--- 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?" place: Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/belcarra category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Belcarra sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Belcarra, https://belcarra.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - In person: Municipal Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays).) - Phone: Village Office, 604-937-4100 - Email: Village Office, belcarra@belcarra.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Section 300](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) - Official wording: "divided into zoning districts as shown upon the plan entitled “Zoning Map of the Village of Belcarra” forming Schedule A of this Bylaw" - Source: [Belcarra GIS, Belcarra GIS page](https://belcarra.ca/gis/) - Official wording: "Click here to view the Village of Belcarra’s GIS position." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, online consolidation with amendments up to Bylaw No. 580, 2021, effective May 10, 2021. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), title page](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) - Official wording: "Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021 effective date May 10, 2021" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), ss. 301.1, 302](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Village Office, 604-937-4100 or belcarra@belcarra.ca. The Building Inspector or another official appointed by Council interprets and administers the Zoning Bylaw. - Source: [Contact Us, Contact Us page](https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/) - Official wording: "Email: belcarra@belcarra.ca Phone: (604) 937-4100" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), s. 900.5](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) - Official wording: "The Building Inspector or any other official who may be appointed by Council shall interpret and administer the provisions of this Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), s. 101](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) - Official wording: "Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [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). ## Steps 1. Find your property on the Zoning Map (Schedule A) in the bylaw, or try the [Belcarra GIS page](https://belcarra.ca/gis/). 2. Open the bylaw's section for your zone. Residential zones are RS-1, RM-1, RM-2 and RM-3. 3. Phone or email the Village Office to confirm your zone and any amendments. ## Good to know - 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. - The Building Inspector, or another official appointed by Council, interprets and administers the Zoning Bylaw. - Contact the Village Office at 604-937-4100 or belcarra@belcarra.ca. ## Zones 11 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (consolidated through Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021)](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF)](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) - [Belcarra GIS, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/gis/) ## Related questions - [Belcarra building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit.md) - [Belcarra fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules.md) - [Belcarra permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Belcarra secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite.md) - [Belcarra home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup.md) - [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup.md) - [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Belcarra GIS, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/gis/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, Village of Belcarra](https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08) _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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