---
title: "CA-42 zone in Victoria: Harris Green Commercial District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: CA-42
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-42/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/ca-42.json"
---

# CA-42 zone in Victoria: Harris Green 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 lot area: not more than 650 m² 2.5:1; 651 m² to 975 m² 2.0:1; over 975 m² 1.5:1
- **Maximum height:** 15.5 m and 4 storeys
- **Front setback:** From a street: nil for 1 or 2 storeys; 1.5 m for 3 storeys; 3 m for 4 storeys
- **Other rules:** Offices, financial institutions and gymnasia may not be on the first storey within 6 m of the street frontage; Building access may take up no more than the lesser of 25% of street frontage or 4.5 m; retail uses must take up at least 75% of the street frontage; Surface parking must be in the rear yard and at least 12 m from the front lot line; No parking required for a lot of not more than 650 m² or not more than 18.5 m wide

## 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. 6.55](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/655pdf#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-42/_