---
title: "IHSN zone in Victoria: Inner Harbour Ship Point North District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: IHSN
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/ihsn/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/ihsn.json"
---

# IHSN zone in Victoria: Inner Harbour Ship Point North District

Main uses: Public markets, Offices serving tourists, Docks for pleasure boats, Docks for fishing boats, Docks for aircraft and associated ancillary office accommodation, and 4 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Public markets; Offices serving tourists; Docks for pleasure boats; Docks for fishing boats; Docks for aircraft and associated ancillary office accommodation; Exhibits; Parking; Parks; Restaurant as an accessory use to docks for aircraft or docks for pleasure boats
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 0.8:1
- **Maximum height:** No building may extend above the level of Wharf Street
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m from the high water mark
- **Other rules:** Each building must provide public pedestrian access as a landscaped roof deck with unobstructed water edge views; Accessory restaurant: maximum floor area 144 m², no more than 50% of the building floor area, no parking 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. 8.16](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/816pdf#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/ihsn/_