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

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

In short

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 area560.0 m² (6028 ft²) standard lot; panhandle lots not permitted
Minimum lot width16.0 m² (52.5 ft²) standard lot (as written in the bylaw)
Maximum lot coverage40.0% of the lot area, unless the use is Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (then regulated by Schedule G)
Maximum densitySingle 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 heightDevelopment 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 setbackDevelopment Area A: 6.0 m (19.69 ft); no front setback stated for Development Area B
Rear setbackDevelopment Area A: 12.2 m (40.03 ft); Development Area B: 1.59 m (5.22 ft)
Interior side setbackDevelopment 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 (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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