--- 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?" place: View Royal, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/view-royal category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Town of View Royal sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of View Royal, https://www.viewroyal.ca) **Where:** - Phone: Development Services (Planning), 250-708-2254 - Email: Development Services (Planning), planning@viewroyal.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Maps, Maps page](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/community-planning/maps.html) - Official wording: "Zoning Map (Mar 2024)" - Source: [Zoning & Rezoning, Zoning & Rezoning page](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026, s. 1.7 and contents](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) - Official wording: "Schedule B – Zoning Map for the Town of View Royal." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** 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'. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026, title and amendment list](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning & Rezoning, Zoning & Rezoning page](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html) - Official wording: "establishes permitted land uses, densities, setbacks, parking standards and additional regulations" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026, Zone sections](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) - Official wording: "Lot Size, Lot Coverage, Building Height and Setbacks" … "Lot Density" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Development Services Department: 250-708-2254, planning@viewroyal.ca. - Source: [Zoning & Rezoning, Contact](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html) - Official wording: "Development Services Department 250-708-2254 planning@viewroyal.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026, title](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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. Each 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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. Look up your zone code in the Zoning Bylaw and read its permitted uses and site rules. 3. Also check the general rules in the bylaw's earlier sections, such as setbacks, accessory buildings, fences and parking. 4. Contact Planning if you are unsure, or to set up a pre-application meeting. ## Good to know - 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. - A use or density the zone does not allow needs a rezoning: an application, a public hearing and Council approval. - A departure from other zoning rules can go to a Development Variance Permit or the Board of Variance. - Your property may also be in a Development Permit Area under the Official Community Plan. The Land Development page has a separate map. ## Zones 59 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (consolidated to June 2026)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Map (March 2024) (PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Maps/Zoning%20Map.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) - [Zoning and Rezoning page](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html) ## Related questions - [View Royal fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules.md) - [View Royal secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup.md) - [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup.md) - [Victoria](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup.md) - [Saanich](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning-lookup.md) - [Highlands](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning & Rezoning, Town of View Royal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html) (read 2026-11-05) - [Maps, Town of View Royal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/community-planning/maps.html) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)](https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Land Development, Town of View Royal](https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/land-development.html) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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