---
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?"
place: Creston, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/creston
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: Town of Creston
sources_read: 2026-11-06
review: machine_checked
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup.json"
---

# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Creston, https://www.creston.ca)  
**Cost:** Free to look up; no fee is stated for asking.  
**How long:** The Town states no turnaround time for zoning questions.  
**Where:**
- In person: Town Hall, 238 - 10th Ave. N., Creston, BC (Pay in person Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Town Hall, 250-428-2214
- Email: Development Services, communityservices@creston.ca

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026), s. 7.0.1](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The location of the Zones established by this Bylaw are as shown on the current Zoning Map of the Town of Creston (Schedule A)"
  - Source: [Building permit: new home, New Home page](https://www.creston.ca/node/417)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw No.1958 and Zoning Map"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022, consolidated to June 16, 2026
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026), cover and s. 1.1](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Consolidated to June 16, 2026" … "This Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What the zone controls:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026), s. 7.2 R1 zone](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Contact:** Development Services at Town Hall, 250-428-2214; communityservices@creston.ca. The Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner is listed in the contact directory.
  - Source: [Contact Directory](https://www.creston.ca/contact-directory-0)
  - Official wording: "Natasha Ewashen | Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner" … "Development Services" … "250-428-2214"
  - Source: [Development Permits, Development Permits page](https://www.creston.ca/development-permits)
  - Official wording: "For more informations contact communityservices@creston.ca."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026), s. 1.1](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Creston'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.

The 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.

## Steps

1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your lot on the Zoning Map (Schedule A).
2. Read the section for that zone, then Parts 3 to 6.
3. 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).

## Good to know

- 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).
- Zoning rules apply in addition to the Building Bylaw and the BC Building Code.

## Zones

15 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (consolidated to June 16, 2026)](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Creston building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit.md)
- [Creston fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fence-rules.md)
- [Creston secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/secondary-suite.md)
- [Creston home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/home-based-business.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Cranbrook](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)](https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Building permit: new home, Town of Creston](https://www.creston.ca/node/417) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Contact Directory, Town of Creston](https://www.creston.ca/contact-directory-0) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Development Permits, Town of Creston](https://www.creston.ca/development-permits) (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. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Town of Creston. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup/_