RS-1GH zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Gordon Head Zone
Main uses: Single Family Dwelling, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Boarding, Home Occupation, Accessory Produce Sales.
Zone rules
| Main uses |
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|---|---|
| Also allowed (secondary uses) | Accessory Buildings and Structures |
| Minimum lot area | 465 m² (5005 ft²) standard lot; panhandle lots not permitted |
| Minimum lot width | 12 m (39.4 ft) standard lot |
| Maximum lot coverage | 45% of the lot area |
| Maximum density | Floor Space Ratio 0.50 or Gross Floor Area 233 m² (2508 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 |
| Maximum height, accessory buildings | 3.75 m (12.3 ft) |
| Front setback | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Rear setback | 7.5 m (24.6 ft) |
| Interior side setback | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Street side setback | 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
| Accessory building setbacks | front 6.0 m (19.7 ft), rear and interior side 1.5 m (4.9 ft), exterior side 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
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Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1205 (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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