R11 zone in Salt Spring Island: Residential 11

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

In short

Main uses: Single-family dwellings, Multi-family dwellings, Public service uses.

Zone rules

Main uses	Single-family dwellings Multi-family dwellings Public service uses Multi-family dwellings are subject to the special provisions for this zone.
Minimum lot area	Subdivision only with community sewage collection and community water: 0.4 ha; average lot area 0.4 ha
Maximum lot coverage	30%
Maximum density	35 dwelling units per ha with community sewage collection (12 per ha unless a rainwater-fed irrigation system is provided, see special provisions); 38 dwelling units per lot, plus one extra for a manager or employee
Maximum height	Section 3.8 height rules apply
Other rules	Dwelling unit floor area at most 95 m² (one manager or employee unit may exceed this) A continuous landscape strip or natural vegetation at least 10 m wide and 3 m high is required along the front lot line, and 3 m wide and 3 m high along all other property lines Within a community water supply district, no more than 12 dwelling units per ha unless landscape irrigation is supplied by a separate rainwater catchment system

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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