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title: "Greenwood 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: Greenwood, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: City of Greenwood
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Greenwood 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:** The City of Greenwood sets zoning in Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997. Its Schedule A zoning map shows each zone. No online property lookup was found, so confirm your lot's zone with City Hall at 250-445-6644.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Greenwood, https://www.greenwoodcity.com)  
**Where:**
- Phone: City Hall, 250-445-6644
- Email: Greenwood City Hall, reception@greenwoodcity.ca
- In person: City Hall, 202 South Government Avenue, Greenwood, BC V0H 1J0

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** The Zoning Map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (page 42 of the City's PDF). Council gave final reading to Bylaw No. 1049, 2026, amending that map, on Sept 8, 2026. No online map found; ask City Hall, 250-445-6644.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997, s. 401(2)-(3)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The extent and boundary of each zone is shown on City of Greenwood Zoning Map" … "centre line of such road allowance or watercourse shall be the zone boundary."
  - Source: [October 2026 newsletter, Council highlights, Sept 8, 2026 meeting](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/c4wfjepc/october-2026-newsletter-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1049, 2026 to amend the "City of Greenwood Zoning Bylaw No. 683,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997. The City's PDF is the 1997 bylaw with old amendment notes; no 'current to' date is stated. Bylaw No. 1049, 2026 amended the Schedule A zoning map (final reading Sept 8, 2026).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997, Title](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 683, 1997"
  - Source: [October 2026 newsletter, Council highlights, Sept 8, 2026 meeting](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/c4wfjepc/october-2026-newsletter-1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1049, 2026 to amend the "City of Greenwood Zoning Bylaw No. 683,"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What the zone controls:** Zones: R1, R1A, R2, R3, R3A, C1, C1A, C2, C3, I, LI, PR, ICF, RU. Each zone sets permitted uses, minimum lot area, setbacks, lot coverage, height and parking.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997, s. 401](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Residential 1 Zone (Single and Two Family)" … "Residential 3A" … "Light Industrial"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997, s. 402](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf)
  - Official wording: "402.3 Minimum Lot Area" … "402.4 Setbacks" … "402.5 Lot Coverage" … "402.6 Height"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Contact:** Greenwood City Hall, 250-445-6644, reception@greenwoodcity.ca, 202 South Government Avenue. The Building Inspector enforces the Zoning Bylaw.
  - Source: [Forms & Permits, Contact Us](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/)
  - Official wording: "202 South Government Avenue P.O. Box 129 Greenwood, BC V0H 1J0 Phone: (250) 445-6644 Fax: (250) 445-6441 Email: reception@greenwoodcity.ca reception@greenwoodcity.ca"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997, s. 201](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Building Inspector or other such persons appointed by Council of the City of"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997, Title](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 683, 1997"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

[Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf) applies to land in the City. Section 401 lists the zones: R1, R1A, R2, R3, R3A, C1, C1A, C2, C3, I, LI, PR, ICF and RU. Each zone sets permitted uses, minimum lot area, setbacks, lot coverage, height and parking.

The Zoning Map is Schedule A of the bylaw (page 42 of the City's PDF). The City's PDF is the 1997 bylaw with old amendment notes, and no "current to" date is stated. Council gave final reading to Bylaw No. 1049, 2026, which amends the zoning map, on Sept 8, 2026.

## Steps

1. Call City Hall at 250-445-6644 and ask which zone your lot is in. No online map was found.
2. Read the section for that zone in the bylaw (section 402 onward) for permitted uses and limits.
3. Ask City Hall whether any amendment affects your lot.

## Good to know

- The Building Inspector enforces the Zoning Bylaw.
- City Hall is at 202 South Government Avenue.

## Zones

14 zones are listed from [City of Greenwood Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (the City posts the base bylaw; no consolidation found)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF)](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf)

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## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Grand Forks](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [October 2026 newsletter (PDF), City of Greenwood](https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/c4wfjepc/october-2026-newsletter-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Forms & Permits, City of Greenwood](https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/) (read 2026-11-05)

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