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A-1RV zone in Saanich: Rural Zone (Recreational Vehicle Storage)

Saanich, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Agriculture, Single Family Dwelling, Unenclosed storage of unoccupied recreation vehicles and boats.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Agriculture
  • Single Family Dwelling
  • Unenclosed storage of unoccupied recreation vehicles and boats
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Boarding
  • Home Occupation
  • Accessory Produce Sales
  • Accessory Buildings and Structures
Minimum lot area2 ha
Minimum lot width60 m
Maximum lot coverage40% of the lot area (lots under 2000 m²); unenclosed storage of unoccupied recreational vehicles and boats: 30% of the lot area
Maximum densitySingle family dwelling: floor space ratio 0.45 or gross floor area 400 m², whichever is lesser
Maximum height7.5 m for single family dwellings (6.5 m for flat roofs or roofs with a pitch under 3:12)
Maximum height, accessory buildings3.75 m (accessory buildings and structures for use other than agriculture)
Front setback7.5 m (single family dwelling)
Rear setback7.5 m (single family dwelling)
Interior side setback3.0 m (single family dwelling)
Street side setback3.5 m (single family dwelling)
Accessory building setbacksAccessory buildings and structures: front, rear and exterior side 7.5 m; interior side 3.0 m
Other rules
  • Agricultural buildings (not for keeping animals): 7.5 m from front, rear and exterior side lot lines, 3.0 m from interior side lot lines and 3.0 m from residential buildings
  • Accessory produce sales building: maximum 12.0 m² floor area, one per lot

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 107 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The District publishes the whole bylaw as one PDF and a separate Zoning Bylaw Amendment List (https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/Zoning%20Bylaw%208200%20Amendments.pdf). Each zone is a numbered Schedule (e.g. Schedule 101 = zone A-1); the 'section' field holds the schedule number. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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