---
title: "PB zone in Victoria: Public Buildings District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: PB
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/pb/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/pb.json"
---

# PB zone in Victoria: Public Buildings District

Public buildings used for non-profit purposes.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Public buildings used for non-profit purposes.
- **Main uses:** Churches; Government services (at all levels of government); Activities and enterprises of agents of the Crown; Hospitals; Physical recreational facilities; Public assemblies; Art galleries; Cultural exhibits and activities
- **Maximum density:** Limited to the most restricted density applicable to any abutting site at the time of construction
- **Maximum height:** Not more than the height set for the most restricted zone the public buildings zone adjoins at the time of construction
- **Front setback:** Same as the most restrictive standards applicable to any abutting site at the time of construction
- **Rear setback:** Same as the most restrictive standards applicable to any abutting site at the time of construction
- **Interior side setback:** Same as the most restrictive standards applicable to any abutting site at the time of construction
- **Other rules:** Off-street loading and parking as required by Schedule C

## 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. 8.10](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/810pdf#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/pb/_