District of Sooke Zoning Bylaw
49 zone definitions. 15 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
The District of Sooke's zoning is governed by its Zoning Bylaw and contains 49 total zone designations across 10 categories: 10 residential zones (including R1 Large Lot Residential and R2 Medium Lot Residential), 4 commercial zones (C1 Neighbourhood Commercial through C4 Recreational Commercial), 5 industrial zones (M1 Light Industrial through M4 Aquatic Industrial), 4 institutional zones, 2 mixed-use zones (including CTC Town Centre Mixed Use and CD12 West Coast Mixed Use), 3 rural zones, and 21 other designations primarily consisting of community development (CD) overlay zones for specific subdivisions and projects. The residential zones range from large lot to medium lot designations, though specific height and setback requirements are not detailed in the available zone data. Secondary suite permissions are not specified in the provided zoning information. Sooke is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Capital Region, approximately 30 kilometres west of Victoria.
Region: Capital Region, West Coast Vancouver Island
Zone Definitions
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Neighbourhood Commercial | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 3.0m | 3.0m | -- | C1 Bylaw |
| C2 | General Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C2 Bylaw |
| C3 | Service Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C3 Bylaw |
| C4 | Recreational Commercial | commercial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C4 Bylaw |
| CD1 | The Ponds/Terraces | other | 13.0m | -- | 4.0m | 1.5m | 1.2m | -- | CD1 Bylaw |
| CD11 | Knox Centre | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD11 Bylaw |
| CD12 | West Coast Mixed Use | mixed | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD12 Bylaw |
| CD13 | Harbourside Cohousing | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD13 Bylaw |
| CD14 | Wadams Way | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD14 Bylaw |
| CD15 | Lot A | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD15 Bylaw |
| CD2 | Sun River Estates | other | 13.0m | -- | 4.0m | 1.5m | 1.2m | -- | CD2 Bylaw |
| CD3 | Silver Spray | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD3 Bylaw |
| CD4 | Tent Lot Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD4 Bylaw |
| CD5 | Beaton Road Residential | residential | -- | -- | 4.0m | 6.0m | 4.0m | -- | CD5 Bylaw |
| CD7 | Mariner's Village | other | 35.0m | -- | 0.0m | 0.0m | 0.0m | -- | CD7 Bylaw |
| CD8 | Prestige Hotel & Resort | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD8 Bylaw |
| CD9 | Spiritwood Estates | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD9 Bylaw |
| CTC | Town Centre Mixed Use | mixed | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CTC Bylaw |
| M1 | Light Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | M1 Bylaw |
| M2 | General Industrial | industrial | 17.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | M2 Bylaw |
| M3 | Heavy Industrial | industrial | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | M3 Bylaw |
| M4 | Aquatic Industrial | industrial | 13.0m | -- | 7.5m | 7.5m | 7.5m | -- | M4 Bylaw |
| MHP | Manufactured Home Park | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | MHP Bylaw |
| P1 | Public Recreation | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | P1 Bylaw |
| P2 | Community Facility | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | P2 Bylaw |
| P2 | Community Facilities | institutional | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | P2 Bylaw |
| P3 | Public Utility | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | P3 Bylaw |
| R1 | Large Lot Residential | residential | 12.0m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R1 Bylaw |
| R2 | Medium Lot Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R2 Bylaw |
| R2 | Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R2 Bylaw |
| R3 | Small Lot Residential | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | R3 Bylaw |
| RM1 | Low Density Multi Family | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM1 Bylaw |
| RM2 | Medium Density Multi Family 2 | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM2 Bylaw |
| RM2 | Medium Density Multi Family | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM2 Bylaw |
| RM2 | Medium Density Multi Family Residential 2 | residential | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM2 Bylaw |
| RM2 | Medium Density Multi-family 2 | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM2 Bylaw |
| RM3 | High Density Multi Family | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RM3 Bylaw |
| RM4 | High Density Multi Family | other | 25.0m | -- | 0.0m | 4.5m | 0.0m | -- | RM4 Bylaw |
| RM5 | Town Centre Apartment | residential | 25.0m | -- | 0.0m | 0.0m | 0.0m | -- | RM5 Bylaw |
| RU1 | Watershed, Forest & Agriculture | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU1 Bylaw |
| RU2 | Rural | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | RU2 Bylaw |
| RU3 | Small Scale Agriculture | other | 12.0m | -- | -- | 6.0m | 1.2m | -- | RU3 Bylaw |
| RU4 | Rural Residential | residential | 12.0m | -- | -- | 6.0m | 1.2m | -- | RU4 Bylaw |
| RU5 | Neighbourhood Rural Residential | residential | 12.0m | -- | -- | 6.0m | 1.2m | -- | RU5 Bylaw |
| W1 | Passive Recreation | rural | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | W1 Bylaw |
| W2 | Private Wharf | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | W2 Bylaw |
| W3 | Marina | other | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | W3 Bylaw |
| W6 | Marine Industrial | industrial | 7.5m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | W6 Bylaw |
| W7 | Marine Aquaculture Processing | other | 7.5m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | W7 Bylaw |