Creston zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned in Creston and what I can build on it?
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.
Zoning map
Find your zone on the Schedule A - Zoning Map (in Zoning Bylaw No. 1958), then look it up below.
Zones in Creston
From Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (consolidated to June 16, 2026). The R2 (Residential - Zero Lot Line) zone is shown in the bylaw as "DELETED BL#2007", so it is not listed. 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 Residential - Low Density Zone
- R3 Residential - Medium Density Zone
- R4 Residential - High Density Zone
- R6 Residential Manufactured Home Park Zone
Rural zones
Commercial zones
- CDC Commercial Downtown Core Zone
- CG Commercial General Zone
- CHS Commercial Highway Service Zone
- CN Commercial Neighbourhood Zone
Comprehensive development zones
- CDNW Northwest Boulevard Comprehensive Development Zone
Industrial zones
Public zones
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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026), s. 7.0.1; Building permit: new home, New Home page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe location of the Zones established by this Bylaw are as shown on the current Zoning Map of the Town of Creston (Schedule A) Zoning Bylaw No.1958 and Zoning Map |
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| Zoning bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022, consolidated to June 16, 2026Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026), cover and s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingConsolidated to June 16, 2026 This Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022". |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026), s. 7.2 R1 zone · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording7.2.2 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 |
| Contact | Development Services at Town Hall, 250-428-2214; communityservices@creston.ca. The Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner is listed in the contact directory.Contact Directory; Development Permits, Development Permits page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingNatasha Ewashen | Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner Development Services 250-428-2214 For more informations contact communityservices@creston.ca. |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026), s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022". |
How it works
Creston's zones are set in the Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (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
- Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your lot on the Zoning Map (Schedule A).
- Read the section for that zone, then Parts 3 to 6.
- 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.
Good to know
- The OCP can add development permit requirements, for example in mapped wildfire or environmentally sensitive areas (see the Development Permits page).
- Zoning rules apply in addition to the Building Bylaw and the BC Building Code.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Salmo · Kimberley · Cranbrook · Fruitvale · Nelson · Montrose
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026) (read 2026-11-06)
- Building permit: new home, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
- Contact Directory, Town of Creston (read 2026-11-06)
- Development Permits, Town of Creston (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.