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title: "RS-1CH zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Cedar Hill Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: RS-1CH
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-1ch/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/rs-1ch.json"
---

# RS-1CH zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Cedar Hill Zone

Main uses: Single Family Dwelling, Boarding, Home Occupation.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Boarding; Home Occupation
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 280 m² (3014 ft²) standard lot; panhandle lots not permitted
- **Minimum lot width:** 8.8 m (28.8 ft) standard lot
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% of the lot area
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 0.60
- **Maximum height:** 6.5 m (21.3 ft); 5.5 m (18.0 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:** 4.0 m (13.1 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 5.8 m (19.0 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** front and rear 4.0 m (13.1 ft), interior side 1.5 m (4.9 ft), exterior side 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
- **Other rules:** Not more than two boarders in a dwelling unit; Accessory buildings together limited to 10% lot coverage; No vertical portion of the dwelling within 5.0 m (16.4 ft) of the outermost wall may exceed 6.5 m (21.3 ft), or 5.5 m (18.0 ft) for a flat roof or roof pitch less than 3:12

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1202](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=307) (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-1ch/_