--- 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?" place: Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/armstrong category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Armstrong sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Armstrong, https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca) **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:** - Online: Armstrong CityMap (zoning layer), https://cgis.com/cpal/Default.aspx?CLIENT=ARMSTRONG - Online: Zoning Map, Schedule A (PDF), https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181360 - Email: Manager of Planning Services (zoning questions), planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca - Phone: City Hall, 250-546-3023 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Maps, Maps page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Planning & Development Services, Planning page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A)" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "City staff can help identify the Official Community Plan designation, current zoning, etc." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** 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). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Cover page](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "Adopted: June 24, 2024" … "Bylaw No. 1928, 2024 – Adopted August 12," - Source: [Planning & Development Services, Planning page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw (No. 1921, 2024)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Sections 8 to 13](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "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" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), s. 1.11.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "The City of Armstrong is divided into the zones, listed in the “Zoning Designation”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** 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. - Source: [Planning & Development Services, Contact Us](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) - Official wording: "Questions about the OCP, zoning, development, environmental or floodplain issues" … "planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca" - Source: [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) - Official wording: "please contact City Hall at (250) 546-3023 or email the Building Inspector" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), s. 1.1.1](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - Official wording: "This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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. The 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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. Note the zone code and read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw. 3. 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. ## Good to know - CityMap's terms say the City does not guarantee its content is current or accurate. - 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. - If your project does not fit the zone, ask Planning about variances and rezoning. ## Zones 16 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (consolidated for convenience only, with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning/index.json ## What you'll need - Your street address or legal description, to find the parcel on the map ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) - [Zoning Map, Schedule A (PDF)](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181360) - [City Maps page](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/) ## Related questions - [Armstrong secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup.md) - [Enderby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Planning & Development Services, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Maps, City of Armstrong](https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358) (read 2026-11-05) - [Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744) (read 2026-11-05) - [A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong](https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846) (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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