Kimberley 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?
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.
Zoning map
ResidentialCommercialMixed useIndustrialPublicComprehensive development
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the City of Kimberley's City of Kimberley Map Viewer data, downloaded 2026-11-07. The City says its web map is for information purposes only.
Zones in Kimberley
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). 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. 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
- RL Residential Limited
- RS Residential Standard
- RSMH Residential Standard Mobile Home
- RSTA Residential Standard Tourist Accommodation
- RM Multiple Unit Residential
- RM-A Multiple Unit Residential
- RM-B Multiple Unit Residential
- RMTA-1 Multiple Unit Residential Tourist Accommodation
- RMTA-2 Multiple Unit Residential Tourist Accommodation
- RMHP Mobile Home Park
- RM-C Multiple Unit Residential
- RM-D Multiple Unit Residential
- RRS Resort Residential Standard
- RRSTA Resort Residential Standard Tourist Accommodation
- RRM-1 Resort Residential Multiple One
- RTA-3 Residential Tourist Accommodation Three
- RTA-4 Residential Tourist Accommodation Four
- RTA-6 Residential Tourist Accommodation Six
- RTA-7 Residential Tourist Accommodation Seven
- RTA-9 Residential Tourist Accommodation Nine
Commercial zones
- C-1 Commercial
- CP-1 Commercial
- C-2 Neighbourhood Commercial
- C-3 Automobile Commercial
- LA-1 Lodge Accommodation One
- LA-2 Lodge Accommodation Two
- LA-3 Lodge Accommodation Three
- LA-4 Lodge Accommodation Four
- LA-5 Lodge Accommodation Five
- LA-6 Lodge Accommodation Six
- LA-7 Lodge Accommodation Seven
- AVP-1 Alpine Village Parking One
- H-1 Hostel One
- TP-1 Tourist Pension One
- TP-2 Tourist Pension Two
- TB-1 Tourist Bed and Breakfast One
- CR-1 Conference Recreation One
Mixed use zones
Industrial zones
Public zones
- P-1 Public Institutional
- P-2 Public Utility
- P-3 Community Recreation
- P-4 Special Institutional
- P-5 Public Health Care
- RC-1 Ski Hill Recreation
- RC-2 Recreation Conservation
- LP-1 Leisure Park One
- LR-1 Leisure Recreation One
Comprehensive development zones
- CD-2 Comprehensive Development
- CD-3 Comprehensive Development
- CD-5 Comprehensive Development
- CD-6 Comprehensive Development
- CD-7 Comprehensive Development
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.Maps and GIS Data; Zoning & Rezoning, Zoning Maps and Bylaws · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAccess property information View planning and development information, such as zoning Link to web map Find Zoning and other helpful information (such as dimensions, utilities, etc.) for any property in Kimberley on our Maps and GIS Data page. |
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| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), title page; Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY: Jan. 14, 2026 (including up to Amending Bylaw 2795) ALPINE RESORT ZONING Consolidated for Convenience Only: January 14, 2026 |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), s. 7.04 (RS zone example); Zoning & Rezoning · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPermitted Principal Uses Permitted Accessory Uses Parcel Area and Dimensions Siting Size and Dimensions of Buildings and Structures designating properties for a specific use or range of uses, density, siting and building form |
| Contact | Planning Services: 250-427-5311 (zoning page) or 250-427-9665, planning@kimberley.ca.Zoning & Rezoning; Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite, Step 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingFor more information or to determine the zoning of a particular property, please contact: Planning Services Phone: 250-427-5311 Email: Planning@kimberley.ca Contact Planning Services at 250-427-9665 or planning@kimberley.ca. |
| Bylaw | City of Kimberley Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (and Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999).Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), title page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCITY OF KIMBERLEY ZONING BYLAW NO.1850, 1994 |
How it works
The City of Kimberley has two zoning bylaws. Zoning Bylaw 1850 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) covers most properties. The Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw 2016 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
- 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.
- Find that zone in Bylaw 1850, or in Bylaw 2016 if your lot is in the alpine resort area.
- Check the general rules in Bylaw 1850 for accessory buildings, setbacks and parking.
- 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.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Cranbrook · Canal Flats · Fernie · Creston · Kaslo · Sparwood
Sources
- Zoning & Rezoning, City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
- Maps and GIS Data, City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
- Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
- Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite (PDF), City of Kimberley (read 2026-11-05)
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