Ladysmith zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned in Ladysmith and what I can build on it?
In Ladysmith, find your property's zone on the Zoning Map (Schedule B) linked from the Town's Zoning Bylaw page, then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 1860. Development Services can confirm at 250-245-6415 or ds@ladysmith.ca.
Zoning map
RuralResidentialMixed useCommercialIndustrialPublicAgriculturalComprehensive development
Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.
Zoning shown from the Town of Ladysmith's Ladysmith Web Map data, downloaded 2026-11-07. The Town says the information on its maps is compiled from numerous sources and may not be complete or accurate; the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule B) is the legal map.
Zones in Ladysmith
From Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text (consolidated September 29, 2026). Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. R-2-D2 (10.6) is reserved for future use and has no zone text. 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.
Rural zones
Residential zones
- R-1 Single Dwelling Residential
- R-1-A Single Dwelling Residential - Small Lot A
- R-2 Old Town Residential
- R-2-B Oyster Cove Residential
- R-3 Medium Density Residential
- R-3-A Low Density Residential
- MHP-1 Manufactured Home Park
- W-1 Marine Residential Moorage
Mixed use zones
Commercial zones
- C-1 Local Commercial
- C-2 Downtown Commercial
- C-3 Highway Service Commercial
- C-4 Tourist Service Commercial
- C-5 Shopping Centre Commercial
- W-2 Marina
Industrial zones
- I-1A Live/Work Industrial
- I-1 Light Industrial
- I-2 Industrial
- W-3 Marine Industrial
- W-4 Marine Harvesting
Public zones
- P-1 Institutional
- P-2 Park and Recreation
- P-3 Nature Park
- P-4 Recycling Depot
- W-5 Marine Conservation
- W-P Marine Park and Recreation
Agricultural zones
Comprehensive development zones
- CD-2 Cluster Residential
- CD-3 Malone Residential
- CD-4 Waterfront Reserve
- CD-5 Community Housing Zone
- CD-6 Belaire Mixed-Use
- CD-7 Rocky Creek Road Mixed-Use Residential
Key facts
| How to find your zone | The Town's Zoning Bylaw page links the Zoning Map (Schedule B) as a PDF. The Town's interactive Ladysmith Web Map shows current parcel information including addresses.Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page; Bylaws and Maps, Ladysmith Web Map · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording| | | | 1860 Zoning Bylaw | 1860 Schedule C Map | 1860 Zoning Map For current interactive parcel information including addresses, please view our web map by clicking on the button below. |
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| Zoning bylaw | Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (Schedule A text), consolidated to September 29, 2026.Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), cover footer · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTOWN OF LADYSMITH ZONING BYLAW 2014, No. 1860 - SCHEDULE A - CONSOLIDATION, September 29, 2026 |
| What the zone controls | The Zoning Bylaw regulates the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties, and also parking and home occupations.Zoning Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe Zoning Bylaw contains provisions that regulate the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties within the Town. The zoning bylaw also contains regulations regarding parking and home occupations. |
| Contact | Development Services, 132 Roberts Street, Unit C: 250.245.6415, ds@ladysmith.ca. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except holidays).Department Contacts, Development Services / Economic Development · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDevelopment Services / Economic Development Open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (except on Holidays) Phone: 250.245.6415 Email: ds@ladysmith.ca |
| Bylaw | Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860.Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingSchedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text of "Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860". |
How it works
The Town of Ladysmith's Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 regulates the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties, and also parking and home occupations. Which rules apply depends on your property's zone. The text is consolidated to September 29, 2026.
Steps
- Open the Town's Zoning Bylaw page and the Zoning Map (Schedule B) PDF it links, and find your parcel.
- Read your zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw text (Schedule A) for permitted uses, size and height.
- Call or email Development Services to confirm your zone and what you can build.
Good to know
- The Town's interactive Ladysmith Web Map shows current parcel information including addresses. The Town's pages do not say it shows zoning, so rely on the Zoning Map PDF or ask Development Services.
- Your property may also be in an Official Community Plan development permit area, which can add requirements.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Zoning Bylaw, Town of Ladysmith (read 2026-11-06)
- Bylaws and Maps, Town of Ladysmith (read 2026-11-06)
- Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith (read 2026-11-06)
- Department Contacts, Town of Ladysmith (read 2026-11-06)
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.