of soils;
c) construction or erection of buildings and structures;
d) creation of nonstructural impervious or semi-impervious surfaces;
e) flood protection works;
f) construction of roads, trails, docks, wharves and bridges;
g) provision and maintenance of sewer and water services;
h) development of drainage systems;
i) development of utility corridors; and
j) subdivision;
DISTRICT OF SOOKE means the Corporation of the District of Sooke;
DOCK, PRIVATE means a use on the water contiguous to a single-family dwelling use,
which is used for moorage of private boats of the upland owner and excludes servicing,
fueling, pumping-out, chartering and the rental of moorage space;
DUPLEX means a building in which two dwelling units are placed either one above the
other or side by side and sharing a common wall;
DWELLING, CLUSTER means one dwelling unit or two dwelling units within the same
building which are on the same lot as at least four other dwelling units;
DWELLING, MULTI-FAMILY means an apartment building, cluster dwelling, rowhouse,
stacked townhouse, and townhouse and includes a duplex on lands zoned multi-family;
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY means a residential use in a detached residential building,
either site built or factory built (if a modular or panelized home), consisting of one dwelling
unit which is occupied or intended to be occupied as a permanent home or residence for
one family and having not more than one kitchen except that a secondary suite permitted
by this Bylaw in a single-family dwelling must have its own kitchen; excludes
manufactured homes, park model trailers, motor homes, travel trailers, and recreational
vehicles;
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DWELLING, SMALL-SCALE MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL means a residential building
comprised of up to four dwelling units which may consist of a duplex, townhouse, or
stacked townhouse, but excludes an apartment building, a cluster dwelling, a
manufactured home, a rowhouse, or a single-family dwelling; [Added by Bylaw 910 (600-104)
Adopted February 18, 2025]
DWELLING UNIT means a self-contained set of rooms, including provisions for living,
sleeping, cooking and sanitation; containing not more than one kitchen, with a direct
entrance to the open air or to a common hallway or corridor, without passing through any
other dwelling unit, and used or capable of being occupied as a permanent residence for
one family; includes suites and manufactured homes, and modular homes or
prefabricated dwellings meeting CSA-Z240 standards or equivalent, excludes
recreational vehicles, tents, buses, travel trailers, or other vehicles;
ECOSYSTEM PRESERVATION means to protect or save natural resources or
ecosystems for future use and enjoyment [Added by Bylaw 750 (600-77), Adopted September 28, 2020]
ELEVATION means the height or distance above the high water mark or natural boundary
of a stream, watercourse or of the ocean;
EMPLOYEE HOUSING means residential accommodation provided by the employer for
their employees;
ENCLOSED means contained within a building or structure; See also Unenclosed;
EQUIPMENT SALES/RENTALS means any use providing for the sale or lease of new or
used tools, appliances, bicycles and other sporting equipment, office machines, furniture,
light construction equipment or similar items; includes the accessory retail sale of goods;
excludes vehicle and heavy equipment sales/rentals;
FAMILY means two or more persons related by blood, marriage, common law, marriage,
adoption or foster parenthood sharing one dwelling unit, or not more than five unrelated
persons living together as a single domestic unit and sharing one dwelling unit;
FARM means an area of land on which crops or animals are raised;
FARM BUILDING means a building which does not contain a residential occupancy and
which is (a) associated with and located on land devoted to the practice of farming and
(b) used essentially for the housing of farm equipment or livestock, or the production,
storage or processing of agricultural and horticultural produce or feeds;
FENCE means free standing structures used to screen around all or part of a lot or site
and includes arbour, archway, gate, screen, trellis and wall, but does not include hedges
and similar landscaping;
FIRST STOREY - see Storey, First;
FISH includes all stages of salmonids, game fish, and regionally significant fish;
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FLOODPLAIN, ACTIVE means an area of land that supports or may support floodplain
plant species and is:
a) Adjacent to a stream that may be subject to temporary, frequent or seasonal
inundation, other than by tsunami, or
b) Within a boundary that is indicated by the high water mark;
FLOOR AREA means the total floor area of all floors within a building or a structure
measured from the interior faces of the exterior walls, including all areas giving access
thereto such as corridors, hallways, landings, foyers, staircases, stairwells, enclosed
balconies and mezzanines, enclosed porches or verandas, but excluding carports and
garages, unenclosed balconies, porches, verandas, or sundecks or accessory parking
areas;
FLOOR AREA RATIO means the total floor area permitted on a lot relative to the area of
the lot, expressed as a ratio;
FORESHORE means the area between the high tide (or natural boundary) and low tide
water levels in marine systems, or between seasonal high water and low water levels for
lakes [Added by Bylaw 750 (600-77), Adopted September 28, 2020]
FRONTAGE means the portion of a lot that fronts on a public road consisting of the
distance between the side lot lines measured at the point where the side lot lines intersect
the street right-of-way. In the case of a curved road, the frontage follows the arc of the
curve, along the property boundary;
FUNERAL HOME - means buildings and structures used for the preparation of the
deceased for burial and the display of the deceased and ceremonies prior to burial and/or
cremation; may include a crematorium, lounge, kitchen, worship room, and offices as
accessory uses;
GAS BAR means a use providing for the retail sale of fuel for motor vehicles and may
include accessory retail sales, but excludes auto repair;
GOLF COURSE means an area operated for the purpose of playing golf, and ancillary
uses including a club house, licensed premises, tennis courts, driving ranges, pro-shop,
accessory retail sales, miniature golf courses and other recreational facilities;
GRADE means the elevation of the finished surface of the ground, adjacent to the exterior
walls of the building. Localized depressions such as for vehicle or pedestrian entrances
need not be considered in determining levels of finished grade;
GROUP HOME means a facility licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living
Act as a residence for no more than 10 persons, not more than 6 of whom are persons
in care;
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GROUP MOORAGE means multi-berth moorage in a facility that is:
a) used only by a group of owners or residents of contiguous upland parcels or
other parcels in the community who are associated by contract, society or
incorporation, and
b) not accessible or used by the general boating public;
GROUP SITE means an area in a campground used or intended to be used, rented or
leased, for the temporary recreational occupancy of tents and up to twelve travel trailers
or recreational vehicles;
HEALTH SERVICES means uses and buildings providing for physical and mental health
services on an out-patient basis; includes medical and dental clinics and offices, health
clinics and counseling services; may include dispensing and accessory retail sales of
prescriptions and medications, and other types of health services goods and equipment;
HEAVY EQUIPMENT SALES, RENTALS, STORAGE AND/OR CONTRACTING means
a use providing for the sale, rental or contracting out of heavy equipment or vehicles used
in building, construction, excavation, or agriculture;
HEIGHT means the vertical distance from the average finished surface elevation of the
ground, measured from the outermost corners of a building or structure or from the
surface of the water in the case of a building or structure located on the water, to the
highest point of the roof (see diagram). If a localized depression such as a building
entrance is located at an outermost corner, the level of the finished surface of the ground
at that location may be ignored in the calculation of the average finished surface elevation;
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HIGH WATER MARK means the Natural Boundary; [Amended by Bylaw 750 (600-77), Adopted
September 28, 2020]
HIGHWAY - see the Transportation Act's definition of highway;
HOME BASED BUSINESS means an occupation, business, craft, or profession
conducted for profit, which is carried on as an accessory use in a dwelling unit or
accessory building to the dwelling unit in accordance with Section 4.3 of this Bylaw;
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HOME-BASED BUSINESS, LIMITED means an occupation, business, craft, or
profession conducted for profit, which is carried on as an accessory use in a dwelling unit
or accessory building to the dwelling unit in accordance with Section 4.3 of this Bylaw but
does not include any businesses which have customers or clients who visit the site of the
home-based business;
HORTICULTURE means the practice of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers or ornamental
plants;
HOSTEL means a building containing groupings of sleeping facilities for temporary
accommodation; does not include hotels, motels, permanent residences or bed and
breakfast;
HOTEL means a building or buildings providing temporary accommodation for the public,
in units, each of which has its own sanitary facilities, including water closet and washbasin
and may include a kitchen, and may include a conference centre, restaurant and premises
licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act;
HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT SALES, SERVICE AND REPAIR means uses providing
repair services to and the sale of goods, equipment and appliances normally found within
the home;
INDUSTRIAL, GENERAL means a use providing for the processing, fabricating,
assembling, storing, transporting, distributing, wholesaling, testing, servicing, repairing,
wrecking or salvaging of goods, materials, or things, and heavy equipment sales/rentals
and storage, the sale of manufactured homes, and includes the operation of truck
terminals, docks, railways, vehicle paint and body shops, soil improvement operations,
movie production studio; specifically excludes open burning, and asphalt plants; and retail
sales accessory to a principal use;
INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY means a use engaged in the basic processing and manufacturing
of materials or products predominantly from extracted or raw materials, or a use engaged
in storage of these, or manufacturing processes using flammable or explosive materials,
or storage or manufacturing processes that potentially involve hazardous conditions.
Heavy industry shall also mean those uses engaged in the operation, parking, and
maintenance of heavy equipment, solid waste or sanitary waste transfer stations, public
works yards, and container storage;
INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT means a use for the warehousing, mini warehousing, testing,
service, repair or maintenance of an article, substance, material, fabric or compound, and
includes artisan and manufacturing shops, movie production studio, and retail sales
accessory to the principal use;
INDUSTRIAL USE, MARINE means an industrial use which is marine-oriented and
dependent on a waterfront location; includes but is not limited to boat building, repairs
and storage; and retail sales accessory to a principal use;
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INSTITUTIONAL USE means a facility established to serve a social, recreational,
educational, or other public purpose and includes, but is not limited to: arena, armory,
cemetery, college, Community Care Facility, community centre, community hall, court of
law, fire hall, hospital, library, municipal office, park, playground, police station, public art
gallery, public museum, school, stadium or public swimming pool;
KENNEL means a use where more than four dogs and/or cats are kept, trained, cared
for, bred and/or boarded;
KITCHEN means an area within a building used for preparing and cooking food for eating
and includes facilities for washing utensils, and may include food storage, and serving
facilities; the presence of a range or oven, or utility connections suitable for servicing a
range or oven, shall normally be considered as establishing a kitchen;
KITCHENETTE means a kitchen which does not have provisions for a range or oven;
LANDSCAPING means any combination of trees, bushes, shrubs, plants, flowers, lawns,
mulch, decorative boulders and gravel, decorative paving, planters, foundations,
sculptures, decorative fences, and similar improvements, arranged and maintained so as
to enhance and embellish the appearance of a property, or to screen a lot, site or storage
yard, but does not include parking surfaces, sidewalks, uncleared undergrowth or weed
growth;
LANE means a highway which provides a secondary access to a lot;
LIMITED HOME-BASED BUSINESS - See Home-based Business, Limited;
LIVE-WORK DWELLING means a building or space within a building that is used jointly
for commercial and residential purposes, where the residential use of the space is
secondary or accessory to the primary use as a place of work;
LIVESTOCK includes cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, llamas, mules or goats or any
other domesticated animals bred for their meat, dairy, or hides or hair, including the
breeding and grazing of any and all of the above;
LOADING SPACE means a space for loading or unloading of a motor vehicle but
specifically excludes maneuvering aisles and other areas providing access to the space;
LODGE means a building or buildings that are suitable for tourist, vacation, resort and
recreational residence units, including private residence clubs, each unit of which has its
own sanitary facilities, including water closet and washbasin; may include a kitchen or
kitchenette in individual units; may include a spa, conference centre, restaurant and
premises licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. Residence units included
within a private residence club can be used as permanent or temporary residences, or for
temporary accommodation; [Amended by Bylaw No. 481 adopted October 15, 2013]
LOT means any lot, block, or other area in an approved plan of subdivision in which real
property is held or into which real property is subdivided, and includes a strata lot created
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under the Bare Land Strata Regulations pursuant to the Strata Property Act, but
specifically excludes any other strata lot created pursuant to the Strata Property Act;
LOT AREA means the horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.
LOT, CORNER means a lot at the intersection or junction of two or more highways;
LOT COVERAGE means the combined ground floor areas of all buildings and structures
on a lot, expressed as a percentage of the lot area; or the area of a portion of the lot in
the case of a lot located in more than one zone; excludes free-draining decks and
porches;
LOT LINE means a line which marks the boundary of a lot or parcel;
LOT LINE, FLANKING means a lot boundary abutting a highway, other than a front lot
line or a lane lot line;
LOT LINE, FRONT means the lot line abutting a highway, other than a lane, provided
that where a lot is a corner lot, the front lot line is the shortest lot line abutting a highway.
In the case of a manufactured home park, the front lot line shall be the lot line abutting
the private road providing access;
LOT LINE, FRONT - PANHANDLE LOT means a lot line adjoining and approximately
perpendicular to the access strip but excludes any lot line in the access strip;
LOT LINE, LANE means a lot line abutting a lane;
LOT LINE, REAR means the lot line or lines opposite to and most distant from the front
line or, in the case of a triangular shaped lot, a line 3 m (9.8 ft) in length entirely within the
lot, parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line;
LOT LINE, SIDE means a lot line other than a front, rear or flanking lot line;
LOT WIDTH means the length of a straight line perpendicular to a straight line connecting
the mid-point of the front and rear lot line and at a distance measured from the front lot
line, equal to the minimum width requirement of the zone in which the parcel is located.
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Diagram 2: Lot Width
Diagram 3 Panhandle Lot Width
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MANUFACTURED HOME (also known as mobile home) means a structure intended as
a residential dwelling unit which is constructed in a factory operation to CSA Z240 MH
standard. Excludes park model trailers, motor homes, travel trailers or recreational
vehicles, and non-CSA certified manufactured homes;
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK means any lot on which three or more manufactured
homes are installed or intended to be installed for use as dwelling units;
MANUFACTURED HOME SITE means an area designated within a manufactured home
park for the use of one manufactured home;
MARINA means a use, including the surface of water, which provides for docking,
moorage space, servicing, fueling, pumping-out, chartering, launching, and dry-storage
of boats and boating equipment; or combination thereof but excludes a private dock;
MARINE COMMERCIAL means commercial use which is linked to the commercial fishing
industry and is dependent on or related to a waterfront location and includes moorage,
servicing, fueling and chartering;
MOBILE HOME - See Manufactured Home;
MOTEL means a building or buildings providing temporary accommodation for the
travelling public, each unit of which has its own sanitary facilities including water closet
and wash basin; may include a kitchen or a kitchenette;
NATURAL BOUNDARY means the visible High Water Mark of any lake, river, stream or
other body of water where the presence and action of the water are so common and usual
and so long continued in all ordinary years as to mark upon the soil of the bed of the lake,
river, stream, or other body of water a character distinct from that of its banks, in
vegetation, as well as in the nature of the soil itself and the edge of dormant side channels
of any lake, river, stream, or other body of water and includes the Active Floodplain. See
also the definition for High Water Mark;
NATURE CENTRE means a building and/or outdoor space programmed and designed
to educate people about nature and the environment; [Added by Bylaw 750 (600-77), Adopted
September 28, 2020]
OFFICE means the occupancy or use of a building for the purpose of carrying out
business, financial or professional activities, and includes accessory retail and support
services;
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN means the Official Community Plan, as amended from
time to time, adopted by the Council of the District of Sooke;
PANHANDLE LOT means any lot which is serviced and gains access and road frontage
by means of a relatively narrow strip of land which is an integral part of the lot (called the
"access strip");
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PARCEL means a lot;
PARK means public land for public recreation or conservation purposes; includes a
historical or natural site; may include buildings, structures and infrastructure dedicated to
the support of indoor and outdoor recreation, including Horticulture;
PARKING LOT means an area of land or a structure, other than on a highway, used for
the temporary parking of motor vehicles by the public whether free or for compensation
for employees, clients, customers or residents, but excludes any area where vehicles are
kept for sale or repair or are stored;
PARKING SPACE means any land area designed and used for parking motor vehicles;
includes Parking Lots, garages, private driveways, and legally designated areas of public
highways;
PASSIVE RECREATION means leisure activities such as walking, running, jogging,
sitting, picnicking, swimming, boating and sporting activities that do not involve
infrastructure;
PERSONAL SERVICES means uses or structures for attending to individual needs which
are related to human or pet care and appearance, or the cleaning and repair of personal
effects; includes accessory sale of goods, barber shops, beauty shops, pet day cares,
spas, tailors, dressmakers, shoe repair shops, and dry cleaning establishments and
laundromats; excludes health services;
PET DAY CARE means a pet grooming establishment where the animals are kept,
primarily indoors, and excludes overnight boarding of animals;
PLACE OF WORSHIP means a building wherein persons regularly assemble for religious
worship and which is maintained and controlled by a religious body;
PRINCIPAL BUILDING means the main or predominant purpose for which land or a
building is used;
PRINCIPAL USE means the main or predominant purpose for which land or a building is
used;
PRIVATE CLUB means a use providing for the meeting, social or recreational activities
of members of a philanthropic, social service, athletic, business or fraternal organization,
may include rooms for eating, drinking and assembly; may include licensed premises;
PUBLIC UTILITY means a use providing facilities for utilities such as water, sewer,
drainage, natural gas, electrical, telephone, cable, and similar services; includes but is
not limited to plant and equipment;
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PUBLIC VIEW CORRIDOR means the line of sight along a public highway or right of way
towards the waterfront or mountains;
RAVINE means a narrow, steep-sided valley that is commonly eroded by running water
and has a slope grade greater than 3:1 for a minimum horizontal distance of 15 metres;
RECESSION PLANE means a plane inclined at an angle to the horizontal and extending
from points above one or more site boundary lines through which a building may not
project; see the General Regulations section with diagram for full explanation;
RECREATION AREA means an area used for outdoor activities;
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means any motorized vehicle or conveyance, licensed by
the appropriate licensing authority used or designed to be used primarily for recreational
accommodation during travel or recreation without requiring continuous connection to
sewage, water and electric hookups;
RECYCLING DEPOT means a use providing for the buying and temporary storage of
bottles, cans, newspapers and similar household goods for reuse and excludes external
storage;
REFUSE REMOVAL AREA means a screened and designated area, directly accessible
to sanitary disposal trucks, for the storage and removal of refuse containers;
RESIDENCE means:
a) a dwelling occupied or used for residential purposes, and
b) occupancy or use of a building or part thereof as a dwelling unit;
c) without limiting the generality of (a) and (b) above, a fixed place of abode to which
a person intends to return when absent;
RESIDENTIAL SHELTER means a residential dwelling unit used for the purpose of a
temporary residence providing emergency and support services for more than six people
leaving physically, psychologically or sexually abusive relationships or who are without a
home;
RESTAURANT means a commercial use where food and beverages are prepared on site
and served or available for take-out;
RETAIL means the selling of goods and services directly to the consumer and includes
post offices but excludes Cannabis Retail Stores;
RETAINING WALL means a wall designed and used to maintain differences in ground
elevations by holding back a bank of material;
RIPARIAN AREA means the area of land contiguous to the high water mark of a water
course, or other water body, consisting of water tolerant trees, shrubs and other
vegetation;
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RIPARIAN ASSESSMENT AREA means
a) for a water course, the 30 m strip on both sides of the water course,
measured from the high water mark;
b) for a ravine less than 60 m wide, a strip on both sides of the water course
measured from the high water mark to a point that is 30 m beyond the top of
the ravine bank;
c) for a ravine 60 m wide or greater, a strip on both sides of the water course
measured from the high water mark to a point that is 10 m beyond the top of
the ravine bank;
ROWHOUSE DWELLING means multi-family dwelling consisting of attached dwelling
units, each of which is situated on its own fee-simple lot and constructed in a side-by-side
series, where each unit shares one or two party walls with its neighbour, depending on
its position in the series (end units share only one party wall) and where each lot is
individually serviced with respect to utilities;
SCREENING means a continuous fencing, wall, compact hedge or combination thereof,
supplemented with landscape plantings that produces an effective visual separation or
enclosure for a lot or part thereof and is broken only by limited access points;
SEAWALL means a retaining wall or structure, located wholly on private property, which
is designed to prevent the erosion of the land located adjacent to the sea, lake, river,
watercourse or body of water; [Added by Bylaw 750 (600-77), Adopted September 28, 2020]
SECONDARY SUITE - See Suite, Secondary;
SETBACK means the minimum horizontal distance that a use or any part of a building or
structure, must be setback or separated from a lot line, floodplain, or Streamside
Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA);
SEWER SPECIFIED AREA means the area within the District of Sooke that is included
in the area to be serviced by the municipal sewage collection system and wastewater
treatment plant;
SHOPPING CENTER means a use incorporating a group of more than five (5)
commercial establishments planned, constructed, or managed as an entity having
common or shared parking available to all customers and employees;
SHOW HOME means a permanent dwelling which is constructed for the temporary
purpose of illustrating to the public the type or character of a dwelling or dwellings to be
constructed in other parts of a subdivision or development area. Show homes may
contain offices for the sale of other lots or dwellings in the area, but cannot be used as a
construction office. Show homes can only be open to the public between twelve noon and
five o'clock in the evening and shall satisfy the parking requirements of 1 space per 30m2;
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SIGHT TRIANGLE means the triangular area of a lot formed by the intersection of
highway right-of-way boundaries and a line joining the two points on those boundaries of
the lot 6 m from the point of intersection. See also the General Regulations with a diagram
for a full explanation;
SILVICULTURE means uses related to the production and harvesting of timber including
the removal of harvestable timber stocks but specifically excludes the processing of wood
or wood products;
SLEEPING UNIT means a room or suite of rooms, which does not contain cooking
facilities, used to accommodate any person on a temporary basis;
SMALL SUITE - See Suite, Small;
STACKED TOWNHOUSE - See Townhouse, Stacked;
STEEP SLOPE means land, in its natural state, that has a slope angle of 30% or greater;
STORAGE, UNENCLOSED means an area outside of a building where goods, products
and equipment or machinery are permitted to be stored, baled, placed, piled or handled;
excludes wrecking yard or junk yard;
STORAGE AREA OR STORAGE YARD means an area used for the wholly or partially
enclosed or screened storage of metals, vehicles in running order and other materials;
excludes wrecking yard or junk yard, and parking lot;
STOREY means the portion of a building that is situated between the top of any floor and:
a) the top of the next floor above it; or
b) the ceiling above it where there is no floor above the ceiling;
and excludes mezzanines as defined in the BC Building Code;
Diagram 4: Storey Definitions
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STOREY, FIRST means the lowest storey of a building having its floor not more than 2
m above grade. Localized depressions for vehicle and pedestrian entrances need not be
considered for the purposes of determining grade;
STREAMSIDE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT AREA means an area:
a) adjacent to a stream that links aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems and
includes both existing and potential riparian vegetation and existing and
potential adjacent upland vegetation that exerts an influence on the
stream, and
b) the size of which is determined according to this regulation on the basis of
an assessment report provided by a Qualified Environmental Professional
in respect of a development proposal;
STRUCTURE means anything which is constructed, erected or placed, the use of which
requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground,
and includes but is not limited to a satellite dish, antenna, fence and retaining walls; but
excludes concrete or asphalt or similar surfacing of a lot, signs under 6m in height, and
underground utility facilities;
SUITE means either secondary suite or small suite;
SUITE, SECONDARY means an accessory dwelling unit not exceeding 90 m2 in floor
area, capable of being occupied year round, including provision for sleeping, cooking,
sanitation, food storage and preparation, contained within a principal building used for
residential purposes; [Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
SUITE, SMALL means an accessory dwelling unit not exceeding 90 m2 in floor area,
detached from the principal residential building, capable of being occupied year round
including provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, sanitation, food storage and preparation;
[Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
SWIMMING POOL means any structure or construction intended primarily for recreation,
that is, or is capable of being, filled with water to a depth of .6 metres (2 feet) or more;
excludes a hot tub;
TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION means a total length of stay of not more than 30
consecutive days, unless otherwise specified;
TOP OF BANK means the point at which the upward ground level becomes less than
one vertical to four horizontal within the Setback area, and refers to the crest of the bank
or bluff where the slope clearly changes into the natural upland bench;
TOP OF RAVINE BANK means the first significant break in a ravine slope where the
break occurs such that the grade beyond the break is flatter than 3:1 for a minimum
distance of 15 meters measured perpendicularly from the break, and the break does not
include a bench within the ravine;
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TOWN CENTRE means that area of the District of Sooke that is designated as Town
Centre in the Official Community Plan;
TOWNHOUSE means a residential building comprised of three or more dwelling units
separated from one another by party walls extending from foundations to roof, with each
dwelling having a separate direct entrance;
TOWNHOUSE, STACKED means a residential building comprised of three or more
dwelling units separated from one another by party walls, with each dwelling having a
separate direct entrance;
TRAVEL TRAILER means a licensed recreational vehicle designed to be towed behind
a vehicle;
UNENCLOSED means areas not enclosed within a building; for purposes of clarity, areas
that are screened only by a fence or landscaping are considered to be unenclosed;
UNDERGROUND PARKING SPACE means any enclosed space used or intended to be
used for the parking of motor vehicles and contained entirely within a building or part of a
building below grade. In the case of a sloping lot, at least 50% of the perimeter of the
structure may be above grade;
VACATION ACCOMMODATION means the use of a Single Family Dwelling, a
Secondary Suite, or Small Suite for temporary accommodation;
VEHICLE AND/OR EQUIPMENT REPAIR means a use or building providing for the
servicing and mechanical repair of vehicles, boats, farm, gardening, construction or other
equipment, and recreational vehicles, and the sale, installation or servicing of related
accessories and parts; includes, but not limited to, transmission shops, muffler shops, tire
shops, automotive glass shops, and upholstery shops; may include car wash; specifically
excludes wrecking yards;
VEHICLE SALES/RENTALS means a use or a building providing for the retail sale or
rental of new or used motor vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, manufactured homes, tent
trailer, recreational vehicles, motor homes, boats, travel trailers or similar light
recreational vehicles or craft, together with incidental maintenance services and sale of
parts; includes, but not limited to, automobile dealerships, car rental agencies; may
include car wash; excludes Heavy Equipment Sales/Rentals, Equipment Sales/Rentals,
and wrecking yards;
VETERINARY CLINIC means a use which provides for the medical care of animals on
an out-patient basis, and which may provide overnight accommodation for short term care
incidental to the veterinary clinic use;
WAREHOUSING means the use of a building for the bulk storage of materials, products,
goods or merchandise;
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WRECKING YARD means a use providing for the towing, unenclosed storage, or
dismantling, crushing of more than one unlicensed vehicle, which may include the sale of
parts;
YARD (see diagram) means that part of a lot unoccupied and unobstructed by principal
and/or accessory buildings or structures and in particular:
FRONT YARD means the three dimensional space which runs parallel with the
front lot line and the line level with the principal building;
PANHANDLE FRONT YARD means the three dimensional space which runs
parallel with the Lot Line, Front - Panhandle Lot and the line level with the
principle building;
REAR YARD means the three dimensional space between and parallel with the
rear lot line and the principal building;
FLANKING YARD means the three dimensional space between and parallel with
the flanking lot line and the principal building;
SIDE YARD means the three dimensional space between and parallel with the
side lot line and the principal building and excludes the front, flanking, and rear
yard areas;
Diagram 5: Yard Definitions (See Diagram 6 for Panhandle Lot Yards)
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Diagram 6: Panhandle Lot Yards
ZONE means the areas into which the District of Sooke is divided in accordance with this
Bylaw, and for which specific regulations are outlined in each Zone Schedule in Part 5;
ZONING MAP means the map marked as Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of
this Bylaw.
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PART 3 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
3.1
Applicability
Except as otherwise specified in this Bylaw, these Part 3 General Regulations
apply to all zones established under this Bylaw.
3.2
Prohibitions
a) No person being the owner or occupier of land including the surface of water
or any building or structure shall use the land, building or structure, or cause,
permit or allow it to be used, for any use not permitted by this bylaw.
b) No person shall subdivide land except in accordance with this bylaw.
c) No person shall construct, erect, alter, extend or site a building or structure, or
cause, permit or allow it to be constructed, altered, extended or sited, except
in accordance with this bylaw.
d) The uses specifically permitted in any Zone Schedule in Part 5 of this bylaw
are the only uses permitted in that zone in addition to the uses permitted by
section 3.3, and all other uses are prohibited. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the following uses are specifically prohibited:
i. Residential use in W zones;
ii. Refuse and garbage dumps
iii. The use of a tent, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, bus, boat or
other vehicle or shipping container as a dwelling unit.
(amended by Bylaw No. 583 adopted February 11, 2014)
e) Any lot in existence on the date of adoption of this bylaw may be used for any
use permitted by this bylaw in the zone in which the lot is located, despite not
complying with the minimum lot size or frontage requirements of the bylaw in
relation to subdivision, but subject to all other regulations in this bylaw
pertaining to the use.
3.3
Uses Permitted in Any Zone
The following uses are permitted in any zone:
a) Public utility buildings and structures, provided they comply with the siting, size
and height limitations prescribed for the zone in which they are located;
b) Community Care Facilities licensed pursuant to the Community Care and
Assisted Living Act in the Large Lot Residential (R1) zone, the Medium Lot
Residential (R2) zone, the Small Lot Residential (R3) zone, the Rural
Residential 4 (RU4) zone, and the Neighbourhood Rural Residential (RU5)
zone, providing day care for not more than 8 persons, or residential care for
not more than 6 persons. [Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
c) Transportation facility established by one of the levels of government or a
Crown Corporation;
d) Hiking trails, horse trails, bicycle paths;
e) Parks;
f)
Conservation uses;
g) Gardening and the growing of food;
h) Lighthouses and navigational aids.
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3.4
Accessory Uses
a) Accessory uses must be conducted on the same lot as the principal use.
b) Buildings, structures and uses accessory to principal uses are permitted in any
zone, and must be sited on the same lot as the principal building.
c) No accessory building or structure shall be situated on a lot unless the principal
building, to which the building is accessory, has already been erected or will
be erected simultaneously with the accessory building on the same lot, except
as provided in Section 3.32 (Temporary Buildings).
[Amended by Bylaw No. 583 adopted February 11, 2014]
d) An accessory building shall not be used as a dwelling unit or sleeping unit
except as otherwise provided for in this Bylaw.
e) The floor area of an accessory building or buildings shall not exceed the floor
area of the principal building or use.
f)
Any structure or portion of a building that is attached to a principal building by
means of an enclosed structure including any garage or carport is deemed to
be a part of the principal building subject to the requirements of this bylaw
applicable to the principal building, and is not an accessory building for any
purpose.
3.5
Animals in Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential, Multi-Family Residential, and
Comprehensive Development Zones [Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February
18, 2025]
Animal control in Sooke shall be in accordance with the District of Sooke Bylaw
No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009, as replaced or
amended from time to time), and the following regulations:
a) The keeping of livestock and male poultry is prohibited on lots less than
2,000 m2 in area;
b) The keeping of female poultry is prohibited on lots less than 600 m2 in area;
c) The keeping of up to 6 female poultry in enclosed runs is permitted on lots
less than 2,000 m2 but more than 600 m2. Runs shall provide at least 0.8 m2
of space per bird and coops of at least 0.2 m2 of space per bird;
d) A building or structure used for the keeping of animals must not be located in
the front yard, and must be located at least 6 m from any lot line.
3.6
Campground Use
Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, all campgrounds shall be used
only in accordance with the following:
a) No person shall occupy a campground for more than 180 consecutive days in
any calendar year;
b) Recreational vehicles located within a campground shall have a valid motor
vehicle license at all times;
c) Campground space shall be used only by tents and by wheeled recreational
vehicles licensed for highway use;
d) A campground may have up to three group sites per campground; and
e) Structural additions to recreational vehicles in campgrounds are not permitted.
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3.7
Density Bonus Provisions
In addition to the amenity and density bonusing policies of the District of Sooke's
Official Community Plan, the following specific increases in density may be
permitted for multi-family uses permitted by this bylaw, based on the developer
providing the related amenities noted:
a) Where 80% or more of the on-site parking spaces are provided as
underground parking spaces or concealed within the building, the maximum
number of multi family residential units may be increased by 10 units per ha.
The height may be increased by one storey and lot coverage may be increased
by 5%.
b) Where an Assisted Living Facility is provided in a multi-family or a Community
Care Facility in a mixed commercial/multi-family development, the maximum
lot coverage may be increased by 5%;
c) Where a public open space is provided covering more than 5% of the property,
lot coverage may be increased by 10%;
d) In the Town Centre, where canopies fronting at least 75% of the building
frontage are provided, the maximum lot coverage may be increased by 5%.
3.8
Density Calculations
In calculating density, if calculations result in a fractional number, the lower whole
number is used.
3.9
Employee Housing
a) Employee housing, where provided, shall not be included in units per hectare
calculations under this bylaw, to a maximum of 10 additional dwelling or
sleeping units;
b) An agreement must be entered into as per s.905 of the Local Government Act;
c) Employee housing may be in the form of a dwelling unit and/or sleeping units
with shared kitchen and bath facilities.
3.10 Fences
Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Bylaw:
a) Fence height shall be determined by measuring vertically from the average
natural grade level within 1 m of both sides of the fence to the highest part of
the fence;
b) Fence additions shall be included in the calculation of total fence height;
c) Maximum fence height for fences in small-scale multi-unit residential, multi-
family residential, water, comprehensive development and mixed use zones:
[Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
i. Front and flanking yard - 1.2 m
ii. Rear and side yard - 2 m
iii. All yards abutting Highway #14 on residential properties - 2 m
d) Maximum height for fences in rural, commercial, institutional or industrial zones
- 2.5 m;
e) Where there is overlap between front and flanking yards or rear and side yards,
the lower maximum fence height will apply;
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f)
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 3.10 (c) and (d), fences used for
recreational purposes, such as ball parks, playgrounds, golf courses, and other
similar sports, public utility uses and industrial storage areas shall not exceed
a height of 6 m provided such fences are constructed of material that permits
visibility, such as wire mesh;
g) Fences may not be constructed within the sight triangle;
h) Where hedges are used as a living fence along the property line, the sight
triangle rules apply.
3.11 Flammable Liquid and Gas Dispensing / Storage Tanks
a) In all zones the dispensing and storage of flammable liquids and gases shall
meet the requirements of the BC Fire Code, National Fire Protection Act, and
applicable District of Sooke regulations.
b) In small-scale multi-unit residential and comprehensive development zones,
the storage of flammable liquids and gases shall not exceed 1,000 litres per
lot. [Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
c) In rural and multi-family residential zones, the storage of flammable liquids and
gases shall not exceed 2,000 litres per lot.
3.12 Height
Notwithstanding height restrictions in this Bylaw:
a) An elevator shaft, mechanical room, industrial crane, grain elevator, silo, tower
tank and bunker, cupola, place of worship spire, flag pole, fire and hose towers,
chimney, vent, aerial, monument, belfry, dome, smoke and fume disposal and
dispersing facilities, stadium bleacher, farm building or structure, lighting pole,
public utility poles, radio or television antenna, federally regulated
communication tower, stair tower, and windmill may be of unlimited height
provided that such structures occupy no more than 5% of the area of the lot or,
if situated on a building, not more than 5% of the area of the roof of that building;
b) Rooftop solar panels situated on a building may exceed height restrictions by
up to 1 m.
3.13 Liquor Licensed Facilities
Development applications that require a new liquor primary license or an
amendment to an existing license are subject to the District of Sooke's Liquor
License Application Procedure Policy, and the requirements of the provincial
agency having authority.
3.14 Subdivision
For subdivision purposes:
a) No land shall be subdivided into a lot or lots having a lot area or lot width less
than the minimum prescribed by this bylaw;
b) Notwithstanding section 3.14(a) the minimum lot width and lot area
requirements prescribed by the Zoning Bylaw shall not apply where:
i.
A lot is being created to be used solely for the unattended equipment
necessary for the operation of utilities or other similar public or quasi-
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public service, and the owners enter into a covenant pursuant to
section 219 of the Land Title Act satisfactory to the Approving Officer
limiting the use of the lot to that use;
ii.
A lot is being created is for park use only;
iii.
A part of the lot is separated from another portion of the lot by a road,
watercourse, or topographical features such that the separated part
constitutes less than 10% of the total lot area, it may be consolidated;
iv.
A lot is split into separate parts by a highway, the Approving Officer
may approve the subdivision of the parts;
v.
Two or more lots are being consolidated and re-subdivided, and the
proposed subdivision will result in the same or a lesser number of lots,
and none of the lots to be created by the subdivision is smaller in area
or in width than the smallest of the existing lot of land being
subdivided.
c) No land shall be subdivided into panhandle lots having an area less than
600 m² excluding the access strip.
i.
If a panhandle lot is not capable of being further subdivided under
existing zoning, the minimum width of the access strip at any point
shall be no less than 6 m.
ii.
If a panhandle lot is capable of being further subdivided under existing
zoning, the minimum width of the access strip at any point shall be 20
m.
d) Where a portion of the parent lot is dedicated for highway widening, a
waterfront walkway, a trail, or parkland in excess of 5% of the area of the
parent lot, each lot being created by subdivision shall not be less than 90% of
the minimum lot area prescribed in this bylaw for subdivision purposes.
e) The minimum area of a lot to be considered for subdivision under Section 514
of the Local Government Act is 5000 m2.
3.15 Recession Plane
The purpose of the recession plane rules is to assist with determining access to
sunlight and daylight on the street, and protect public view corridors to the marine
shoreline throughout the District of Sooke.
a) The recession plane provisions apply to all public view corridors to the marine
shoreline and public view corridors are defined as any road or right of way
directly intersected to Highway 14 and perpendicular to the marine shoreline.
b) The recession plane provisions apply on any side of a building that is fronting
a highway which is defined as a public view corridor in 3.16 (a);
c) No portion of the building or structure is to encroach within the 35° angle of
recession as measured from a point 6 m above the property line, and 6 m back
from the property line, per accompanying diagram.
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Diagram 7: Recession plane
3.16 Residential Uses
a) Except where otherwise stated, single family dwellings shall have a minimum
width of 5 m.
b) A tent, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, bus, boat, or other vehicle or shipping
container is not permitted as a residential use or dwelling unit.
c) The maximum number of dwelling units per lot permitted in rural, small-scale
multi-unit residential, and comprehensive development zones includes
secondary suites and small suites, unless otherwise permitted in this Bylaw.
[Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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3.17 Screening and Landscaping Requirements
On multi-family residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial zoned lots, the
following will apply:
a) Along all property lines separating the developed portion of the site from any
residential zoned property, except where a building abuts the property line,
screening shall be provided and maintained comprised of:
i. Landscaping at least 1.5 m high in a strip at least 1.0 m wide; or
ii. A solid decorative fence at least 1.5 m high but not higher than 2.5 m;
b) Along the developed portion of each side of the site which abuts a public
highway, continuous landscaping not less than 1.5 metres in width shall be
provided and maintained. This landscaping may be interrupted at boulevard
crossings;
c) Loading areas or trucking yards shall be screened from adjacent residentially
zoned property to a height of at least 2.5 m by buildings, a landscaping screen,
a solid decorative fence, or a combination thereof;
d) Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from adjacent lots by a solid
decorative fence or landscaping of a minimum height of 2 m;
e) Refuse removal areas shall be screened on three sides by a fence or wall of a
minimum height of 2 m or the height of the container, whichever is higher;
f) Every commercial, industrial, institutional or multiple family residential building
of more than three dwelling units shall be provided with a screened refuse
removal area of at least 3 m in width and 4 m in length.
3.18 Setback Exemptions
Except where otherwise provided in particular zones, and in section 3.22, the
setback requirements of this Bylaw shall not apply with respect to structures listed
below; no other features may project into a required setback area: [Amended by Bylaw
750 (600-77), Adopted September 28, 2020]
b) Freestanding light poles, warning devices, traffic controls, directional signs,
antennas, masts, utility poles, wires required for a public purpose or public utility
use, provided visibility for highway access is not obstructed;
c) Open decks or patios without a roof structure, ancillary to a residential
occupancy and having a floor level less than 0.6 m above the adjoining grade;
d) Gutters, cornices, sills, belt courses, cantilevers, heating or ventilating
equipment if the projections do not exceed 0.6 m or 50 % of the width of the
yard in the case of a projection into a side or rear yard less than 1.5 m in width;
e) Eaves, unenclosed stairwells, canopies and sunshades if the projections,
measured horizontally, do not exceed:
i. 0.6 m in the case of rear yard;
ii. 1 m in the case of front yard; or
iii. 0.6 m in the case of side yard;
f) Pumphouses;
g) Fences and retaining walls, excluding seawalls; [Amended by Bylaw 750 (600-77),
Adopted September 28, 2020]
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3.19 Setbacks, Highway 14
On parcels along Highway 14 between the Sooke River and Grant Road setbacks
of all buildings and structures shall be measured from a line that parallels the
property line abutting Highway 14 and is located 15 m from the centerline of
Highway 14.
3.20 Setbacks, Side Yard (Town Centre)
Commercial, multi-family, or institutional developments within the Town Centre
abutting a lot designated Duplex/Single Family Dwelling (D/SFD) or Existing
Housing (H) in the "Summary Map" on p. 8 of the Sooke Town Centre Plan
(adopted June 9, 2009), shall have a side yard setback of not less than 4.5 metres.
3.21 Setbacks (Water)
a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, no building, recreational
vehicle, seawall of any height, any other structure, nor any part thereof shall
be constructed, moved, extended or located within 15 meters from the
natural boundary of the sea;
b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the Streamside Protection
And Enhancement Area (SPEA) from the natural boundary of any lake, river,
pond, marsh, stream, watercourse, wetland or source of drinking water shall
be established by an accepted Assessment Report and no building,
recreational vehicle, seawall of any height, any other structure, nor any part
thereof shall be constructed, moved, extended or located within 1 metre of
the established Streamside Protection And Enhancement Area (SPEA).
3.22 Sight Triangle
On a corner lot contiguous to a highway intersection, hedging and other vegetation
shall be 1 m or less in height, and no building, structure, or fence, shall be
constructed or erected within an area bounded by a line joining points on each lot
line, a distance of 6 m from the corner of the lot, and the point of intersection of the
highway.
Diagram 8: Sight Triangle
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3.23 Signage
All signage shall conform to the applicable requirements of the District of Sooke's
Bylaw No. 480, Sign Regulation Bylaw, 2011.
3.24 Steep Slope Setback
Where the building site is located at the top of a steep slope 30% or greater for a
horizontal distance of 15 meters or greater, as measured from natural grade and/or
is closer than 15 meters to the natural boundary of the sea or a watercourse, the
setback shall be a horizontal distance from the top of bank, or toe of bank if the
bank is subject to erosion, equal to 3 times the height of the bank as measured
from toe of the bank. [Amended by Bylaw 750 (600-77), Adopted September 28, 2020]
Diagram 9: Steep Slope Setbacks
3.25 Storage of Vehicles, Junk or Wrecks
a) Storage of vehicles on any residential lot shall be limited to one unlicensed
vehicle stored in the rear yard.
b) Except in a wrecking yard in the M3 zone, no lot shall be used for the exterior
storage, collection or accumulation of all or part of any derelict or wrecked
motor vehicle, or all or part of any motor vehicle that is not registered and
licensed in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act and capable of motion under
its own power.
3.26 Suites - General
a) A bed and breakfast use shall not be permitted within a principal residential
building with a secondary suite or in a small suite.
b) The suite shall not significantly change the external residential appearance and
primary character of the principal residential building or lot. [Amended by Bylaw 910
(600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
c) See sections 3.27 and 3.28 for further information on each type of suite. [Amended
by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
3.27 Suites - Secondary Suites
a) A secondary suite shall not occupy more than 40% of the habitable floor area
of the principal dwelling unit it is contained within. [Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104)
Adopted February 18, 2025]
Toe of the bank
Natural boundary of
the sea
15m or
less
Setback Distance
Top of bank
Steep bank
(30% or more from
horizontal)
Height of
the bank
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b) The floor area of a secondary suite shall not exceed 90 m2 or be less than 40
m2.
c) A secondary suite may be used as a vacation accommodation unit.
d) A secondary suite cannot be stratified from the principal dwelling. [Added by Bylaw
910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
3.28 Suites - Small Suites
a) The floor area of a small suite shall not exceed 90 m2.
b) A small suite shall be freestanding or combined with an accessory building.
c) A small suite may be in the form of manufactured or modular home but shall
not exceed a length of 13 m.
d) A small suite may be used as a vacation accommodation unit.
e) A small suite cannot be stratified from the principal dwelling. [Added by Bylaw 910
(600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
f) For lots less than 1 ha (10,000 m2) in area, a small suite must be connected to
a community sewer system. [Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
3.29 Swimming Pools
a) Swimming pools must be provided with non-climbable fencing or equivalent
barrier of not less than 1.5 m in height, and a gate closure and latch shall be
provided at the highest practical point. The gate must be self-closing and self-
latching.
b) Swimming pools shall be located a minimum of 3 m from any side or rear lot
line and are prohibited in a front or flanking yard. This regulation shall not apply
to ornamental ponds, water fountains or other decorative water features having
a water depth of less than 0.6 m.
3.30 Temporary Buildings
A temporary building or structure may be placed for construction or marketing or
office purposes on a lot being developed, for a period not to exceed the duration
of such construction or one year.
3.31 Temporary Use Permits
a) All Commercial and Industrial Zones, Area D of Sun River Estates CD Zone,
Areas 1 and 3 of Mariner's Village CD Zone, Prestige Hotel & Resort CD
Zone, Area D: Neighbourhood Commercial of Spiritwood Estates CD Zone
and Knox Centre CD Zone established by this bylaw are designated under s.
492 of the Local Government Act as areas where Temporary Use Permits
may be issued to authorize commercial or industrial uses not otherwise
permitted in this bylaw, subject to the general conditions set out in the zone.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 741 (600-73) Adopted September 16, 2019; previously added by Bylaw No.
726 (600-67) Adopted January 28, 2019]
b) Temporary Use Permits for historic non-conforming non-residential uses may
also be considered in the area designated Gateway Residential in the Official
Community Plan. [Amended by Bylaw No. 741 (600-73) Adopted September 16, 2019; previously
added by Bylaw No. 726 (600-67) Adopted January 28, 2019]
c) Temporary Use Permits for Cannabis Production - Micro facilities may also
be considered outside of the area designated Town Centre in the Official
Community Plan and only on properties zoned RU1 Watershed, Forest &
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Agriculture, RU2 Rural, RU3 Small Scale Agriculture, C1 Neighbourhood
Commercial, C2 General Commercial, C3 Service Commercial, and C4
Commercial Recreation. [Added by Bylaw No. 741 (600-73) Adopted September 16, 2019]
3.32 Undersized Lots
Lots that:
a) exist in the records of the Land Titles Office, at the time of adoption of this
Bylaw; or
b) have been reduced to an area that is less than the minimum lot area, as
specified in this Bylaw as a result of highway widening by the Province of BC
Ministry of Transportation;
may be used for the uses permitted in the zone in which they are located, subject
to all other regulations of this or any other bylaw, regulation or statute.
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PART 4 - SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS
4.1
Bed and Breakfast Regulations
In the zones which permit a bed and breakfast use:
a) Bed and breakfast units shall be located in the principal dwelling unit except as
hereby permitted in this Bylaw;
b) On lots greater than 2,000 m2, bed and breakfast units may be located in an
accessory building provided that a minimum of 50% of all bed and breakfast
units shall be located in the principal dwelling;
c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) one accessory building for the provision of a
bed and breakfast unit not exceeding 55 m2 may be located on amended Lot
8, (DD25332-I), Section 73, Plan 4036, Sooke District;
d) The total number of bed and breakfast units and the maximum size of an
accessory building for use as a bed and breakfast unit(s) shall be as follows:
Lot Size
Total Number of
Bed and
Breakfast Units
Total Permitted
Number of Units
in an
Accessory Building
Total Floor Area of
Accessory Bed and
Breakfast Unit(s)
2000 m2 or less
3 units
0
0 m2
More than 2000 m2
and less than 4000 m2
3 units
1
55 m2
4000 m2 or more and
less than 8000 m2
4 units
1
55 m2
8000 m2 or more
4 units
2
110 m2
e) Notwithstanding the above described table, Lot 5, Section 4, Plan 1282, Sooke
District and Lot 3, Section 63, Plan 6687, Sooke District, will be permitted a
"total number of bed breakfast units" of 4 units in the category "More than 2,000
m2 and less than 4,000 m2.";
f) Breakfast meals only may be served to transient guests;
g) The bed and breakfast use shall not increase the parking of motor vehicles on
the lot by more than one vehicle at a time for each unit;
h) Side and rear lot line setbacks for an accessory building used for bed and
breakfast units shall be the same as for the principal dwelling in the zone in
which it is located;
i) An accessory building used as a bed and breakfast unit shall be located not
more than 45 m distant from a point where vehicle access to the lot and the
public road right-of-way intersect unless the Sooke Fire Department has
approved an alternative access and egress plan.
j) Bed and breakfast facilities located within a single family dwelling may be
equipped with a refrigerator, microwave oven, and electric appliances for
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making hot beverages, and those located within an accessory building may be
equipped with any of the foregoing or may contain a kitchenette.
k) No more than the number of guests permitted by the British Columbia Fire Code
shall be permitted in the principal single family dwelling.
4.2
Crematorium
The siting of a crematorium as an accessory use to a funeral home shall not be
located less than 30 metres from any lot line and not less than 60 metres from any
lot in a Rural or Residential Zone.
4.3
Home-Based Business Regulations
a) The home-based business use shall only be conducted by a resident on the lot
and shall not employ more than two additional non-resident persons on the lot.
b) The home-based business use shall not involve exterior storage or display of
any material or equipment associated with the home-based business.
c) The maximum floor area that may be used for home-based business use,
including office space, storage, processing or sale, shall not exceed 50 m2 or
40% of the floor area of the dwelling on the lot, whichever is less.
d) The home-based business use shall not produce any hazard, offensive odour,
noise, dust, smoke, glare, toxic or noxious matter, heat, electrical interference,
fire hazard, litter, additional waste, floodlighting, vibration, excessive customer
or service traffic, or create a nuisance of any kind other than that normally
associated with a dwelling or residential use.
e) All parking associated with the home-based business use shall be contained
on the lot.
f) The home-based business use shall be clearly subservient to the use of the
dwelling unit for residential purposes and to the residential use of the lot on
which the dwelling is located.
g) The home-based business shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit or
a permitted accessory building, with the exception of a children's daycare which
may use an outdoor play area.
h) There shall be no variation of the external residential appearance of the land
and premises in which the home-based business is carried on except that one
(1) non-illuminated sign per lot shall be permitted.
i) All articles sold through a home-based business shall be produced on the lot
and no retail activity of any other materials or goods shall occur except that
articles manufactured off site may be sold through a home-based business in
an office setting provided that all storage and distribution of articles is carried
out off site by persons employed in the home-based business. These articles
may be available for viewing on the lot.
j) The home based business shall not be operated in a manner that generates
more than two client visits at any one time or more than 10 client visits per day,
with the exception of community care facilities.
k) No more than one commercial utility trailer or commercial vehicle shall be
stored or parked on a lot or the adjacent roadway at one time in connection with
the operation of the business.
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l) Any home based business use must comply with all municipal, regional,
provincial and federal, and all environmental protection regulations.
m) The following uses are prohibited as a home based business:
i. Auto repair on lots 2,000 m2 in area or smaller;
ii. Auto repair outside of an enclosed building;
iii. Heavy equipment storage and repair;
iv. Autobody work;
v. Welding or steel manufacturing;
vi. Cannabis Production - Micro and Cannabis Production - Standard.
[Added by Bylaw No. 741 (600-73) Adopted September 16, 2019]
4.4
Off-Street Loading Facilities Regulations
a) Where the terms of this Bylaw require the provision of off-street loading spaces,
every owner of land shall provide and maintain off-street loading spaces in
accordance with the regulations contained in this Bylaw
b) For new buildings, structures or uses, off-street loading spaces shall be
required in accordance with the regulations set out in this section.
c) For additions to existing buildings or structures, or for changes or additions to
an existing use, the off-street loading spaces required shall be determined by
applying the regulations of this section to those changes or additions.
d) Where off-street loading spaces in excess of bylaw requirements are provided,
their location, design and operation shall comply with the requirements of the
bylaw.
e) One off street loading space shall be provided for each 2,000 m2 of floor area
or fraction thereof within a building or structure that contains an industrial,
commercial, or public institutional use.
f) All off-street loading spaces shall be:
i. Surfaced with asphalt, concrete or similar pavement so as to provide a
surface that is durable and dust-free for the purpose intended;
ii. Drained and graded so as to dispose of all surface water on site;
iii. In industrial and rural areas where the loading space is located within
the permitted side and/or rear yard, the loading space may be surfaced
with compacted pervious materials such as gravel or a comparable
product.
g) All off-street loading spaces shall be a minimum of 9 m in length and 3 m in
width, and have a vertical clearance of 4.3 m.
h) Adequate provision shall be made for access by vehicles to all off-street loading
spaces by means of a 6 m maneuvering aisle and shall be located so that each
separate use within a development has access to a space.
i) All off-street loading spaces shall be clearly marked with the words "LOADING
SPACE ONLY" on the pavement or wall facing.
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4.5
Parking Regulations
a) Except where otherwise permitted in this bylaw, all off-street parking
requirements for uses permitted on a lot must be satisfied on the lot where the
use requiring the spaces is located.
b) For new buildings, structures and uses, off-street parking spaces shall be
required in accordance with the regulations of this Bylaw.
c) For additions to existing buildings or structures, or for changes or additions to
an existing use, the parking spaces required shall be determined by applying
the regulations of this Bylaw to those changes or additions.
d) If off-street parking spaces in excess of bylaw requirements are provided, the
location, design and operation shall comply with the requirements of this bylaw.
e) Where excess parking spaces are provided in residential areas, they shall be
covered with a pervious material, to permit rainwater infiltration.
f) All required off-street parking spaces shall be used for the purpose of
accommodating the vehicles of owners, clients, customers, employees,
members, residents, tenants or visitors who make use of the principal building
or use for which the parking area is provided, and such parking area shall not
be used for off-street loading, driveways, access or egress, commercial repair
work, display, sale or storage of goods of any kind.
g) Except for residential uses, off-street parking spaces may be provided on a lot
other than on the lot that contains the principal building, provided that such
parking facilities shall be located not more than 150 m from any building or use
to be served and that such parking spaces be designated for that use by means
of a covenant under Section 219 of the Land Title Act, registered against the
property on which it is situated with an easement which permits the owner,
employees and customers of the business property access to the spaces on
the parking property.
h) Where changes or additions to a use or building create an additional parking
requirement in excess of 25% of the previous parking requirement, an owner
may make cash payment in lieu of providing some or all of the additional
parking spaces.
i) Uses of land and buildings located within the Town Centre, designated in the
Official Community Plan and operating only outside the hours of 6 am and 6
pm need not provide off-street parking spaces otherwise required by the bylaw
provided that the lot on which the use is located is within 100 m of a parking lot
located in the Town Centre containing sufficient parking spaces to satisfy the
parking space requirement that applies to the use, that are not required in
respect of another existing use of land or buildings and the easement for
parking over the parking lot; and that the District holds a restrictive covenant
over the parking lot under section 219 of the Land Title Act restricting the use
of the land or a portion of the land to parking for the use that requires the parking
spaces, during the hours of operation of the use that requires the parking
spaces.
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4.6
Development and Maintenance Standards for Off-Street Parking
a) All vehicular parking spaces must be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or
permeable material and drained and maintained so as to assure availability to
customers and employees of the use requiring the spaces.
b) For the purposes of this section, "permeable" means such consolidated surface
materials such as grasscrete, grass pave, porous concrete, and brick pavers,
but not unconsolidated materials such as crushed rock, gravel, grass, earth or
other loose materials.
c) Off-street parking spaces must be laid out so as to permit vehicles access to
access the abutting street without moving backwards onto the street.
d) Off-street parking spaces shall not be arranged so as to require the backing out
of vehicles onto a highway, other than for a single family residential or duplex
dwelling use. This provision does not, however, apply to lanes.
e) Adequate provision shall be made for individual access to or from all parking
spaces at all times by means of unobstructed maneuvering aisles.
Maneuvering aisles of not less than the following widths shall be provided:
Parking Angle
Width of Aisle
90°
7.5 m
60°
5.5 m
45°
4 m
Diagram 10: Parking Angles
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f) Concrete barrier curb shall be located in such a manner as to prevent vehicular
damage to landscaping or vehicular overhang on walkways, where applicable.
g) Lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas or parking garages shall be
arranged that all direct rays of light are directed downwards to the parking areas
or garages, and not upon adjoining property.
h) Lighting will have an average illumination of 6 lux in residential areas and 11
lux in commercial, institutional, and industrial areas.
i) All off-street parking spaces within residential developments that are intended
to be used by visitors to such development shall be clearly marked "Visitor
Parking Only".
j) Off-street parking spaces shall have clear minimum dimensions as follows:
Type of Parking Space
Length
Width
Standard Space
5.8 m
2.7 m
Small Space
5.2 m
2.5 m
Disabled Space
5.8 m
3.7 m
k) Where a parking space adjoins a fence or other structure greater than 0.3 m in
height, the width of the parking space shall be increased by 0.3 m to enable the
convenient opening of vehicle doors.
l) A minimum of 60% of the spaces provided shall be standard spaces.
m) Off-street surface parking spaces provided on property zoned for uses other
than single-family and small-scale multi-unit residential shall be located no
closer than 3 m to a property line which abuts a public highway; and no closer
than 1.5 m to any other property line. [Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February
18, 2025]
4.7
Calculating Parking Requirements
a) When the calculation of off-street parking requirements results in a fractional
figure, it shall be rounded upward to the nearest whole number.
b) If more than one use is located on a lot or parking collectively serves more than
one building or use, the total number of spaces shall be the sum of the
requirements for the various classes of uses calculated separately, and the
parking space required for one use shall not be included in calculations for any
other use.
c) An off-street loading space shall not be considered as an off-street parking
space for the purpose of calculating the parking spaces provided.
d) If a use is not listed in 4.8, the number of spaces shall be calculated on the
basis of a similar use that is listed.
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4.8 Parking Requirements
The following parking standards shall apply, except where a property is located
within the Town Centre area, in which case the standards below are reduced by
50%.
Outside of the Town Centre, a developer of land may provide 50% of the required
parking where a cash in lieu of parking contribution equal to the value of the
outstanding parking requirement to the District parking reserve fund in accordance
with the provisions of Bylaw No. 261, Parking Facility Reserve Fund Establishment
Bylaw.
Use/Activity
Parking Spaces Required
Accessory Health Clinic
1 per 40 sq. m floor area
Amusement Facility,
Indoor and/or Outdoor
1 per 4 persons capacity
Animal Hospital,
Veterinary Clinic, Kennel
1 per 2 employees + 3 per veterinarian
Assembly
1 per 4 seats or 1 per 40 m2 gross
floor area whichever is greater
Assisted Living
0.5 per dwelling unit
Auto Sales and Repairs
1 per 70 m2 gross floor area
plus 1 per service bay.
Auction
1 per 10 m2 gross floor area
Auto Service Facility
2 spaces plus 2 spaces per service
bay plus 1 space per 20 m2 gross
floor area of accessory store
Bank
1 per 30 m2 gross floor area
Bed and Breakfast
1 per bedroom
Bingo Hall
1 per 4 seats used for public assembly
Bowling Alley
3 per alley
Boat Sales and Repair
1 per 70 m2 gross floor area
Building Materials Supply
1 per 50 m2 gross floor area
Bus Depot
1 per 20 m2 waiting room floor area
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Use/Activity
Parking Spaces Required
Civic Centre
100 parking spaces
Coffee Shop, Restaurant, Fast
Food Outlet, Drive-through
Restaurant, Delicatessen
1 per 4 seats
College
10 spaces per classroom
Community Care Facility
1 per 3 beds or 1 per 5 children
Conference Centre
1 per 3 seats
Convenience Store
1 per 20 m2 gross floor area
Cultural Facility
1 per 40 m2 gross floor area
Funeral Home
1 per 4 seats in chapel
Gas Bar
1 per pump
Health Club
1 per 40 sq. m gross floor area
Home-Based Business
1 space per non-resident employee
Hospital
1 per 3 beds
Laundromat
1 per 3 washing machines
Library
1 per 30 m2 gross floor area
Licensed Premises
1 per 3 seats
Machinery Sales/Service
1 per 70 m2 gross floor area
Manufacture/Industrial
1 per 70 m2 gross floor area
Marina
1 stall/3 berths
Mini Golf
2 per hole
Nurseries/Greenhouses
1 per 15 m2 covered retail area
Office
1 per 30 m2 gross floor area
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Use/Activity
Parking Spaces Required
Overnight Accommodation:
Campground/RV Park
1 per space plus 2
Overnight Accommodation:
Hotel/Motel, Tourist
Accommodation
1 per room plus 1 per 30 m2 gross
floor area of office space
Police Station or Post Office
1 per 30 m2 gross floor area
Recreation Facility
1 per 40 m2 gross floor area
Religious Facility
1 per 4 seats
Residential, Single Family /
Manufactured Home [Amended by
Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18,
2025]
2 per dwelling unit
Residential, Small-Scale Multi-
Unit [Added by Bylaw 910 (600-104)
Adopted February 18, 2025]
1.5 per dwelling unit [Added by Bylaw 910 (600-
104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
Residential, Medium Density/
High Density Multi-family/Tent Lot
Residential
1.5 per dwelling unit
Residential, Senior Citizen
Housing
1 per dwelling unit
Retail / Service Stores
1 per 30 m2 gross floor area
School, Elementary
2 per classroom
School, Secondary
5 per classroom
Secondary Suite or Small Suite
1 per suite
Stadium
1 per 4 seats
Student Housing
1 per sleeping unit
Theatre
1 per 4 seats
Tourist Attraction
1 per 40 m2 of gross floor area of tourism
space whether located within or outside a
building or structure
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Use/Activity
Parking Spaces Required
Taxi Stand
1 per taxi, plus 2 additional spaces
TV/Radio Stations
1 per 30 m2 gross floor area
Utility Use
1 per 38 m2 gross floor area or 1 per 100
m2 site area, whichever is greater
Warehouse
1 per 70 m2 gross floor area
4.9
Disabled Parking
a) Disabled parking spaces shall be provided as follows:
Number of Required
Parking Spaces
Number of Designated Accessible Parking
Spaces included in the Total Required Parking
2 -10
1
11 - 50
2
51 - 100
3
101 +
3 plus 2 per 100 required parking
spaces, or part thereof
b) The dimensions for a designated parking space for a person with a disability
shall be a minimum of 3.7 m wide and 5.8 m long with a clear pedestrian aisle
of 1.2 m, and have a vertical clearance of at least 2.3 m;
c) Where two accessible parking spaces are adjacent, the pedestrian aisle may
be shared, and be increased to 1.5 m;
d) Designated signage for parking spaces for a person with a disability shall be
located on a pole with a minimum height of 1.5 m high and will follow the
requirements for signage located in the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, Division
23, Schedule 2.
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Diagram 11: Disabled Parking Space Dimensions
4.10 Bicycle Parking Requirements
a) Long Term Parking facilities (Class I) shall be in a dry enclosure accessible
only to residents or employees of the premises;
b) Short term Parking facilities (Class II) shall be clearly marked for the purpose
of parking bicycles only and be located close to the main entrance of the
building or structure;
c) Provision for bicycle parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the
following table:
Use
Bicycle Parking Requirement
Residential multi-family
1 space per residential unit
(80% Class I, 20% Class II)
Hotel/Motel
1 space for every 15 rooms
(60% Class I, 40% Class II)
Commercial, retail
1 space per 200 m2 Gross Floor Area
(25% Class I, 75% Class II)
Commercial, office
1 space per 400 m2 Gross Floor Area
(75% Class I, 25% Class II)
Recreational/Cultural/
Educational
1 space per 200 m2 Gross Floor Area
(25% Class I, 75% Class II)
Parking Structure/Lot
10% of motor vehicle spaces provided
4.11 Cannabis Production
The following provisions shall apply to Cannabis Production - Micro and
Cannabis Production - Standard uses including any such uses authorized by
Temporary Use Permit:
a) The combined gross floor area of all buildings and structures used for
Cannabis Production - Micro on any lot must not exceed 400m2.
b) All buildings and structures used for Cannabis Production - Micro or
Cannabis Production - Standard in Rural zones must be set back a
minimum of 30m from all lot lines.
c) All buildings and structures used for Cannabis Production - Micro in
Commercial zones must be set back a minimum of 15m from all lot lines.
d) Cannabis Production - Micro in Commercial zones must take place inside
buildings or structures.
[Added by Bylaw No. 741 (600-73) Adopted September 16, 2019]
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PART 5 - ZONES
5.1 Zones
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the land and surface of water within the District of
Sooke are hereby classified and divided into the zones specified in the table below.
Zoning District Name
Short Name
and Map Symbol
Zone
Schedule Number
Rural Zones
Watershed, Forest & Agriculture
RU1
101
Rural
RU2
102
Small-scale Agriculture
RU3
103
Rural Residential
RU4
104
Neighbourhood Rural Residential
RU5
105
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential Zones
[Amended by Bylaw 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
Large Lot Residential
R1
201
Medium Lot Residential
R2
202
Small Lot Residential
R3
203
Multi-Family Residential Zones
Manufactured Home Park
MHP
301
Low Density Multi Family 1
RM1
302
Medium Density Multi Family 2
RM2
303
High Density Multi Family 3
RM3
304
High Density Multi Family 4
RM4
305
Town Centre Apartment
RM5
306
Town Centre Townhouse
RM6
307
Commercial Zones
Neighborhood Commercial
C1
401
General Commercial
C2
402
Service Commercial
C3
403
Recreational Commercial
C4
404
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Town Centre Mixed Use [Amended by
Bylaw No. 583 Adopted February 11, 2014]
CTC
405
Industrial Zones
Light Industrial
M1
501
General Industrial
M2
502
Heavy Industrial
M3
503
Aquatic Industrial
M4
504
Technical Industrial Business Park
M5
505
Institutional Zones
Public Recreation
P1
601
Community Facility
P2
602
Public Utility
P3
603
Water Zones
Passive Recreation
W1
701
Private Wharf
W2
702
Marina
W3
703
Group Moorage
W4
704
Marine Industrial
W6
705
Marine Aquaculture Processing
W7
706
Comprehensive Development & Mixed Use (CD) Zones
Ponds/Terraces
CD1
801
Sun River Estates
CD2
802
Silver Spray
CD3
803
Tent Lot Residential
CD4
804
Beaton Road Residential
CD5
805
Mariner's Village
CD7
807
Prestige Hotel & Resort
CD8
808
Spiritwood Estates
CD9
809
Knox Centre
CD11
811
West Coast Mixed Use
CD12
812
Harbourside Cohousing
[Added by Bylaw No 578 Adopted October 15,
2013]
CD13
813
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Wadams Way
[Added by Bylaw No. 622 Adopted March 21,
2016]
CD14
814
5.2
Zone Schedules
The Zone Schedules numbered 101 to 900 containing the uses and regulations
pertaining to the zones referred to above form an integral part of this bylaw.
5.3
Letter Suffix
A letter attached to a zone designation denotes a sub-zone where additional uses
or conditions of use are permitted or restricted, subject to the regulations of the
zone in which the suffix is applied.
5.4
Zoning Map
The location and extent of each zone established by this Bylaw is shown on the
Schedule "A" Zoning Map of the District of Sooke, which forms part of this Bylaw.
5.5
Zone Boundaries
a) Where a zone boundary is shown on Schedule "A" Zoning Map as following a
road allowance or a watercourse, the centre line of the road allowance or the
centre of a watercourse, excluding a lake or the sea, shall be the zone
boundary.
b) Where a zone boundary does not follow a legally defined line, and where
distances are not specifically indicated, the location of such boundary shall be
determined by scaling the Zoning Map.
5.6
Zone Abbreviations
Where zone abbreviations are used within the text of this Bylaw, they shall be read
in the same manner as the full textual name of the zone would be read.
5.7
Split Zones
Where a lot is divided into separate zones, the use, siting and density regulations
for each portion shall be those specified for the zone applicable to that portion.
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PART 6 - REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BYLAWS
Bylaw No. 500, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2011, as amended, is repealed except insofar as it
repeals any other bylaw.
PART 7 - EFFECTIVE DATE OF BYLAW
This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect upon adoption.
Introduced and read a first time the 17th day of December , 2012.
Read a second time the 17th day of December, 2012.
Notice published in the Sooke News Mirror January 2nd, 2013 and January 9th, 2013.
Notice mailed to all property owners/occupiers January 2nd, 2013.
Amended the 14th day of January, 2013.
Further amended the 15th day of January, 2013.
Public Hearing held the 15th day of January , 2013.
Read a third time the 15th day of January, 2013.
Approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure the 24th day of January,
2013.
Adopted on the 28th day of January, 2013.
_________________________
Wendal Milne
Bonnie Sprinkling
Mayor
Corporate Officer
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ZONE SCHEDULES
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Schedule 101 - Watershed, Forest & Agriculture (RU1)
Watershed, Forest & Agriculture
[Amended by Bylaw No. 817, adopted July 12, 2021]
101.1
Purpose: This zone is intended to provide for large tracts of rural lands to
protect watersheds and promote agriculture, both vitally important aspects
of Sooke community life and character.
101.2
Permitted Uses: (may be subject to approval by the Provincial Agricultural
Land Commission (ALC)
Principal Uses:
a) Agriculture
b) Agriculture - intensive*
c) Aquaculture
d) Conservation
e) Single family dwelling
f) Duplex
g) Manufactured home
*See conditions of use.
Accessory Uses:
h) Bed and breakfast
i) Boarding and lodging
j) Home-based business
k) Secondary suite
l) Small suite
m) Vacation accommodation unit.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted
February 18, 2025]
101.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 10 ha
101.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 100 m
101.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot: 2
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
101.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings and Structures:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per single family dwelling
c) Small suites: 1 per single family dwelling.
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
101.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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Schedule 101 - Watershed, Forest & Agriculture (RU1)
101.8
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) 35%
b) Where Agricultural production is carried out in greenhouses, the
maximum lot coverage is 75%.
101.9
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal Building
or Structure
5 m
5 m
1.2 m
6 m
4.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
0 m
Farm Building or
Structure
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
0 m
Aquaculture or
Intensive Farm
Building or
Structure
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
10 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
101.10
Conditions of Use:
a) A minimum lot size of 2 hectares or larger is required for
Agriculture-intensive on lots not within the Agricultural Land
Reserve and on lots that have been exempted in writing by the
Agricultural Land Commission from the Agricultural Land
Commission Act and Regulations. [Amended by Bylaw No. 771 (600-78)
Adopted February 10, 2020]
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Schedule 102 - Rural (RU2)
Rural
102.1
Purpose: This zone is intended to provide for varied rural uses on large
rural tracts of land within the District of Sooke.
102.2
Permitted Uses: (may be subject to approval by the Provincial ALC)
Principal Uses:
a) Agriculture
b) Agriculture - intensive *
c) Aquaculture
d) Single family dwelling
e) Duplex
f) Manufactured home
*See conditions of use.
Accessory Uses:
g) Bed and breakfast
h) Boarding and lodging
i) Home-based business
j) Secondary suite*
k) Small suite*
l) Vacation accommodation unit.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
102.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: *4 ha
* See conditions of use.
102.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 85 m
102.5
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings and Structures:
a) Principal buildings and structures:
Lot Size
Number of Principal Buildings or Structures
0.4 ha or less
1 single family dwelling or 1 manufactured home or 1 duplex
0.41 ha - 0.799 ha
2 single family dwellings or 2 manufactured homes or 1 duplex
0.8 ha - 3.99 ha
3 single family dwellings or 3 manufactured homes or 1 duplex
4 ha - 15.99 ha
4 single family dwellings or 4 manufactured homes or 2 duplexes
16 ha - 31.99 ha
5 single family dwellings or 5 manufactured homes or 2 duplexes
32 ha or greater
8
single family dwellings or 8 manufactured homes or 4
duplexes
b) Secondary suites: 1 per single family dwelling
c) Small suites: 1 per single family dwelling.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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Schedule 102 - Rural (RU2)
102.6
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
102.7
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) 35%
b) Where Agricultural production is carried out in greenhouses, the
maximum lot coverage is 75%.
102.8
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal Building
or Structure
5 m
5 m
1.2 m
6 m
4.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
0 m
Farm Building or
Structure
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
0 m
Aquaculture or
Intensive Farm
Building or
Structure
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
10 m
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Schedule 102 - Rural (RU2)
102.9
Conditions of Use:
a) A minimum lot size of 2 hectares or larger is required for Agriculture-
intensive on lots not within the Agricultural Land Reserve and on lots
that have been exempted in writing by the Agricultural Land
Commission from the Agricultural Land Commission Act and
Regulations. [Amended by Bylaw No. 771 (600-78) Adopted February 10, 2020]
b) [deleted by Bylaw No. 623 (600-20) adopted on January 25, 2016]
c) Notwithstanding Section 102.5 above, a maximum of one secondary
suite or one small suite is permitted per dwelling unit in a duplex
where a lot [Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]:
i.
Is less than 0.4 ha (4000 m2); and
ii.
Is connected to a community sewer system.
d) Notwithstanding Sections 102.5 and 102.9(c) above, a maximum of
four dwelling units are permitted where a lot [Added by Bylaw No. 910
(600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]:
i.
Is wholly or partly within the Community Growth Area;
ii.
Is connected to a community water system and community
sewer system;
iii.
Is larger than 280 m2 and smaller than 4050 m2; and
iv.
Is outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.
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Schedule 103 - Small Scale Agriculture (RU3)
Small Scale Agriculture
[Amended by Bylaw No. 817, adopted July 12, 2021]
103.1
Purpose: This zone is intended to provide for small scale agricultural uses
of land within the District of Sooke.
103.2
Permitted Uses: (may be subject to approval by the Provincial ALC)
Principal Uses:
a) Agriculture
b) Agriculture - intensive *
c) Aquaculture
d) Single family dwelling
e) Manufactured home
f) Duplex
*See conditions of use.
Accessory Uses:
g) Bed and breakfast
h) Boarding and lodging
i) Home-based business
j) Secondary suite
k) Small suite
l) Vacation accommodation unit
m) Notwithstanding the generally permitted uses on RU3 zoned
properties, on the property identified as PID 025-686-054 (Lot E,
Sections 27, 28, and 29, Sooke District, Plan VIP75447), the only
permitted uses are agriculture and park by authority of ALC
Resolution #2678/2010 (Sunriver Agricultural Land Reserve
Exclusion).
n) Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in Section 103.2, on the
property identified as Lot A, Sections 7 and 11, Sooke District, Plan
31841, shown shaded on "Schedule A", 'Community Care Facility' is
a permitted use subject to necessary approvals from the Agricultural
Land Commission (ALC). [Amended by Bylaw No. 647, (600-32) on November 28,
2016]
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
103.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 4 ha
103.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 60 m
103.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot: 2
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Schedule 103 - Small Scale Agriculture (RU3)
103.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings and Structures:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per single family dwelling
c) Small suites: 1 per single family dwelling
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
103.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
103.8
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) 35%
b) Where Agricultural production is carried out in greenhouses, the
maximum lot coverage is 75%.
103.9
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal Building
or Structure
5 m
5 m
1.2 m
6 m
4.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
0 m
Farm Building or
Structure
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
0 m
Aquaculture or
Intensive Farm
Building or
Structure
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
10 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
103.10
Conditions of Use:
A minimum lot size of 2 hectares or larger is required for Agriculture-
intensive on lots not within the Agricultural Land Reserve and on lots that
have been exempted in writing by the Agricultural Land Commission from
the Agricultural Land Commission Act and Regulations.
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Schedule 104 - Rural Residential (RU4)
Rural Residential
104.1
Purpose: This zone applies to those lots that are rural in nature, intended for
residential purposes. [Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
104.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Agriculture
b) Single family dwelling
c) Duplex
d) Manufactured home
Accessory Uses:
e) Bed and breakfast
f) Boarding and lodging
g) Home-based business
h) Secondary suite
i) Small suite
j) Vacation accommodation unit
k) Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in Section 104.2, on the
property identified as Lot 1, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan VIP20069
(PID 003-653-706), a boathouse may be situated as an accessory building
without a principal building. [Bylaw No. 710 (600-59) Adopted September 17,
2018]
*See conditions of use.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
104.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Outside the Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
b) Inside the Sewer Specified Area: 1000 m2
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
104.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 583 (600-9) Adopted February 11, 2014)
104.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot: 2
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
104.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings and Structures:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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Schedule 104 - Rural Residential (RU4)
104.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
104.8
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) 30%
b) Where Agricultural production is carried out in greenhouses, the
maximum lot coverage is 75%.
104.9
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal Building
or Structure
5 m
5 m
1.2 m
6 m
4.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
0 m
Farm Building or
Structure
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
0 m
Aquaculture or
Intensive Farm
Building or
Structure
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
10 m
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
104.10
Conditions of Use:
a) Agriculture only permitted beyond 30 m from a watercourse.
b) Septic systems for each lot must be determined by and installed in
accordance with the requirements of the appropriate approval
authority.
c) Notwithstanding Sections 104.5 and 104.6 above, a maximum of four
dwelling units are permitted where a lot:
i.
Is wholly or partly within the Community Growth Area;
ii.
Is connected to a community water system and community
sewer system;
iii.
Is larger than 280 m2 and smaller than 4050 m2; and
iv.
Is outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
Please be aware that the District of Sooke Stage 2 (Sanitary) Liquid Waste Management Plan, October 2005
contains soils mapping showing those areas outside the Sewer Specified Area which are well-suited to lot
sizes of less than one hectare as well as other important information regarding subdivision outside of the
Sewer Specified Area. Copies of this report can be viewed at the District's offices or on the District's website
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required as part of any rezoning application. This italicized paragraph is not part of Bylaw No. 600 and has
only been provided for the convenience of the reader.
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Schedule 105 - Neighbourhood Rural Residential (RU5)
Neighbourhood Rural Residential
105.1
Purpose: This zone is intended to apply to residential parcels of land on
lands designated Gateway Residential or Community Residential.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
105.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Horticulture
b) Single family dwelling
c) Duplex
d) Manufactured home
Accessory Uses:
e) Bed and breakfast
f) Boarding and lodging
g) Home-based business
h) Secondary suite*
i) Small suite*
j) Vacation accommodation unit
*See conditions of use
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
105.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 2500 m2
105.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
[Bylaw No. 583 adopted February 11, 2014]
105.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot: 2
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
105.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings and Structures:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
105.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
105.8
Minimum Average Width of the Principal Building:
7 m, excluding accessory porches, sheds, garages and carports
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Schedule 105 - Neighbourhood Rural Residential (RU5)
105.9
Maximum Lot Coverage: 25%
105.10
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal Building
or Structure
5 m
5 m
1.2 m
6 m
4.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
0 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
105.11
Conditions of Use:
Septic systems for each lot must be determined by and installed in
accordance with the requirements of the appropriate approval authority.
Please be aware that the District of Sooke Stage 2 (Sanitary) Liquid Waste
Management Plan, October 2005 contains soils mapping showing those areas
outside the Sewer Specified Area which are well-suited to lot sizes of less than one
hectare as well as other important information regarding subdivision outside of the
Sewer Specified Area. Copies of this report can be viewed at the District's offices
or on the District's website at: www.sooke.ca The information in the report is
general in nature and a site specific analysis will be required as part of any rezoning
application. This italicized paragraph is not part of Bylaw No. 600 and has only
been provided for the convenience of the reader.
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Schedule 201 - Large Lot Residential (R1)
Large Lot Residential
201.1
Purpose: To accommodate a variety of small-scale multi-unit residential
housing forms on parcels of land designated as Community Residential
that are 1000 m2 and larger in area and are within the Sewer Specified
Area. [Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
201.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a. Horticulture
b. Single family dwelling
c. Small-scale multi-unit
residential dwelling
Accessory Uses:
d. Bed and breakfast
e. Boarding and lodging
f. Home-based business
g. Secondary suite
h. Small suite
i. Vacation accommodation unit
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
201.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1,000 m2
201.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
201.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot:
a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not
connected to a community sewer system and community water
system, or larger than 4050 m2, or within the Agricultural Land
Reserve: 2 dwelling units
b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
201.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
201.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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Schedule 201 - Large Lot Residential (R1)
201.8
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) For lots 1215 m2 or smaller: 50%
b) For lots larger than 1215 m2: 40%
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
201.9
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
0 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m
-
Lane Lot Line: 5 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
201.10
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combined
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
3 m
6 m
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
0 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
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Schedule 202 - Medium Lot Residential (R2)
Medium Lot Residential
202.1
Purpose: To accommodate a variety of small-scale multi-unit residential
housing forms on parcels of land designated as Community Residential
that are 600 m2 and larger in area and are within the Sewer Specified
Area.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
202.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Horticulture
b) Single family dwelling
c) Small-scale multi-unit
residential dwelling
Accessory Uses:
d) Bed and breakfast
e) Boarding and lodging
f) Home-based business
g) Secondary suite
h) Small suite
i) Vacation accommodation unit
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
202.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 600 m2
202.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
202.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot:
a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not
connected to a community sewer system and community water
system, or larger than 4050 m2, or within the Agricultural Land
Reserve: 2 dwelling units
b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
202.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings and Structures:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 per lot
b) Secondary suite: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suite: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
202.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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Schedule 202 - Medium Lot Residential (R2)
202.8
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) For lots 1215 m2 or smaller: 50%
b) For lots larger than 1215 m2: 40%
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
202.9
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
0 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration: [Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m
-
Lane Lot Line: 5 m
202.10
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combined
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
3 m
6 m
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
0 m
c) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
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Schedule 203 - Small Lot Residential (R3)
Small Lot Residential
203.1
Purpose: To accommodate a variety of small-scale multi-unit residential
housing forms on parcels of land designated as Community Residential that
are 350 m2 and larger in area and are within the Sewer Specified Area.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
203.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Horticulture
b) Single family dwelling
c) Small-scale multi-unit
residential dwelling*
*See conditions of
use.
Accessory Uses:
d) Bed and breakfast*
e) Boarding and lodging
f) Home-based business
g) Secondary suite
h) Small suite
i) Vacation accommodation unit
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
203.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes*: 350 m2
203.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 11 m
203.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot:
a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not
connected to a community sewer system and community water
system, or larger than 4050 m2, or within the Agricultural Land
Reserve: 2 dwelling units
b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
203.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings and Structures:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
203.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 11 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 8 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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Schedule 203 - Small Lot Residential (R3)
203.8
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) For lots 1215 m2 or smaller: 50%
b) For lots larger than 1215 m2: 40%.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
203.9
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
0 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in the
rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot configuration:
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m
-
Lane Lot Line: 5 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
203.10
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combined
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal
Building or
Structure
4 m
4 m
3 m
6 m
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
0 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in the
rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
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Schedule 203 - Small Lot Residential (R3)
203.11
Conditions of Use:
a)
Bed and breakfast permitted on lots 600 m2 or larger;
b)
No panhandle lots permitted;
c)
Notwithstanding the permitted uses on R3 zoned properties, on the
property identified as PID 000-133-817 (as Parcel A (DD 143706I),
Section 24, Sooke District, Except Plans 5572, 11961, 27456, 40462,
VIP52601, VIP59223, VIP79955, VIP79956 and Part in Red on
610RW, an amenity area for assembly use is permitted as an
accessory use. [Added by Bylaw No. 583 adopted February 11, 2014]
d)
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 203.2 and 203.3, on the
portion of the property identified as Lot 1, Section 3, Sooke District,
Plan 25023 as shown boldly outlined and hatched on Schedule A*,
only the following are permissible:
i. 203.2 - Accessory Uses: Limited Home-Based Business
ii. 203.3 - Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 250m2
[Added by Bylaw No. 714 (600-62), adopted April 8, 2019]
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
Schedule A
* Note: refer to map contained in amending bylaw (No. 714) which has also been attached
here for convenience only.
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Schedule 301 - Manufactured Home Park (MHP)
Manufactured Home Park
301.1
Purpose: This zone provides for manufactured homes on rental, lease or
strata lots within manufactured home parks.
301.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Manufactured home park
b) CSA Certified
manufactured homes
Accessory Uses:
c) Accessory utility service
structures and buildings
d) One accessory single family
dwelling per manufactured
home park
e) Home-based business
f) Recreation area and building
301.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1 ha
In the case of stratification of a manufactured home park, the minimum
lot size for individual manufactured home site lots is 325 m2.
301.4
301.5
Minimum Lot Width for Manufactured Home Park Subdivision
Purposes: 60 m
Minimum Lot Width per Manufactured Home Site:
15 m, or in the case of a cul de sac or panhandle lot, 6 m
301.6
Maximum Permitted Density: 20 dwelling units/ha
301.7
Minimum Permitted Area for a Manufactured Home Site within Park:
325 m2
301.8
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 10 m
b) Accessory Buildings for park purposes: 9 m
c) Accessory Buildings on manufactured home site: 2.4 m
301.9
Maximum Coverage per Manufactured Home Site: 45%, exclusive of
carports
301.10
Amenity Area: Not less than 5% of the manufactured home park lot area
must be developed as an amenity area for residents.
MHP
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Schedule 301 - Manufactured Home Park (MHP)
301.11
Minimum Setbacks: * (See diagram. *See conditions of use.)
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
Lane Lot
Line
For each
manufactured
home site
1.8 m
1.8 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
Accessory
building or
structure for
park purposes
8 m
5 m
5 m
5 m
5 m
Accessory
building or
structure on
manufactured
home site
1.8 m
1.8 m
1.5 m
1 m
1 m
Diagram 12: Manufactured Home Site Setbacks and Yards
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Schedule 301 - Manufactured Home Park (MHP)
301.12
Conditions of Use:
a)
Outside of designated Sewer Specified Area, septic systems for
each lot must be determined by and installed in accordance with
the requirements of the appropriate approval authority.
b)
A landscaped buffer, which is separate from the individual
manufactured homesites, must be provided of not less than 8 m in
width along any frontage on a highway (except lanes), and not less
than 5 m in width from any other lot line. Within this buffer area, no
buildings or dwellings, nor parking, nor storage of motor vehicles,
nor roadways other than perpendicular crossing must be
permitted.
c)
All additions must be of a similar design, quality and finish to the
main structure.
d)
Notwithstanding section 301.11, a six metre setback is required
between all manufactured homes with the exception of a
manufactured home being installed to replace a manufactured
home which was in existence at the time of adoption of this bylaw
and which was lawfully sited at the time it was originally installed,
regardless of the width of the new home or its location on the site.
This exemption does not include accessory buildings or
attachments to the manufactured home which are not deemed to
be part of the principal building.
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Schedule 302 - Low Density Multi Family 1 (RM1)
Low Density Multi Family 1
302.1
Purpose: This zone provides for low density multi family development in
the Sewer Specified Area.
302.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Apartment building
b) Assisted living facility
c) Cluster dwelling units
d) Duplex
e) Townhouse
Accessory Uses:
f) Limited home-based business
302.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1,000 m2
302.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
302.5
Maximum Density: 30 dwelling units/ha
302.6
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys up to a height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
302.7
Maximum Lot Coverage: 40%
302.8
Amenity Area: A minimum of 5% of the lot area must be developed as an
amenity area for the residents.
302.9
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane
Lot Line
Principal Building
or Structure
3 m
3 m
3 m
4.5 m
1 m
Principal Building
adjacent to RM1,
RM2, RM3, or
RM4
3 m
3 m
0 m
4.5 m
1 m
Accessory
Building or
Structure - 1
storey
7.5 m
4.5 m
1.2 m
4.5 m
0 m
RM1
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Schedule 303 - Medium Density Multi Family (RM2)
Medium Density Multi Family 2
303.1
Purpose: This zone provides for medium density multi family development
in the Sewer Specified Area, to regulate existing Townhouse or other
Medium Density Multi-Family outside the Sewer Specified Area at the time
of adoption of this Bylaw.
303.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Apartment building
b) Assisted living facility
c) Duplex
d) Cluster dwelling units
e) Townhouse
Accessory Uses:
f) Limited home-based
business
303.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1,000 m2
303.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
303.5
Maximum Density: 50 dwelling units/ha
303.6
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 20 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
303.7
Maximum Lot Coverage: 45%
303.8
Amenity Area: A minimum of 8% of the lot area must be developed as
an amenity area for the residents.
303.9
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal Building
or Structure
3 m
3 m
3 m
4.5 m
1 m
Principal Building
adjacent to RM1,
RM2, RM3, or RM4
3 m
3 m
0 m
4.5 m
1 m
Accessory Building
or Structure - 1
storey
7.5 m
4.5 m
1.2 m
4.5 m
0 m
RM2
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Schedule 304 - High Density Multi Family 3 (RM3)
High Density Multi Family 3
304.1
Purpose: This zone provides for high density multi family development in
the Town Centre.
304.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Apartment building
b) Assisted living facility
c) Cluster dwelling units
d) Duplex
e) Stacked townhouse
f) Townhouse
Accessory Uses:
g) Limited home-based business
304.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1,000 m2
304.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
304.5
Maximum Density: 70 dwelling units/ha
304.6
Maximum Height: * See conditions of use.
a) Principal Buildings: 4 storeys up to 15 metres
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
304.7
Maximum Lot Coverage: 50%
304.8
Amenity Area: A minimum of 10% of the lot area must be developed as
an amenity area for the residents.
304.9
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal Building
or Structure
0 m
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
1 m
Adjacent to Duplex/
Single Family
Dwelling or Existing
Housing per Town
Centre Plan*
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
0 m
Accessory Building
or Structure
7.5 m
4.5 m
1.2 m
4.5 m
0 m
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304.10
Schedule 304 - High Density Multi Family 3 (RM3)
Conditions of Use:
Recession plane rules may apply for buildings and structures more than
6 m (2 storeys) in height. See General Regulations.
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Schedule 305 - High Density Multi Family 4 (RM4)
High Density Multi Family 4
305.1
Purpose: This zone provides for high density multi family development in
the Town Centre.
305.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Apartment building
b) Assisted living facility
c) Cluster dwelling units
d) Duplex
e) Stacked townhouse
f) Townhouse
Accessory Uses:
g) Limited home-based business
305.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1,000 m2
305.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
305.5
Maximum density: 90 dwelling units/ha
305.6
Maximum Height: * See conditions of use.
a) Principal Buildings: Up to 6 storeys not more than 25 metres high
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
305.7
Maximum Lot Coverage: 70%
305.8
Amenity Area: A minimum of 10% of the lot area must be developed as an
amenity area for the residents.
305.9
Minimum Setbacks
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane
Lot Line
Principal Building
or Structure
0 m
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
1 m
Adjacent to Duplex/
Single Family
Dwelling or
Existing Housing
per Town Centre
Plan*
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
0 m
Accessory Building
or Structure
7.5 m
4.5 m
1.2 m
4.5 m
0 m
RM4
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Schedule 305 - High Density Multi Family 4 (RM4)
Conditions of Use:
Recession plane rules may apply for buildings and structures more than 6
m (2 storeys) in height. See General Regulations.
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Schedule 306 - Town Centre Apartment (RM5)
Town Centre Apartment Zone
306.1
Purpose: This zone is intended for high density apartments within the
Town Centre but excludes the future Waterview Street as illustrated in the
2009 Town Centre Plan.
306.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Apartment Building
b) Assisted Living Facility
Accessory Uses:
c) Limited home-based business
306.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1000 m2
306.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
306.5
Maximum Height: * See conditions of use.
a) Principal Buildings: Six storeys up to 25 metres in height
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
306.6
306.7
Maximum Lot Coverage: 85%
Amenity Area: A minimum of 10% of the lot area must be developed as
an amenity area for the residents.
306.8
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal Building
or Structure
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Adjacent to
Duplex/ Single
Family Dwelling or
Existing Housing
per Town Centre
Plan*
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
0 m
Accessory
Building or
Structure
7.5 m
4.5 m
1.2 m
4.5 m
0 m
Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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Schedule 306 - Town Centre Apartment (RM5)
Conditions of Use:
Recession plane rules may apply for buildings and structures more than
6 m or two storeys in height. See General Regulations.
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Schedule 307 - Town Centre Townhouse (RM6)
Town Centre Townhouse Zone
307.1
Purpose: This zone is for townhouse development in the Town Centre
excluding the area west of Murray Road and the future Waterview Street
as illustrated in the 2009 Town Centre Plan.
307.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Cluster dwelling units
b) Rowhouse
c) Stacked townhouse
d) Townhouse
Accessory Uses:
e) Limited home-based business
307.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) 1,000 m2;
b) 155 m2 for rowhouses.
307.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes:
a) 15 metres;
b) 6 metres for rowhouses.
307.5
Maximum Height: * See conditions of use.
a) Principal Buildings:
Three storeys up to a maximum height of 10 m except for properties
fronting Lincroft Road, Goodmere Road, Otter Point Road and
Church Road, where the height may be increased to four storeys up
to a maximum height of 13 m.
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
307.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) 70%;
b) 55% for townhouses
307.7
Amenity Area: A minimum amenity area of 5 m2 per dwelling unit must be
provided as an amenity area for the residents.
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307.8
Schedule 307 - Town Centre Townhouse (RM6)
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear
Lot Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal
Building or
Structure
3 m *
4.5 m *
4.5 m*
9 m *
3 m*
Accessory
Building or
Structure
7.5 m
4.5 m
1.2 m
4.5 m
0 m
* See conditions of use.
307.9
Conditions of Use:
a) Recession plane rules may apply for buildings and structures more than
6 m or two storeys in height. See General Regulations.
b) All vehicle parking must be located in the rear yard.
c) The distance to the front and flanking lot lines may be reduced to 1.5
metres for covered porches and entranceways, including stairs that do
not exceed 1.2 metres in height.
d) The distance to a side lot line for a principal building may be reduced to
0 metres on one side yard setback providing:
(i)
the principal building consists of three or more units; and
(ii)
the principal building does not abut a property zoned for single
family residential use on the side adjacent to the reduced side
yard; and
(iii)
the distance to the opposing side yard is 4.5 metres or greater for
all buildings on the lot; or
(iv)
vehicle access to the rear of the property is provided by a lane.
e) The distance to a flanking lot line for a principal building may be reduced
to 0 metres for one flanking yard setback providing:
(i)
the principal building consists of three or more units; and
(ii)
the opposing side yard or flanking yard is 4.5 metres or greater;
or
(iii)
vehicle access to the rear of the property is provided by a lane.
f) The distance to a rear lot line for a principal building may be reduced to
3 metres where:
(i)
a lane exists for vehicle access at the rear of the principal building;
or
(ii)
there is an access aisle with a minimum width of six metres
extending along the rear of the principal building; and none of the
required parking spaces are sited within that three metre rear yard
or the six metre wide access aisle.
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Schedule 401 - Neighbourhood Commercial (C1)
Neighbourhood Commercial
401.1
Purpose: This zone provides for small-scale commercial uses in local
neighbourhoods within the District of Sooke.
401.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Artisan Industry [Added by Bylaw 630 (600-22)
Adopted March 21, 2016]
b) Bakery *
c) Brew pub
d) Community care facility*
e) Convenience store *
f) Cooperative housing*
g) Gas bar
h) Health services
i) Micro Brewery [Added by Bylaw 630 (600-22)
Adopted March 21, 2016]
j) Office *
k) Personal services
l) Place of worship
m) Pub
n) Residential above the first floor
o) Restaurants*
p) Retail *
q) Veterinary clinic in an enclosed building
Accessory Uses:
r) Accessory
dwelling unit, one
per lot [Added by
Bylaw 630 (600-22)
Adopted March 21,
2016]
s) Limited home-
based business
t) Employee
housing*
* See conditions of use.
401.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 600 m2
b) Outside Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
401.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
401.5
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
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Schedule 401 - Neighbourhood Commercial (C1)
401.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 70%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 50%
401.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Buildings or
Structures
4.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
3 m
0 m
401.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Retail businesses, other than grocery stores, will not exceed 100 m2
in floor area.
b)
Grocery stores must not exceed 1,000 m2 in floor area.
c)
Bakery use not to exceed a total of 100 m2 in floor area.
d)
Drive-in or drive-thru restaurants not permitted.
e)
Office use not to exceed 100 m2 in floor area.
f)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of the
principal use. [updated by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
g)
Community care facilities and cooperative housing are only
permitted on lands within the Sewer Specified Area.
h)
Gross floor area for a Micro Brewery must not exceed 500m2. [Added
by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
i)
Gross floor area for Artisan Industry must not exceed 200m2. [Added
by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
j)
Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in section 401.2 for
properties in the C1 zone, on the property identified as Lot 1,
Sections 63 and 64, Sooke District, Plan 8295, Except That Part in
Plan VIP57390 (5490 Sooke Road), a Veterinary Clinic is permitted
as a Principal Use and the following uses are prohibited: Brew pub,
Community care facility, Convenience store, Cooperative housing,
Gas bar, Micro brewery, Personal services, Place of worship, Pub.
[Added by Bylaw 743 (600-74) Adopted September 9, 2019]
k)
Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in Section 401.2 for
properties in the C1 zone, on the property identified as Lot 1, Section
24, Sooke District Plan VIP79955 (2197 Otter Point Road) a Private
Club is permitted as a Principal Use.
[Added by Bylaw 893 (600-98) Adopted January 22, 2024]
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Schedule 402 - General Commercial (C2)
General Commercial
402.1
Purpose: This zone provides for a wide range of commercial uses.
402.2
Permitted Uses:*
Principal Uses:
a) Amusement facility - indoor
b) Artisan Industry [Added by
Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March
21, 2016]
c) Assembly use
d) Auction rooms, including
storage in accessory
buildings
e) Auto service facility*
f) Bakery
g) Brew pub
h) Bus depot
i) Cannabis Retail Store
j) Car wash
k) Convenience store
l) Commercial exhibit
m) Commercial school
n) Country market
o) Financial institution
p) Funeral home
q) Gas bar*
r) Health services
s) Hotel and/or motel
* See conditions of use.
t) Household equipment sales,
service & repair
u) Institutional use
v) Micro Brewery [Added by Bylaw
630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
w) Office
x) Pub
y) Parking lot, parkade
z) Personal services
aa) Place of worship
bb) Plant nursery
cc) Private club
dd) Residential above the first
floor
ee) Restaurant
ff) Retail
gg) Shopping centre
hh) Theatre
ii) Vehicle sales/rentals (amended
by Bylaw No. 583 adopted February 11,
2014)
jj) Veterinary clinic in an
enclosed building
Accessory Uses:
kk) Accessory dwelling unit, one
per lot [Added by Bylaw 630 (600-22)
Adopted March 21, 2016]
ll) Employee housing *
402.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 900 m2
b) Outside Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
402.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
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402.5
Maximum Height: *See conditions of use.
a) Principal Buildings: 14 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
402.6
Maximum Lot Coverage: 60% within Sewer Specified Area; 40% outside
SSA
Schedule 402 - General Commercial (C2)
402.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
First storey of
Building or
Structure
0 m
0 m
0 m
6 m
0 m
Adjacent to
residential zones,
including CD
zones
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
0 m
402.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Notwithstanding the permitted uses, all except "parking lot, parkade"
are prohibited on Lot 68, Section 6, Sooke District, Plan 26921 (PID
002-472-503). The maximum height of a parking lot, parkade on this
site is 6 m.
b)
Gross floor area for a single retail use other than grocery must not
exceed 2200 m2. Gross floor area for a grocery store must not
exceed 3000 m2.
c)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of the
principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
d)
Gas bars are only permitted north of Highway #14.
e)
On lands designated as Town Centre by the Official Community
Plan, auto service facilities are only permitted north of Highway #14
with the exception of the property legally described as Lot 1, Section
3, Sooke District, Plan VIP1536 (PID 003-789-411).
f)
Gross floor area for a Micro Brewery must not exceed 500m2. [Added
by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
g)
Gross floor area for Artisan Industry must not exceed 200m2.
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h)
Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in Section 402.2, on the
western portion of That Part of Section 14, Sooke District shown as
closed road on Plan VIP78310, the only uses that are permitted are
landscaping and unenclosed motor vehicle parking accessory to a
permitted use on a parcel into which that land has been consolidated.
[Added by Bylaw 605 (600-13) Adopted July 11, 2016]
i)
Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in Section 402.2,
"Cannabis Retail Store" as a permitted use, subject to the necessary
approvals from the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB),
only on the properties legally described as: Lot A, Section 73, Sooke
Land District, Plan VIP75505 (PID 025-720-287); Lot A, Section 10,
Sooke Land District, Plan VIP37774 (PID 000-848-689); Lot 1, Section
10, District of Sooke, Plan VIP6557 (PID 005-891-060).
[Added by Bylaw 730 (600-69) Adopted May 13, 2019]
j)
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 402.2, "Amusement facility
- outdoor" and "Community care facility" are permitted Principal Uses,
"Accessory dwelling units, one duplex per lot" is a permitted Accessory
Use and the following uses are prohibited: "Auction rooms, including
storage in accessory buildings", "Auto service facility", Commercial
school", "Financial institution", "Funeral home", "Gas bar", "Hotel
and/or motel", "Institutional use", "Residential above the first floor",
"Theatre", "Vehicle sales/rentals" and "Accessory dwelling unit, one
per lot", on the portion of the properties identified as: Section 118,
Sooke District, Except Parcel "B" (DD 32555I) and Parcel "C" (DD
68182I) Thereof, and Except That Part Thereof included in the Limits
of the City of Victoria Pipeline, as Shown on Plan Deposited under DD
13270I and Except Those Parts in Plans 16293, 31342 and VIP74487
(PID 008-968-713) and Parcel "B" (DD 32555I) of Section 118, Sooke
District (PID 008-968-551).
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Schedule 403 - Service Commercial (C3)
Service Commercial
403.1
Purpose: This zone provides for service commercial uses within the
District of Sooke that are automobile dependent.
403.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Artisan Industry
b) Auto service facility
c) Body and paint shops
d) Car Wash
e) Carpentry shops
f) Equipment sales/service/
Rentals
g) Gas bar
h) Health services
i) Machine shops*
j) Micro Brewery
k) Office
l) Parking lot, parkade
m) Personal services
n) Place of worship
o) Retail
p) Restaurant
q) Vehicle repair
r) Vehicle sales/rentals
s) Wholesale, storage or
warehousing
Accessory Uses:
t) Accessory dwelling unit, one
per lot
u) Employee housing *
v) Unenclosed storage
* See conditions of use.
403.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 600 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
403.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
403.5
Maximum Height: * See conditions of use.
a) Principal Buildings: 15 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
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Schedule 403 - Service Commercial (C3)
403.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 60%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 40%
403.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Building or
Structure
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Adjacent to
residential
zones,
including
CD zones
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
0 m
403.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Parking lot, parkade height not to exceed 6 m.
b)
Machine shops may not exceed 200 m2 total floor area.
c)
Wholesale, storage or warehousing buildings may not exceed
700 m2 total floor area.
d)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of
the principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
e)
Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in section 403.2 and the
Maximum Height for Principal Buildings set out in section 403.5 for
properties in the C3 zone, on the properties identified as:
-
Lot 1, Block 11, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan 217
-
Lot 2, Block 11, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan 217
-
Lot 3, Block 11, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan 217
-
Lot 4, Block 11, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan 217
-
Lot 25, Block 11, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan 217 Except That Part
Shown on Plan 1110 OS
-
Lot 26, Block 11, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan 217
-
Lot 27, Block 11, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan 217
-
Lot 28, Block 11, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan 217"
a Car wash, Gas bar, Place of worship, Restaurant and Employee
housing are prohibited uses and the maximum height of a principal
building is not to exceed 10m.
(Added by Bylaw No. 611 adopted March 30, 2015)
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Schedule 403 - Service Commercial (C3)
f)
Gross floor area for a Micro Brewery must not exceed 500m2. [Added by
Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
g)
Gross floor area for Artisan Industry must not exceed 200m2. [Added by
Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
h)
Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in Section 403.2, on the
eastern portion of That Part of Section 14, Sooke District shown as
closed road on Plan VIP78310, the only uses that are permitted are
landscaping and unenclosed motor vehicle parking accessory to a
permitted use on a parcel into which that land has been consolidated."
[Added by Bylaw 605 (600-13) Adopted July 11, 2016]
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Schedule 404 - Commercial Recreation (C4)
Commercial Recreation
404.1
Purpose: This zone provides for a wide range of commercial recreation
uses in the District of Sooke.
404.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Amusement facility - indoor
b) Amusement facility -
outdoor
c) Artisan Industry [Added by
Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March
21, 2016]
d) Assembly use
e) Brew pub
f) Campground
g) Cannabis Retail Store
h) Commercial exhibit
i) Commercial school *
j) Convenience store
k) Dormitories
l) Hostel*
m) Marine commercial uses
n) Micro Brewery [Added by Bylaw
630 (600-22) Adopted March 21,
2016]
o) Motel and/or hotel*
p) Parking lot
q) Personal services
r) Place of worship
s) Private club
t) Pub
u) Restaurant
v) Tourist Cabin*
Accessory Uses:
w) Office
x) Employee housing*
y) One dwelling unit per lot*
z) Retail
aa) Premises licensed under the
provisions of the Liquor
Control and Licensing Act in
conjunction with a hotel,
motel or restaurant.
Prohibited Uses:
bb) Structural additions must not
be permitted in a
campground space.
* See conditions of use
404.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 600 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
404.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
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404.5
Maximum Height: *See conditions of use.
a) Principal Buildings: 17 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
Schedule 404 - Commercial Recreation (C4)
404.6
Maximum Lot Coverage: * See conditions of use.
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 50%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 30%
Schedule 404 - Commercial Recreation (C4)
404.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Building or Structure
4.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
4.5 m
404.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Density of development:
i) A maximum of 30 campground spaces/ha permitted. Each
campground space must be a minimum of 110 m2;
ii) A maximum of 16 tourist cabins/ha is permitted;
iii) A maximum of 64 guest beds per ha in a hostel is permitted;
iv) A maximum of 30 units/ha is permitted for motels and hotels;
v) When the above accommodation types are mixed, densities
equivalent to the above will be permitted, based on the
proportion of lot area devoted to each type.
b)
Recession plane rules may apply for developments more than 6 m
(2 storeys) in height if public view corridors may be affected.
c)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of the
principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
d)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 404.6, 40% lot coverage
is permitted on Lot 22, Section 63, Sooke District, Plan VIP 4444
Except Part in Plan VIP63625, PID 000-101-702.
e)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 404.2 (i), a commercial
school is only permitted on Lot 22, Section 63, Sooke District, Plan
VIP 444 Except Part in Plan VIP 63625, PID 000-101-702
f)
Gross floor area for a Micro Brewery must not exceed 500m2. [Added
by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
g)
Gross floor area for Artisan Industry must not exceed 200m2.
[Added by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
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h)
Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in Section 404.
"Cannabis Retail Store" as a permitted use, subject to the necessary
approvals from the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB),
only on the property legally described as : Lot 22, Section 63, Sooke
Land District, Plan VIP4444.
[Added by Bylaw 730 (600-69) Adopted May 13, 2019]
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Schedule 405 - Town Centre Mixed Use (CTC)
Town Centre Mixed Use
405.1
Purpose: This zone provides for a wide range of commercial uses in the
Town Centre
405.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Amusement facility - indoor
a) Apartment building *
c) Art gallery
d) Artisan industry
e) Assembly use
f) Auction rooms, excluding
external storage
g) Auto service facility *
h) Bakery
i) Brew pub
j) Bus depot
k) Car wash
l) Cluster dwelling units
m) Commercial exhibit
n) Commercial school
o) Country market
p) Equipment sales/rentals
including service & repair
q) Financial institution
r) Funeral home
s) Gas bar *
t) Hardware store
u) Health services
v) Hostel
w) Hotel and/or motel
x) Household equipment sales,
service & repair
y) Institutional use
z) Live-work*
aa) Micro Brewery [Added by Bylaw
630 (600-22) Adopted March 21,
2016]
bb) Mixed commercial
residential uses
cc) Office
dd) Parking lot, parkade
ee) Personal services
ff) Place of worship
gg) Plant nursery
hh) Playground
ii) Printer/publisher
jj) Private club
kk) Pub
ll) Residential above the first
storey *
mm)
Restaurant
nn) Retail*
oo) School
pp) Shopping centre
qq) Theatres
rr) Townhouse
ss) Vehicle repair*
tt) Veterinary clinic in an
enclosed building
Accessory Uses:
uu) Accessory dwelling unit, one
per lot [Added by Bylaw 630 (600-
22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
vv) Limited home-based
business
ww)
Employee housing*
* See conditions of use.
405.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 600 m2
CTC
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Schedule 405 - Town Centre Mixed Use (CTC)
405.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
405.5
Maximum Height: *See conditions of use.
a) Principal Buildings: 6 storeys up to 22 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
405.6
Schedule 405 - Town Centre Mixed Use (CTC)
Maximum Lot Coverage: 85%
405.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane
Lot
Line
First storey of Building
or Structure
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Adjacent to Duplex/
Single Family
Dwelling or Existing
Housing per Town
Centre Plan*
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
0 m
405.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
The provisions of the RM4 zone apply to apartment buildings without
commercial uses on the first storey.
b)
Gross floor area for a single retail use other than grocery must not
exceed 2200 m2. Gross floor area for a grocery store must not exceed
3000 m2.
c)
Recession plane rules may apply for developments more than 6 m (2
storeys) in height. See General Regulations.
d)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of the
principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
e)
Notwithstanding section 405.2, the following uses are only permitted
north of Highway #14:
i) Auto service facility
ii) Equipment sales, repairs and rentals
iii) Gas bar
iv) Service station
v) Vehicle repair
f)
Live-work dwellings:
i) Must be constructed as an employee housing unit within a
mixed use building;
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ii) Must have a private, exterior, residential entrance separate
from the principal use;
iii) Parking for the residence must be the same as single family
residential requirements.
g)
Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in section 405.2 for
properties in the CTC zone, on the property identified as Lot A,
Section 10, Sooke District, Plan EPP32715, Bus depot, Car wash,
Cluster dwelling units, Funeral home, Plant nursery, Townhouse,
Place of worship, drive-in and drive-thru facilities are prohibited uses.
(added by Bylaw No. 613 adopted September 14, 2015)
h)
Gross floor area for a Micro Brewery must not exceed 500m2. [Added
by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
i)
Gross floor area for Artisan Industry must not exceed 200m2. [Added
by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
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Schedule 501 - Light Industrial (M1)
Light Industrial
501.1
Purpose: This zone provides for light industrial use with no external
storage within the District of Sooke.
501.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses: *
a) Cannabis Production - Micro
[Added by Bylaw No. 741 (600-73)
Adopted September 16, 2019]
b) Cartage delivery and storage
c) Commercial kitchens
d) Food processing
e) Funeral home
f) Light industrial uses
g) Marine industrial uses
h) Recycling depot
i) Warehouse
Accessory Uses:
j) Accessory dwelling unit,
one per lot [Added by Bylaw
630 (600-22) Adopted March 21,
2016]
k) Employee housing*
l) Office
m) Retail
Prohibited Uses:
n) Unenclosed storage
*See conditions of use.
501.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: *See conditions of use.
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 600 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
501.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
501.5
Maximum Height:
a) Principal: 13 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 10 m
501.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 70%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 60%
M1
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Schedule 501 - Light Industrial (M1)
501.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear
Lot Line
Lane
Lot Line
Building or Structure
outside Sewer Specified
Area
4.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
3 m
0 m
Building or Structure
inside Sewer Specified
Area
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Adjacent to residential
zones, including CD zones
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
0 m
501.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Panhandle lots are not permitted.
b)
Uses which create dust, heat, odour, noise, gas, smoke, recurrent
generated vibrations, fire hazard, electrical disturbance, particulate
matter or radiation are prohibited.
c)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of
the principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
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Schedule 502 - General Industrial (M2)
General Industrial
502.1
Purpose: This zone provides for general industrial use within the District
of Sooke.
502.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:*
a) All uses permitted in M1
b) Auction sales
c) Cannabis Production - Micro
[Added by Bylaw No. 741 (600-73)
Adopted September 16, 2019]
d) Cannabis Production -
Standard [Added by Bylaw No. 741
(600-73) Adopted September 16, 2019]
e) Equipment sales, service,
repair and rental
f) Funeral home
g) General industrial uses
h) Gravel processing
i) Heavy equipment sales,
service, repair and rental
j) Lumber and building supplies:
retail and wholesale
k) Ready mix concrete batch
plant
l) Unenclosed storage*
m) Vehicle sales/rentals, service
and repair
Accessory Uses:
n) Accessory dwelling unit,
one per lot [Added by Bylaw 630
(600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
o) Employee housing*
p) Office
q) Retail
Prohibited Uses:
r) Refuse and garbage
dumps
*See conditions of use.
502.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: * See conditions of use.
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 1000 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
502.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
502.5
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 17 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
M2
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Schedule 502 - General Industrial (M2)
502.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 70%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 60%
502.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Building or Structure outside
Sewer Specified Area
7.5 m
6 m
4.5 m
7.5 m
Building or Structure inside
Sewer Specified Area
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Adjacent to residential
zones, including CD zones
7.5 m
6 m
15 m
15 m
Lot lines adjacent to
industrial zones
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
502.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Panhandle lots are not permitted.
b)
Storage must not be permitted in required yards adjacent to any
residential zone.
c)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of the
principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
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Schedule 503 - Heavy Industrial (M3)
Heavy Industrial
503.1
Purpose: This zone provides for heavy industrial use within the District of
Sooke.
503.2
Permitted Uses: *
Principal Uses:
a) All uses permitted in M2
c) Asphalt plant
c) Bulk fuel sales and storage
d) Cannabis Production - Micro [Added by
Bylaw No. 741 (600-73) Adopted September 16,
2019]
e) Cannabis Production - Standard [Added
by Bylaw No. 741 (600-73) Adopted September 16,
2019]
f) Commercial composting
g) Sawmills, pulp mills, and 113lanning
mills
h) Slaughterhouse
i) Unenclosed storage
j) Waste management & recycling*
k) Wrecking yard
Accessory Uses:
l) Accessory dwelling
unit, one per lot
[Added by Bylaw 630
(600-22) Adopted March
21, 2016]
m) Employee housing*
n) Office
o) Retail*
*See conditions of use.
503.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: *See conditions of use.
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 1500 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
503.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
503.5
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 17 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
503.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 70%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 60%
M3
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Schedule 503 - Heavy Industrial (M3)
503.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Building or Structure outside
Sewer Specified Area
7.5 m
6 m
6 m
10 m
Building or Structure inside
Sewer Specified Area
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Adjacent to residential
zones, including CD zones
7.5 m
6 m
15 m
15 m
Lot lines adjacent to
industrial zones
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
503.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Panhandle lots are not permitted.
b)
Storage must not be permitted in required yards adjacent to any
residential zone.
c)
Retail is limited to 10% of the floor area of the principal use.
d)
Storage associated with a solid waste management/recycling
depot use need not be within an enclosed building or structure.
e)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of
the principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
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Schedule 504 - Aquatic Industrial (M4)
Aquatic Industrial
504.1
Purpose: This zone provides for limited industrial uses along Sooke
Harbour and Sooke Basin:
504.2
Permitted Uses: *
Principal Uses:
a) Aquaculture processing
operations
d) Aquaculture, land-based
c) Marine fuel sales
d) Marine industrial uses
e) Marine commercial uses
f) Unenclosed storage*
g) Warehousing
Accessory Uses:
h) Accessory dwelling unit,
one per lot [Added by Bylaw 630
(600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
i) Employee housing*
j) Office
k) Parking lot
l) Sale of aquaculture
products processed on the
premises
*See conditions of use.
504.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1 ha
504.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes - 30 m
504.5
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 13 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
504.6
Maximum Lot Coverage: 60%
M4
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Schedule 504 - Aquatic Industrial (M4)
504.7
Minimum Setbacks: *See conditions of use.
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Building or Structure
outside Sewer Specified
Area
7.5 m
6 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
Building or Structure
inside Sewer Specified
Area
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Adjacent to residential
zones, including CD
zones
7.5 m
6 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
Lot lines adjacent to
industrial zones
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
504.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Buildings, structures and uses, including parking, warehousing
and fish processing, must be sited away from the shoreline, in
accordance with the Floodplain provisions of this Bylaw.
b)
Storage must not be permitted in required front, side, or rear yards
adjacent to any residential zone.
c)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of
the principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
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Schedule 505 - Technical Industrial Business Park (M5)
Technical Industrial Business Park
505.1
Purpose: This zone provides for commercial and light industrial activities
in a business park atmosphere, with an emphasis on sustainable,
renewable, clean (have low nuisance impacts) high tech or green
technologies, and are located primarily indoors. This zone is also intended
to provide for complementary uses, including live/work.
505.2
Permitted Uses: *
Principal Uses:
a) Amusement facility - indoor
e) Artisan industry
c) Bakery
d) Biotechnology
e) Brew pub
f) Car wash
g) Commercial kitchen
h) Commercial school or
college
i) Commercial laundry
j) Communications
technology
k) Film studio
l) Fitness facility
m) Funeral home
n) Health services
o) High-technology electronic
& scientific production
p) Horticulture
q) Light industrial
r) Live-Work dwelling*
s) Micro brewery
t) Office
u) Personal service
v) Pharmaceuticals
development
w) Place of worship
x) Printers and publishers
y) Research and development
z) Restaurant
aa) Studio
bb) Veterinary clinic
cc) Wholesaling
Accessory Uses:
dd) Accessory dwelling unit, one
per lot [Added by Bylaw 630 (600-22)
Adopted March 21, 2016]
ee) Commercial office space
ff) Retail*
gg) Employee housing *
*See conditions of use.
505.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 600 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
505.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
M5
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Schedule 505 - Technical Industrial Business Park (M5)
505.5
Maximum Height
a) Principal Buildings: 2 storeys up to 13 metres high
b) Accessory Buildings: 10 m
505.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 70%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 50%
505.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Building or Structure
outside Sewer Specified
Area
7.5 m
6 m
7.5 m
7.5 m
Building or Structure
inside Sewer Specified
Area
4.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
3 m
Adjacent to residential
zones, including CD
zones
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
Adjacent to Duplex/Single
Family Dwelling (D/SFD)
or Existing Housing (H)
per Town Centre Plan*
0 m
0 m
4.5 m
4.5 m
Lot lines adjacent to
industrial zones
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
505.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Storage must not be permitted in required front, side, or rear yards
adjacent to any residential zone.
b)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of
the principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
c)
Live - work dwellings:
i) Must be constructed as an employee housing unit within a
mixed use building.
ii) Must have a private, exterior, residential entrance from the
principal use.
iii) Parking for the residence must be the same as single family
residential requirements.
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d)
Accessory dwelling unit must be located within a principal use
building. It cannot exceed 90 m2 in floor area.
e)
Accessory retail uses permitted up to 40% of gross floor area.
f)
Landscaping: In addition to the Screening and Landscaping
requirements identified in the General Regulations, the following
landscaping requirements must be met:
i) Where a lot adjoins a residential or institutional use or public
road, a landscaped area of at least 7.5 m in width extending
along the entire frontage of the property must be provided
inside the property line;
ii) Where a lot adjoins any other street, a landscaped area of
at least 4.5 m in width extending along the entire frontage
of the property on the street must be provided inside the
property line;
iii) To separate parking, internal roads, services or storage
areas from adjacent properties, a landscaped buffer area of
at least 2 m in width and 2 m in height must be provided
along the inside of all property lines;
iv) Loading areas, refuse removal area and recycling
containers must be screened and gated to a minimum
height of 2 m by a landscaping screen or solid decorative
fence or a combination thereof;
v) All mechanical, electrical, and other service equipment
located outside or on the roof of a building must be
screened from adjacent properties and streets by
ornamental structures, landscaping, or other means. Green
roofs are encouraged.
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Schedule 601 - Public Recreation (P1)
Public Recreation
601.1
Purpose: This zone provides for public recreation use within the District
of Sooke.
601.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Agriculture
f) Amusement facility -
outdoor
c) Assembly use
d) Campground *
e) Ecosystem preservation
f) Institutional uses accessory
to public parks
g) Nature centre
h) Playground
i) Private club
Accessory Uses:
j) Accessory dwelling unit,
one per lot *
k) Concession
l) Country market
m) Office in nature centre
n) Parking lot
o) Temporary accommodation
*See conditions of use.
601.3
For the convenience of the reader, please be advised that parks are
permitted in all zones within the District of Sooke including this zone.
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 600 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
601.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
601.5
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 2 storeys up to 13 metres high
b) Accessory Buildings: 8 m
601.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 50%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 10%
P1
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601.7
Schedule 601 - Public Recreation (P1)
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Building or Structure
7.5 m
6 m
6 m
10 m
Adjacent to residential
zones, including CD
zones
0 m
0 m
6 m
6 m
601.8
Conditions of Use:
a)
Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of
the principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
b)
A maximum of 16 campground spaces/ha permitted. Each
campground space must be a minimum of 110 m2 in size;
c)
Separation between campground spaces must be a minimum of
6 m;
d)
Separation between campground spaces and structures must be
a minimum of 6 m.
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Schedule 602 - Community Facilities (P2)
Community Facilities
602.1
Purpose: This zone provides for community facilities within the District of
Sooke.
602.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Assembly use
c) Cemetery
d) Concession
e) Country market
f) Horticulture
g) Institutional use
h) Place of worship
Accessory Uses:
i) Accessory dwelling unit, one
per lot *
*See conditions of use.
602.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 600 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
602.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
602.5
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 15 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 8 m
602.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 60%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 40%
602.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Building or Structure outside
Sewer Specified Area
3 m
3 m
1.5 m
4.5
Building or Structure inside
Sewer Specified Area
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
Adjacent to residential
zones, including CD zones
0 m
0 m
6 m
6 m
P2
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Schedule 602 - Community Facilities (P2)
602.8
Conditions of Use:
a) Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of the
principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
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Schedule 603 - Public Utilities (P3)
Public Utilities
603.1
Purpose: This zone provides lands zoned for public utility use within the
District of Sooke.
603.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Liquid Waste Management Site
b) Public storage and works yard
c) Public utility
Accessory Uses:
d) Office
e) Accessory dwelling unit,
one per lot *
* See conditions of use.
603.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 600 m2
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 1 ha
603.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 30 m
603.5
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 15 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 8 m
603.6
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Within Sewer Specified Area: 50%
b) Outside of Sewer Specified Area: 30%
603.7
Minimum Setbacks:
Lot Line Adjacent to:
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear Lot
Line
Commercial zones
6 m
7.5 m
3 m
4.5 m
Industrial zones
6 m
7.5 m
0 m
4.5 m
Residential zones, including
CD zones
6 m
7.5 m
15 m
10 m
ALR lands
10 m
10 m
10 m
10 m
603.8
Condition of Use:
b) Accessory dwelling units must be located above or to the rear of
the principal use. [Amended by Bylaw 630 (600-22) Adopted March 21, 2016]
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Schedule 701 - Passive Recreation (W1)
Passive Recreation
701.1
Purpose: This zone applies to the seabed, water column and surface of
marine water in the District of Sooke.
701.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Boat ramp
b) Breakwater
c) Environmental protection activities
d) Fishing
e) Government wharf
f) Habitat enhancement activities
g) Passive recreation
h) Pier
701.3
Prohibited Uses: Residential use of structures, floats, or piles
W1
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Schedule 702 - Private Wharf (W2)
Private Wharf
702.1
Purpose: This zone applies to the seabed, water column and surface of
marine water in the District of Sooke to establish provisions for private
wharfs to be used by the upland owner.
702.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Boat ramp
b) Breakwater
c) Fishing
d) Non-commercial private wharf, dock or float
e) Passive recreation
702.3
Prohibited Uses: Residential use of structures, floats, or piles
702.4
Maximum Height above high water for all structures: 7.5 m
W2
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Schedule 703 - Marina (W3)
Marina
703.1
Purpose: This zone applies to the seabed, water column and surface of
marine water in the District of Sooke to establish provisions for commercial
uses or public marina use.
703.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Boat ramp
b) Boat shed or shelter
c) Breakwater
d) Marina
e) Marina fueling station
f) Marine pub
g) Passive recreation
h) Restaurant
i) Sales and rental of boats
and water sports equipment
Accessory Uses:
j) Office
k) Retail
l) Slips, docks, breakwaters,
ramps, dolphins and pilings
necessary for the
establishment and/or
maintenance of the marina
703.3
Prohibited Uses: Residential use of structures, floats, or piles
703.4
Maximum Height above High Water for All Buildings and Structures:
9 m
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Schedule 704 - Group Moorage (W4)
Group Moorage
704.1
Purpose: This zone applies to the seabed, water column and surface of
marine water and is intended to allow Group Moorage subject to a valid
lease agreement with the Province.
704.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Boat ramp
b) Breakwater
c) Fishing
d) Group Moorage
e) Passive Recreation
704.3
Prohibited Uses:
Residential or commercial uses of structures, floats or piles.
704.4
Maximum Height Above High Water for All Structures: 7.5 m
W4
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Schedule 705 - Marine Industrial (W6)
Marine Industrial
705.1
Purpose: This zone applies to the seabed, water column and surface of
marine water and establishes provisions for marine industrial uses that are
associated with an upland use in the District of Sooke.
705.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Any use permitted in W1
b) Boat building, repairs, rentals,
and sales
c) Boat ramp
d) Boat shed
e) Marina
f) Marine fuel station
g) Restaurant
h) Retail sales
i) Storage areas for the shipment,
loading, unloading, sorting and
shipping of good and materials.
Includes sorting of logs,
including booming grounds
Accessory Uses:
j) Slips, docks, breakwaters,
ramps, dolphins and pilings
necessary for the
establishment and/or
maintenance of the
industrial uses
705.3
Prohibited Uses: Residential use of structures, floats, or piles
705.4
Maximum Height Above High Water for All Buildings and Structures:
7.5 m
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Schedule 706 - Marine Aquaculture Processing (W7)
Marine Aquaculture Processing
706.1
Purpose: This zone applies to the seabed, water column and surface of
marine water and provides establishes provisions for aquaculture
processing that is associated with an upland use in the District of Sooke.
706.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Any use permitted in W1
b) Aquaculture processing
operations
Accessory Uses:
c) Slips, docks, breakwaters,
ramps, dolphins and pilings
necessary for the
establishment and/or
maintenance of the industrial
uses
706.3
Prohibited Uses: Residential use of structures, floats, or piles
706.4
Maximum Height Above High Water for All Buildings and Structures:
7.5 m
W7
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Schedule 801 - Ponds/Terraces (CD1)
Ponds/Terraces CD Zone
801.1
Purpose: This zone provides for mixed residential development and
linear greenspace on the lands known as "the Ponds and the Terraces."
801.2
Permitted Uses:
Area A: Townhouse per provisions of the RM2 zone.
Area B: Park
Area C:
a) Single family dwelling
b) Small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling*
c) Secondary suite
d) Small suite
e) Home-based business
f) Horticulture
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
801.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 350 m2
801.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 11 m
801.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot:
a) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
b) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
801.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 single family dwelling or 1
small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
801.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 13 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
801.8
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) For lots 1215 m2 or smaller: 50%
b) For lots larger than 1215 m2: 40%
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Schedule 801 - Ponds/Terraces (CD1)
801.9
Amenity Area: A minimum of 15% of the lot area must be preserved for
a linear greenway and amenity area
801.10
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
Principal Buildings
or Structures
4 m
4 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
801.11
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combined
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Principal Buildings
or Structures
4 m
4 m
3 m
6 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
801.12
Conditions of Use:
a) The amenity area shall be landscaped in accordance with a
landscaping plan approved to the satisfaction of the Approving
Officer.
801.13
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The enclosed map is
provided for information purposes only.
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Schedule 802 - Sun River Estates CD Zone (CD2)
Sun River Estates CD Zone
802.1
Purpose: This zone provides for a variety of uses on the subject property,
including residential, neighborhood commercial, agriculture, school, park and
trails.
802.2
Permitted Uses:
General Uses: Gravel extraction and processing for on-site development
and on-site and off-site municipal services directly attributable to the on-site
development shall be permitted.
Area A (Multi-Family):
a) Apartment building, per provisions of the RM2 zone
b) Townhouse, per provisions of the RM2 zone
c) Duplex, per provisions of the RM2 zone
d) Home-based business
e) Community care facility
f) Show home
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
Area B (Agriculture):
a) Agriculture
b) Single family dwelling
c) Small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling
d) Home-based business
e) Farm buildings
f) Secondary suite
g) Small suite
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
Area C (Parks/Amenity Area):
a) Institutional use
b) Playground
c) Assembly use
d) Public park
e) Country market as accessory use to permitted institutional uses
Area D (Neighborhood Centre):
a) Convenience store
b) Retail store
c) Personal service
d) Community care facility
e) Restaurant
f) Playground
CD2
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g) The total commercial floor area in Area D shall not exceed 1,000 m2
h) Office [Bylaw No. 711(600-60)]
i) Health Services [Bylaw No. 711(600-60)]
Area E (Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential):
a) Single family dwelling
b) Small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling
c) Institutional use
d) Home-based business
e) Community care facility
f) Secondary suite
g) Small suite
h) Show home
i) Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses set out in section 802.2 for
properties in Area E (Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential), on the
property identified as Section 28, Sooke District except that part in
Plan VIP75447 and VIP75783, VIP76240, VIP76309, VIP76938,
VIP83653, VIP85291, VIP86227 and VIP88959, shown shaded on
Schedule "A" attached to and forming a part of this bylaw, an amenity
area for assembly use is permitted as an accessory use provided the
assembly use is not used for commercial purposes. [Bylaw No. 616 (600-
17)- Note: refer to map contained in amending bylaw]
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
Area F (Small Lot Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential):
a) Single family dwelling
b) Small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling
c) Secondary suite
d) Small suite
e) Home-based business
f) Community care facility
g) Show home
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.3
Minimum lot size for subdivision purposes:
a) Area A - 900 m2
b) Area E - 600 m2
c) Area F - 400 m2
802.4
Maximum Commercial Floor Area:
a) Convenience Store: 300 m2
b) Restaurant: 150 m2
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802.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot - Areas B, E and F:
a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not
connected to a community sewer system and community water
system, or larger than 4050m2, or within the Agricultural Land
Reserve: 2 dwelling units
b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings - Areas B, E and F:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 single family dwelling or 1 small-
scale multi-unit residential dwelling per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 13 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.8
Maximum Lot Coverage - Areas A, C and D: 30%
Remainder Lot A, Sections 28 and 29, Plan EPP60315, Sooke District,
known as Rivers Edge, except that STRATA LOT(s) 31-33, 43-46, 61-64,
70-73 and 74-78 of Sooke District Strata Plan EPS3475, shown shaded on
Schedule "A" attached to and forming a part of this bylaw, Maximum Lot
Coverage of 35% is permitted. [Bylaw No. 711 (600-60) Adopted August 13, 2008 - Note:
refer to map contained in amending bylaw and attached as Schedule "C" for convenience in the
consolidated version of this Bylaw]
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.9
Maximum Lot Coverage - Areas B, E and F:
a) For lots 1215 m2 or smaller: 50%
b) For lots larger than 1215 m2: 40%
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.10
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot
Line
Rear
Lot Line
ALR
Lot Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
15 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
Farm Buildings
30 m
15 m
15 m
15 m
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b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
- Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
- Side Lot Line: 3 m
- Rear Lot Line: 5 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.11
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combined
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
ALR
Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
3 m
6 m
15 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
1.5 m
15 m
Farm Buildings
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
30 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in the
rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.12
Condition of Use:
a) In accordance with Covenant CA4056986, the maximum number of
residential lots and multi-family units in the CD2 Zone shall not exceed 715.
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
802.13
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The enclosed map is provided
for information purposes only.
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Schedule 803 - Silverspray CD Zone (CD3)
Silverspray CD Zone
803.1
Purpose: This zone provides for:
a) A destination resort complex with hotel or lodge buildings, 15
tourist accommodation chalets, a restaurant and accessory
facilities
b) A nine-hole golf course with accessory facilities
c) A 115 berth marina with accessory facilities
d) Private utilities
e) Employee housing
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
803.2
Permitted Uses:
Area A (Destination resort complex):
a) Boat moorage, rentals and docks accessory to the hotel or lodge use
b) Gift shop
c) Health spa
d) Hotel or lodge
e) Licensed liquor establishment
f) Meeting room
g) Private utility
h) Restaurant
i) Single family dwelling
j) Duplex
k) Secondary suite
l) Small suite
m) Tourist accommodation chalets
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
Area B:
a) Home-based business
b) Linear trail or pathway system and park
c) Nine-hole golf course with 40 parking spaces
d) One project management suite
e) Private utility
f) Single family dwelling
g) Duplex
h) Secondary suite
i) Small suite
j) Storage yard, screened
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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Area C:
a) Club house use accessory to the golf course (as permitted in Area
B), including a pro shop, coffee shop, licensed establishment, golf
cart and pull cart storage, washrooms, locker room, child care
facilities, storage of golf course maintenance products and
equipment and accessory uses
b) Linear trail or pathway system and park
c) Marina
d) Parking lots accessory to the golf course (as permitted in Area B)
and accessory to the marina use permitted in this area
e) Private utility
f) Uses accessory to the marina use including office, tackle shop,
coffee bar, shower, change room and washroom facilities, and
caretaker suite
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
803.3
Minimum lot size for subdivision purposes:
a) Area A - 1000 m2
b) Area B - 1000 m2
c) Area C - 1 ha
803.4
Minimum Lot Dimensions (Area B):
a) Frontage - 6 m
b) Lot width - 20 m
803.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot: 2
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
803.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings and Structures:
a) Principal buildings: 1 per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per single family dwelling
c) Small Suites: 1 per single family dwelling
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
803.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings:
i) Single family dwellings - 3 storeys, up to a maximum height
of 13 m
ii) Duplex - 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 13 m
iii) Commercial buildings in Area A - 20 m
iv) Commercial buildings in Area C - 13 m
v) Tourist accommodation chalets - 13 m
b) Accessory Buildings - 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 8 m
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803.8
Maximum Density and Dimensions:
a)
No more than 15 tourist accommodation chalets each having a
maximum floor area of 250 m2, and a maximum of two kitchens
b)
Marina (Area C) may include up to 115 berths for 115 boats
c)
The maximum number of lots that can be created by subdivision in
Area A is 20 lots, including bare land strata lots, but not including
any other strata lots within the hotel or lodge or tourist
accommodation chalet that may be created pursuant to the Strata
Property Act
d)
The maximum size of buildings permitted must not exceed:
i) A floor area ratio of 0.5 for residential buildings; or
ii) A floor area ratio of 0.8 for commercial buildings in Area A;
and
iii) A maximum floor area of 500 m2 in Area C
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
803.9
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front
Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot
Line
Rear
Lot
Line
ALR
Lot
Line
Natural
Bound-
ary of
the
Sea or
a
Water-
course
East
Sooke
Reg-
ional
Park
Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
16 m
15 m
10 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m
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803.10
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front
Lot
Line
Flank-
ing
Lot
Line
Com-
bined
Side
Lot
Line
Rear
Lot
Line
ALR
Lot
Line
Natural
Boundary of
the Sea or a
Water-
course
East
Sooke
Regional
Park Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings
or
Structures
4 m
4 m
3 m
6 m
16 m
15 m
10 m
Accessory
Buildings
or
Structures
1.5 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
- Combined Side Lot Line: 6m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
803.11
Special Use Regulations:
a)
Tourist accommodation chalets must not be occupied by a person
for more than six months in any calendar year;
b)
No accessory buildings or structures are permitted within that part of
Area B to the west of East Sooke Road and to the south of the
driveway to the marina as shown on the Subject Property Map
below.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
803.12
Special Restrictions (Area B):
a)
No building or septic tank facility shall be located or constructed in
Area B within the watershed of watercourses flowing into East Sooke
Regional Park unless drainage is directed away from East Sooke
Regional Park;
b)
Buildings along the beach on the south side of Area C must not
exceed 18 m in width.
803.13
Special Restrictions (Area C):
a)
All accessory uses to the marina use in Area C shall be located
within one building or structure;
b)
Area C must not be used for outdoor work on boats or equipment
other than minor incidental repairs.
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803.14
Conditions of Use:
a)
The owner of land being subdivided must provide for each lot within
the subdivision a water distribution system constructed in
accordance with the standards established by the Board of the
Capital Regional District, and connected to a community water
system operated by the Capital Regional District.
b)
Landscaping and screening:
i) The golf course use must be screened from adjacent
residential uses outside the CD3 zone by a continuous
planting of vegetation having a minimum width of 6 m;
ii) The landscape buffer required (above) must include retention
and maintenance of native trees and natural under-storey
vegetation
iii) Outdoor storage, refuse disposal containers and above
ground structures for services and utilities must be screened
by a continuous planting of vegetation having a minimum
width of 1.5 m
iv) All required landscape screens must be maintained by
adequate irrigation and replacement of dead or seriously
distressed plants or trees.
c)
Fencing:
i) Fence means free-standing structures used to screen around
all or part of a lot or site and includes retaining walls, but does
not include hedges and similar landscaping
ii) Maximum fence height in the CD3 zone shall be 3 m from
average grade, subject to conformance with a registered
building scheme.
d)
Notwithstanding Sections 803.5 and 803.6, a maximum of four
dwelling units are permitted where a lot:
i.
Is wholly or partly within the Community Growth Area;
ii.
Is connected to a community water system and community
sewer system;
iii.
Is larger than 280 m2 and smaller than 4050 m2; and
iv.
Is outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
803.15
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The enclosed map is
provided for information purposes only.
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Schedule 804 - Tent Lot Residential (CD4)
Tent Lot Residential CD Zone
804.1
Purpose: This zone allows both single family and multiple family
residential development on the lands known as the "tent lots" (Land Title
Plan Number VIP217, Sooke District) that are within the Sewer Specified
Area.
804.2
Permitted Uses:
a) Community care facility
b) Home-based business
c) Horticulture
d) One single family dwelling per lot
e) Duplex
f) Townhouse
g) One secondary suite on lots containing a single family dwelling
804.3
Maximum Height
a) Principal Buildings - 13 m
b) Accessory Buildings - 9 m
804.4
Maximum Lot Coverage - 40%
804.5
Maximum Density:
- One duplex dwelling unit per 137 m2; or
- One townhouse dwelling unit per 137 m2
804.6
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot
Line
Rear
Lot
Line
Lane
Lot
Line
Side Lot
Line for
Party
Walls
Principal
Building or
Structure
3 m - house
portion
6 m - garage
portion
3 m
1.2 m
3 m
0 m
0 m
Accessory
Building or
Structure -
1 storey
15 m or level
with the
principal
building,
whichever is
less
3 m
1.2 m
1.2 m
0 m
1.2 m
Accessory
Building or
Structure -
2 storey
15 m or level
with the
principal
building,
whichever is
less
3 m
3 m
3 m
0 m
1.2 m
CD4
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Schedule 804 - Tent Lot Residential (CD4)
Conditions of Use:
a)
Panhandle lots are prohibited.
b)
Storeys above the first storey shall be 15% smaller in floor area
than the first storey.
c)
Hwy 14 setbacks may apply. See general regulations.
804.8
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The enclosed map is
provided for information purposes only.
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Schedule 805 - Beaton Road Residential (CD5)
Beaton Road Residential CD Zone
805.1
This zone is intended to provide for a mixed residential use development
that will include single, multi and affordable residential housing units,
greenways and parkland.
805.2
Permitted Uses:
a) Apartments in Areas B and C
b) Boarding and lodging
c) Community care facility
d) Home-based business
e) Horticulture
f) Institutional use in Areas A and C
g) Lesser suites in Area A
h) Single family dwellings in Area A
i) Small suites in Area A
j) Small-scale multi-unit residential dwellings in Area A
k) Townhouses in Areas B and C
l) Vacation accommodation units in Area A
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
805.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Area A - 550 m2
b) Area B - 250 m2
805.4
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot (Area A):
a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not
connected to a community sewer system and community water
system, or larger than 4050m2, or within the Agricultural Land
Reserve: 2 dwelling units
b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
805.5
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings (Area A):
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 single family dwelling or 1 small-
scale multi-unit residential dwelling per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
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805.6
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings - 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 13 m
b) Accessory Buildings - 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
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805.7
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Area A - 30%
b) Area B - 40%
805.8
Maximum Density (Area B): 46 multi-family residential units
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
805.9
Amenity Area - Not less than 5% of the multi-family lot area shall be
developed as an amenity area for residents.
805.10
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot
Line
Rear
Lot
Line
Lane
Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures in Area
A
4 m
3 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1.5 m
Principal
Buildings or
Structures in Area
B
4.5 m if the garage
is in the rear yard
4.5 m if the garage
is in the front yard
3 m
4 m
3 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures -
in
Areas A & B
4 m
4 m
1.5 m
0 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures in Area A, if
parking in the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m
-
Lane Lot Line: 5 m
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805.11
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combine
d Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot
Line
Lane
Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures in Area
A
4 m
4 m
3 m
6 m
1.5 m
Principal
Buildings or
Structures in Area
B
4.5 m if the
garage is in
the rear yard
4.5 m if the
garage is in
the front yard
3 m
4 m
3 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures -
in Areas A & B
4 m
4 m
1.5 m
0 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
805.12
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The enclosed map is
provided for information purposes only.
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Schedule 807 - Mariner's Village (CD7)
Mariner's Village CD Zone
807.1
Purpose: This zone provides for a wide range of mixed-use commercial
retail, office, residential and marina uses, with a base density regulation
generally applicable for the zone, and other densities to apply if the owner
satisfies the amenity provisions and affordable housing conditions that will
entitle the owner to the higher density.
807.2
Permitted Uses:
Area 1: Mixed Use Commercial Residential
a) Amusement facility, indoor
b) Art gallery
c) Artisan industry
d) Apartment building
e) Assembly use
f)
Assisted living facility
g) Auction rooms and places,
excluding external storage
h) Bakery
i)
Bus depot
j)
Commercial exhibit
k) Commercial school
l)
Community care facility
m) Country market
n) Greenhouse and plant nursery
o) Health services
p) Home based business
q) Hostel
r) Hotel and/or motel
s) Household equipment sales,
service and repair
t)
Institutional uses
u) Licensed liquor establishment
v) Marina and associated facilities
w) Mixed use commercial with
residential
x) Office
y) Parking lot, parkade
z) Personal services
aa) Playground
bb) Printers and publishers
cc) Private club
dd) Restaurant
ee) Retail
ff) Schools
gg) Shopping centre
hh) Employee housing
ii) Theatre
jj) Tourist accommodation
kk) Townhouse
ll) Veterinary clinic in an enclosed
building
Area 2: Multi Family Residential
a) Apartment building
b) Assisted living facility
c) Community care facility
d) Home based business
e) Employee housing
f) Townhouse
CD7
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Area 3: Waterfront Commercial
a) Amusement facility, indoor
b) Art gallery
c) Artisan industry
d) Assembly use
e) Auction rooms and places,
excluding external storage
f)
Bakery
g) Commercial exhibit
h) Commercial school
i)
Community care facility
j)
Country market
k) Employee housing
l)
Greenhouse and plant nursery
m) Health services
n) Hostel
o) Hotel and/or motel
p) Household equipment sales,
service and repair
q) Institutional uses
r)
Licensed liquor establishment
s) Marina and associated
facilities
t)
Office
u) Parking lot, parkade
v) Personal services
w) Playground
x) Printers and publishers
y) Private club
z) Public wharf
aa) Restaurant
bb) Retail
cc) Schools
dd) Theatre
ee) Tourist accommodation
ff) Veterinary clinic in an enclosed
building
807.3
Minimum Lot size for Subdivision Purposes: 350 m2
807.4
Maximum Height: Principal Buildings - 35 m, or 8 storeys
807.5
Maximum Lot Coverage: 80%, except for a triangular lot or proposed
lot shown as cross-hatched on the plan forming part of this Bylaw as
Appendix "B", located west of Church Road South, which lot shall have a
maximum lot coverage of 90%.
807.6
Maximum Density:
The following base density regulation applies generally for the CD7 zone:
a)
A maximum of 50 dwelling units per ha for residential uses;
b)
A maximum of 5,000 m2 of commercial floor area and 2,500 m2 of
office floor area.
807.7
Maximum Increased Density:
Despite Section f (above), if the owner at its sole cost first meets all the
conditions set out in Appendix "C" of this Bylaw relating to the provision
of amenities and affordable housing:
a)
The reference in section 807.6(a) to "50 dwelling units per hectare"
is increased to a higher density of 100 dwelling units per hectare;
and
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b)
The reference in section 807.6(b) to a "maximum of 5,000 m2 of
commercial floor area and 2,500 m2 of office floor area" is
increased to a higher density of a maximum of 10,000 m2 of
commercial floor area and 5,000 m2 of office floor area.
807.8
Amenity Area: 10% minimum
807.9
Minimum Building Setbacks:
a) Sight triangle provisions apply. See Section 3.26 of this Bylaw.
b) Highway 14 setback provisions may apply. See General
Regulations.
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
Lane
Lot Line
Mixed use,
commercial,
residential
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
0 m
807.10
Recession Plane:
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Schedule 807 - Mariner's Village (CD7)
Special Restrictions:
a)
Country market use means a market comprising a group of
vendors that offers predominantly locally produced or grown goods
for sale that may include fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked
products, home prepared and original arts and crafts, including on
site preparation of foods or the operation of a food stand, dairy
products, meat, fish, poultry or poultry products, and excludes the
sale of live animals, used or second hand material, antiques or
commercial products for resale.
b)
The portions of buildings identified as "Mixed Use Commercial and
Residential" along Highway 14 frontage in "Zoning Area 1" on the
plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B" may be used for
commercial uses but not residential uses on the ground floor;
ancillary residential lobbies, staircases and elevator lobbies on the
main floor; and residential, commercial or office uses on floors
located above the ground floor.
c)
Without limiting section 807.11(b), Townhouse use in "Zoning
Area 1" on the plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B" is
not permitted along the ground floor level of Highway 14 frontage.
d)
Amenity Area means outdoor common space, provided on a lot
for use and maintained by the residents of that lot and excludes
yards, storage areas, off-street parking, driveways, or areas
designated for use by an individual owner, such as Limited
Common Property or individual patio/backyard/front yard areas.
e)
In respect of Auction Rooms and Places, storage of chattels shall
be contained entirely within an enclosed building on a parcel and
shall not be visible from an adjacent lot or highway.
f)
Lot coverage calculation does not include any fully landscaped
rooftops maintained as fully landscaped rooftops.
807.12
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The enclosed map is
provided for information purposes only.
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APPENDIX "A":
Mariner's Village Comprehensive Development Zone
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APPENDIX "B":
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APPENDIX "C" :
Mariner's Village Comprehensive Development Zone
AMENITIES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Definitions
C.1
The following definitions apply to this Appendix "C":
"Affordable Housing" means:
(a)
in the case of rental housing, that which is available for
rent at or below the average rent for "Victoria", as
determined annually by the Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation's "Rental Market Report", and
(b)
in the case of owner-occupied housing, that which is
available for purchase at or below an amount calculated
as 30% of the amount which is the median income level
for all two or more person households from the most
recent national census by Statistics Canada, updated
annually using the British Columbia Consumer Price
Index, if the rent or price, as applicable, is controlled by
an affordable housing agreement under section 905 of the
Local Government Act;
"Amenities" means the dedication of public amenity lands and other
amenities required under this Appendix "C";
"Lands" means all the land within the Mariner's Village Comprehensive
Development Zone (CD-7) of this Bylaw;
"Public Amenity Areas" means those portions of the Lands
comprising, the Existing Garry Oak Tree Area, Multi-Use Public Trail,
Nature Trail and the Public Boardwalk, all as shown hatched on Appendix
"B" to this Bylaw.
Conditions Relating to Amenities and Affordable Housing
C.2
Transfer to the District of Sooke the fee simple title to the Public Amenity
Areas, free and clear of any financial charges or encumbrances.
C.3
Provision of enhancement and improvement amenities in the Public
Amenity Areas in accordance with the following conditions:
(a)
construction and installation of a "Public Boardwalk" of
approximately 5,265 square feet and wharf area of approximately
15,660 square feet accessible to the public for marina retail and
marina services, in the form and style of the existing District of
Sooke Marine Boardwalk, along the foreshore, generally as
shown hatched on the plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix
"B" (Valued at $721,000.00);
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(b)
a three (3) metre wide public "Nature Trail" in accordance with the
District of Sooke Parks & Trails Master Plan standards from the
"Existing Garry Oak Tree Area" through the Public Amenity Areas
to connect with the eastern end of the "Public Boardwalk:"
generally in the location shown hatched on the plan forming part
of this Bylaw as Appendix "B" (Valued at $6,000.00);
(c)
a three (3) metre wide "Multi-use Public Trail" in accordance with
the District of Sooke Parks and Trails Master Plan standards from
the "Nature Trail" described in section C.3(b) to the wharf
generally in the location shown hatched on the plan forming part
of this Bylaw as Appendix "B" (Valued at $25,500.00);
(d)
protection and retention of the "Existing Garry Oak Tree Area" at
the end of Church Road South and location shown hatched on
the plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B", the
construction and installation of a public seating area around the
Garry Oak tree, and the design and installation of a planted buffer
around the Garry Oak tree for the purpose of providing protection
and separation of the Garry Oak tree from other uses (Valued at
$30,000.00);
(e)
payment to the District of Sooke of $35,000 to be used only for
the purpose of installing banners and flower baskets on the
ornamental light fixtures on the Lands;
(f)
public washrooms having a fair market value of $50,000 or more
constructed adjacent to the "Public Boardwalk" referred to in
section C-3(a) or constructed in a commercial building adjacent
to the "Public Boardwalk";
(g)
provision and installation of publicly displayed outdoor art, which
art will, subject to the approval of the District of Sooke, be
selected by the owner of the Lands, and sited, displayed and
maintained on the Lands in public view (Valued at $20,000.00);
(h)
a contribution of $425,000 to the District of Sooke for the
purposes of providing affordable housing, provided that in lieu of
this payment, the owner may in its sole discretion elect to provide
premises comprising at least 6,000 ft2 of community amenity
medical clinic office space for medical doctors, discounted at the
rate of $8.00 per square foot triple net for a minimum of ten years
from the date of issuance of an occupancy permit for the
community amenity medical clinic office space for medical
doctors;
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(i)
a contribution in the amount of $137,500 to the District of Sooke
for the purposes of the District of Sooke's Affordable Housing
program; and,
(j) a Statutory Right of Way granted at the Owner's sole cost to the
District of Sooke over the five (5) metre wide area of land along
the entire length of the western boundary of the Lands (except
where traversed by a public highway) as shown solid hatched on
the plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B", for public
amenity area, drainage, a swale and works and services.
C.4
The Owner shall at its sole cost prepare all plans, transfer forms and
other documents necessary to give effect to the transfers required to be
made under section C.2. Those transfers shall be effected by the Owner,
at the District of Sooke's sole option, by:
(a)
the registration of one or more reference plans pursuant to
section 99(1)(h) of the Land Title Act, creating each of the Public
Amenity Areas as separate legal parcels, together with the filing
of the necessary Form A Transfers in favour of the District of
Sooke; or
(b)
a subdivision of the land under Part 7 of the Land Title Act,
creating each of the Public Amenity Areas as separate legal
parcels, together with the filing of the necessary Form A
Transfers in favour of the District of Sooke.
C.5
The Owner shall satisfy all legal requirements and conditions necessary
to effect the transfers required under section C.2 and C.4, and shall
obtain all necessary approvals required for any subdivision of the Lands
necessary to effect those transfers.
C.6 If a valuation is inserted in a provision of this Appendix "C", the Owner in
its sole discretion may meet the condition relating to the amenity, or the
affordable housing, as applicable, by electing, instead of directly
providing the amenity or affordable housing, to deliver to the District of
Sooke a letter of credit having as a face amount the value stipulated
in the applicable condition of this Appendix "C" in respect of which
condition the letter of credit was delivered. Every such letter of credit shall
satisfy the following conditions:
(a)
the owner must provide the District of Sooke with an irrevocable
letter of credit in the form set out at the end of this
Appendix "C" as a security for meeting the condition under this
Appendix "C";
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(b)
every letter of credit required to be provided under this Appendix
"C" must be drawn in favour of the District of Sooke and must be
a clean, unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit made by a
Canadian Chartered Bank and capable of presentation at a
branch of the bank situated within the District of Sooke;
(c)
if the owner fails or omits to renew or replace any letter of credit
within 14 days prior to its expiry, the District of Sooke may draw
on the current letter of credit and hold the moneys in lieu thereof;
(d)
subject to paragraph e., the security provided under this Appen-
dix "C" must be returned to the owner within 30 days of the
District of Sooke's Director of Planning and Director of
Engineering having delivered a report to Council that the
condition in respect of which the letter of credit security was
provided has been met by the owner;
(e)
if the owner has not met the applicable amenity or affordable
housing condition, the security is forfeited to the District of Sooke;
(f)
for certainty, the security is forfeited to the District of Sooke under
paragraph e. on the date the District of Sooke delivers to the
Owner a written notice that the District of Sooke has elected to
draw on the letter of credit security;
(g)
the District of Sooke may use the security to meet the applicable
condition under this Appendix "C" in respect of which the security
was delivered to the District of Sooke.
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LETTER OF CREDIT FORMAT
TO BE ON BANK LETTERHEAD
___DAY OF _____ , 20
District of Sooke
Address
Postal code
Dear Sir/Madam:
IRREVOCABLE COMMERCIAL LETTER OF CREDIT NO.
We hereby authorize you to draw on (NAME OF BANK), (ADDRESS OF
BANK), Province of British Columbia, for account of (NAME OF OWNER),
up to an aggregate amount of _______________ .
1.
Drawings are to be made in writing to (NAME OF BANK).
2.
Partial drawings may be made.
3.
The Bank will not inquire as to whether or not the District of Sooke has a right to
make a demand on this Letter of Credit.
4.
This Letter of Credit is irrevocable up to the expiry date.
DRAFTS MUST BE DRAWN AND NEGOTIATED NOT LATER
THAN_______.
The drafts under this Credit are to be endorsed hereon and shall state on
their face that they are drawn under (NAME OF BANK), (ADDRESS OF
BANK), Sooke, B.C. Letter of Credit No.
Yours truly,
Manager
On Behalf of (NAME OF BANK)
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Schedule 808 - Prestige Hotel & Resort (CD8)
Prestige Hotel & Resort CD Zone
808.1
Purpose: This zone provides for a range of resort marine commercial
uses, parks and trails.
808.2
Permitted Uses:
Area A: Hotel/Conference Centre
a) Art gallery
b) Assembly use
c) Bakery
d) Commercial exhibit
e) Convention centre
f) Employee housing
g) Fitness club
h) Health spa
i) Hotel
j) Marina and associated
facilities
k) Four residential dwelling
units comprising not more
than 175 m2 each, if the
residential dwelling unit is
situated on the highest floor
of the building
l) Office accessory to a
permitted use
m) Parking lot
n) Personal services
o) Playground
p) Premises licensed under
the provisions of the Liquor
Control and Licensing Act
q) Printers and publishers
r) Private club
s) Restaurant
t) Retail
Area B: Parking
a) Parking lot
Area C: Park Space
a) Boat ramp
b) Marina and associated
facilities
c) Marine commercial
d) Office accessory to a
permitted use
e) Park
f) Parking lot
g) Playground
h) Public wharf
i) Restaurant
808.3
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings - 25 m, or 6 storeys
b) Accessory Buildings - 8 m
CD8
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808.4
Schedule 808 - Prestige Hotel & Resort (CD8)
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Area A - 60%
b) Areas B & C - 25%
808.5
Landscaping and Screening: Landscaping will be as per Section 3.19,
Screening and Landscaping, of this Bylaw except that fencing is not
required.
808.6
Minimum Building Setbacks:
Water setback provisions may apply, and approval may be required from
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and/or Ministry of Environment. See
General Regulations.
Use
Front Lot
Line/Hwy
14 Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
Lane
Lot Line
Hwy 14
Lot Line
Principal
Building
2.5 m
0 m
2.5 m
0 m
17.5 m
from the
centerline
of Hwy 14
Accessory
Building or
Structures
2.5 m
0 m
2.5 m
0 m
17.5 m
from the
centerline
of Hwy 14
808.7
Special Parking Regulations:
a) Except as otherwise specified in this section, all provisions of the
Parking and Loading Specific Use Regulations apply.
i.
Maneuvering aisles of not less than the following width shall be
provided:
Parking Angle
Width of Aisle
90°
7.3 m
ii.
Minimum parking requirements:
Land Use
Parking Spaces Required
Prestige Hotel/Conference Centre Off-
street Parking spaces
No less than 101 spaces
Truck/Trailer Parking spaces
No less than 19 spaces
iii.
No less than 3 accessible parking spaces shall be provided as
part of the minimum parking requirements.
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Schedule 808 - Prestige Hotel & Resort (CD8)
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The enclosed map is
provided for information purposes only.
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Schedule A:
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Schedule B:
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Schedule 809 - Spiritwood Estates CD Zone (CD9)
Spiritwood Estates CD Zone
809.1
Purpose: This zone provides for a variety of residential uses that will
include single and multiple family residential housing units with varying lot
sizes, neighbourhood commercial, parkland, greenways and trails all
integrated into a comprehensive residential neighbourhood.
809.2
Permitted Uses:
General uses in all areas except Area C and Area E (Parks and Amenity
Area) - Gravel extraction and processing for on-site development and on-
site and off-site municipal services directly attributable to the on-site
development shall be permitted. The sale of excess gravel extracted and
processed on-site is permitted for off-site use for a period not to exceed the
duration of construction of the property being developed into a
comprehensive residential neighbourhood.
Area A: Multi Family Residential
a) Apartment building
b) Assisted living facility
c) Community care facility
d) Duplex
e) Home based business
f) Horticulture
g) Townhouse
h) Temporary construction and real
estate marketing offices to a
maximum of two (2)
i) Playground
Area C and Area E:
Park and Amenity Area
a) Institutional uses accessory to
public parks
b) Parking lot
c) Playground
Area B: Small-Scale Multi-
Unit Residential
a) Community care facility
b) Home based business
c) Horticulture
d) Single family dwelling
e) Small-scale multi-unit
residential dwelling
f) Secondary suite
g) Small suite
h) Playground
i) Temporary construction
and real estate marketing
offices to a maximum of
two (2)
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104)
Adopted February 18, 2025]
Area D: Neighbourhood Commercial
This area is intended to protect and enhance neighbourhood commercial
areas by promoting the concentration of businesses that provide
CD9
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convenience goods and services used frequently by local residents. This
area provides for a scale and character of development that is consistent
with pedestrian-orientation and which tends to attract and promote a walk-
in clientele.
Area D: Permitted Uses
a) Bakery
b) Community care facility
c) Convenience store
d) Country market
e) Dwelling units above the first
floor
f) Health services
g) Offices accessory to a
permitted use
h) Playground
i) Restaurant
j) Retail
Area D: Conditions of Use
a) Retail and commercial uses,
with the exception of
restaurants, shall not exceed a
total of 250 m2 of floor area;
b) Restaurants shall not exceed a
total of 350 m2 of floor area;
c) Drive-in or drive-thru
restaurants are not permitted;
d) Total commercial floor area in
Area D shall not exceed 1000
m2
809.3
Minimum Lot size for Subdivision Purposes:
a) Multiple Family Dwelling in Area A - 900 m2
b) Area B - 500 m2 with the exception that fourteen (14) lots in Area B
can have a minimum lot size of 400m2
c) Park and Amenity Area in Area C and Area E - 1300 m2 exception
of Stormwater Pond
d) Neighborhood Commercial in Area D - 3000 m2
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
809.4
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot (Area B):
a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not
connected to a community sewer system and community water
system, or larger than 4050m2, or within the Agricultural Land
Reserve: 2 dwelling units
b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
809.5
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings (Area B):
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 single family dwelling or 1
small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
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809.6
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings:
Area A - 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 13 m
Area B - 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 13 m
Area C and Area E - 10 m
Area D - 4 storeys, up to a maximum height of 14 m
b) Accessory Buildings - 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 8 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
809.7
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Area A - 40%
b) Area B - 40%
c) Area C and Area E - 25%
d) Area D - 50%
809.8
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
Buildings or
Structures -
Area A
4.5 m
3 m
1.5 m
4.5 m
Buildings or
Structures -
Area B
4 m
2 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
Buildings or
Structures - Area
C and Area E
4.5 m
1.5 m
0 m
3 m
Buildings and
Structures -
Area D
1.2 m - if not
adjacent to a
residential
zone
3 m - if lot line
adjoins a
residential
zone
0 m - if lot line
is not adjacent
to a residential
zone
3 m - if lot line
adjoins a
residential
zone
0 m - if lot
line is not
adjacent to a
residential
zone
3 m - if lot
line adjoins a
residential
zone
0 m - if lot
line is not
adjacent to a
residential
zone
3 m - if lot
line adjoins a
residential
zone
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures in Area B, if
parking in the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration [Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]:
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m
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809.9
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combined
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Buildings or
Structures - Area
A
4.5 m
3 m
3 m
4.5 m
Buildings or
Structures - Area
B
4 m
4 m
6 m
Buildings or
Structures - Area
C and Area E
4.5 m
1.5 m
0 m
3 m
Buildings or
Structures - Area
D
1.2 m - if not
adjacent to a
residential
zone
3 m - if lot line
adjoins a
residential
zone
0 m - if lot
line is not
adjacent to
a
residential
zone
3 m - if lot
line adjoins
a
residential
zone
0 m - if lot line
is not adjacent
to a residential
zone
3 m - if lot line
adjoins a
residential
zone
0 m - if lot
line is not
adjacent to a
residential
zone
3 m - if lot
line adjoins a
residential
zone
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
809.10
Minimum Amenity Area for Area A: 10%
809.11
Base Density (Area A): 10 dwelling units per hectare.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
809.12
Maximum Increased Density: Despite Sections 809.4 and 809.10 above,
if the owner at its sole cost first meets all the conditions set out in Appendix
"C" of this Bylaw relating to the provision of amenities and affordable
housing,
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i. The reference in section 809.11 to "10 dwelling units per
hectare" is increased to a higher density of 40 dwelling units
per hectare in Area A,
a.
In addition, where 80% or more of the required off-
street parking spaces are underground parking spaces
or concealed within the building, the maximum number
of dwelling units for multiple family in Area "A" may be
increased by 11 units per ha.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
809.13
Special Parking Regulations for Area D:
Except as otherwise specified in this section, all provisions of the Parking
and Loading Specific Regulations of this Bylaw apply.
Minimum Parking Requirements for Area D:
Area D - Neighborhood
Commercial
Parking Spaces Required
Commercial Use
1 per 40 m2 gross floor area
Residential Use
1 per dwelling unit
809.14
Special Restrictions:
a)
Affordable Housing means
i. in the case of rental housing, that which is available for rent at or
below the average rent for "Victoria", as determined annually by
the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's "Rental Market
Report", and
ii. in the case of owner-occupied housing, that which is available for
purchase at or below an amount calculated as 30% of the amount
which is the median income level for all two or more person
households from the most recent national census by Statistics
Canada, updated annually using the British Columbia Consumer
Price Index, if the rent or price, as applicable, is controlled by an
affordable housing agreement under section 905 of the Local
Government Act;
b)
Country Market use means a market comprising a group of vendors
that offers predominately locally produced or grown goods for sale
that may include fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked products,
home prepared and original arts and crafts, including on site
preparation of foods or the operation of a food stand, dairy products,
meat, fish, poultry or poultry products, and excludes the sale of live
animals, used or second hand material, antiques or commercial
products for resale.
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c)
*Temporary construction and real estate marketing office can
locate in either Area "A' or Area "B" but not in all areas. Only two (2)
temporary construction and real estate marketing offices can be
located in total on site to cater to the entire development.
d)
Amenity Area means outdoor common space, provided on a lot for
use and maintained by the residents of that lot and excludes yards,
storage areas, off-street parking, driveways, or areas designated for
use by an individual owner, such as Limited Common Property or
individual patio/backyard/front yard areas. Includes rooftop gardens.
e)
Any commercial use contained within a building requires residential
on the upper floors.
Appendices "A", "B1", "B2" and "D" are attached to and form part of the
Spiritwood Estates Comprehensive Development Zone (CD-9).
809.15
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The enclosed map is
provided for information purposes only.
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Appendix A:
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Appendix B1:
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Appendix C:
AMENITIES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Definitions
C.1 The following definitions apply to this Appendix "C":
"Affordable Housing" means:
a)
In the case of rental housing, that which is available for rent at or below the average
rent for "Victoria", as determined annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation's "Rental Market Report", and
b)
In the case of owner-occupied housing, that which is available for purchase at or below
an amount calculated as 30% of the amount which is the median income level for all
two or more person households from the most recent national census by Statistics
Canada, updated annually using the British Columbia Consumer Price Index,
"Amenities" means the dedication of public amenity lands and other amenities required under
this Appendix "C";
"Lands" means all the land within the Spiritwood Estates Comprehensive Development Zone
(CD-9) of this Bylaw;
"Public Amenity Areas" means those portions of the Lands comprising of Area C and Area
E (Playground, Nature Trail and Park), as shown on Appendix "B1" to this Bylaw.
Conditions Relating to Amenities:
C.2 The amenity contribution totals $1,330,082. The Owner will provide the following amenities
in lieu of Cash Contribution:
(a) Dedication to the District of Sooke of a 3.7 hectare (9.3 acre) amenity area shown as
"Area C " on plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B" prior to the completion of
Phase 1.(Valued at $550,000.00);
(b) Construction of Grant Road sewer services from the main to the property lines to be
completed prior to completion of Phase 1 of plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix
"B". (Valued at $130,000).
(c) Construction of Winfield Road Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk and streetlights to be completed
prior to completion of Phase 1 of plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
(Valued at $181,000).
(d) Construction of Maple Park Terrace sewer services complete with services to the
property line of 7047 Maple Park Terrace to 7076 Maple Park Terrace is to be
completed prior to completion of Phase 5 of plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix
"B2". (Valued at $181,000)
(e) Dedication to the District of Sooke of a 7848 m2 amenity area shown as "Area E" at
time of the Multi-Family development in Phase 6 on plan forming part of this Bylaw as
Appendix "B" prior to the completion of Phase 6;
(f) Construction and installation of playground equipment including, but not limited to a
slide, swing set and teeter totter, to be located within the "Area E" park area directly
adjacent to the neighborhood commercial area or located within the neighborhood
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commercial area shown on the concept plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix
"B" to be completed prior to Phase 6. (Valued at $62,042.75);
Conditions Relating to Affordable Housing:
C.3 The Owner will provide twenty-three (23) Affordable Housing Units where eleven (11) will
be designated for Affordable Ownership Housing (excludes suites) and twelve (12) will be
designated as Affordable Rental Housing as part of the development within the Lands in
accordance to the following schedule:
(a) Three (3) Affordable Housing Units will be provided within Phase 1 of plan forming part
of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
(b) Three (3) Affordable Housing Units will be provided within Phase 3 of plan forming part
of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
(c) Three (3) Affordable Housing Units will be provided within Phase 4 of plan forming part
of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
(d) Three (3) Affordable Housing Units will be provided within Phase 5 of plan forming part
of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
(e) Three (3) Affordable Housing Units will be provided within Phase 6 of plan forming part
of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
(f) Three (3) Affordable Housing Units will be provided within either Phase 7 or Phase 8
or a combination of both of plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
(g) Three (3) Affordable Housing Units will be provided within either Phase 9 or Phase 10
or a combination of both of plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
(h) Two (2) Affordable Housing Units will be provided within either Phase 12 or Phase 13
or a combination of both of plan forming part of this Bylaw as Appendix "B".
C.4 The Owner may provide cash in lieu of the Affordable Housing Units at $15,000 per unit
up to a total value of $345,000.
C.5 One or more of the Affordable Housing Units to be provided in C.3 may be
allowed to be combined into different phases, subject to the phase change and
specific location of the Affordable Housing Unit(s) being approved by the
Municipal Planner.
C.6 Each time Affordable Housing Units are provided as part of a Phase in the
development, the Owner will enter into a section 905 Housing Agreement and
section 219 covenant prior to Development Permit approval or Subdivision
approval, whichever comes first.
C.7 An Option to Purchase/Right of First Refusal (Option/RFR) is required to be registered
before an occupancy permit is issued for the affordable unit.
General Conditions Relating to Amenities and Affordable Housing:
C.8 Transfer to the District of Sooke the fee simple title to the Public Amenity Areas, free and
clear of any financial charges or encumbrances
C.9 The Owner shall at its sole cost prepare all plans, transfer forms and other
documents necessary to give effect to the transfers required to be made under
section C.10. Those transfers shall be effected by the Owner, at the District of
Sooke's sole option, by:
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(a) the registration of one or more reference plans pursuant to section 99(1)(h) of the Land
Title Act, creating each of the Public Amenity Areas as separate legal parcels, together
with the filing of the necessary Form A Transfers in favour of the District of Sooke; or
(b) a subdivision of the land under Part 7 of the Land Title Act, creating each of the Public
Amenity Areas as separate legal parcels, together with the filing of the necessary Form A
Transfers in favour of the District of Sooke.
C.10 The Owner shall satisfy all legal requirements and conditions necessary to affect the
transfers required under section C.10 and C.11, and shall obtain all necessary approvals
required for any subdivision of the Lands necessary to effect those transfers.
C.11 If a valuation is inserted in a provision of this Appendix "C", the Owner in its sole discretion
may meet the condition relating to the amenity, as applicable, by electing, instead of directly
providing the amenity or affordable housing, to deliver to the District of Sooke a letter of credit
having as a face amount the value stipulated in the applicable condition of this Appendix "C"
in respect of which condition the letter of credit was delivered. Every such letter of credit shall
satisfy the following conditions:
(a) the owner must provide the District of Sooke with an irrevocable letter of credit in the
form set out at the end of this Appendix "C" as a security for meeting the condition
under this Appendix "C";
(b) every letter of credit required to be provided under this Appendix "C" must be drawn in
favour of the District of Sooke and must be a clean, unconditional and irrevocable letter
of credit made by a Canadian Chartered Bank and capable of presentation at a branch
of the bank situated within the District of Sooke;
(c) if the owner fails or omits to renew or replace any letter of credit within 14 days prior to
its expiry, the District of Sooke may draw on the current letter of credit and hold the
moneys in lieu thereof;
(d) subject to paragraph e., the security provided under this Appendix "C" must be returned
to the owner within 30 days of the District of Sooke's Director of Planning and Director
of Engineering having delivered a report to Council that the condition in respect of
which the letter of credit security was provided has been met by the owner;
(e) if the owner has not met the applicable amenity or affordable housing condition, the
security is forfeited to the District of Sooke;
(f) for certainty, the security is forfeited to the District of Sooke under paragraph e. on the
date the District of Sooke delivers to the Owner a written notice that the District of
Sooke has elected to draw on the letter of credit security;
(g) the District of Sooke may use the security to meet the applicable condition under this
Appendix "C" in respect of which the security was delivered to the District of Sooke.
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LETTER OF CREDIT FORMAT
TO BE ON BANK LETTERHEAD
___DAY OF _____ , 20
District of Sooke
Address
Postal code
Dear Sir/Madam:
IRREVOCABLE COMMERCIAL LETTER OF CREDIT NO.
We hereby authorize you to draw on (NAME OF BANK), (ADDRESS OF BANK), Province of
British Columbia, for account of (NAME OF OWNER), up to an aggregate amount of
_______________ .
1. Drawings are to be made in writing to (NAME OF BANK).
2. Partial drawings may be made.
3. The Bank will not inquire as to whether or not the District of Sooke has a right to make a
demand on this Letter of Credit.
4. This Letter of Credit is irrevocable up to the expiry date.
DRAFTS MUST BE DRAWN AND NEGOTIATED NOT LATER THAN_______.
The drafts under this Credit are to be endorsed hereon and shall state on their face that they
are drawn under (NAME OF BANK), (ADDRESS OF BANK), Sooke, B.C. Letter of Credit No.
Yours truly,
Manager
On Behalf of (NAME OF BANK)
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Schedule 811 - Knox Centre CD (CD11)
Knox Centre CD Zone
811.1
Purpose: This zone provides for assisted living, multi-family,
commercial and institutional uses within the District of Sooke. (amended by
Bylaw No. 641, adopted January 23, 2017)
811.2
Permitted Uses:
(amended by Bylaw No. 577 adopted October 14, 2013)
Principal Uses: Area A
a) Apartment Building
b) Assisted Living Facility
c) Community Care Facility
(amended by Bylaw No. 641, adopted
January 23, 2017)
Principal Uses: Area B
a) Assisted Living Facility
b) Community Care Facility
c) Cooperative housing
d) Health services
e) Institutional use
f) Office
g) Personal services
h) Restaurant
i)
Retail
Accessory Uses: Area A and Area B
a) Assembly Use
b) Cemetery
c) Employee Housing
d) Health Services
e) Horticulture
f) Institutional use
g) Office
h) Parking lot, parkade
i) Personal services
j) Place of worship
k) Restaurant
811.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 7000 m2
811.4
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 15 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
811.5
Maximum Lot Coverage: 50% (added by Bylaw No. 577 adopted October 14, 2013)
CD11
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811.6
811.7
811.8
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
Principal
Building or
Structure
3 m
2 m
3 m
4.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
4.5 m
4.5 m
1.2 m
4.5 m
Conditions of Use:
Recession plan rules may apply for buildings and structures more than 6
m in height. See General Regulations.
The provisions of the RM4 zone apply to apartment buildings without
commercial uses on the first storey. (added by Bylaw No. 641, adopted January 23, 2017)
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The Subject Property
Map is provided for information purposes only. (added by Bylaw No. 577 adopted
October 14, 2013)
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Schedule 812 - West Coast Mixed Use (CD12)
West Coast Mixed Use Zone
812.1
Purpose: This zone provides for up to three dwelling units on one lot with
limited commercial use.
812.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Single family dwelling*
b) Small-scale multi-unit
residential dwelling
c) Retail uses up to a
maximum gross floor
area of 50 m2
d) One show home up to a
maximum gross floor
area of 50 m2
Accessory Uses:
e) Bed and breakfast
f) Home based business
g) Vacation accommodation unit
h) Secondary suite
i) Small suite
*See conditions of use.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
812.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1,000 m2
812.4
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
812.5
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot:
a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not
connected to a community sewer system and community water
system, or larger than 4050m2, or within the Agricultural Land
Reserve: 2 dwelling units
b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
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812.6
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings:
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 single family dwelling or 1
small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
812.7
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
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812.8
Maximum Lot Coverage: 30%
812.9
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front
Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side
Lot Line
Rear
Lot Line
Lane
Lot Line
Principal Buildings
or Structures
4 m
3 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1 m
Principal Buildings
adjacent to RM1,
RM2, RM3, or RM4
3 m
0 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
1.2 m
0 m
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures in Area A, if
parking in the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m
-
Lane Lot Line: 5 m
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812.10
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combined
Side Lot
Line
Rear
Lot
Line
Lane
Lot
Line
Principal
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
3 m
6 m
1.5 m
Principal
Buildings adjacent
to RM1, RM2,
RM3, or RM4
3 m
3 m
0 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
4 m
4 m
3 m
1.5 m
0 m
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Schedule 812 - West Coast Mixed Use (CD12)
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
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812.11
Conditions of Use:
a) Notwithstanding Section 812.6 above, up to three single family
dwelling units are permitted on one lot.
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Schedule 813 - Harbourside Cohousing CD Zone (CD12)
Harbourside Cohousing CD Zone
(added by Bylaw No. 578 adopted October 14, 2013)
813.1
Purpose: This zone provides for residential cohousing in the Town
Centre in the District of Sooke.
813.2
Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses:
a) Apartment
b) Assisted living facility
c) Townhouse
d) Duplex
e) Cluster dwelling units
f) Stacked townhouse
g) One single family dwelling per
lot*
Accessory Uses:
h) Limited home-based
business
i) Boarding and lodging
j) One secondary suite
* See conditions of use
813.3
Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 4000 m2
813.4
813.5
813.6
Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m
Maximum Density: 40 dwelling units/ha
Maximum Height:
a) Principal Buildings: 4 storeys up to a height of 15 m
b) Accessory Buildings: 6 m
813.7
813.8
813.9
Maximum Lot Coverage: 40%
Amenity Area: A minimum of 5% of the lot area must be developed as
an amenity area for the residents.
Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Principal Building or
Structure
3 m
3 m
3 m
4.5 m
Accessory Buildings or
Structures
7.5 m
4.5 m
3 m
4.5 m
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813.10
Schedule 813 - Harbourside Cohousing CD Zone (CD12
Conditions of Use:
a) The single family dwelling may be used as an Amenity Area and
Boarding and lodging, with or without a secondary suite.
b) Recession plan rules may apply for buildings and structures
more than 6 m in height. See General Regulations.
c) Setbacks from water are applicable. See General Regulations.
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Schedule 814 - Wadams Way (CD14)
Wadams Way CD Zone
814.1
Purpose: This zone provides for street-oriented porch-front single-family
dwellings on narrow fee simple lots with rear lane vehicular access,
medium density townhouses with amenity areas and a public park. The
intent of the development is to encourage social interaction and to create
a stronger sense of community and security by maximizing resident and
pedestrian oriented spaces.
814.2
Permitted Uses:
Area A - Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential
Principal Uses:
a) Horticulture
b) Single family dwelling*
c) Small-scale multi-unit
residential dwelling*
d) One temporary
construction
and real estate marketing
office
e) Show home
Accessory Uses:
f) Boarding and lodging
g) Home-based business
h) Secondary suite*
i) Small suite*
*See conditions of use.
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Area B - Multi-Family Residential
Principal Uses:
a) Horticulture
b) Townhouse*
c) One temporary
construction and marketing
office
d) One amenity building for
assembly use
Accessory Uses:
a) Limited home-based business
b) Park
c) Playground
*See conditions of use
Area C - Park
Principal Uses:
a) Park
b) Institutional accessory to a park
c) Assembly use
d) Playground
CD14
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814.3
Conditions of Use for Area A
a) Single family dwellings and small-scale multi-unit residential dwellings
are permitted on lots 8.5 m or more in width.
b) All vehicular access and parking must be from a rear lane and located
in the rear yard.
c) 50% of the single family dwellings and small-scale multi-unit residential
dwellings shall have a covered front porch with a minimum of nine (9)
single family dwellings fronting Wadams Way and a minimum of six (6)
single family dwellings fronting Church Road.
d) The setback distance to a front lot line may be reduced to 1.5 metres
for covered porches and entranceways, including stairs that do not
exceed 1.2 metres in height.
e) The setback distance to a lane lot line for a single family dwelling may
be reduced to 1.2 m providing vehicle access to the accessory building
is from a lane.
f) The setback distance to a side lot line for an accessory building may
be reduced to 0.75 m on one side yard setback.
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
814.4
Conditions of Use for Area B
a) Suites are not permitted.
b) The setback distance to a flanking lot line for a Townhouse and
Amenity building may be reduced to 2 m on one flanking yard setback
and the distance to the covered porch may be reduced to 1 m on one
flanking yard setback providing:
i.
there is no vehicle access from the flanking lot line; and
ii.
parking spaces are not sited within the flanking yard.
c) The setback distance to a rear lot line for a Townhouse building may
be reduced to 3 m providing:
i.
there is no vehicle entrance on the side adjacent to the reduced
rear yard.
814.5
Subdivision Regulations
a) Minimum lot size for Area A - 250 m2
b) Minimum lot size for Area B - 1000 m2
c) Panhandle lots are not permitted
814.6
Maximum Number of Dwelling Units per Lot (Area A):
a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not
connected to a community sewer system and community water
system, or larger than 4050m2, or within the Agricultural Land
Reserve: 2 dwelling units
b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units
c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units
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814.7
Maximum Number of Residential Buildings (Area A):
a) Principal buildings and structures: 1 single family dwelling or 1 small-
scale multi-unit residential dwelling per lot
b) Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
c) Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit
[Added by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
814.8
Maximum Overall Density (Area B): 50 dwelling units per ha
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
814.9
Maximum Height:
a) Single family dwelling - 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 11 m
b) Small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling - 3 storeys, up to a
maximum height of 11 m
c) Townhouse - 15 m
d) Amenity building - 18 m
e) Accessory buildings - 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 8 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
814.10
Maximum Lot Coverage:
a) Area A - 60%
b) Area B - 45%
814.11
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Single
Family
Dwellings or
Small-scale
Multi-Unit
Residential
Dwellings
4 m*
2 m
1.2 m
1.5 m*
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
7.5 m
3 m
1.2 m*
3 m
3 m
Townhouses
3 m
3 m*
4 m*
4.5 m*
n/a
Amenity
Buildings
3 m
3 m
1.2 m
3 m
n/a
*See conditions of use
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b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures in Area A, if
parking in the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Flanking Lot Line: 3 m
-
Side Lot Line: 3 m
-
Rear Lot Line: 5 m
-
Lane Lot Line: 5 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
814.12
a) Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:
Use
Front
Lot Line
Flanking
Lot Line
Combined
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Single
Family
Dwellings or
Small-scale
Multi-unit
Residential
Dwellings
4 m*
4 m
3 m
6 m
1.5 m
Accessory
Buildings or
Structures
7.5 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
1.5 m
Townhouses
3 m
3 m*
4 m*
4.5 m*
0 m
Amenity
Buildings
3 m
3 m
3 m
3 m
n/a
*See conditions of use
b) For both principal and accessory buildings or structures, if parking in
the rear yard is required due to parking requirements and lot
configuration:
-
Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m
[Amended by Bylaw No. 910 (600-104) Adopted February 18, 2025]
814.13
Minimum Amenity Area for Area B: 8%
814.14
Road Standards
a) Despite section 12.3 Standard Suburban Local SDD-R03 in
Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw, the road cross-section
standards for the internal public roads in the CD Zone are
summarized in Table 1 with the roadway classification shown on
Appendix "B".
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Table 1 - Road Classification and Cross-Section Details
Roadway
Classification
Sidewalk
Boulevard
Travel
Lane
Parking
Road C
2.0 m
(both
sides)
1.62 m
(one side)
0.50 m
(one side)
2.5 m
swale/boulevard
(both sides)
7 m (3.5 m
& 3.5 m)
minimum
travel lane
2.5 m
(one side)
Portion of
Road B
between Road
F and Lane E
n/a
n/a
6 m (3.0 m
& 3.0 m)
minimum
travel lane
2.50
(one side)
Road F
2.0 m
(one side)
1.35 m
(one side)
7 m (3.5 m
& 3.5 m)
minimum
travel lane
2.5 m
(one side)
Lane H, Lane
D, and Lane
E (North of
Road C)
n/a
n/a
6 m (3.0 m
& 3.0 m)
minimum
travel lane
n/a
Lane E (South
of Road C
2.0 m
(one side)
n/a
6 m (3.0 m
& 3.0 m)
minimum
travel lane
n/a
Road J (Fire
Access)
n/a
n/a
6 m (3.0 m
& 3.0 m)
minimum
travel lane
n/a
b) Additional cross-section details related to aspects of the site servicing
not referenced here can be found in the Subdivision and Development
Standards Bylaw.
814.15
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD Zone is kept by the
Corporate Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The Subject Property
Map is provided for information purposes only.
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Schedule 815 - Lot A (CD15)
Lot A CD Zone
CD15
(added by Bylaw No. 801 (600-82) adopted March 8, 2021)
815.1 Purpose: this zone provides for buildings that incorporate a mix of uses in the
form of limited-commercial uses, institutional uses, and multi family residential
use. The intent is to encourage a vibrant, pedestrian friendly town centre zone
that also provides community facilities.
815.2 Permitted Uses:
Principal Uses
Accessory Uses
a) Amusement facility, Indoor
b) Apartment Building*
a) Limited Home-Based Business
c) Art Gallery
d) Assembly Use
e) Bakery
f) Commercial exhibit
g) Commercial school
h) Country market
i) Health Services
j) Horticulture
k) Institutional use
l) Live work *
m) Office
n) Personal services
o) Retail *
*See conditions of use
b) Park
c) Parking lot, parkade
d) Playground
815.3 Conditions of Use:
a) Apartment units must be located above the first floor adjacent to Wadams Way,
or adjacent to any internal Statutory Right of Way/easement that provides vehicle
access into the site.
b) Amenity Area is required only in conjunction with residential uses for the purpose
of serving residents of the site.
c) Gross floor area for a single retail use other than grocery must not exceed
1000m2.
d) Recession plane rules may apply for developments more than 6 m (2 Storeys) in
height. See General Regulations in the District of Sooke Zoning Bylaw.
e) Live-work dwellings:
i.
Must be constructed as an employee housing unit within a mixed use
building;
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ii.
Must have a private, exterior, residential entrance separate from the
principal use.
iii.
Parking for the residence must be the same as single family residential
requirements.
815.4 Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1000m2
815.5 Minimum width for subdivision purposes: 15 m
815.6 Maximum Height: * See conditions of Use
a) Principal Buildings: 6 storeys up to 22m
b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m
815.7 Minimum Height: 2 Storeys
815.7 Maximum Lot Coverage: 85%
815.8 Minimum Setbacks:
Use
Front Lot
Line
Flanking Lot
Line
Side Lot
Line
Rear Lot
Line
Lane Lot
Line
Principal
Building or
Structure
3m
3m
1.5m or
4.5m when
adjacent to
a residential
zoned
parcel
4.5m
0m
Accessory
Building or
Structure
7.5m
3m
1.2m
3m
1.2m
815.9 Minimum Amenity Area: 8% *
Subject Property Map: The official map for this CD Zone is kept by the Corporate
Officer, and forms part of this bylaw. The Subject Property Map is provided for
information purposes only.
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SCHEDULE A: ZONING MAPS
(refer to Map separately)
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SCHEDULE B:
[Deleted by Bylaw No. 864 (600-91), 2022]
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SCHEDULE "C" - Rivers Edge