Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw
42 zone definitions. 41 with development rules (height, FAR, setbacks).
Town of Sidney has 42 zone definitions in its zoning bylaw, spanning 17 residential, 9 commercial, 5 mixed zones. Maximum building heights range from 5 m to 23 m. Minimum lot sizes start at 900 m². To check how these zones apply to a specific property in Sidney, use the interactive map tool or order a site intelligence report for a full analysis including terrain, water, and environmental data.
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Category | Max Height | FAR | Front Setback | Rear Setback | Side Setback | Min Lot Size | Secondary Suite | Bylaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Downtown Commercial | commercial | 15.0m | 2.4 | 1.0m | 4.5m | 1.0m | -- | -- | C1 Bylaw |
| C3 | Service Station | commercial | 7.5m | -- | 5.5m | 3.0m | 4.5m | -- | -- | C3 Bylaw |
| C4 | Neighbourhood Motel | commercial | 9.0m | -- | 6.0m | 4.5m | 4.5m | -- | -- | C4 Bylaw |
| C5 | Airport Commercial | commercial | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 4.5m | -- | -- | C5 Bylaw |
| CD11 | Comprehensive Development - Beacon Avenue | commercial | 14.5m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD11 Bylaw |
| CD12 | Miraloma | mixed | 13.2m | -- | 7.5m | 5.7m | 4.8m | 1,400 m² | -- | CD12 Bylaw |
| CD13 | Resthaven | institutional | 14.0m | -- | -- | 3.0m | 4.5m | 5,050 m² | -- | CD13 Bylaw |
| CD29 | Seaport Place | mixed | 23.0m | -- | 3.0m | 3.0m | 3.4m | 3,500 m² | -- | CD29 Bylaw |
| CD32 | Mills Road | residential | 11.6m | -- | 7.6m | 7.0m | 3.9m | 4,800 m² | -- | CD32 Bylaw |
| CD37 | White Birch Road | residential | 15.4m | -- | 6.0m | 7.5m | 6.0m | 900 m² | -- | CD37 Bylaw |
| CD43 | Beacon Avenue West | residential | 19.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 9.0m | 6,000 m² | -- | CD43 Bylaw |
| CD44 | Lochside Drive | mixed | 12.6m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 0.3m | 3,950 m² | -- | CD44 Bylaw |
| CD45 | Lochside Drive | residential | 10.0m | -- | 4.5m | 2.5m | 2.5m | 8,775 m² | -- | CD45 Bylaw |
| CD6 | Comprehensive Development - Seaport Place | commercial | 10.8m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | CD6 Bylaw |
| I1 | Public Facilities | institutional | 13.0m | -- | 2.0m | 6.0m | 4.5m | -- | -- | I1 Bylaw |
| I2 | Private Facilities | institutional | 9.5m | -- | 6.0m | 5.5m | 3.0m | -- | -- | I2 Bylaw |
| M1 | West Side Industrial | industrial | 15.0m | -- | 7.5m | -- | 6.0m | -- | -- | M1 Bylaw |
| M2 | West Sidney Mixed Use Village - Tier 1 | mixed | 12.0m | -- | 2.0m | 10.0m | 3.0m | -- | -- | M2 Bylaw |
| M3 | West Sidney Mixed Use Village - Tier 2 | mixed | 20.0m | 1.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | M3 Bylaw |
| NC1 | Neighbourhood Commercial - Tier 1 | commercial | 9.0m | 2.0 | 6.0m | 5.5m | 3.0m | -- | -- | NC1 Bylaw |
| NC2 | Neighbourhood Commercial - Tier 2 | commercial | 12.0m | 1.3 | 4.5m | 5.5m | 3.0m | -- | -- | NC2 Bylaw |
| P1 | Park and Open Space | other | 8.0m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | P1 Bylaw |
| R-1 | Residential One | residential | 9.0m | 0.5 | 6.0m | 7.5m | 1.5m | -- | -- | R-1 Bylaw |
| R1 | Intensive Ground-Oriented Residential | residential | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 3.0m | 2.0m | -- | -- | R1 Bylaw |
| R1-ESA | Intensive Ground-Oriented Residential - Environmentally Sensitive Areas | residential | 12.0m | -- | 3.0m | 5.5m | 2.0m | -- | -- | R1-ESA Bylaw |
| R2 | Ground-Oriented Residential | residential | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 4.5m | 2.0m | -- | -- | R2 Bylaw |
| R2-ESA | Ground-Oriented Residential - Environmentally Sensitive Areas | residential | 12.0m | -- | 4.5m | 7.5m | 3.0m | -- | -- | R2-ESA Bylaw |
| R3 | Ground-Oriented Residential - Small Lot | residential | 12.0m | -- | 3.0m | 3.0m | 1.5m | -- | -- | R3 Bylaw |
| R4 | Summergate Village Residential | residential | 7.0m | -- | 3.0m | 1.5m | 1.5m | -- | -- | R4 Bylaw |
| RM-C | Care-Oriented Residential | residential | 12.0m | 1.3 | 6.0m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | -- | RM-C Bylaw |
| RM5 | Townhouse Residential | residential | 9.0m | 0.75 | 4.5m | 4.5m | 2.0m | -- | -- | RM5 Bylaw |
| RM6 | Multi-Unit Residential - Tier 1 | residential | 12.0m | 0.9 | 5.0m | 5.5m | 3.0m | -- | -- | RM6 Bylaw |
| RM6-R | Multi-Unit Residential - Rental | residential | 12.0m | 1.0 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 3.0m | -- | -- | RM6-R Bylaw |
| RM7 | Multi-Unit Residential - Tier 2 | residential | 16.0m | 1.3 | 6.0m | 6.0m | 4.5m | -- | -- | RM7 Bylaw |
| RM7-WS | Multi-Unit Residential - West Side | residential | 9.0m | 0.5 | 4.5m | 5.5m | 3.0m | -- | -- | RM7-WS Bylaw |
| U1 | Public Utility | institutional | 9.0m | -- | 6.0m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | -- | U1 Bylaw |
| U2 | Regional Transportation (Land) | institutional | 9.0m | -- | 6.0m | 7.5m | 4.5m | -- | -- | U2 Bylaw |
| U3 | Regional Transportation (Water) | marine | 8.0m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | U3 Bylaw |
| W1 | Marine Industrial | marine | 9.5m | -- | 1.0m | -- | 3.0m | -- | -- | W1 Bylaw |
| W1-U | Marine Industrial - Upland | marine | 12.0m | -- | 1.0m | 5.5m | 3.0m | -- | -- | W1-U Bylaw |
| W2 | Marina | commercial | 5.0m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | W2 Bylaw |
| W3 | Open Water | marine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | W3 Bylaw |
Zoning data extracted from official Town of Sidney bylaw documents. Development rules may not reflect the most recent amendments. Always verify with Town of Sidney before making land use or building decisions.