Golden 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?
In Golden, zoning is set by Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, and the Town posts the zoning map as a PDF. No online address-search map was found. Because the posted map predates later rezonings, confirm your lot's zone with Development Services at 250-344-2271.
Zoning map
Find your zone on the Zoning Map (Schedule A, PDF), then look it up below.
Zones in Golden
From Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011. The Town posts the original 2011 bylaw, not a consolidation, so later amending bylaws are not in this text. The PDF is a scan whose embedded text layer is full of recognition errors (for example "Sinele", "Hieh", "Lieht"); no OCR was run by us. Verify every figure against the PDF page images. Each zone is a separate Schedule (B to FF) of the bylaw; "section" gives the schedule letter. 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
- R1 Single Detached Residential
- R1S Single Detached with Secondary Residential
- R1D Flexible Residential
- R2 Twin Residential
- R2A Twin Residential Sensitive
- R3 Multi-Flex Residential
- R4 High-Density Residential
- R5 Residential Reserve
- R6 Mobile Home Park
- R7 Mobile Home Subdivision
Commercial zones
- C1 Historic Downtown Commercial
- C3 General Commercial
- C4 Highway Corridor Commercial
- C5 Transition Commercial
- C6 Resort Commercial
Mixed use zones
- C2 Mixed-Use Commercial
Industrial zones
- M1 Commercial Industrial
- M2 Light Industrial
- M3 Heavy Industrial
- M4 Railway Industrial
- M5 Airport Industrial
Public zones
- I1 Community Utilities and Services
- I2 Community Education and Culture
- I3 Community Care and Resource
- P1 Parks and Trails
- P2 Recreation and Facilities
Agricultural zones
- AR Agricultural Reserve
Rural zones
- ER Environmental Reserve
Comprehensive development zones
- CD Comprehensive Development (template)
- CD1 Gateway Comprehensive Development
- CD2 Golden Key Comprehensive Development
Key facts
| How to find your zone | The Town posts a zoning map as a PDF (Zoning Bylaw Map, Bylaw 1294, 2011), linked from its business licence page; Schedule A of the zoning bylaw is the zoning map. No online address-search map was found.Business Licences, Cannabis zoning; Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingView the zoning map Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294,2011 Schedule A ZontngMap Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294,2011 |
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| Zoning bylaw | Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (adopted August 2012). The posted copy shows no consolidation date and does not include later amendments.Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, Title and Section 10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZoning Bylaw 1294,2011 AUGUST ,2012, BY A TINANIMOUS |
| What the zone controls | For each zone: permitted and accessory uses, lot size and frontage, floor area ratio, lot coverage, yard setbacks and building heights. General rules on fences, accessory buildings, parking, landscaping and specific uses (suites, home businesses) apply across zones.Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, Schedule C (R1S) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingLot Area and Lot Frontage Maximum Floor Area Ratio 0.45 Maximum Lot Coverage 40% Minimum Yard Setbacks |
| Contact | Planning and Development: 250-344-2271. Director of Planning & Development planner@golden.ca (ext. 236); Planning Technician colin.macphee@golden.ca (ext. 240).Planning and Development, Contact Information · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingplanner@golden.ca 250 344-2271 ext. 236 colin.macphee@golden.ca 250-344-2271 ext. 240 |
| Bylaw | Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, Title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZoning Bylaw 1294,2011 Zoning Bylaw No. 1294,2011 |
How it works
Golden's zoning is set by Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (adopted August 2012). Schedule A of the bylaw is the zoning map, and the Town also links the Zoning Bylaw Map as a PDF from its business licence page. No online address-search map was found.
The posted copy shows no consolidation date and does not include later amendments. Later bylaws have changed zones, for example Bylaw No. 1492, 2024 rezoned all R1 lots to R1S.
For each zone the bylaw sets permitted and accessory uses, lot size and frontage, floor area ratio, lot coverage, yard setbacks and building heights. General rules on fences, accessory buildings, parking, landscaping and specific uses such as suites and home businesses apply across zones.
Steps
- Open the zoning map in the bylaw (Schedule A) and find your lot.
- Read your zone's schedule for permitted uses and building limits.
- Read the general rules in the bylaw that apply to your project.
- Confirm the zone with Planning and Development before you plan, because the posted map predates later rezonings.
Good to know
- Planning and Development: 250-344-2271. The Director of Planning & Development is at planner@golden.ca (ext. 236) and the Planning Technician at colin.macphee@golden.ca (ext. 240).
- The Town's Maps page had no content when we checked.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Business Licences, Town of Golden (read 2026-11-08)
- Planning and Development, Town of Golden (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. How answers are checked.