R1 zone in Salt Spring Island: Residential 1

Salt Spring Island, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Main uses: Single-family dwellings, Duplexes, Multi-family dwellings, Non-commercial outdoor active recreation, Public service uses.

Zone rules

Main uses	Single-family dwellings Duplexes Multi-family dwellings Non-commercial outdoor active recreation Public service uses
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Home-based businesses, subject to Section 3.13
Extra uses on specific lots	R1(a): the only principal use is not more than 27 multi-family, affordable housing dwelling units; home-based businesses limited to arts and crafts production, sales of products made elsewhere, business and professional offices, and child day care for up to two children; maximum lot coverage 40%; maximum height 11.0 metres and three storeys; setbacks 6.0 m front, 4.5 m rear, 3.0 m west interior side R1(b): the only principal uses are Dwelling units, affordable housing; Duplexes; Multi-family dwellings; Office (maximum 186 square metres); maximum 74 dwelling units, and any above 40 must be affordable housing; retail sales and retail services accessory uses not permitted; front lot line means only lot lines abutting Corbett Road R1(c): 5.0 m minimum front setback; maximum 18 dwelling units; off-street loading spaces not required
Minimum lot area	0.4 ha (connected to a community sewage collection system and a community water system); minimum average lot area 0.4 ha
Maximum lot coverage	33 per cent (40 per cent on lands zoned R1(a))
Maximum density	37 dwelling units per ha, provided a community sewage collection service is provided; lot area of at least 0.3 ha required for more than one dwelling unit (except secondary suites)
Maximum height	11.0 metres and three storeys on lands zoned R1(a)
Front setback	6.0 m on lands zoned R1(a); 5.0 m on lands zoned R1(c)
Rear setback	4.5 m on lands zoned R1(a)
Interior side setback	3.0 m from the west interior side lot line on lands zoned R1(a)

Source: Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026, s. 9.9 (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 Islands Trust says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not to be construed as a legal document. The zone names for R, RU1-RU3, RW1-RW2, Ri, S1-S8 are written out in the bylaw only as column codes or in generic lists, so names for those are derived from the bylaw's usage. The CRD zoning layer also carries R13 and CF3, which the bylaw text does not list (it lists R1 to R12 and CF1, CF2). 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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