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RS-CH2 zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Christmas Hill Zone

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

In short

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 coverage45% of the lot area
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio 0.55 or Gross Floor Area 215 m² (2314 ft²), whichever is the lesser
Maximum height7.5 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 buildings3.75 m (12.3 ft)
Front setback3.0 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 setback4.0 m (13.1 ft) from a rear lot line which does not abut a street
Interior side setback1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Street side setback3.0 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 setbacks6.0 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 15% 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. 1225 (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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