---
title: "R-3 zone in North Saanich: Single Family Residential 3"
place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich
zone: R-3
bylaw: District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/r-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/r-3.json"
---

# R-3 zone in North Saanich: Single Family Residential 3

Low density single family housing on land with community water but no community sewer

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Low density single family housing on land with community water but no community sewer
- **Main uses:** Single Family Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Guest Cottage; Home Occupation; Breeding and Boarding of Cats or Dogs; Accessory Uses; Accessory Buildings and Structures; Secondary Suite
- **Minimum lot area:** 4000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 46 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 15%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.25
- **Maximum height:** 9.15 m; 7.6 m if lot width is under 20 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.6 m
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m; 1.5 m on a corner lot 20 m wide or less; one side may be 1.5 m on a lot 20 m wide or less if the two sides total at least 4.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.6 m; 4.5 m on a corner lot 20 m wide or less
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.6 m, rear 7.6 m, interior side 3 m (1.5 m for buildings under 14 m²), exterior side 7.6 m
- **Other rules:** One principal building per lot, up to 558 m²; Accessory buildings: combined floor area up to 150 m² (up to three buildings under 10 m² are exempt); Fence height: 1.2 m in the front yard, 1.9 m elsewhere

## Source

- [District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023), s. 502.3](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf#page=71) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in North Saanich: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-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/north-saanich/zoning/r-3/_