RD-1 zone in Saanich: Two Family Dwelling Zone

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

In short

Main uses: Single Family Dwelling, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing.

Zone rules

Main uses	Single Family Dwelling Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Garden Suite Boarding in Single Family Dwelling Home Occupation Accessory Buildings and Structures Accessory Produce Sales
Minimum lot area	750 m²
Minimum lot width	20 m, or 1.3 times the minimum lot width of the largest adjacent single family dwelling zone, whichever is greater
Maximum lot coverage	30% of the lot area (all buildings)
Maximum density	Floor Space Ratio of 0.50
Maximum height	7.5 m; 6.5 m for flat roofs or roofs with a pitch less than 3:12
Maximum height, accessory buildings	3.75 m
Front setback	7.5 m
Rear setback	10.5 m
Interior side setback	3.0 m, provided the sum of both side yards is at least 30% of the lot width measured at the front building line
Street side setback	4.5 m
Accessory building setbacks	front 7.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m
Other rules	All accessory buildings together: lot coverage up to 10% Panhandle lots are not permitted Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing follows Schedule G for lot coverage and houseplex rules Boarding: not more than two boarders in a single family dwelling

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 301 (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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