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

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

In short

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 permittedFor 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 greaterSmall-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 (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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