{"title":"Courtenay 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/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","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 Courtenay","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of Courtenay shows zoning on its interactive map, CourtenayMap, and on a downloadable zoning map. Then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 for permitted uses, density, lot size, height, setbacks, lot coverage and parking. If unsure, email Planning.","aliases":["what is my zoning courtenay","courtenay zoning map","courtenaymap","zoning bylaw courtenay"],"cost":null,"how_long":"Not stated on the City's pages.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"CourtenayMap (interactive map)","value":"https://gis.courtenay.ca/map/"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning","value":"planning@courtenay.ca","note":"Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"830 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC V9N 2J7"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning bylaw page","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/zoning"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF)","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1"},{"title":"Civic zoning map (PDF)","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/civic-zoning-map"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Courtenay secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/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 CourtenayMap, the City's interactive web map, to look up property information and zoning. A downloadable zoning map (PDF) is also posted.","short":"Online map (CourtenayMap); PDF map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/community-and-culture/maps","title":"Maps, City of Courtenay","section":"Interactive map","quotes":["Users can look up property information, view zoning and utilities, search for parks, and more."]},{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/zoning","title":"Zoning bylaw, City of Courtenay","section":"Zoning map","quotes":["The zoning map shows the zoning for all properties within Courtenay.","downloadable map (PDF)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026, consolidated July 21, 2026 (replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Courtenay","section":"File(s)","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw 3203 - Consolidated July 21, 2026"]},{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","section":"Preamble; list of amendments","quotes":["A bylaw to replace “Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007”","Rezone from R-1A to R-SSMUH - 2535 Cumberland Rd"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Permitted uses, density and lot size, building height, setbacks, lot coverage and parking requirements, zone by zone.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Courtenay","section":"Description","quotes":["This includes building heights, setbacks, lot coverage and permitted uses."]},{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/Development-services/planning-and-land-use/zoning-and-policy","title":"Zoning and policy, City of Courtenay","section":"Zoning bylaw","quotes":["Density and lot size","Parking requirements"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"City of Courtenay Planning: planning@courtenay.ca. Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/Development-services/planning-and-land-use/zoning-and-policy","title":"Zoning and policy, City of Courtenay","section":"Need help?","quotes":["Email: planning@courtenay.ca","Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026”."]}],"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. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007. Zone sections are in Division 8, one \"Part\" per zone. The PDF text has no explicit \"convenience only\" statement, so check the City's page for the legal status of the consolidation."},"zones":70,"zone_pages":35,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/courtenay/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/courtenay/addresses.json","source_url":"https://services3.arcgis.com/PwS5hVLYsEN2U36s/arcgis/rest/services/Zoning/FeatureServer/0","viewer":{"title":"City of Courtenay Map","url":"https://gis.courtenay.ca/map/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Courtenay uses [Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026](https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1) (consolidated July 21, 2026), which replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007. For each zone it sets permitted uses, density and lot size, building height, setbacks, lot coverage and parking.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open CourtenayMap and search your address to see the property's zoning. A downloadable zoning map (PDF) is also posted.\n2. Read your zone's part of Zoning Bylaw 3203.\n3. Email planning@courtenay.ca if you are unsure how the rules apply to your property.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City's pages do not state a planning phone number or a response time. Planning's office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n- The consolidated bylaw is for convenience only; the latest amendment included is Bylaw No. 3226.\n- The Maps page also has a Tree Bylaw map.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/zoning","title":"Zoning bylaw, City of Courtenay","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/community-and-culture/maps","title":"Maps, City of Courtenay","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/Development-services/planning-and-land-use/zoning-and-policy","title":"Zoning and policy, City of Courtenay","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Courtenay","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/courtenay/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup.json"}}