{"title":"Creston zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Creston and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","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":"Town of Creston","url":"https://www.creston.ca"},"short_answer":"Find your lot on the Zoning Map (Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 1958), which is part of the bylaw on the Town website. Each zone sets permitted uses, lot size, density, coverage, setbacks and heights. Ask Development Services if unsure.","aliases":["zoning creston","what is my zoning creston","creston zoning map","creston zoning bylaw"],"cost":"Free to look up; no fee is stated for asking.","how_long":"The Town states no turnaround time for zoning questions.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall","value":"238 - 10th Ave. N., Creston, BC","note":"Pay in person Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Town Hall","value":"250-428-2214"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"communityservices@creston.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Creston building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Creston fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Creston secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Creston home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/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":"Find your lot on the Zoning Map (Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw), which is part of the bylaw posted on the Town website. The Town's new-home page refers owners to the Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map.","short":"Zoning Map in bylaw (Schedule A)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","section":"s. 7.0.1","quotes":["The location of the Zones established by this Bylaw are as shown on the current Zoning Map of the Town of Creston (Schedule A)"]},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/node/417","title":"Building permit: new home, Town of Creston","section":"New Home page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No.1958 and Zoning Map"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022, consolidated to June 16, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","section":"cover and s. 1.1","quotes":["Consolidated to June 16, 2026","This Bylaw may be cited as \"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum lot area and frontage, density, lot coverage, setbacks, maximum heights and usable open space. Example, R1: lot area 333 sq. m., 50% coverage.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","section":"s. 7.2 R1 zone","quotes":["7.2.2 PERMITTED USES","7.2.3.1 Minimum Lot Area: 333 sq. m.","7.2.3.4 Maximum Lot Coverage: 50%","7.2.4 MINIMUM SETBACKS","7.2.5 MAXIMUM HEIGHT"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Services at Town Hall, 250-428-2214; communityservices@creston.ca. The Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner is listed in the contact directory.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/contact-directory-0","title":"Contact Directory, Town of Creston","section":"Contact Directory","quotes":["Natasha Ewashen | Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner","Development Services","250-428-2214"]},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/development-permits","title":"Development Permits, Town of Creston","section":"Development Permits page","quotes":["For more informations contact communityservices@creston.ca."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as \"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022\"."]}],"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. 1958, 2022 (consolidated to June 16, 2026)","url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The R2 (Residential - Zero Lot Line) zone is shown in the bylaw as \"DELETED BL#2007\", so it is not listed."},"zones":15,"zone_pages":14,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Schedule A - Zoning Map (in Zoning Bylaw No. 1958)","url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nCreston's zones are set in the [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf) (consolidated to June 16, 2026). The Zoning Map is Schedule A of that bylaw, and the Town's new-home page refers owners to the Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map. An online zone lookup tool could not be confirmed.\n\nThe zones are AG, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6 (R2 is deleted), CDC, CG, CHS, CN, CDNW, IG, IH, CU and RC. For each zone the bylaw lists permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum lot area and frontage, density, lot coverage, setbacks, maximum heights and usable open space. For example, R1 has a minimum lot area of 333 sq. m. and 50% coverage. Parts 3 to 6 add general rules on setbacks, home occupations, parking and fences.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your lot on the Zoning Map (Schedule A).\n2. Read the section for that zone, then Parts 3 to 6.\n3. Contact Development Services at Town Hall (250-428-2214, communityservices@creston.ca) to confirm. The Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner is listed in the [contact directory](https://www.creston.ca/contact-directory-0).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The OCP can add development permit requirements, for example in mapped wildfire or environmentally sensitive areas (see the [Development Permits](https://www.creston.ca/development-permits) page).\n- Zoning rules apply in addition to the Building Bylaw and the BC Building Code.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/node/417","title":"Building permit: new home, Town of Creston","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/contact-directory-0","title":"Contact Directory, Town of Creston","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.creston.ca/development-permits","title":"Development Permits, Town of Creston","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/creston/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup.json"}}