{"title":"Duncan 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?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/duncan","name":"Duncan","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":"City of Duncan","url":"https://duncan.ca"},"short_answer":"Every property in the City of Duncan has a zone under Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017. Find yours on the City's Zoning and Address Map (PDF) on the Zoning page, then read that zone's section of the bylaw. Planning staff can confirm at 250-746-6126.","aliases":["zoning map duncan","what is my zoning duncan","zoning bylaw 3166","what can I build duncan"],"cost":"Free to look up. The City's pages do not state a fee for a zoning enquiry.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Zoning page (bylaw sections and map)","value":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"250-746-6126"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Services","value":"developmentservices@duncan.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall (Planning and Development Services)","value":"200 Craig Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1W3"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning and Address Map, February 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://duncan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Zoning-and-Addressing-2026.02.13.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (Consolidated, PDF)","url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Duncan secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","name":"North Cowichan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","name":"Lake Cowichan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","name":"Central Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/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":"Use the City's Zoning and Address Map (PDF, February 2026) on the Zoning page, or view the Zoning Map at the Planning & Development Services Department at City Hall.","short":"PDF Zoning and Address Map; view at City Hall","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","section":"Zoning page","quotes":["Zoning maps show the zoning category for every property in Duncan","You can review the Zoning Map online or at the City’s Planning & Development Services Department at City Hall"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017, consolidated (with amendments to August 24, 2026), for convenience only; certified copies govern.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (consolidated with amendments to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Duncan","section":"Cover page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017","(With Amendments to August 24, 2026)","Consolidated for Convenience Only"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Which uses are allowed, plus maximum floor area and height, minimum distances to property lines, off-street parking, and other land-use factors. Zones: Low, Medium and High Density Residential; Downtown Comprehensive; Neighbourhood Commercial; Highway Corridor Commercial (HCC, HCC2, HCC3); Community Services; Community Park.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","section":"Zoning page","quotes":["Each zoning category specifies the activities that can take place on the properties within it.","maximum floor area and height of buildings, minimum distances between buildings and property lines, the amount of off-street parking required"]},{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (consolidated with amendments to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Duncan","section":"Table of contents","quotes":["Low Density Residential Zone","Highway Corridor Commercial Zone","Community Park Zone","Highway Corridor Commercial 2 Zone","Highway Corridor Commercial 3 Zone"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Department / Development Services: 250-746-6126, developmentservices@duncan.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","section":"Zoning page","quotes":["contact the Planning Department at developmentservices@duncan.ca or 250-746-6126"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","section":"Zoning page","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)","url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted."},"zones":10,"zone_pages":10,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Zoning and Address Map (February 2026, PDF)","url":"https://duncan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Zoning-and-Addressing-2026.02.13.pdf"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery property in the City of Duncan has a zone set out in [Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017](https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322). The zone controls which uses are allowed, plus maximum floor area and height, minimum distances to property lines, off-street parking and other land-use factors. The consolidated bylaw (with amendments to August 24, 2026) is for convenience only; certified copies govern.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your property on the Zoning and Address Map (PDF, February 2026) on the City's Zoning page, or view the Zoning Map at the Planning and Development Services Department at City Hall. No interactive online map was found.\n2. Open the bylaw and read the part for your zone: Low, Medium or High Density Residential; Downtown Comprehensive; Neighbourhood Commercial; Highway Corridor Commercial (HCC, HCC2, HCC3); Community Services; or Community Park.\n3. Before developing, contact Development Services at 250-746-6126 or developmentservices@duncan.ca to confirm what applies.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City's pages do not state a fee for a zoning enquiry.\n- Some uses are limited to certain zones. For example, short-term rentals are allowed only in Low Density Residential.\n- Not all housing forms are allowed on all parcels. Low Density Residential parcels east of the Trans Canada Highway are in a flood plain with extra requirements.","sources":[{"url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (consolidated with amendments to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Duncan","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/duncan/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning-lookup.json"}}