---
title: "C-2 zone in Oak Bay: Commercial Use"
place: Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/oak-bay
zone: C-2
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/c-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/c-2.json"
---

# C-2 zone in Oak Bay: Commercial Use

Main uses: Retail use, Service business use, Restaurant use, Financial institution use.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Retail use; Service business use; Restaurant use; Financial institution use
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Apartment use; One-unit dwelling use (Residential use is only allowed above a principal use.)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Liquor retail sale use, only on Lot 3, Block 1, Section 61, Victoria District, Plan 379 (maximum 105 sq. m floor area)
- **Minimum lot area:** 558 sq. m
- **Maximum height:** 7.32 m (24'); 2 storeys max
- **Front setback:** 2.00 m (6.5')
- **Rear setback:** 0.00 m; 7.62 m (25 feet) where adjacent to an R or RM Zone
- **Interior side setback:** 0.00 m; 2 m (6 feet) where abutting an R or RM Zone
- **Street side setback:** 2.00 m (6.5')
- **Other rules:** Accessory buildings and structures are not permitted; Restaurant area limited to 200 sq. m; Residential use only above a principal use; Storey closest to grade serves a principal use only

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026), s. Part 9](https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf#page=122) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Oak Bay: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/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/oak-bay/zoning/c-2/_