---
title: "R-48 zone in Victoria: Harris Green District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: R-48
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/r-48/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/r-48.json"
---

# R-48 zone in Victoria: Harris Green District

Main uses: Residential (multiple dwellings, rest homes, nursing homes, hospitals, care facilities), Religious, educational, charitable or philanthropic institutions, Offices, banks and financial institutions, Retail, Restaurants, and 6 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Residential (multiple dwellings, rest homes, nursing homes, hospitals, care facilities); Religious, educational, charitable or philanthropic institutions; Offices, banks and financial institutions; Retail; Restaurants; Personal services; Theatres, auditoriums and places of recreation; Day care; Home occupations; High tech; Call centre
- **Maximum density:** Office floor area must not exceed 60% of the lot area; non-residential floor area (excluding underground parking and home occupations) must not exceed 50% of the floor area on the lot
- **Maximum height:** 27 m and 9 storeys; or 30 m and 10 storeys where the first storey use along a street is primarily retail or restaurant
- **Front setback:** 0.5 m where the first storey is not used for residential purposes; 3.5 m where the first storey is used for residential purposes
- **Other rules:** Non-residential uses (except home occupations) only in a basement or on the first or second storey; No parking is required on a lot

## 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. 3.67](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/367pdf#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/r-48/_