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title: "RS-EL zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Elk Lake Zone"
place: Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/saanich
zone: RS-EL
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-el/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning/rs-el.json"
---

# RS-EL zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Elk Lake Zone

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

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing; Boarding; Home Occupation; Accessory Produce Sales
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures
- **Minimum lot area:** 400 m² (4306 ft²) standard lot; panhandle lots not permitted
- **Minimum lot width:** 10.5 m (34.4 ft) standard lot
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% of the lot area
- **Maximum density:** Floor Space Ratio 0.55 or Gross Floor Area 260 m² (2800 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)
- **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)
- **Other rules:** Buildings for Single Family Dwelling must be within the building envelope shown on Plan EL.01 of Schedule D.2; a garage or carport must be 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from any street; Not more than two boarders in a dwelling unit; Accessory buildings together limited to 10% lot coverage

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1230](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=323) (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-el/_