Village of Sayward · zoning
The C-2 zone in Sayward.
Commercial Two / Tourist Commercial. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From the zoning bylaw (607, 402, 503 5 Oct 2026). General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the Village of Sayward reads it, is always the final word.
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C-2 at a glance
| What you can use it for | Retail; offices; marina (fuel sales ancillary); restaurant; neighbourhood pubs; tourist accommodation. Secondary: residential use; accessory bldgs |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | Residential use allowed as secondary use; where combined with commercial it must be in the same building, OVER the commercial use, with its own outside entrance, and not exceed the commercial gross floor area (607(6)). No unit count stated. No secondary suite listed |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 740 m² (8,000 sq ft) (607(3)) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 3.0 m (9.8 ft — the bylaw misprints "11.5ft") / 1.5 m (4.9 ft) / 3.0 m (9.8 ft) / not stated |
| Height | 12 m (39.4 ft) / 6 m (19.6 ft) |
| Lot coverage | 60% |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | none stated |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) side & rear; not in front yard |
| Parking | as C-1 by use; marina 1 per employee + 1 per 3 moorage spaces |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
One lot, not the zone
What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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What can you build on your lot in Sayward?
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