R9 zone in Salt Spring Island: Residential 9

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

In short

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	R9(a): a private boat club house and a parking lot for a private boat club are also permitted principal uses; 80 parking spaces are required for the boat club house, boat club parking lot and one single-family dwelling
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: 0.6 ha, 0.4 ha, 0.4 ha respectively
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 (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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