Coldstream zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned in Coldstream and what I can build on it?
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.
Zoning map
AgriculturalResidentialRuralCommercialIndustrialPublicComprehensive development
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the District of Coldstream's RDNO Interactive Map data, downloaded 2026-11-07. The District's consolidated bylaw says to see the Planning Department for the most recent updated mapping.
Zones in Coldstream
From Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated for convenience, includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026). The District marks the consolidation "for convenience only". The zones are in Schedule A (the url above); the cover and enacting bylaw are at http://coldstream.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?Id=56951 and the zoning map is Schedule B. 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
Residential zones
- R1 Urban Multi-Unit Residential Zone
- R2 Urban Large Lot Residential Zone
- R11 Rowhouse Zone
- R12 Townhouse Zone
- R20 Apartment Zone
- R90 Manufactured Home Residential Zone
- R91 Manufactured Park Zone
- R99 Residential Bed & Breakfast Zone
Rural zones
Commercial zones
- C1 Local Commercial Zone
- C2 Regional Commercial Zone
- C3 Service Station Zone
- C4 Town Centre Zone
- C90 Commercial Recreation Zone
- C91 Campground Zone
Industrial zones
Public zones
Comprehensive development zones
- CD-R1 Whisper Ridge Comprehensive Development Zone
- CD-R2 Coldstream Meadows Comprehensive Development Zone
- CD-C1 Coldstream Station Comprehensive Development Zone
- CD-P1 Bishop Wild Bird Sanctuary Comprehensive Development Zone
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.Zoning & Mapping, Zoning & Mapping page; Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingOfficial Community Plan Zoning Bylaw 1838 RDNO Interactive Map All properties within the District of Coldstream are affected by the Zoning Bylaw *Please see the Planning Department for the most recent updated mapping. |
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| Zoning bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, adopted June 24, 2024; the posted consolidation includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026.Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingZoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 adopted June 24, 2024 Includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026 |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording100.4 (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 |
| 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.Contact Directory · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPlanning & 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 |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingZoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 adopted June 24, 2024 |
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, 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
- Open the Zoning & Mapping page and find your property on the RDNO Interactive Map or on Schedule B.
- Note your zone code (for example R1).
- Read that zone's tables in the Zoning Bylaw.
- Check whether the property is in a development permit area.
- 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.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Vernon · Lumby · Lake Country · Spallumcheen · Armstrong · Kelowna
Sources
- Zoning & Mapping, District of Coldstream (read 2026-11-06)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, District of Coldstream (read 2026-11-06)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream (read 2026-11-06)
- Schedule B, Zoning Bylaw Map (PDF), District of Coldstream (read 2026-11-06)
- Contact Directory, District of Coldstream (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. How answers are checked.