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title: "RS-1 zone in North Saanich: Small Lot Single Family Residential"
place: North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-saanich
zone: RS-1
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/rs-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/rs-1.json"
---

# RS-1 zone in North Saanich: Small Lot Single Family Residential

Small-lot infill single family housing on land with community water and sewer

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Small-lot infill single family housing on land with community water and sewer
- **Main uses:** Single Family Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suite; Home Occupation; Accessory Uses; Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 1,000 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 19 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 25%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 0.25
- **Maximum height:** 9.15 m
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 7.6 m
- **Front setback:** 7.6 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m; 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:** 3.0 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front 7.6 m, rear 7.6 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 3 m
- **Other rules:** One principal building per lot, up to 275 m²; Accessory buildings: 1 allowed (2 if one is 10 m² or less), maximum size 65 m²; 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. 502.4](https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf#page=73) (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/rs-1/_