{"title":"Castlegar 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/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","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 Castlegar","url":"https://www.castlegar.ca"},"short_answer":"To find your zoning in Castlegar, look up your lot on the Zoning Map at the back of Zoning Bylaw 1428 (Part 11). You can also email Development Services for general zoning information at no cost, or request a property letter for $50.","aliases":["castlegar zoning map","what is my zoning castlegar","castlegar zoning bylaw 1428","property letter castlegar"],"cost":"General zoning information by email is free; a formal property letter is $50.","how_long":"The City says property letters may take up to 10 business days, depending on the complexity of the request.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"devserv@castlegar.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Services","value":"250-365-8964"},{"type":"online","label":"Property information request page","value":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7"}],"documents":["For a property letter, the Property Info Authorization form and a current copy of your title from the Land Title Office","A business summary from BC Registries if a company owns the property"],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Property Info Authorization form (PDF)","url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Property-Info-Authorization-fillable-2025-04-24.pdf"},{"title":"ParcelMapBC","url":"https://parcelmapbc.ltsa.ca/pmsspub/"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Castlegar secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/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":"Look up the property on the Zoning Map at the back of the Zoning Bylaw (Schedule A, Part 11). Development Services will also give general zoning information by email at no cost, or in a property letter for $50.","short":"Zoning Map in bylaw; staff email free, letter $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/","title":"Request Property Information, City of Castlegar","section":"How do I know what my zoning is?","quotes":["Find out your zoning by referring to the map at the back of the Zoning Bylaw."]},{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/","title":"Request Property Information, City of Castlegar","section":"Request Property Information","quotes":["General information like zoning does not require authorization to request and can be provided by email.","There is a $50 fee that can be paid via cash, cheque or debit."]},{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","section":"s. 2.3.1","quotes":["The zoning classification for all Lots shall be determined based upon the Zoning Map,"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1428, effective July 2024, consolidation current to March 2025.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","section":"Cover","quotes":["Effective 2024 July","Consolidated to March 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone, the bylaw sets permitted and conditional uses, density (units per lot), lot dimensions, minimum setbacks, lot coverage and maximum building height.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","section":"s. 7.1.2 to 7.1.7 (R1)","quotes":["7.1.2. Permitted Uses","7.1.3. Density","7.1.4. Lot Dimensions","7.1.5. Minimum Setbacks","7.1.6. Lot Coverage","7.1.7. Maximum Building Height"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services: 250-365-8964, devserv@castlegar.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/","title":"Request Property Information, City of Castlegar","section":"Contact Development Services","quotes":["Email: devserv@castlegar.ca","Phone: (250) 365 8964"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1428","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","section":"s. 1.1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1428”."]}],"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 No. 1428 (consolidated to Bylaw 1435, March 17, 2025)","url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court unless certified by the Corporate Officer; the original bylaw prevails. The PDF is laid out as two-page spreads, so text lines interleave columns."},"zones":19,"zone_pages":19,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Castlegar Zoning Bylaw Map (large-format PDF)","url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Large-Format-Zoning-Map.pdf"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nZoning in the City of Castlegar is set by [Zoning Bylaw No. 1428](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf), effective July 2024, with a consolidation current to March 2025. The Zoning Map is at the back of the bylaw (Schedule A, Part 11).\n\nFor each zone, the bylaw sets permitted and conditional uses, density (units per lot), lot dimensions, minimum setbacks, lot coverage and maximum building height.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your lot on the Zoning Map at the back of the bylaw.\n2. Read that zone's section for permitted uses, lot size, setbacks, coverage and height.\n3. To confirm, email devserv@castlegar.ca or call 250-365-8964. General zoning information needs no authorization.\n4. If you need formal wording, request a property letter: email the Property Info Authorization form and a current title to devserv@castlegar.ca, plus a BC Registries business summary if a company owns the property. The fee is $50, paid by cash, cheque or debit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Details such as whether permits were issued can only be requested by the property owner or an authorized agent. The City says there is no guarantee records are available for every property.\n- Lot lines can be seen in ParcelMapBC.\n- The City's page says it provides online access to general zoning information, but the pages we read do not name a map tool.","sources":[{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/","title":"Request Property Information, City of Castlegar","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","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/castlegar/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup.json"}}