---
title: "R7 zone in Salt Spring Island: Residential 7"
place: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/salt-spring-island
zone: R7
bylaw: Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/r7/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/r7.json"
---

# R7 zone in Salt Spring Island: Residential 7

Main uses: Single-family dwellings, Duplexes constructed before July 31, 1990, Dental and medical office services for a maximum of two medical practitioners, Elementary schools, pre-schools and child day care centres, Hospitals and public health care facilities, and 5 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Single-family dwellings; Duplexes constructed before July 31, 1990; Dental and medical office services for a maximum of two medical practitioners; Elementary schools, pre-schools and child day care centres; Hospitals and public health care facilities; Community halls; Non-commercial outdoor active recreation; Churches; Agriculture, excluding intensive agriculture; Public service uses
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home-based businesses, subject to Section 3.13; Seasonal cottages subject to Section 3.14
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** R7(a): instead of a seasonal cottage, a seasonal cottage (Section 3.14) or a full-time rental cottage (Section 3.15) is allowed as the accessory use
- **Minimum lot area:** Subdivision: 0.6 ha (own septic and potable water); 0.4 ha (own septic and community water); 0.4 ha (community sewage and community water). Average lot area: 1 ha for each of the three cases
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 33%
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per lot (a duplex is permitted only if built before July 31, 1990)
- **Maximum height:** Section 3.8 height rules apply
- **Other rules:** Farm buildings and farm structures: 465 m² total floor area at most; A building for a community hall, church, pre-school or day care centre: 930 m² floor area at most; A child day care centre needs a lot of at least 2 ha; Duplex allowed only if built before July 31, 1990

## Source

- [Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), consolidated version June 2026, s. 9.9](https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/#page=101) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Salt Spring Island: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning/r7/_