{"title":"Belcarra 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/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","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":"Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca"},"short_answer":"In Belcarra, the Zoning Bylaw's Schedule A, the Zoning Map of the Village of Belcarra, shows each property's zone. The Village also has a GIS page linking to a map viewer. Call the Village Office at 604-937-4100 to confirm your zone.","aliases":["zoning map belcarra","what is my zoning belcarra","belcarra zoning bylaw","belcarra GIS map"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-937-4100"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"belcarra@belcarra.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF)","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf"},{"title":"Belcarra GIS, Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/gis/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Belcarra building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Belcarra fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Belcarra permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Belcarra secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Belcarra home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/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":"The Zoning Bylaw's Schedule A, the \"Zoning Map of the Village of Belcarra\", shows each property's zone. The Village also has a Belcarra GIS page with a link to its map viewer.","short":"Zoning map (Schedule A); Belcarra GIS map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"Section 300","quotes":["divided into zoning districts as shown upon the plan entitled “Zoning Map of the Village of Belcarra” forming Schedule A of this Bylaw"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/gis/","title":"Belcarra GIS, Village of Belcarra","section":"Belcarra GIS page","quotes":["Click here to view the Village of Belcarra’s GIS position."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, online consolidation with amendments up to Bylaw No. 580, 2021, effective May 10, 2021.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"title page","quotes":["Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021 effective date May 10, 2021"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone: permitted uses (only those listed), floor area, site coverage, building setbacks, off-street parking and minimum lot size. Residential zones are RS-1, RM-1, RM-2 and RM-3.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"ss. 301.1, 302","quotes":["shall be interpreted to mean the uses listed in that particular zoning district and no others shall be permitted","302.4 Floor Area and Floor Area Ratio (FAR)","302.7 Minimum Building Setbacks"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village Office, 604-937-4100 or belcarra@belcarra.ca. The Building Inspector or another official appointed by Council interprets and administers the Zoning Bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","section":"Contact Us page","quotes":["Email: belcarra@belcarra.ca Phone: (604) 937-4100"]},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 900.5","quotes":["The Building Inspector or any other official who may be appointed by Council shall interpret and administer the provisions of this Bylaw."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"s. 101","quotes":["Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (consolidated through Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021)","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The consolidation is not a legal document; individual copies of the bylaw can be obtained from the Village Office. The Zoning Map (Schedule A) is near the end of the PDF."},"zones":11,"zone_pages":11,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Belcarra GIS","url":"https://belcarra.ca/gis/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) divides Belcarra into zoning districts shown on Schedule A, the \"Zoning Map of the Village of Belcarra\". The Village's GIS page links to a map viewer, but the page does not say whether it shows zoning. The online bylaw includes amendments up to Bylaw No. 580, 2021 (effective May 10, 2021).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your property on the Zoning Map (Schedule A) in the bylaw, or try the [Belcarra GIS page](https://belcarra.ca/gis/).\n2. Open the bylaw's section for your zone. Residential zones are RS-1, RM-1, RM-2 and RM-3.\n3. Phone or email the Village Office to confirm your zone and any amendments.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses (only those listed are allowed), floor area, site coverage, building setbacks, off-street parking and minimum lot size.\n- The Building Inspector, or another official appointed by Council, interprets and administers the Zoning Bylaw.\n- Contact the Village Office at 604-937-4100 or belcarra@belcarra.ca.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/gis/","title":"Belcarra GIS, Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/belcarra/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup.json"}}