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RD-1A 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 area750 m²
Minimum lot width20 m, or 1.3 times the minimum lot width of the largest adjacent single family dwelling zone, whichever is greater
Maximum lot coverage30% of the lot area (all buildings)
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio of 0.50
Maximum height5.0 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings3.75 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback10.5 m
Interior side setback3.0 m, provided the sum of both side yards is at least 30% of the lot width measured at the front building line
Street side setback4.5 m
Accessory building setbacksfront 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. 305 (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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