---
title: "CA-96 zone in Victoria: Meares Residential District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: CA-96
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-96/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/ca-96.json"
---

# CA-96 zone in Victoria: Meares Residential District

Main uses: Churches and places of worship, Commercial/Residential building, Cultural Facility, Financial Service, Office, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Churches and places of worship; Commercial/Residential building; Cultural Facility; Financial Service; Office; Retail Trade; Restaurants; Personal Service; Studios
- **Other rules:** The regulations of the CA-42 Zone (Harris Green Commercial District) apply, except the location-of-use provisions replaced by this Part; Financial service and office uses may not be on the first storey within 6 m of the building frontage on Fort Street; Residential use is allowed on the first storey of a Meares Street frontage but must be above the first storey on a Fort Street frontage

## 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. 6.108](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/6108#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-96/_