---
title: "RS-12SR zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Sea Ridge Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: RS-12SR
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/rs-12sr/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/rs-12sr.json"
---

# RS-12SR zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Sea Ridge Zone

Main uses: Single Family Dwelling, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Boarding, Home Occupation, Accessory Produce Sales.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing; Boarding; Home Occupation; Accessory Produce Sales
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 930 m² (10010 sq ft) standard lot; 1300 m² (13994ft) panhandle lot excluding access strip; may be reduced to 585 m² if 20% or more of the property is dedicated as park or set aside for environmental protection
- **Minimum lot width:** 22 m (72.2 ft) standard lot; 25 m (82.0 ft) panhandle lot; may be reduced to 18.3 m if 20% or more of the property is dedicated as park or set aside for environmental protection
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of the lot area
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 0.50 or Gross Floor Area 310 m² (3337 ft²), whichever is the lesser
- **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
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 10.5 m (34.5 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (4.9 ft), provided the sum of both side yards is not less than 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
- **Other rules:** Not more than two boarders in a dwelling unit; Single Family Dwellings under Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing use follow Schedule G

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1217](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=314) (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/rs-12sr/_