Dawson Creek zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?
Find your lot on Dawson Creek's Official Zoning Map (Schedule B of Zoning Bylaw 4625), then look up that zone in the bylaw. The City also has an online Dawson Creek Map. For help, call City Hall at 250-784-3600.
Zoning map
ResidentialCommercialPublicIndustrialAgriculturalComprehensive development
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the City of Dawson Creek's Dawson Creek Map data, downloaded 2026-11-07.
Zones in Dawson Creek
From Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (Consolidated). Posted by the City as "Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (Consolidated)"; the official zoning map (Schedule B) is a separate PDF that lists map amendments through Bylaw 4641 (10 Oct 2026). 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.
Residential zones
- RS-1 Single Detached Dwelling Zone
- RS-2 Single Detached and Duplex Zone
- RS-3 Manufactured Housing Zone
- RM-1 Low Density Multiple Housing Zone
- RM-2 Medium Density Multiple Housing Zone
- RM-3 High Density Multiple Housing Zone
- RMH-1 Manufactured Home Park Zone
Commercial zones
- C-1 Local Commercial Zone
- C-2 General Commercial Zone
- C-3 Highway Commercial Zone
- C-4 Service Commercial Zone
Public zones
- INS-1 Institutional Zone
- INS-2 Municipal Use Zone
- P-1 Parks and Natural Areas Zone
- P-2 Recreation and Culture Zone
- P-3 Exhibition Grounds Zone
Industrial zones
Agricultural zones
Comprehensive development zones
- CD-1 Comprehensive Development One Zone
- CD-2 Comprehensive Development Two Zone
- CD-3 Comprehensive Development Three Zone
Key facts
| How to find your zone | The Official Zoning Map is Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw, posted on the City's CivicWeb site as 'Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 Maps'. The City also keeps an online Dawson Creek Map (free for personal, non-commercial use), and says to use its zoning map or contact the Engineering Department.Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026, s. 4.2.1; Dawson Creek Map; Building and Renovating, Zoning; Zoning, Maps · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe location of each zone is delineated, marked, and identified on Schedule B of this Bylaw. Our GIS Technologist maintains the Dawson Creek Map and updates it regularly. The map is free for personal and non-commercial public use. Use our zoning map, or contact our Engineering Department at City Hall for help. Official Zoning Map (Schedule B) |
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| Zoning bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026, adopted June 15, 2026. The consolidated copy lists amendments up to Bylaw 4641, adopted October 5, 2026.Bylaws folder; Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingZoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (Consolidated) 2026-10-30 2.2 MB This Bylaw may be cited as “ZONING BYLAW NO. 4625, 2026 ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 2026. 4641 October 5, 2026 zoning to P-1 – Parks and |
| What the zone controls | Which land uses are permitted in each zone, plus development density, siting of buildings (setbacks), building heights, lot coverage, and off-street parking and loading.Zoning · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe City of Dawson Creek Zoning Bylaw determines which types of land use are permitted inside each city zone. development density - siting of buildings - building heights - lot coverage - off-street parking and loading |
| Contact | City Hall 250-784-3600; the City page says to contact the Engineering Department at City Hall for help with zoning. Printed maps come from Development Services.Building and Renovating, Zoning; Dawson Creek Map, Printed Maps; Zoning, Contact Us · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingUse our zoning map, or contact our Engineering Department at City Hall for help. Printed maps of Dawson Creek are available from the Development Services department at City Hall. City of Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4K6 Telephone: 250-784-3600 |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis Bylaw may be cited as “ZONING BYLAW NO. 4625, 2026 |
How it works
Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 was adopted June 15, 2026. The consolidated copy lists amendments up to Bylaw 4641, adopted October 5, 2026. Some older City page links still point to Zoning Bylaw 4450 (2023), which is out of date. The zone controls which land uses are permitted, density, building placement (setbacks), height, lot coverage, and off-street parking and loading.
Steps
- Open the Official Zoning Map (Schedule B), posted on the City's CivicWeb site as "Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 Maps". It is a large file and takes time to open. The City also keeps an online Dawson Creek Map, free for personal, non-commercial use.
- Find your address and note the zone code.
- Find that zone in the bylaw. Table 2 lists the zones (RS-1 to RM-3, RMH-1, C-1 to C-4, INS, P, M, A, AV and CD zones).
- Call City Hall at 250-784-3600 and ask for the Engineering Department if you need help.
Good to know
- Printed maps come from Development Services.
- Zoning is only one check; you may also need a building permit.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Pouce Coupe · Taylor · Fort St. John · Chetwynd · Tumbler Ridge · Hudson's Hope
Sources
- Zoning, City of Dawson Creek (read 2026-11-05)
- Dawson Creek Map, City of Dawson Creek (read 2026-11-05)
- Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaws folder, City of Dawson Creek CivicWeb (read 2026-11-05)
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.