---
title: "IHB zone in Victoria: Inner Harbour Beacon District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: IHB
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/ihb/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/ihb.json"
---

# IHB zone in Victoria: Inner Harbour Beacon District

Main uses: Offices serving tourists, Restaurants, Public washrooms, toilets, showers and laundromats, Museums, exhibits and galleries, Docks for pleasure boats, and 1 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Offices serving tourists; Restaurants; Public washrooms, toilets, showers and laundromats; Museums, exhibits and galleries; Docks for pleasure boats; Parks
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.0 to 1
- **Maximum height:** No building may extend above the level of Wharf Street (except see-through protective railings)
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m from the high water mark
- **Other rules:** No off-street parking or loading spaces are required

## 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. 8.14](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/814pdf#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/ihb/_