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title: "CHP-R3 zone in Victoria: Cathedral Hill Precinct (Multiple Dwelling) District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: CHP-R3
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/chp-r3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/chp-r3.json"
---

# CHP-R3 zone in Victoria: Cathedral Hill Precinct (Multiple Dwelling) District

Main uses: Multiple dwellings, Multiple dwelling accessory uses.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Multiple dwellings; Multiple dwelling accessory uses
- **Maximum height:** 5 storeys or 16 m
- **Front setback:** 9 m from any street boundary (4.5 m for entrance canopies or steps)
- **Rear setback:** Half the height of the multiple dwelling, plus 1.5 m for every 3 m or part of 3 m of height over 12 m, and never less than 3 m (applies to any boundary other than a street boundary)
- **Interior side setback:** Half the height of the multiple dwelling, plus 1.5 m for every 3 m or part of 3 m of height over 12 m, and never less than 3 m
- **Street side setback:** 9 m from any street boundary
- **Other rules:** Other regulations of the R-3 Zone, Multiple Dwelling District (Part 3.3) apply unless changed here; Each dwelling unit must have a floor area of at least 33 m² (excluding walls and balconies)

## 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. 8.1](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/81pdf#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/chp-r3/_