RM-CH1 zone in Saanich: Residential Mixed Christmas Hill Zone
Main uses: Single Family Dwelling, Attached Housing, Home Occupation Office and Daycare, Child, Accessory Produce Sales.
Zone rules
| Main uses |
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|---|---|
| Also allowed (secondary uses) | Accessory Buildings and Structures |
| Maximum lot coverage | Single family dwellings 45% of the lot area designated for single family dwellings; attached units 60% of the lot area designated for attached units |
| Maximum density | Floor Space Ratio 0.45 for single family dwellings and 0.75 for attached housing; no more than 21 dwelling units in total for all lands zoned RM-CH1, of which not more than 3 may be single family dwelling units |
| Maximum height | 7.5 m (24.6 ft); 6.5 m (21.3 ft) for flat roofs or roofs with a pitch less than 3:12 |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 3.75 m (12.3 ft) |
| Front setback | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from any lot line which abuts a street, except the garage and portions of a building above 4.9 m (16.0 ft) vertical measurement must be stepped back to 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Rear setback | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from a rear lot line which does not abut a street |
| Interior side setback | 0.0 m between attached units; 1.5 m (4.9 ft) for a single family dwelling, provided the sum of both side yards is not less than 4.5 m (14.8 ft); 5.0 m (16.4 ft) from an interior side lot line abutting a single family dwelling use |
| Street side setback | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from any lot line which abuts a street, except the garage and portions of a building above 4.9 m (16.0 ft) vertical measurement must be stepped back to 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Accessory building setbacks | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from any lot line which abuts a street; 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from an interior side lot line and a rear lot line which does not abut a street |
| Other rules | Accessory buildings together limited to 10% lot coverage |
Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1305 (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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