{"title":"R-C zone in Central Saanich: Residential Corridor","code":"R-C","slug":"r-c","name":"Residential Corridor","group":"Residential","section":"6.22","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Residential - Duplex, Residential - Attached, Residential - Single Detached Dwellings (with or without Secondary Suite) built or issued a building permit before June 30, 2024.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Residential - Duplex","Residential - Attached","Residential - Single Detached Dwellings (with or without Secondary Suite) built or issued a building permit before June 30, 2024"],"note":"Existing single detached dwellings are treated as permitted.","quotes":["Residential - Duplex","Residential - Attached","prior to June 30, 2024"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Dwelling Units","Home Occupation - Major"],"quotes":["Secondary Dwelling Units in accordance with Section 4.5","Home Occupation - Major in accordance with Section 5.4"]},"site_specific":{"value":["6645 Central Saanich Road (Lot 2, Plan VIP57799): rear yard for a cottage 1.57 m","Lots 12 to 18 of Strata Plan EPS4628 (8040 to 8052 East Saanich Road): Carriage House up to 6.5 m high"],"quotes":["the minimum Rear Yard setback for a cottage use is 1.57m","Lots 12 to 18 of Strata","Residential - Carriage House with a maximum Height of 6.5 m"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,200 m² for any lot created by subdivision","quotes":["The minimum Lot Area for any Lot created by Subdivision is 1,200 m²"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"22 m (for subdivision)","quotes":["Lot Frontage minimum of 22 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Lot Coverage maximum of 50 %"]},"max_density":{"value":"By lot area: 280 to 800 m² - 4 units, FAR 0.65; over 800 to 1,200 m² - 6 units, FAR 0.70; over 1,200 m² - 8 units, FAR 0.75","quotes":["<280 to 800 m² 4 Units 0.65",">800 to 1,200 m² 6 Units 0.70",">1,200m² 8 Units 0.75"]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m","quotes":["Height maximum of 11.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.0 m","quotes":["Front Yard minimum of 4.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.0 m; 3 m for habitable dwellings under 4.5 m in height with no roof portion above 5.5 m","quotes":["Rear Yard minimum of 7.0 m","3 m: for habitable dwellings less than 4.5 m in Height with no portion of the roof","above 5.5"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m for buildings or portions up to 8 m high; 2.5 m for buildings or portions up to 11 m high","quotes":["1.5 m for Buildings or portions thereof up to 8 m in Height","2.5 m for Buildings or portions up to 11 m in Height"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Side Yard Exterior minimum of 4.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum 2 residential buildings on a lot","Detached dwelling units must be at least 2.5 m apart"],"quotes":["Number of Residential Buildings on a Lot maximum 2","A minimum separation of 2.5 m between detached Dwelling Units"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026","url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The bylaw PDF is posted on the District's Resource Library (https://www.centralsaanich.ca/municipal-hall/resource-library/central-saanich-zoning-bylaw-no-2270-2026). No consolidation date is stated; the text is the full bylaw, and its zone list (s. 6.1) shows CD-BC where the zone section is headed CD-BSC. The water zones (W, W-BH, W-M, W-MB) are filed under group Rural for want of a closer group."},"source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf#page=96","place":{"path":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/r-c/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/r-c.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/r-c.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/index.json"}}