{"title":"View Royal zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of View Royal","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca"},"short_answer":"Find your lot on the Town of View Royal Zoning Map, then read that zone in Zoning Bylaw 900 for permitted uses, density, setbacks and parking. Planning can confirm (250-708-2254, planning@viewroyal.ca). Land north of Thetis Lake Park stays under older Capital Regional District zoning.","aliases":["zoning map view royal","what is my property zoned","zoning bylaw view royal","rezoning view royal"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services (Planning)","value":"250-708-2254"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services (Planning)","value":"planning@viewroyal.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Map (March 2024) (PDF)","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Maps/Zoning%20Map.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning and Rezoning page","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html"}],"related":[{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"View Royal fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"View Royal secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","name":"Victoria","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Open the Zoning Map (PDF, dated March 2024) on the Town's Maps page and find the property; the Zoning Bylaw's Schedule B is also the zoning map. The Zoning Bylaw covers the part of the Town south of and including Thetis Lake Park; land north of Thetis Lake stays under older Capital Regional District zoning.","short":"PDF zoning map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/community-planning/maps.html","title":"Maps, Town of View Royal","section":"Maps page","quotes":["Zoning Map (Mar 2024)"]},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html","title":"Zoning & Rezoning, Town of View Royal","section":"Zoning & Rezoning page","quotes":["The areas north of Thetis Lake remain under the zoning adopted by the Capital Region District before the Town was incorporated in 1988.","for the portions of the Town south of, and including Thetis Lake Park."]},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.7 and contents","quotes":["Schedule B – Zoning Map for the Town of View Royal."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014. The Town's copy is named 'Consolidated to June 2026'; its amendment list ends with Bylaw 1172 (June 2026), although its title page says 'Consolidated for Convenience to February 2026'.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","section":"title and amendment list","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014","1160 Section 13.26.1 – adopted February 2026","URL: https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf STATUS: 200 TYPE: application/pdf","Consolidated for Convenience to February 2026","Lot Density updated for sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.6"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses and conditions, plus tables for lot size, density (units per lot, floor space ratio), lot coverage, building height and setbacks. Overall the bylaw sets permitted land uses, densities, setbacks, parking standards and additional regulations.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html","title":"Zoning & Rezoning, Town of View Royal","section":"Zoning & Rezoning page","quotes":["establishes permitted land uses, densities, setbacks, parking standards and additional regulations"]},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","section":"Zone sections","quotes":["Lot Size, Lot Coverage, Building Height and Setbacks","Lot Density"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services Department: 250-708-2254, planning@viewroyal.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html","title":"Zoning & Rezoning, Town of View Royal","section":"Contact","quotes":["Development Services Department 250-708-2254 planning@viewroyal.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (consolidated to June 2026)","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town says its zoning bylaw covers the part of View Royal south of and including Thetis Lake Park; the areas north of Thetis Lake remain under the zoning adopted by the Capital Regional District before the Town was incorporated in 1988 (that CRD bylaw is not in this file). Sub-zones CD-8A to 8E and CD-9A to 9D are written inside the CD-8 and CD-9 sections. The zone list also names C-2 (Apartment Commercial), which has no section in the body of the bylaw."},"zones":59,"zone_pages":30,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Zoning Map (PDF, Mar 2024)","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Maps/Zoning%20Map.pdf"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Town of View Royal's [Zoning Bylaw 900](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) sets permitted land uses, densities, setbacks, parking standards and other regulations. It covers the part of View Royal south of, and including, Thetis Lake Park. Land north of Thetis Lake stays under the zoning adopted by the Capital Regional District before the Town was incorporated in 1988.\n\nEach zone sets its permitted principal and accessory uses and conditions, plus tables for lot size, density (units per lot, floor space ratio), lot coverage, building height and setbacks.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Zoning Map (a PDF, dated March 2024) on the Town's Maps page and find your property. The bylaw's Schedule B is also the zoning map. No interactive online map was found.\n2. Look up your zone code in the Zoning Bylaw and read its permitted uses and site rules.\n3. Also check the general rules in the bylaw's earlier sections, such as setbacks, accessory buildings, fences and parking.\n4. Contact Planning if you are unsure, or to set up a pre-application meeting.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Town's copy of the bylaw is named \"Consolidated to June 2026\", but its title page says February 2026 while its amendment list runs to Bylaw 1172 (June 2026). Confirm with Planning that you have the latest version.\n- A use or density the zone does not allow needs a rezoning: an application, a public hearing and Council approval.\n- A departure from other zoning rules can go to a Development Variance Permit or the Board of Variance.\n- Your property may also be in a Development Permit Area under the Official Community Plan. The Land Development page has a separate map.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html","title":"Zoning & Rezoning, Town of View Royal","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/community-planning/maps.html","title":"Maps, Town of View Royal","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/land-development.html","title":"Land Development, Town of View Royal","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup.json"}}