---
title: "CA-2 zone in Victoria: Fort Street Special Commercial District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: CA-2
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-2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/ca-2.json"
---

# CA-2 zone in Victoria: Fort Street Special Commercial District

Main uses: Bakeries (retail sale), Business and professional offices, Financial institutions, Stores and shops, Restaurants and coffee shops, and 9 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Bakeries (retail sale); Business and professional offices; Financial institutions; Stores and shops; Restaurants and coffee shops; Personal services; Churches and places of worship; Cultural facilities; Gymnasia; Launderettes and drycleaning establishments; Commercial-residential building (ground floor not residential); Studios; High tech; Call centre
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio by site area: up to 650 m² 2.5:1; 651 m² to 975 m² 2.0:1; over 975 m² 1.5:1
- **Maximum height:** 15.5 m
- **Front setback:** No setbacks are required
- **Rear setback:** No setbacks are required
- **Interior side setback:** No setbacks are required
- **Other rules:** Business offices, financial institutions and gymnasia may not occupy street-level floor space within 6 m of the building front; Access to interior floor area may take up no more than 25% or 4.5 m of the building frontage, whichever is less; Surface parking must be at the rear of the lot, at least 12 m from the front lot line; Parking: none required for site area up to 650 m²; residential 0.55 space per dwelling unit

## 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. 6.5](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/65pdf#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-2/_