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title: "Chetwynd zoning: find your zone and what it allows"
question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Chetwynd and what I can build on it?"
place: Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
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# Chetwynd zoning: find your zone and what it allows

**Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Chetwynd and what I can build on it?

**Short answer:** In Chetwynd, your zone is shown on the zone maps (Schedules B, C and D) of Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023. The bylaw sets permitted uses, setbacks, height, parking and lot rules for each zone. Call the District to confirm your zone.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Chetwynd, https://www.gochetwynd.com)  
**Cost:** Not stated for looking up zoning. Rezoning is a separate Council process.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Engineering Department (zoning map accuracy), 250-401-4122
- Phone: Chief Administrative Officer (OCP and zoning amendments), 250-401-4104
- Email: District of Chetwynd, d-chet@gochetwynd.com
- In person: Municipal Office, 5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays).)

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** The zone maps are Schedules B, C and D of Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (Greater Chetwynd, Zoning, Town Centre). The District's OCP & Zoning page also offers map downloads and says to check their accuracy with the Engineering Department at 250-401-4122. (Sources differ: No interactive online zoning map was found. The OCP & Zoning page still labels its zoning map download as 'Zoning Bylaw No. 1035 - District_Wide_2019 - Schedule B', but Bylaw 1035 was repealed by Bylaw 1150 (s. 4 of the adopting bylaw). Use the maps in the Bylaw 1150 PDF. The Bylaw 1150 PDF text is the posted 'Consolidated Version'.)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps, Bylaw s. 2](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Schedule B (Greater Chetwynd Map)" … "Schedule C (Zoning Bylaw Map)" … "Schedule D (Town Centre Zoning Bylaw Map)"
  - Source: [OCP and Zoning, OCP & Zoning page](https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/planning-and-development/ocp-zoning/)
  - Official wording: "Please verify the accuracy with the Engineering Department at: 250-401-4122."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, adopted April 17, 2023, as amended by Bylaw No. 1162, 2023 (May 23, 2023). It replaced Zoning Bylaw No. 1035, 2016.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps, Adopting bylaw and list of amendments](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Adopted the" … "17 day of April, 2023." … "Bylaw No. 1035, 2016, cited as the “District of Chetwynd Zoning Bylaw No. 1035, 2016” and amendments" … "thereto as it applies to the District of Chetwynd is hereby repealed." … "Inclusion of maps as schedules and Dwelling definitions and Suites"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What the zone controls:** The Zoning Bylaw says what land uses are permitted, where buildings may be located, density, lot size, parking and building height. Each zone's table sets uses, density, parcel size and width, setbacks, building and accessory building height, floor area and parcel coverage.
  - Source: [OCP and Zoning, OCP & Zoning page](https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/planning-and-development/ocp-zoning/)
  - Official wording: "It states what land uses are permitted in the community and provides information such as where buildings may be located, density requirements, and standards for lot size, parking requirements and building height."
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps, s. 10.3 (R1 example)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Column I sets out the matter to be regulated and Column II sets out the regulations."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** For OCP or zoning amendments and applications: Steve McLain, Chief Administrative Officer, 250-401-4104. For zoning map accuracy: Engineering Department, 250-401-4122. General: 250-401-4100, d-chet@gochetwynd.com.
  - Source: [OCP and Zoning, OCP & Zoning page](https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/planning-and-development/ocp-zoning/)
  - Official wording: "For more information, please contact Steve McLain, Chief Administrative Officer at 250-401-4104." … "Please verify the accuracy with the Engineering Department at: 250-401-4122."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps, Title](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "1. This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District of Chetwynd's [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf) (replacing Zoning Bylaw No. 1035) says what land uses are permitted, where buildings may be located, density, lot size, parking and building height. Each zone's table sets uses, density, parcel size and width, setbacks, building and accessory building height, floor area and parcel coverage. The zones are AG, RU1, RU2, R1, R2, RM1, RM2, MHP, C1, C2, C3, M1, M2, A1, P1, P2 and NC.

## Steps

1. Open the bylaw PDF and find your parcel on the maps (Schedules B, C and D: Greater Chetwynd, Zoning, Town Centre).
2. Read the table for your zone for permitted uses and limits.
3. Call the Engineering Department on 250-401-4122 to confirm the map is accurate for your lot.

## Good to know

- The OCP and Zoning page still labels its zoning map download as Bylaw No. 1035, which was repealed by Bylaw 1150. Use the maps in the Bylaw 1150 PDF.
- The posted bylaw includes only Amendment Bylaw No. 1162 (May 23, 2023). A 2024 amendment on small-scale multi-unit housing exists but is not in the posted copy, so confirm current rules with the District.
- Rezoning is a separate Council process and cannot be approved contrary to the Official Community Plan. For OCP or zoning amendments and applications, phone 250-401-4104.
- No interactive online zoning map was found.

## Zones

17 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [OCP and Zoning, District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/planning-and-development/ocp-zoning/)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with maps (PDF)](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
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- [Fort St. John](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Taylor](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Dawson Creek](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [OCP and Zoning, District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/planning-and-development/ocp-zoning/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd](https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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