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RT-6 zone in Saanich: Attached Housing Zone

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

In short

Main uses: Attached Housing.

Zone rules

Main usesAttached Housing
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Home Occupation Office and Daycare, Child
  • Accessory Buildings and Structures
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit
  • Accessory Produce Sales
Minimum lot area750 m²
Minimum lot width27 m
Maximum lot coverage45% of the lot area (all buildings and structures)
Maximum densityFloor space ratio of 0.70 for a townhouse use
Maximum height8.5 m
Maximum height, accessory buildings3.75 m
Front setback7.5 m (from any lot line that abuts a street)
Rear setback7.5 m (from a rear lot line that does not abut a street)
Interior side setback7.5 m
Street side setback7.5 m (from any lot line that abuts a street)
Accessory building setbacks7.5 m from any lot line that abuts a street; 1.5 m from an interior side lot line and a rear lot line that does not abut a street
Other rules
  • Parking area can cover no more than 30% of the lot
  • All accessory buildings together: lot coverage up to 10%
  • Panhandle lots are not permitted
  • No building permit unless a housing agreement ensures units are available for sale to lower income families

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (Saanich, September 2003; office consolidation current on the District website, amendments include B. 10058 2025), s. 525 (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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