--- 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?" place: Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lake-country category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lake Country sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lake Country, https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca) **Cost:** Free. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: District GIS map, https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/maps - Phone: Planning Department, 250-766-6674 - Email: Planning Department, planning@lakecountry.bc.ca - In person: Municipal Hall, 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC V4V 2M1 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** Use the District's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map to search for a property and see its zoning designation. - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning) - Official wording: "Visit the Geographic Information Systems map to search for and find out the zoning designation of a property." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated), Cover page](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007" … "(Includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)" … "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18" … "Map Change September 22, 2026" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated), Page footer](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated) - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** The primary and secondary uses of each property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements. - Source: [Zoning, Zoning page](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning) - Official wording: "It sets out the primary and secondary uses of each property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Planning Department: 250-766-6674, planning@lakecountry.bc.ca - Source: [Contact Us, Contact Directory](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/contact-us) - Official wording: "### 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated), Cover page](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The 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). ## Steps 1. Open the District's GIS map (lakecountry.bc.ca/maps) and search for your address. 2. Note the zoning designation, for example RU1. 3. Find that zone in the Zoning Bylaw to see what you can build or do. 4. Call Planning (250-766-6674, planning@lakecountry.bc.ca) if you are unsure. ## Good to know - 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). - Building and development permit rules are separate from zoning. See the building-permit answer. ## Zones 52 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026)](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning, District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning) - [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated) ## Related questions - [Lake Country building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit.md) - [Lake Country secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite.md) - [Lake Country home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup.md) - [Coldstream](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup.md) - [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup.md) - [Lumby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning, District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning) (read 2026-11-06) - [Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated) (read 2026-11-06) - [Contact Us, District of Lake Country](https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/contact-us) (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. 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