---
title: "RU-FW zone in Central Saanich: Rural - Forest (Wallace)"
place: Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/central-saanich
zone: RU-FW
bylaw: Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/ru-fw/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/ru-fw.json"
---

# RU-FW zone in Central Saanich: Rural - Forest (Wallace)

Main uses: Residential - Single Detached, Agriculture, excluding Feed Lots.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Residential - Single Detached; Agriculture, excluding Feed Lots (Agriculture may not exceed 25% of the total lot area.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Agricultural Retail Stand; Equestrian or Riding Stable; Home Occupation - Rural; Secondary Dwelling Unit(s); Water reservoirs and sewage treatment facilities
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of the Lot perimeter (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30% on a Standard Lot; 25% on a Panhandle Lot (excluding cottage or carriage house)
- **Maximum density:** One principal residence per lot; maximum of 57 residential lots in the zone
- **Maximum height:** 8.0 m for Residential - Single Detached on a Standard Lot; 4.5 m on a Panhandle Lot (8.0 m if sited at least 8.0 m from any lot line)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (water reservoir may be up to 20 m)
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m
- **Other rules:** Principal residence limited to 407 m² gross floor area; Cottage or Carriage House limited to 90 m² floor area and 6.5 m high (roof no higher than 7.5 m); Accessory structures limited to 60 m² gross floor area; Residential buildings at least 2.5 m apart and no more than 50 m apart

## Source

- [Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 6.30](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf#page=112) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Central Saanich: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/ru-fw/_