CVD-1 zone in Victoria
Community Village District - 1 Zone. Larger community villages with a wider commercial mix and housing above.
The rules
| Name | Community Village District - 1 Zone |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; apartments over ground-floor commercial (dwellings not on the first storey except along a flanking street) |
| Floor space ratio | 1.6 |
| Floor space notes | Max density 1.6:1 (s.4.3.2); several lots have site-specific higher densities (s.4.3.8). |
| Height | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Height notes | 14.0 m (s.4.3.3); parapets +1.2 m, rooftop structures +5.0 m. |
| Lot coverage | 80% |
| Coverage notes | Lot coverage 80%; landscape area min 6% of lot (s.4.3.6). |
| Setbacks | front 0 m (0 ft), side 0 m (0 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 0 m (0 ft) |
| Setback notes | s.4.3.4: front, side and flanking 0.0 m; rear 6.0 m for the first storey and non-residential storeys, and 8.0 m or 25% of lot depth for residential storeys above the first. |
| Bylaw sections | Zoning Bylaw 2018 Part 4.3 |
What you can use it for
Residential (above first storey)Retail tradeRetail liquor saleFood and beverage serviceDrinking establishment (no nightclubs)HotelOfficePersonal serviceFinancial serviceCare facilityAssisted living facility
Example lots in CVD-1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Victoria
Read from Zoning Bylaw 2018 (Bylaw No. 18-072), amendment table current to Bylaw 26-072 adopted 2026-10-01 (PDF cover still says 'Consolidated on June 9, 2022 up to Bylaw No. 22-048', but the summary of amendments runs to 2026-10-01). Remaining legacy lots stay under Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159 (office consolidation, undated). ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Victoria before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 26, 2026.