BC zoning lookup: find the zoning for any address

Enter a BC address and get the zone that applies to that parcel, with the density, height, coverage and setback numbers read from the municipality's own zoning bylaw. For 47 municipalities and regional districts we cite the schedule and section each number came from, so you can check them. Free, no signup.

What the zoning lookup returns

• The zone code and what it means, for example RS-1 or RT-11, rather than just a colour on a map.
• Density, height and site coverage as written in the schedule, including maximum floor space ratio where the bylaw sets one.
• Setbacks and minimum lot size, the two numbers that usually decide whether a plan fits.
• Provincial overrides: whether Bill 44 small scale multi unit housing applies to the lot, and whether it sits in a Bill 47 transit oriented area with a higher provincial minimum.
• The citation: the bylaw and section behind each number, and the date we last verified it.

Zoning is the starting point, not the answer

A zone tells you the rules that apply. It does not tell you what actually fits on the lot, because the parcel's shape, its frontage, a riparian setback or a right of way can all reduce what the zone allows on paper. If your question is capacity rather than classification, start at what can I build on my property, which runs the same lookup and then applies the provincial rules and the visible constraints.

Where the numbers come from

Zone boundaries come from municipal and provincial open data. The rules attached to each zone are read from the adopted zoning bylaw rather than inferred from the zone name, for the 47 jurisdictions currently wired. Outside those we show the zone code and the mapped boundary and say plainly that the detailed rules are not verified yet. Bylaws are amended often, so treat every result as a screening step and confirm with the municipality before relying on it.