Burnaby zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?
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.
Zoning map
ResidentialCommercialIndustrialPublicAgriculturalComprehensive development
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the City of Burnaby's Burnaby Zoning Map data, downloaded 2026-11-07.
Zones in Burnaby
From Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), consolidated version without schedules. 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. Each zone has its own page with its uses, lot sizes, heights and setbacks. Zone pages are drafts taken from the bylaw text and not yet reviewed by a person.
Residential zones
- R1 Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing District
- R2 Townhouse District
- R3 Low-Rise Apartment 1 District
- R4 Low-Rise Apartment 2 District
- R5 Mid-Rise Apartment 1 District
- R6 Mid-Rise Apartment 2 District
- R7 High-Rise Apartment 1 District
- R8 High-Rise Apartment 2 District
Commercial zones
Industrial zones
Public zones
Agricultural zones
Comprehensive development zones
- CD Comprehensive Development Districts
Key facts
| How to find your zone | 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.Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page, "What is my Zoning?"; Maps and Open Data, Maps and Open Data page, BurnabyMap · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTo 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. discover information about your property, such as the zoning type |
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| Zoning bylaw | 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.Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page; Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated, Part 1 s. 8 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe 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 This Bylaw shall come into force and effect on July 1, 2026. |
| What the zone controls | 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.Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingregulates 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 |
| Contact | Planning General Inquiries: planning@burnaby.ca, 604-294-7944.Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page, "Have questions?" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPlanning General Inquiries planning@burnaby.ca Phone 604-294-7944 |
| Bylaw | Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Bylaw No. 14815Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated, title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingZONING BYLAW BYLAW NO. 14815 This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026". |
How it works
Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (No. 14815) 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.
Steps
- Open the Official Zoning Map or BurnabyMap and search your address to see the zoning type.
- Open the Zoning Bylaw page and read your district, then Part 4 (general regulations), Part 6 (use-specific regulations) and Part 7 (parking).
- If your plan does not fit, ask Planning at planning@burnaby.ca or 604-294-7944.
Good to know
- A static print-friendly PDF zoning map is also posted.
- 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.
- The zoning map is an unofficial copy made for convenience, so ask Planning if you need a formal answer.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
New Westminster · Richmond · Port Moody · Belcarra · Vancouver · Coquitlam
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby (read 2026-11-05)
- Maps and Open Data, City of Burnaby (read 2026-11-05)
- Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF) (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. How answers are checked.