---
title: "RS-CH1 zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Christmas Hill Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: RS-CH1
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-ch1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/rs-ch1.json"
---

# RS-CH1 zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Christmas Hill Zone

Main uses: Single Family Dwelling, Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Home Occupation, Accessory Produce Sales.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing; Home Occupation; Accessory Produce Sales
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 45% of the lot area
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 0.45
- **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:** 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from any lot line which abuts a street, except the garage and portions of a building above 4.9 m (16.0 ft) vertical measurement must be stepped back to 6.0 m (19.7 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 4.0 m (13.1 ft) from a rear lot line which does not abut a street
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (4.9 ft), provided the sum of both side yards is not less than 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from any lot line which abuts a street, except the garage and portions of a building above 4.9 m (16.0 ft) vertical measurement must be stepped back to 6.0 m (19.7 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from any lot line which abuts a street; 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from an interior side lot line and a rear lot line which does not abut a street
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings together limited to 10% lot coverage; Single Family Dwellings under Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing use follow Schedule G

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1220](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=319) (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-ch1/_