--- title: "Fraser Lake 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 in Fraser Lake?" place: Fraser Lake, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/fraser-lake category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Fraser Lake sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Fraser Lake 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 in Fraser Lake? **Short answer:** In Fraser Lake your zone is shown on the Zoning Map, Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw. The Village posts the bylaw on its Zoning & OCP Bylaws page. The site mentions no online zoning map, so contact the Village office for copies or help. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Fraser Lake, https://www.fraserlake.ca) **Cost:** The Village does not state a fee for looking up zoning. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Online: Zoning & OCP Bylaws page, https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/builders-developers/ocp-zoning - Phone: Village of Fraser Lake office, 250-699-6257 (Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Email: Chief Administrative Officer (bylaw questions), cao@fraserlake.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The Zoning Map is Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw. The consolidated Zoning Bylaw is posted on the Village's Zoning & OCP Bylaws page; contact the Village office for copies. - Source: [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, s. 1.3.1](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) - Official wording: "The extent of each area zoned is shown in Schedule B of this Bylaw." - Source: [Zoning & OCP Bylaws, Zoning & OCP Bylaws page](https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/builders-developers/ocp-zoning) - Official wording: "The consolidated version of this bylaw is available on this page for ease of use." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, adopted November 26, 2025 (repealed Bylaw 683, 2008). The posted consolidated copy states no 'current to' date; Rezoning bylaws 876 and 877 (2026) are listed separately and may not be reflected. - Source: [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, Bylaw preamble](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) - Official wording: "ADOPTED THIS" … "Village of Fraser Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 2008, and any amendments" … "Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw" - Source: [Municipal Bylaws | Village of Fraser Lake | CiviKit, Bylaw listing page 2](https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-listing?page=1) - Official wording: "Rezoning 2026-1 | 876 | | Rezoning 2026-2 | 877" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets permitted uses, number of dwelling units, setbacks, building height, site coverage and, for R1, minimum lot size. The bylaw has 12 zones: agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, municipal, parks and utility. - Source: [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, Section 6, Table 5](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) - Official wording: "Table 5" … "Small Scale Residential" … "Medium Residential" … "Light Industrial" … "6.11 Parks and Recreation P3 6.12 Utility U1" … "Maximum Site Coverage" - Source: [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, s. 6.2.3](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) - Official wording: "Accessory Building 6.0 m Maximum Site Coverage VILLAGE OF FRASER LAKE ZONING BYLAW 875, 2025, Schedule A 54" … "Subdivision Regulations Minimum Lot Width 12 m Minimum Lot Size 280 m2 m 6.2.4 Off-Street Parking" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Village office, 250-699-6257. Bylaw questions: cao@fraserlake.ca. - Source: [Contact](https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact) - Official wording: "Weekdays 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Closed Statutory Holidays | Phone 250-699-6257 Email Village Office | Address" - Source: [Municipal Bylaws](https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-listing) - Official wording: "Should you have any bylaw related questions, please email cao@fraserlake.ca." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw - Source: [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, Title](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) - Official wording: "Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village's zoning rules are in the [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480), adopted November 26, 2025 (it repealed Bylaw 683, 2008). The Zoning Map is Schedule B of that bylaw. The consolidated bylaw is posted on the Village's [Zoning & OCP Bylaws page](https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/builders-developers/ocp-zoning). Each zone sets permitted uses, number of dwelling units, setbacks, building height, site coverage and, for R1, minimum lot size. The bylaw has 12 zones: agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, municipal, parks and utility. ## Steps 1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and find your property on the Zoning Map (Schedule B). 2. Read your zone's section for permitted uses, setbacks and height. 3. If you cannot read the map or want a copy, call the Village office at 250-699-6257. For bylaw questions, email cao@fraserlake.ca. ## Good to know - The Village site mentions no interactive online zoning map. - The posted consolidated copy states no "current to" date. Rezoning bylaws 876 and 877 (2026) are listed separately and may not be reflected, so confirm with the Village before relying on a zone. - Other rules, such as the Building Bylaw and development permit areas in the Official Community Plan, may also apply. ## Zones 12 zones are listed from [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (Village's "Consolidated Zoning Bylaw" PDF, adopted November 26, 2025)](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/481). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) - [Zoning & OCP Bylaws, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/builders-developers/ocp-zoning) ## Related questions - [Fraser Lake building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit.md) - [Fraser Lake secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/secondary-suite.md) - [Fraser Lake home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business.md) - [Fraser Lake fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup.md) - [Burns Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning-lookup.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning-lookup.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)](https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning & OCP Bylaws, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/builders-developers/ocp-zoning) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Bylaws, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-listing) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Fraser Lake](https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Bylaws | Village of Fraser Lake | CiviKit](https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-listing?page=1) (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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