{"title":"Burnaby 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/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","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 Burnaby","url":"https://www.burnaby.ca"},"short_answer":"Search your address on the City of Burnaby's online Official Zoning Map or on BurnabyMap to see your zoning, then read that district in Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 for permitted uses, height and setbacks. Planning can help at 604-294-7944 or planning@burnaby.ca.","aliases":["what is my zoning burnaby","burnaby zoning map","burnabymap","zoning bylaw burnaby"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Official Zoning Map","value":"https://gis.burnaby.ca/zoningmap/"},{"type":"online","label":"BurnabyMap","value":"https://gis.burnaby.ca/burnabymap/index.html"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning","value":"604-294-7944"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning","value":"planning@burnaby.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (City page)","url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Burnaby secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","name":"Richmond","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","name":"Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/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":"Search the City's online Official Zoning Map (linked from the Zoning Bylaw page) or BurnabyMap, which shows a property's zoning type. A static print-friendly PDF zoning map is also posted.","short":"Online map (Official Zoning Map, BurnabyMap)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","section":"Zoning Bylaw page, \"What is my Zoning?\"","quotes":["To find our what zoning district applies to a property, you can search the online version of the official Zoning Map","A static, print-friendly PDF map is also available for viewing."]},{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/maps-and-open-data","title":"Maps and Open Data, City of Burnaby","section":"Maps and Open Data page, BurnabyMap","quotes":["discover information about your property, such as the zoning type"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), in force July 1, 2026; it replaced Zoning Bylaw 1965 (No. 4742). The online copy is an unofficial consolidation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","quotes":["The Burnaby Zoning Bylaw provided for the public's convenience is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815.","As of July 1, 2026 our new zoning bylaw is in effect, replacing the former Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965.","This reference copy is an unofficial consolidation of former Bylaw No. 4742"]},{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","section":"Part 1 s. 8","quotes":["This Bylaw shall come into force and effect on July 1, 2026."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zoning district sets permitted uses, building height, setbacks from property lines, and the types of housing, businesses and other uses allowed. General rules (fences, lot coverage, landscaping), parking and use-specific rules are in Parts 4, 6 and 7.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","quotes":["regulates the development and use of land, buildings and structures within the City of Burnaby through the establishment of zones, referred to as","The bylaw regulates matters such as building height, setbacks from property lines and where different types of housing, businesses and other land uses are permitted.","Part 4 establishes requirements applicable to multiple zoning districts in relation to the siting, form and bulk of buildings"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning General Inquiries: planning@burnaby.ca, 604-294-7944.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","section":"Zoning Bylaw page, \"Have questions?\"","quotes":["Planning General Inquiries planning@burnaby.ca Phone 604-294-7944"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Bylaw No. 14815","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","section":"title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW BYLAW NO. 14815","This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026\"."]}],"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 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules","url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the online version is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815, provided for the public's convenience. Schedules I-III (development permit area guidelines) are separate PDFs not included in the saved text."},"zones":16,"zone_pages":15,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/burnaby/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/burnaby/addresses.json","source_url":"https://gis.burnaby.ca/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData/OpenData1/MapServer/8","viewer":{"title":"Burnaby Zoning Map","url":"https://gis.burnaby.ca/zoningmap/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (No. 14815)](https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf) has been in force since July 1, 2026, replacing Zoning Bylaw 1965 (No. 4742). Each zoning district sets permitted uses, building height, setbacks from property lines, and the types of housing, businesses and other uses allowed. Districts are R1 to R8 residential, C1 and C2 commercial, E1 employment, I1 industrial, P1 and P2 public and institutional, A1 agriculture, and Comprehensive Development (CD) districts. General rules (fences, lot coverage, landscaping), parking and use-specific rules are in Parts 4, 6 and 7. The online copy is an unofficial consolidation.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Official Zoning Map or BurnabyMap and search your address to see the zoning type.\n2. Open the Zoning Bylaw page and read your district, then Part 4 (general regulations), Part 6 (use-specific regulations) and Part 7 (parking).\n3. If your plan does not fit, ask Planning at planning@burnaby.ca or 604-294-7944.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A static print-friendly PDF zoning map is also posted.\n- The City's Development Planning page says current zoning, future land use and development permit areas can be found with a property search in BurnabyMap.\n- The zoning map is an unofficial copy made for convenience, so ask Planning if you need a formal answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/maps-and-open-data","title":"Maps and Open Data, City of Burnaby","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","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/burnaby/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup.json"}}