Village of Sayward · zoning
The CF-1 zone in Sayward.
Community Facility (609; listed as CF-1 in s.101 and the map layer, "CF" in the zone heading). 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 (609, 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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CF-1 at a glance
| What you can use it for | Public assembly (defined: religious institutions, cemeteries, clubs, hospitals, community care, institutional uses, government offices, daycares, schools, museums, community halls, auditoriums, publicly funded recreation); recreation facilities; low impact recreation. Accessory: "residential use in conjunction with uses permitted"; accessory bldgs |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | 0 as of right. Residential only as accessory to a permitted community use (e.g. caretaker) — number not stated. No suite listed. NOTE: the zoning text does NOT mention social or seniors housing; OCP Bylaw 520 designation language is not zoning |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 668 m² (7,200 sq ft) (609(3)) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) / 1.5 m (4.9 ft) / 3.0 m (9.8 ft) / not stated |
| Height | s.402(1) sets heights only for single family residential (10 m (33 ft) / 32.8 ft) and residential/commercial (12 m (39 ft) / 39.4 ft) purposes — it sets no figure for public-assembly or recreation buildings; any accessory residence 10–12 m (39 ft) / accessory 6 m (19.6 ft) |
| Lot coverage | 60% |
| Shops, garages and sheds: size | none stated |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | not in front yard; zero lot line if ≤2.5 m (8.2 ft) high, else zone setbacks (s.403) |
| Parking | public assembly 1 per 2 seats or 1 per 37 m² (398 sq ft) GFA, whichever is greater; schools 1 per employee; hospital 1 per employee + 1 per bed |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
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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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