---
title: "VC zone in Lantzville: Village Commercial"
place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lantzville
zone: VC
bylaw: District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026, to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/vc/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/vc.json"
---

# VC zone in Lantzville: Village Commercial

Main uses: Apartment, Assembly, Assisted Living, Child Care, Commercial Training, and 16 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Apartment; Assembly; Assisted Living; Child Care; Commercial Training; Community Care; Craft Beverage Processing; Cultural Service; Financial Service; Food and Beverage Service; Funeral Service; Health Service; Hotel; Household Service; Indoor Recreation; Market; Office; Personal Service; Retail; Social Service; Veterinary Clinic
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Mobile Vending
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 7207 Lantzville Road, PID 006-318-240: a house and secondary structures are permitted (Residential 1 Zone rules apply); 7200 Lantzville Road, PID 001-995-961: a house and secondary structures are permitted (Residential 1 Zone rules apply); 7194 Dickinson Road, PID 000-019-798: a house and secondary structures are permitted (Residential 1 Zone rules apply); 7166 Lantzville Road, PID 000-418-765: a house and secondary structures are permitted (Residential 1 Zone rules apply); 7162 Lantzville Road, PID 000-418-781: a house and secondary structures are permitted (Residential 1 Zone rules apply)
- **Minimum lot area:** 600 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 100%
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio of 2:1
- **Maximum height:** 12 m and 3 storeys (south side of Lantzville Road); 9 m and 2 storeys (north side of Lantzville Road)
- **Front setback:** 1.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 3 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0 m (parcel not adjoining a Residential zone); 3 m (parcel adjoining a Residential zone)
- **Street side setback:** 1.5 m (parcel not adjoining a Residential zone); 3 m (parcel adjoining a Residential zone)
- **Other rules:** Apartments, community care units and assisted living units are only permitted in a mixed-use building and not on the first storey; Minimum building height is 2 storeys; Canopy or awning setbacks: front 0 m, rear 3 m, interior side 0 m, exterior side 0 m

## Source

- [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026, to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026), s. 1.15](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf#page=42) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Lantzville: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/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/lantzville/zoning/vc/_