{"title":"Kimberley 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/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","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 Kimberley","url":"https://www.kimberley.ca"},"short_answer":"Look up your lot on the City of Kimberley's online web map (Maps and GIS Data page), then read that zone's rules in Zoning Bylaw 1850, or in the Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw 2016 if your lot is in the alpine resort area. Planning Services can confirm the zone.","aliases":["zoning map kimberley","what is my zoning kimberley","zoning bylaw 1850","what can I build on my lot kimberley","alpine resort zoning"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"Kimberley web map (Maps and GIS Data)","value":"https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data","note":"Shows zoning and property information. The City says it is for information only."},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Services","value":"250-427-5311","note":"Other City documents list 250-427-9665."},{"type":"email","label":"Planning Services","value":"planning@kimberley.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"City Hall","value":"340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC V1A 2E8"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Maps and GIS Data","url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850 (consolidated January 14, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474"},{"title":"Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016 (consolidated January 14, 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Kimberley secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","name":"Sparwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/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 interactive web map (Maps and GIS Data page), which shows property information and zoning. Or ask Planning Services.","short":"Online map (interactive web map)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data","title":"Maps and GIS Data, City of Kimberley","section":"Maps and GIS Data","quotes":["Access property information","View planning and development information, such as zoning","Link to web map"]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning","title":"Zoning & Rezoning, City of Kimberley","section":"Zoning Maps and Bylaws","quotes":["Find Zoning and other helpful information (such as dimensions, utilities, etc.) for any property in Kimberley on our Maps and GIS Data page."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994, consolidated for convenience to Jan. 14, 2026 (including Amending Bylaw 2795). Alpine resort area: Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, consolidated January 14, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"title page","quotes":["CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY: Jan. 14, 2026","(including up to Amending Bylaw 2795)"]},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475","title":"Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"title page","quotes":["ALPINE RESORT ZONING","Consolidated for Convenience Only: January 14, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"The zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses, parcel size, density, setbacks (siting), height and site coverage, plus design and other regulations. Zoning also controls what building form is allowed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"s. 7.04 (RS zone example)","quotes":["Permitted Principal Uses","Permitted Accessory Uses","Parcel Area and Dimensions","Siting","Size and Dimensions of Buildings and Structures"]},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning","title":"Zoning & Rezoning, City of Kimberley","section":"Zoning & Rezoning","quotes":["designating properties for a specific use or range of uses, density, siting and building form"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Services: 250-427-5311 (zoning page) or 250-427-9665, planning@kimberley.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning","title":"Zoning & Rezoning, City of Kimberley","section":"Zoning & Rezoning","quotes":["For more information or to determine the zoning of a particular property, please contact: Planning Services Phone: 250-427-5311 Email: Planning@kimberley.ca"]},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/12233","title":"Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"Step 1","quotes":["Contact Planning Services at","250-427-9665 or planning@kimberley.ca."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Kimberley Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (and Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","section":"title page","quotes":["CITY OF KIMBERLEY ZONING","BYLAW NO.1850, 1994"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated for convenience to Amending Bylaw 2795, January 14, 2026); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Amending Bylaw 2794, January 14, 2026)","url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Kimberley has two zoning bylaws. Bylaw 1850 covers most properties; the Alpine Resort Area zones (RHA-1, LA, RRS, RTA etc.) are in Bylaw 2016 (https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475, zones carry that as source_url, text appended to text.txt after a [source] line). Both consolidations are for information only and not an official version; the Chief Corporate Administration Officer can supply certified copies."},"zones":57,"zone_pages":52,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/kimberley/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/kimberley/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.kimberley.ca/arcgis/rest/services/VectorData/Planning_and_Development/MapServer/11","viewer":{"title":"City of Kimberley Map Viewer","url":"https://cityofkimberley.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2ab72080664e4a5fbbcd9d596fc6a7b8"},"caveat":"The City says its web map is for information purposes only.","accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe City of Kimberley has two zoning bylaws. [Zoning Bylaw 1850](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) covers most properties. The [Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw 2016](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475) applies to certain properties in the alpine resort area. A zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses, parcel size, density, setbacks, height and site coverage, plus design and other regulations. Parking and general rules are in Sections 4 to 6 of Bylaw 1850.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the City's interactive web map from the Maps and GIS Data page and search for your address. It shows property information and zoning.\n2. Find that zone in Bylaw 1850, or in Bylaw 2016 if your lot is in the alpine resort area.\n3. Check the general rules in Bylaw 1850 for accessory buildings, setbacks and parking.\n4. If anything is unclear, contact Planning Services with your address before you design or buy.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City says the web map is for information only. Planning Services can confirm the zoning of a particular property.\n- Planning Services is at 250-427-5311 (zoning page), or 250-427-9665 in other City documents, or planning@kimberley.ca.\n- Development permits, which apply to many projects regardless of zone, are covered separately.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning","title":"Zoning & Rezoning, City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data","title":"Maps and GIS Data, City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475","title":"Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/12233","title":"Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite (PDF), City of Kimberley","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/kimberley/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup.json"}}