--- 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?" place: Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/castlegar category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Castlegar sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Castlegar, https://www.castlegar.ca) **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:** - Email: Development Services, devserv@castlegar.ca - Phone: Development Services, 250-365-8964 - Online: Property information request page, https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/ - In person: City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Request Property Information, How do I know what my zoning is?](https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/) - Official wording: "Find out your zoning by referring to the map at the back of the Zoning Bylaw." - Source: [Request Property Information](https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/) - Official wording: "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." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), s. 2.3.1](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The zoning classification for all Lots shall be determined based upon the Zoning Map," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1428, effective July 2024, consolidation current to March 2025. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), Cover](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Effective 2024 July" … "Consolidated to March 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** For each zone, the bylaw sets permitted and conditional uses, density (units per lot), lot dimensions, minimum setbacks, lot coverage and maximum building height. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), s. 7.1.2 to 7.1.7 (R1)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Development Services: 250-365-8964, devserv@castlegar.ca. - Source: [Request Property Information, Contact Development Services](https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/) - Official wording: "Email: devserv@castlegar.ca" … "Phone: (250) 365 8964" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), s. 1.1.1](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1428”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Zoning 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). For each zone, the bylaw sets permitted and conditional uses, density (units per lot), lot dimensions, minimum setbacks, lot coverage and maximum building height. ## Steps 1. Find your lot on the Zoning Map at the back of the bylaw. 2. Read that zone's section for permitted uses, lot size, setbacks, coverage and height. 3. To confirm, email devserv@castlegar.ca or call 250-365-8964. General zoning information needs no authorization. 4. 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. ## Good to know - 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. - Lot lines can be seen in ParcelMapBC. - The City's page says it provides online access to general zoning information, but the pages we read do not name a map tool. ## Zones 19 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (consolidated to Bylaw 1435, March 17, 2025)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning/index.json ## What you'll need - 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 ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) - [Property Info Authorization form (PDF)](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Property-Info-Authorization-fillable-2025-04-24.pdf) - [ParcelMapBC](https://parcelmapbc.ltsa.ca/pmsspub/) ## Related questions - [Castlegar secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup.md) - [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Request Property Information, City of Castlegar](https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar](https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.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. 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