---
title: "M2-B zone in Victoria: Bay Light Industrial District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: M2-B
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/m2-b/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/m2-b.json"
---

# M2-B zone in Victoria: Bay Light Industrial District

Main uses: Bakeries, Banks, Call centre, Carpet cleaning, Churches, and 19 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Bakeries; Banks; Call centre; Carpet cleaning; Churches; Clubs; Dry cleaners; Funeral undertaking; Garages; High-tech; Light industry, including manufacturing, processing, assembly, testing, servicing and repairing; Mail order business; Printing and publishing; Professional services, including architects, engineers and surveyors; Residence for a security guard, as an ancillary use; Restaurants; Retail as an accessory use of products manufactured, cleaned, stored or handled in the primary use; Retail sale of home furnishings, home supplies, or sporting goods; Retail sales and offices as accessory uses; Schools, including trade schools; Veterinary hospitals; Warehouse, in a building or part of a building constructed before the year 2008; Washing of vehicles; Wholesale, in a building or part of a building constructed before the year 2008 (Uses must not be noxious or offensive to the immediate neighbourhood or public (odours, dust, smoke, gas, noise, effluent or hazard).)
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 2 to 1
- **Maximum height:** 15 m; 4 m for any part of a building within 7.5 m of an internal boundary that adjoins the rear lot line of a lot zoned for predominantly residential purposes
- **Front setback:** Bay Street: 3.3 m. All other boundaries: the greater of 3 m or ½ the height of the building
- **Rear setback:** The greater of 3 m or ½ the height of the building (all boundaries except Bay Street)
- **Interior side setback:** The greater of 3 m or ½ the height of the building (all boundaries except Bay Street)
- **Street side setback:** Bay Street: 3.3 m. All other boundaries: the greater of 3 m or ½ the height of the building
- **Other rules:** A lot may contain more than 1 building; Front yards must be graded and landscaped for 3 m from the front lot line; Loading space at least 4 m wide, 9 m long and 4.3 m high, at least 3 m from a street

## 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. 7.40](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/740pdf#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/m2-b/_