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RS-13B zone in Saanich: Single 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, Garden Suite.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Single Family Dwelling
  • Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing
  • Garden Suite
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Boarding
  • Home Occupation
  • Accessory Buildings and Structures
  • Accessory Produce Sales
Minimum lot area1450 m² (standard lot); 1750 m² excluding the access strip (panhandle lot)
Minimum lot width25 m (standard lot); 30 m (panhandle lot)
Maximum lot coverage35% of the lot area
Maximum densitySingle family dwelling: floor space ratio 0.45 or gross floor area 652 m², whichever is the lesser
Maximum height7.0 m
Front setback10.5 m
Rear setback15.0 m
Interior side setback5.0 m, provided the sum of both side yards is not less than 35% of the lot width at the front building line
Street side setback3.5 m
Other rules
  • Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (including houseplexes) follows Schedule G and section 5.37 of the bylaw
  • Lots under 446 m² or narrower than 13.5 m must also comply with section 5.27 of the bylaw
  • A garden suite is only permitted under the conditions in section 5.35 of the bylaw
  • Boarding: no more than two boarders per dwelling unit

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 270 (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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