{"title":"Armstrong 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/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","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":"City of Armstrong","url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"To find your zoning in the City of Armstrong, use Armstrong CityMap, the City's web map, or the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024). Then read that zone's section of the bylaw. Planning staff can also tell you a property's zoning.","aliases":["zoning map armstrong","what is my zoning armstrong bc","zoning bylaw armstrong","citymap armstrong","property information request armstrong"],"cost":"Looking up the map and bylaw is free. A Property Information Request costs $44 per property identifier (PID) under the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw.","how_long":"Not stated on the City's pages.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Armstrong CityMap (zoning layer)","value":"https://cgis.com/cpal/Default.aspx?CLIENT=ARMSTRONG"},{"type":"online","label":"Zoning Map, Schedule A (PDF)","value":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181360"},{"type":"email","label":"Manager of Planning Services (zoning questions)","value":"planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-546-3023"}],"documents":["Your street address or legal description, to find the parcel on the map"],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358"},{"title":"Zoning Map, Schedule A (PDF)","url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181360"},{"title":"City Maps page","url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Armstrong secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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":"Use Armstrong CityMap, the City's web mapping application, which shows zoning information, property lines and OCP land use. The Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A) is also on the City's planning page. City staff can also identify a property's zoning.","short":"Online map (Armstrong CityMap)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/","title":"Maps, City of Armstrong","section":"Maps page","quotes":["Armstrong CityMap is a Web-based application that lets you view data about the City of Armstrong in map form.","Zoning information","you are solely responsible for confirming the content of CityMap with the relevant primary source of information."]},{"url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/","title":"Planning & Development Services, City of Armstrong","section":"Planning page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A)"]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846","title":"A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong","section":"Guide","quotes":["City staff can help identify the Official Community Plan designation, current zoning, etc."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, adopted June 24, 2024. The City's copy is consolidated for convenience only with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024 (adopted August 12, 2024, a map amendment for 2600 Pleasant Valley Road).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong","section":"Cover page","quotes":["Adopted: June 24, 2024","Bylaw No. 1928, 2024 – Adopted August 12,"]},{"url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/","title":"Planning & Development Services, City of Armstrong","section":"Planning page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw (No. 1921, 2024)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, lot size and frontage, number of dwelling units, lot coverage, building height, and setbacks for principal and accessory buildings. Zones: A.1, CR.1, R.1, R.2, RA.1, RMP, C.1 to C.5, I.1, P.1 to P.3, T.1.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong","section":"Sections 8 to 13","quotes":["The following uses and no other are permitted in this zone:","Lot Size, Lot Density, Lot Coverage, Building Height and Siting","Residential Medium Density (R.1)","Siting of Principal Buildings"]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 1.11.1","quotes":["The City of Armstrong is divided into the zones, listed in the “Zoning Designation”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning and Development Services at City Hall: Manager of Planning Services, planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca (questions about the OCP, zoning and development); phone 250-546-3023.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/","title":"Planning & Development Services, City of Armstrong","section":"Contact Us","quotes":["Questions about the OCP, zoning, development, environmental or floodplain issues","planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca"]},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846","title":"A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong","section":"Guide","quotes":["please contact City Hall at (250) 546-3023 or email the Building Inspector"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”."]}],"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. 1921, 2024 (consolidated for convenience only, with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024)","url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City marks the consolidation \"for convenience only\". The cover lists one amending bylaw, No. 1928 (adopted August 12, 2024, map amendment for 2600 Pleasant Valley Road)."},"zones":16,"zone_pages":16,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/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 Bylaw Map (Schedule A, PDF)","url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181360"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Armstrong zones every parcel under [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358), adopted June 24, 2024. The zone code (for example R.1 or C.1) tells you which section lists the permitted principal and accessory uses, lot size and frontage, number of dwelling units, lot coverage, building height and setbacks for your parcel.\n\nThe zones are A.1, CR.1, R.1, R.2, RA.1, RMP, C.1 to C.5, I.1, P.1 to P.3 and T.1.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your parcel in Armstrong CityMap, which shows zoning, property lines and Official Community Plan land use, or on the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A) on the City's planning page.\n2. Note the zone code and read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. Confirm with Planning before you rely on it. Email planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca or call 250-546-3023. For a written response, ask about a Property Information Request.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- CityMap's terms say the City does not guarantee its content is current or accurate.\n- The City's copy of the bylaw is consolidated for convenience only, with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024 (adopted August 12, 2024). It names no later amendment, so ask Planning whether anything newer affects your parcel.\n- If your project does not fit the zone, ask Planning about variances and rezoning.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/","title":"Planning & Development Services, City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/","title":"Maps, City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846","title":"A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong","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/armstrong/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.json"}}