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title: "RP-3 zone in Saanich: Residential Personal Care Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: RP-3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/rp-3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/rp-3.json"
---

# RP-3 zone in Saanich: Residential Personal Care Zone

Main uses: Congregate Housing, Nursing Home, Community Residential Facility, Office and Personal Service incidental to a permitted use, Daycare, Adult, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Congregate Housing; Nursing Home; Community Residential Facility; Office and Personal Service incidental to a permitted use; Daycare, Adult; Daycare, Child
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio of 0.91
- **Maximum height:** 12 m (39.4 ft)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (19.6 ft) from any lot line which abuts a street
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (19.6 ft) from a rear lot line which does not abut a street
- **Interior side setback:** 7.0 m (22.9 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m (19.6 ft) from any lot line which abuts a street
- **Other rules:** Office and personal service combined limited to 5% of Gross Floor Area of buildings on the parcel; Parking area limited to 30% of the lot area

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1110](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=301) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Saanich: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/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/saanich/zoning/rp-3/_