---
title: "CR-F zone in Victoria: Fernwood Commercial Residential District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: CR-F
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/cr-f/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/cr-f.json"
---

# CR-F zone in Victoria: Fernwood Commercial Residential District

Main uses: Call centre, Chartered banks, Clubs for social or recreational purposes, Commercial-residential buildings, Drycleaning or clothes pressing businesses (up to 280 m² of floor space), and 8 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Call centre; Chartered banks; Clubs for social or recreational purposes; Commercial-residential buildings; Drycleaning or clothes pressing businesses (up to 280 m² of floor space); High tech; Launderettes; Live-work unit; Office; Professional businesses; Retail stores; Theatres; Animal care and treatment establishments under a registered veterinarian
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home occupation (subject to Schedule D); Accessory Buildings (subject to Schedule F)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 59%
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.4:1
- **Maximum height:** 12 m
- **Front setback:** 6 m
- **Rear setback:** 6 m
- **Interior side setback:** 0 m; 2.4 m or one-quarter of the building height, whichever is greater, if next to a residential use
- **Street side setback:** 2.4 m on a flanking street of a corner lot
- **Other rules:** Live-work units are not allowed above the ground floor or along a street frontage; Commercial uses in commercial-residential buildings are only allowed on the ground floor; Minimum 21 vehicle parking spaces on a lot; Where no lane gives access to the rear yard, a side yard at least 3 m wide is required for loading

## 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. 4.92](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/492pdf#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/cr-f/_