---
title: "R1-A zone in Victoria: Rockland Single Family Dwelling District"
place: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/victoria
zone: R1-A
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/r1-a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning/r1-a.json"
---

# R1-A zone in Victoria: Rockland Single Family Dwelling District

Rockland Single Family Dwelling District.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Rockland Single Family Dwelling District.
- **Main uses:** Single family dwelling; Attached and semi-attached dwellings; House conversion; Home occupation; Accessory Buildings; Private garage; Public Building; Garage sales (no more than 2 in any year) (Only one accessory use per single family dwelling: Secondary Suite, Garden suite or up to 4 Roomers/Boarders; only a private garage is allowed on a lot under 230 m² or with average width under 7.5 m.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Secondary Suite; Garden suite; Roomers and/or Boarders (up to 4)
- **Minimum lot area:** 740 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 24 m (minimum average)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%; 25% for attached and semi-attached dwellings
- **Maximum density:** 835 m² of site area for each dwelling unit where there is an attached or semi-attached dwelling
- **Maximum height:** 7.6m in height and 2½ storeys (public building 11m and 2½ storeys); roof deck not permitted
- **Front setback:** 10.5 m; 7.5 m for lots less than 30.5 m deep
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m or 25% of lot depth, whichever is greater; 7.5 m for attached and semi-attached dwellings
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m
- **Street side setback:** 10.5 m; on lots less than 35 m wide it may be reduced but no less than 6 m
- **Other rules:** Outdoor features follow the same setbacks as buildings and may not exceed 3.5 m in height; Minimum floor area of a single family dwelling is 130 m²; private garage maximum 37 m²; Panhandle lots follow Schedule H

## 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. 1.1](https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/11pdf#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/r1-a/_