View Royal zoning: find your zone and what it allows

How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?

View Royal, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Zoning map

Find your zone on the Zoning Map (PDF, Mar 2024), then look it up below.

Zones in View Royal

From Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (consolidated to June 2026). 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. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.

Rural zones

Residential zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

I-1 Light Industrial

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

CD-1 Comprehensive Development
CD-3 Comprehensive Development (Mixed Use)
CD-4 Comprehensive Development (Multiple Housing Use)
CD-5 Comprehensive Development (Gibraltar Bay)
CD-5A Comprehensive Development (Mixed Residential – Small Lot)
CD-6 Comprehensive Development (Casino)
CD-7 Comprehensive Development (Business Park)
CD-8 Comprehensive Development (Thetis Cove Waterfront)
CD-9 Comprehensive Development (Lakeside Village)
CD-10 Comprehensive Development (Burnside Corner)
CD-12 Comprehensive Development (Erskine Lane)
CD-13 Comprehensive Development (Island Highway)
CD-14 Comprehensive Development (Hallowell)
CD-15 Comprehensive Development (Camden / Conard)
CD-16 Comprehensive Development (Mill Hill)
CD-17 Comprehensive Development (254 Island Highway)
CD-18 Comprehensive Development (Townhouse)
CD-19 Comprehensive Development (Mixed Residential)
CD-20 Comprehensive Development (Eagle Creek Village)
CD-21 Detached Multiple-Unit Residential (102 Atkins Road)
CD-22 Christie Point Residential
CD-23 Comprehensive Development (Thetis Lake)
CD-24 Burnside Helmcken Residential
CD-25 Erskine Lane Residential
CD-26 Comprehensive Development (Island Highway/Helmcken)
CD-27 Comprehensive Development (Island Highway - Portage)
CD-28 Comprehensive Development (Glentana Village)
CD-29 Comprehensive Development (Eltham Road Townhouse)
CD-30 Comprehensive Development (Helmcken and Camden Townhouse)

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.Maps, Maps page; Zoning & Rezoning, Zoning & Rezoning page; Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026, s. 1.7 and contents · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Zoning Map (Mar 2024) 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. Schedule B – Zoning Map for the Town of View Royal.
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'.Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026, title and amendment list · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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.Zoning & Rezoning, Zoning & Rezoning page; Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026, Zone sections · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording establishes permitted land uses, densities, setbacks, parking standards and additional regulations Lot Size, Lot Coverage, Building Height and Setbacks Lot Density
Contact	Development Services Department: 250-708-2254, planning@viewroyal.ca.Zoning & Rezoning, Contact · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Development Services Department 250-708-2254 planning@viewroyal.ca
Bylaw	Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014

How it works

The Town of View Royal's Zoning Bylaw 900 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

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.
Look up your zone code in the Zoning Bylaw and read its permitted uses and site rules.
Also check the general rules in the bylaw's earlier sections, such as setbacks, accessory buildings, fences and parking.
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.

Official forms and pages

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Sources

Zoning & Rezoning, Town of View Royal (read 2026-11-05)
Maps, Town of View Royal (read 2026-11-05)
Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
Land Development, Town of View Royal (read 2026-11-05)

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