--- 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?" place: Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/kimberley category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Kimberley sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Kimberley, https://www.kimberley.ca) **Where:** - Online: Kimberley web map (Maps and GIS Data), https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data (Shows zoning and property information. The City says it is for information only.) - Phone: Planning Services, 250-427-5311 (Other City documents list 250-427-9665.) - Email: Planning Services, planning@kimberley.ca - In person: City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, BC V1A 2E8 ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the City's interactive web map (Maps and GIS Data page), which shows property information and zoning. Or ask Planning Services. - Source: [Maps and GIS Data](https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data) - Official wording: "Access property information" … "View planning and development information, such as zoning" … "Link to web map" - Source: [Zoning & Rezoning, Zoning Maps and Bylaws](https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning) - Official wording: "Find Zoning and other helpful information (such as dimensions, utilities, etc.) for any property in Kimberley on our Maps and GIS Data page." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), title page](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) - Official wording: "CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY: Jan. 14, 2026" … "(including up to Amending Bylaw 2795)" - Source: [Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), title page](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475) - Official wording: "ALPINE RESORT ZONING" … "Consolidated for Convenience Only: January 14, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), s. 7.04 (RS zone example)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) - Official wording: "Permitted Principal Uses" … "Permitted Accessory Uses" … "Parcel Area and Dimensions" … "Siting" … "Size and Dimensions of Buildings and Structures" - Source: [Zoning & Rezoning](https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning) - Official wording: "designating properties for a specific use or range of uses, density, siting and building form" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning Services: 250-427-5311 (zoning page) or 250-427-9665, planning@kimberley.ca. - Source: [Zoning & Rezoning](https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning) - Official wording: "For more information or to determine the zoning of a particular property, please contact: Planning Services Phone: 250-427-5311 Email: Planning@kimberley.ca" - Source: [Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite, Step 1](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/12233) - Official wording: "Contact Planning Services at" … "250-427-9665 or planning@kimberley.ca." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** City of Kimberley Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (and Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), title page](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) - Official wording: "CITY OF KIMBERLEY ZONING" … "BYLAW NO.1850, 1994" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. Find that zone in Bylaw 1850, or in Bylaw 2016 if your lot is in the alpine resort area. 3. Check the general rules in Bylaw 1850 for accessory buildings, setbacks and parking. 4. If anything is unclear, contact Planning Services with your address before you design or buy. ## Good to know - The City says the web map is for information only. Planning Services can confirm the zoning of a particular property. - Planning Services is at 250-427-5311 (zoning page), or 250-427-9665 in other City documents, or planning@kimberley.ca. - Development permits, which apply to many projects regardless of zone, are covered separately. ## Zones 57 zones are listed from [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)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Maps and GIS Data](https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850 (consolidated January 14, 2026) (PDF)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) - [Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016 (consolidated January 14, 2026) (PDF)](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475) ## Related questions - [Kimberley secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Cranbrook](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup.md) - [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning-lookup.md) - [Fernie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning-lookup.md) - [Creston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sparwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning & Rezoning, City of Kimberley](https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning) (read 2026-11-05) - [Maps and GIS Data, City of Kimberley](https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474) (read 2026-11-05) - [Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133475) (read 2026-11-05) - [Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite (PDF), City of Kimberley](https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/12233) (read 2026-11-05) _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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