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RS-MF zone in Saanich: Single Family Dwelling Mattick’s Farm 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, 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 area400 m² (4306 ft²) standard lot; 400 m² (4306 ft²) panhandle lot
Maximum lot coverage40% of the lot area
Maximum densityFloor Space Ratio 0.50 or Gross Floor Area 667 m² (7179 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 buildings4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Front setback3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Rear setback7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior side setback1.5 m (4.9 ft), provided the sum of both side yards is not less than 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
Street side setback3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Accessory building setbacksfront 3.0 m (9.8 ft), rear and interior side 1.0 m (3.2 ft), exterior side 3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Other rules
  • Not more than two boarders in a dwelling unit
  • 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. 1235 (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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