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

# RS-F zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Fairburn Zone

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

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single Family Dwelling; Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing; Boarding; Home Occupation
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory Buildings and Structures; Accessory Produce Sales
- **Minimum lot area:** 365 m² (standard lot); panhandle lots not permitted (For subdivision.)
- **Minimum lot width:** 12.0 m (39.4 ft) (standard lot) (For subdivision.)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for lots under 560 m² (6028 ft²); 45% for lots 560 m² (6028 ft²) and greater (Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing coverage is set by Schedule G.)
- **Maximum density:** Single family dwelling: Floor Space Ratio 0.50 or Gross Floor Area of 310 m² (3337 ft²), whichever is less
- **Maximum height:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft) measured from grade; flat roofs or roofs with pitch under 3:12: roof height 6.5 m (21.3 ft)
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3.75 m (12.3 ft)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (19.7 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft); for lots 560 m² or larger, combined front and rear setbacks must be at least 15.0 m (49.2 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (4.9 ft); for lots 560 m² or larger, the sum of both sideyards must be at least 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft) from a front lot line; 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from a rear and an interior side lot line; 3.5 m (11.5 ft) from an exterior side lot line
- **Other rules:** No more than two boarders in a dwelling unit; Accessory buildings and structures together may cover at most 10% of the lot; The total number of lots in the RS-F zone may not exceed 18; Land may not be subdivided into lots with a depth less than 24.5 m (80.4 ft)

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 1625](https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf#page=353) (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-f/_