---
title: "CA-1 zone in Victoria: Pandora Avenue Special Commercial District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: CA-1
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/ca-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/ca-1.json"
---

# CA-1 zone in Victoria: Pandora Avenue Special Commercial District

Main uses: Bakeries (retail sale), Business and professional offices, Financial institutions, Stores and shops (retail), Restaurants and coffee shops, and 12 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Bakeries (retail sale); Business and professional offices; Financial institutions; Stores and shops (retail); Restaurants and coffee shops; Personal services; Rental of tools and appliances; Religious, charitable or philanthropic institutions; Cultural facilities; Service and fraternal organizations; Gymnasia; Launderettes and drycleaning; Commercial/residential buildings (ground floors not residential); Hospitals, private hospitals, nursing homes, intermediate care facilities and community care facilities; Transient accommodation; High tech; Call centre
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio not more than 2.0:1
- **Maximum height:** 15.5 m
- **Front setback:** 3 m from any street (roof projections, entrance canopies, steps, balconies and lawful signs excepted)
- **Interior side setback:** 3 m from any lot boundary other than the street frontage, unless the entire wall facing that boundary is at the boundary
- **Other rules:** Area between a street and a building must be landscaped (except where used for vehicle movement); parking areas within 3 m of a street must be landscaped; Parking: residential 0.55 space per dwelling unit; other uses 50% of Schedule C requirements

## 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. 6.4](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/64pdf#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/ca-1/_