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title: "RS-CA zone in Saanich: Single Family (Two Dwelling) Crease Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: RS-CA
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-ca/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/rs-ca.json"
---

# RS-CA zone in Saanich: Single Family (Two Dwelling) Crease Zone

Main uses: Single Family Dwelling, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Boarding (subject to sections 1218.3 and 1218.4), Home Occupation, Accessory Produce Sales.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing; Boarding (subject to sections 1218.3 and 1218.4); Home Occupation; Accessory Produce Sales
- **Minimum lot area:** 560.0 m² (6028 ft²) standard lot; panhandle lots not permitted
- **Minimum lot width:** 16.0 m² (52.5 ft²) standard lot (as written in the bylaw)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40.0% of the lot area, unless the use is Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (then regulated by Schedule G)
- **Maximum density:** Single Family Dwellings limited to two per lot. Gross Floor Area: Development Area A 176.99 m² (1905.1 ft²), whichever is the lesser; Development Area B 84 m² (904.17 ft²)
- **Maximum height:** Development Area A: 7.5 m (24.6 ft), or 6.5 m (21.3 ft) for flat roofs or roofs with a pitch less than 3:12; Development Area B: 6.04 m (19.82 ft)
- **Front setback:** Development Area A: 6.0 m (19.69 ft); no front setback stated for Development Area B
- **Rear setback:** Development Area A: 12.2 m (40.03 ft); Development Area B: 1.59 m (5.22 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** Development Area A: 1.3 m (4.27 ft), provided the sum of both side yards is not less than 4.3 m (14.11 ft); Development Area B: 2.19 m (7.19 ft) and 4.53 m (14.86 ft) (both listed as interior side lot line)
- **Other rules:** Zone is divided into Development Area A and Development Area B with separate regulations; Accessory Buildings, Secondary Suite, Garden Suite and Boarding within Development Area B are prohibited; Single Family Dwellings must be at least 3.60 m (11.81 ft) apart (walls, columns, roof overhangs and other projections)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1218](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=316) (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-ca/_