---
title: "AGGV zone in Victoria: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: AGGV
bylaw: "Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159 (consolidated on October 17, 2019 up to Bylaw No. 19-074; zone Parts amended to Bylaw 24-060, August 2024) and Zoning Bylaw 2018 (consolidated on June 9, 2022 up to Bylaw No. 22-048)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/aggv/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/aggv.json"
---

# AGGV zone in Victoria: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria District

Main uses: Cultural facility, Commercial exhibits, Artist studios, Public building, Retail sales, but only as part of an active cultural facility, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Cultural facility; Commercial exhibits; Artist studios; Public building; Retail sales, but only as part of an active cultural facility; Restaurant, but only as part of an active cultural facility, restricted to not more than 36 seats
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings (bicycle enclosure)
- **Minimum lot area:** 5700 m²
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 0.99:1 floor space ratio
- **Maximum height:** 20m, maximum 4 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 3m (bicycle enclosure)
- **Accessory building setbacks:** Bicycle enclosure in rear yard: side yard 0.6m, rear yard 1.2m; maximum 1 building of 36m²; roof deck not permitted
- **Other rules:** Minimum setbacks for the principal building: 7.00m from Moss Street, 5.70m from Pentrelew Place, 0.60m from the internal boundary, 16.8m from Wilspencer Place; Open site space: at least 44%; Vehicle parking: at least 26 stalls

## Source

- [Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159 (consolidated on October 17, 2019 up to Bylaw No. 19-074; zone Parts amended to Bylaw 24-060, August 2024) and Zoning Bylaw 2018 (consolidated on June 9, 2022 up to Bylaw No. 22-048), s. 9.4](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/94pdf#page=1) (read 2026-11-07)

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