--- title: "Cumberland 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?" place: Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/cumberland category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Cumberland sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Cumberland 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? **Short answer:** To find your zone in the Village of Cumberland, use the Village iMap Viewer or the zoning maps in Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, then read your zone's section of the bylaw. Development Services can help at planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Cumberland, https://cumberland.ca) **Cost:** No fee is stated for looking up your zone. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 2673 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Phone: Village Office, 250-336-2291 - Email: Planner, planning@cumberland.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the Village iMap Viewer or the Zoning Bylaw maps (Schedule A, Zoning Map, and Schedule B, Zoning Map within the Urban Containment Boundary) to find the zone, then read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw. - Source: [Business Licences, Application Process](https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/) - Official wording: "Use the iMap Viewer to or Zoning Bylaw map to determine the zoning of your property." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page](https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/) - Official wording: "Schedule A – Zoning Map" … "Schedule B – Zoning Map within Urban Containment Boundary" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (convenience copy; amendment bylaws prevail). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page](https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 1238, 2025 (Consolidated July 27, 2026)" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026, Amendments page](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) - Official wording: "If there are any discrepancies between this consolidated" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** Use of land, buildings and structures; density (number of homes); minimum and maximum parcel sizes; siting, height and setbacks; and parking requirements for different uses. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page](https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/) - Official wording: "Use of land, buildings, and other structures" … "Density, or the number of homes that can be built on a property" … "Siting of buildings and structures, including height and setbacks from property lines" … "Parking requirements for different types of uses, such as restaurants or apartments" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Development Services: planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291. - Source: [Development Permits, Development Permits page](https://cumberland.ca/development-permits/) - Official wording: "Contact the Development Services Department at: 250-336-2291 or email us at planning@cumberland.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026, s. 1.1](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Zoning controls the use of land, buildings and structures; density (the number of homes); minimum and maximum parcel sizes; siting, height and setbacks; and parking requirements for different uses. The current rules are in [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf), consolidated July 27, 2026. The consolidation is a convenience copy; amending bylaws prevail. ## Steps 1. Open the Village iMap Viewer, or the Zoning Map (Schedule A) and the Zoning Map within the Urban Containment Boundary (Schedule B) in the bylaw, and find your property's zone. 2. Read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw for permitted uses, siting, height and parking. 3. Ask Development Services (planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291) to confirm before you buy, build or start a business. ## Good to know - Other answers here (fences, sheds, suites, home businesses) depend on your zone. - Some old bylaws and the ticket schedule still cite Zoning Bylaw No. 1027, 2016, which Bylaw 1238 repeals. ## Zones 27 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) ## Related questions - [Cumberland building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit.md) - [Cumberland fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules.md) - [Cumberland secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite.md) - [Cumberland home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Powell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)](https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licences, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Development Permits, Village of Cumberland](https://cumberland.ca/development-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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