{"title":"Coquitlam 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?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Coquitlam","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca"},"short_answer":"Look up your lot on QtheMap, the City of Coquitlam's interactive map, using the Designated Land Use and Zoning layer. Then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw 3000. Development Planning, 604-927-3430, can answer questions.","aliases":["qthemap","q the map coquitlam","coquitlam zoning map","what is my zoning coquitlam","zoning bylaw coquitlam"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Zoning Bylaw page","value":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw"},{"type":"online","label":"City Maps (QtheMap and its Help Guide)","value":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/701/City-Maps"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Planning","value":"604-927-3430"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw (parts and schedules)","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw"},{"title":"City Maps","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/701/City-Maps"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Coquitlam secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"Use QtheMap, the City's interactive map: search by address and turn on the Designated Land Use and Zoning layer; it also shows development permit areas and property information. The City says to use it, not the posted zoning maps (Schedule A), for up-to-date zoning. A QtheMap Help Guide is on the City Maps page.","short":"Online map (QtheMap)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Coquitlam","section":"intro","quotes":["QtheMap is an interactive web-based tool that allows you to look up zoning, development permit areas and subdivision activity, property information, designated land use and much more.","Zoning Maps - Please use QtheMap for up to date zoning information"]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/701/City-Maps","title":"City Maps (QtheMap), City of Coquitlam","section":"What is QtheMap","quotes":["- Address search - Property Information","Designated Land Use and Zoning","If you have any questions about QtheMap please refer to the QtheMap Help Guide (PDF) or email QtheMap."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and amending bylaws. The City's online consolidated copy is for convenience only (not official) and was updated as of July 27, 2026; the Schedule A zoning maps copy was updated July 6, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Coquitlam","section":"intro","quotes":["This consolidated copy of the Zoning Bylaw (Zoning Bylaw 3000, 1996 and amending Bylaws) is for convenience only and is not an official copy.","This copy was updated as of July 27, 2026.","This copy was updated July 6, 2026."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Permitted uses, development density, siting of buildings, building heights, lot coverage, minimum off-street parking and loading spaces, and other items.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/260/Rezonings-Zoning-Bylaw-Text-Amendments","title":"Rezonings and Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments, City of Coquitlam","section":"City Zoning Bylaw","quotes":["The Zoning Bylaw regulates the specific permitted uses, development density, siting of buildings, building heights, lot coverage, minimum amounts of off-street parking and loading spaces, as well as other items."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Planning, City of Coquitlam: 604-927-3430, or by email through the City's Rezonings page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/260/Rezonings-Zoning-Bylaw-Text-Amendments","title":"Rezonings and Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments, City of Coquitlam","section":"Rezoning","quotes":["Contact Development Planning by email or call 604-927-3430"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Parts 1 and 2 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 101","quotes":["City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026)","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap."},"zones":87,"zone_pages":41,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/coquitlam/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/coquitlam/addresses.json","source_url":"https://geodata.coquitlam.ca/arcgis/rest/services/DynamicServices/Planning/MapServer/1","viewer":{"title":"QtheMap","url":"https://coquitlam.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2d58aee859754918ae54d30da4bbba49"},"caveat":"The City says Schedule A (Zoning Maps) is a consolidated copy and to use QtheMap for up-to-date zoning information.","accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery property in the City of Coquitlam is covered by [Zoning Bylaw 3000](https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166). Your zone controls permitted uses, development density, siting of buildings, building heights, lot coverage, minimum off-street parking and loading spaces, and other items.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open QtheMap, search your address and turn on the Designated Land Use and Zoning layer. It also shows development permit areas and property information. A QtheMap Help Guide is on the City Maps page.\n2. Open the Zoning Bylaw page and read the part for your zone.\n3. Call Development Planning at 604-927-3430, or email through the City's Rezonings page, to confirm what applies to your lot.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City says to use QtheMap, not the posted zoning maps (Schedule A), for up-to-date zoning.\n- The City's online consolidated bylaw copy is for convenience only and is not the official copy. It was updated as of July 27, 2026; the Schedule A zoning maps copy was updated July 6, 2026.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/701/City-Maps","title":"City Maps (QtheMap), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/260/Rezonings-Zoning-Bylaw-Text-Amendments","title":"Rezonings and Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments, City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166","title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Parts 1 and 2 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup.json"}}