Chetwynd zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned in Chetwynd and what I can build on it?
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.
Zoning map
Find your zone on the Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (Schedules B, C and D are the zoning maps), then look it up below.
Zones in Chetwynd
From Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1162, 2023). The District's bylaws page posts this as the consolidated version, including Amendment 1162 (May 2023) and the zoning maps as Schedules B, C and D. It replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 932, 2010. A 2026 shipping-container amendment is not in this 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.
Agricultural zones
Rural zones
Residential zones
- R1 Single Detached Dwelling
- R2 Manufactured Home Subdivision
- RM1 Multi-Unit Residential - Low Density
- RM2 Multi-Unit Residential - High Density
- MHP Manufactured Home Park
Commercial zones
Industrial zones
Public zones
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still labels its zoning map download as 'Zoning Bylaw No. 1035 - District_Wide_2019 - Schedule B', but Bylaw 1035 was repealed by Bylaw 1150 (s. 4 of the adopting bylaw).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'.Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps, Bylaw s. 2; OCP and Zoning, OCP & Zoning page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingSchedule B (Greater Chetwynd Map) Schedule C (Zoning Bylaw Map) Schedule D (Town Centre Zoning Bylaw Map) Please verify the accuracy with the Engineering Department at: 250-401-4122. |
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| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps, Adopting bylaw and list of amendments · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAdopted 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 |
| 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.OCP and Zoning, OCP & Zoning page; Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps, s. 10.3 (R1 example) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingIt 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. Column I sets out the matter to be regulated and Column II sets out the regulations. |
| 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.OCP and Zoning, OCP & Zoning page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFor 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. |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording1. This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023”. |
How it works
The District of Chetwynd's Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (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
- Open the bylaw PDF and find your parcel on the maps (Schedules B, C and D: Greater Chetwynd, Zoning, Town Centre).
- Read the table for your zone for permitted uses and limits.
- 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.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Hudson's Hope · Tumbler Ridge · Fort St. John · Taylor · Dawson Creek · Pouce Coupe
Sources
- OCP and Zoning, District of Chetwynd (read 2026-11-08)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd (read 2026-11-08)
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.