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

# IHBA zone in Victoria: Inner Harbour Bastion District

Main uses: Retail shops, Restaurants, Parking facilities, Artists’ studios, Sale of fish from boats, and 16 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Retail shops; Restaurants; Parking facilities; Artists’ studios; Sale of fish from boats; Public markets; Licensed premises; Craft and artisan trades, not offensive, dirty or noisy; Docks for pleasure boats; Docks for rental boats; Docks for fishing boats; Travel agencies; Recreation facilities; Clubs; Theatres; Exhibits; Beauty and barber shops; Entertainment centres; Parks; Public buildings, except general office use; Docks for commercial tour boats
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.0:1
- **Maximum height:** No building may extend above the level of Wharf Street
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m from the high water mark

## 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. 8.18](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/818pdf#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/ihba/_