--- title: "Coldstream zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Coldstream and what I can build on it?" place: Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/coldstream category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Coldstream sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Coldstream zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Coldstream and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** To find your zone in Coldstream, use the RDNO Interactive Map linked from the District's Zoning & Mapping page, or Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map. Then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024. Ask Planning for the most recent mapping. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Coldstream, https://www.coldstream.ca) **Cost:** Free to look up. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: Zoning & Mapping page, https://www.coldstream.ca/business-development/zoning-mapping - Phone: Planning and Development, 250-545-5304 - Email: Planning and Development, planner@coldstream.ca - In person: Municipal Hall, 9901 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 1L6 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the RDNO Interactive Map linked from the District's Zoning & Mapping page, or Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map (PDF). The bylaw says to see the Planning Department for the most recent updated mapping. - Source: [Zoning & Mapping, Zoning & Mapping page](https://www.coldstream.ca/business-development/zoning-mapping) - Official wording: "Official Community Plan Zoning Bylaw 1838 RDNO Interactive Map" … "All properties within the District of Coldstream are affected by the Zoning Bylaw" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, title page](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/56951/) - Official wording: "*Please see the Planning Department for the most recent updated mapping." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, adopted June 24, 2024; the posted consolidation includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, title page](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/56951/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 adopted June 24, 2024" … "Includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted uses, number of dwelling units, setbacks, building height, lot coverage, floor area, and subdivision (lot size) rules, plus general regulations, parking, landscaping and signage schedules. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, Schedule A](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/) - Official wording: "100.4 (1) Under each land use zone, the Permitted Uses Table sets out the Uses, Buildings, and" … "DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 402.4 Development Regulations Table (1) Maximum number of (a) Single-Detached Dwelling with a Secondary Suite; OR" … "401 - AGRICULTURAL FARM ZONE A1 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS 401.5 Subdivision Regulations Table (1) Lot Area (a) 10 ha (Minimum) (b) Pan-Handle Lot - Not Permitted" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning and Development: 250-545-5304 or planner@coldstream.ca; Planner Howie Choy 250-550-1507; Director of Development Services Ryan Roycroft 250-550-1519. - Source: [Contact Directory](https://www.coldstream.ca/municipal-hall/contact-directory) - Official wording: "Planning & Development Department General Inquires 250-545-5304 Email: planner@coldstream.ca" … "Howie Choy Planner 250-550-1507" … "Ryan Roycroft Director of Development Services 250-550-1519" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, title page](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/56951/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 adopted June 24, 2024" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The District's Zoning & Mapping page links the RDNO Interactive Map and Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map (PDF). The bylaw itself says to see the Planning Department for the most recent updated mapping. The rules are in [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/), adopted June 24, 2024. The posted consolidation includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026 and is for convenience only. Later map changes were made by Bylaws 1851 (2025), 1869 and 1871 (2026). For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, number of dwelling units, setbacks, building height, lot coverage, floor area, and subdivision (lot size) rules. It also has general regulations and schedules for parking, landscaping and signage. ## Steps 1. Open the Zoning & Mapping page and find your property on the RDNO Interactive Map or on Schedule B. 2. Note your zone code (for example R1). 3. Read that zone's tables in the Zoning Bylaw. 4. Check whether the property is in a development permit area. 5. Call Planning on 250-545-5304 or email planner@coldstream.ca to confirm. ## Good to know - The District's contact directory lists a Planner (Howie Choy, 250-550-1507) and the Director of Development Services (Ryan Roycroft, 250-550-1519). - The zoning page does not describe the steps for using the RDNO map. Ask Planning if you get stuck. - Zoning still applies to structures that need no building permit. ## Zones 28 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026)](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Schedule B, Zoning Bylaw Map (PDF)](https://www.coldstream.ca/sites/default/files/2024-06/Schedule%20B%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%201838%20Maps.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/) ## Related questions - [Coldstream fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules.md) - [Coldstream permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Coldstream secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite.md) - [Coldstream building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup.md) - [Spallumcheen](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup.md) - [Armstrong](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning & Mapping, District of Coldstream](https://www.coldstream.ca/business-development/zoning-mapping) (read 2026-11-06) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, District of Coldstream](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/56951/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream](https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Schedule B, Zoning Bylaw Map (PDF), District of Coldstream](https://www.coldstream.ca/sites/default/files/2024-06/Schedule%20B%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%201838%20Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Contact Directory, District of Coldstream](https://www.coldstream.ca/municipal-hall/contact-directory) (read 2026-11-06) _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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