{"title":"Lake Country zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Lake Country and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","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":"District of Lake Country","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"To find your zoning in Lake Country, search your address on the District's online GIS map. The zoning designation is set out in Zoning Bylaw 561. For questions, call the Planning Department at 250-766-6674.","aliases":["zoning lake country","what is my zoning lake country","zoning map lake country","zoning bylaw lake country"],"cost":"Free.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"District GIS map","value":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/maps"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"250-766-6674"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning Department","value":"planning@lakecountry.bc.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC V4V 2M1","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning, District of Lake Country","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lake Country building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Lake Country secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Lake Country home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","name":"Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/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 District's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map to search for a property and see its zoning designation.","short":"Online map (GIS map)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning","title":"Zoning, District of Lake Country","section":"Zoning page","quotes":["Visit the Geographic Information Systems map to search for and find out the zoning designation of a property."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007. The District's consolidated copy says 'Includes amendments as of June 2, 2026', its page footers read 2026-08-18, and its amendment list runs to Bylaw 1301 (September 22, 2026). The bylaw as amended governs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","section":"Cover page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007","(Includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)","Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18","Map Change                                                           September 22, 2026"]},{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","section":"Page footer","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"The primary and secondary uses of each property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning","title":"Zoning, District of Lake Country","section":"Zoning page","quotes":["It sets out the primary and secondary uses of each property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Department: 250-766-6674, planning@lakecountry.bc.ca","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, District of Lake Country","section":"Contact Directory","quotes":["### Parks & Facilities 250 766 3030 parksandrec@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Planning Department 250-766-6674 planning@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Property Taxes","250 766 3030 parksandrec@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Planning Department 250-766-6674 planning@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Property Taxes 250 766 6680 propertytax@lakecountry.bc.ca ### RCMP Lake Country Detachment"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","section":"Cover page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007"]}],"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 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)","url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"A consolidated copy to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy and completeness. The bylaw's own zone table also lists DC6 (Direct Control 6), but that section is marked deleted by Bylaw 719 and is not listed below."},"zones":52,"zone_pages":36,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/lake-country/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/lake-country/addresses.json","source_url":"https://gis.lakecountry.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/WebMap/WebMapExternal/MapServer/498","viewer":{"title":"DLC WebMap","url":"https://gis.lakecountry.bc.ca/"},"caveat":"The District says its GIS data is provided for information only, may not be accurate, complete or timely, and should not be relied on for property boundaries, setbacks or financial decisions.","accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Lake Country's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map lets you search for a property and see its zoning designation. The zone controls the primary and secondary uses of the property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements. All of these are set out in the [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the District's GIS map (lakecountry.bc.ca/maps) and search for your address.\n2. Note the zoning designation, for example RU1.\n3. Find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw to see what you can build or do.\n4. Call Planning (250-766-6674, planning@lakecountry.bc.ca) if you are unsure.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The District's consolidated copy of the Zoning Bylaw is for convenience only; the bylaw as amended governs. The copy says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026, but its footers are dated 2026-08-18 and its amendment list runs to Bylaw 1301 (September 22, 2026).\n- Building and development permit rules are separate from zoning. See the building-permit answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning","title":"Zoning, District of Lake Country","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, District of Lake Country","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/lake-country/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup.json"}}