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

Saanich, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 area280 m² (3014 ft²) standard lot; panhandle lots not permitted
Minimum lot width8.8 m (28.8 ft) standard lot
Maximum lot coverage40% of the lot area
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio 0.60
Maximum height6.5 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 buildings3.75 m (12.3 ft)
Front setback4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Rear setback5.8 m (19.0 ft)
Interior side setback1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Street side setback1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Accessory building setbacksfront 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 (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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