{"title":"Lantzville zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Lantzville and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lantzville","name":"Lantzville","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 Lantzville","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lantzville, use the District's interactive web map for property information, or the Zoning Map (July 2026) posted with Zoning Bylaw No. 180. The bylaw's table for your zone sets uses, setbacks and heights. Planning staff can confirm: 250-933-8093.","aliases":["zoning lookup lantzville","what is my zoning lantzville","lantzville zoning map","lantzville zoning bylaw"],"cost":"Free to look up online.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Planning Department","value":"planning@lantzville.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Department","value":"250-933-8093"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0","note":"Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): by phone or email 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; in-person payments and document drop-off 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; call or email for appointments for other services"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Interactive Map, District of Lantzville","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908"},{"title":"Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws, District of Lantzville","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Lantzville fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Lantzville secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/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 Interactive Map (RDN web map, Lantzville viewer) for property information, or the Bylaw 180 Zoning Map (July 2026) PDF posted on the Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws page.","short":"Online map (RDN web map); PDF zoning map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908","title":"Interactive Map, District of Lantzville","section":"Interactive Map","quotes":["Please consult Lantzville's interactive map to find out more information about specific properties:"]},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478","title":"Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws, District of Lantzville","section":"Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws","quotes":["Bylaw 180 - Zoning Map (July 2026)","Please see the District's Interactive Web Map for additional land use information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, consolidated for convenience as at July 8, 2026 to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","section":"Header","quotes":["Consolidated for Convenience (as at July 8, 2026) to Amendment Bylaw No. 433"]},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","section":"Title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone: permitted primary and secondary uses, number and type of dwelling units, setbacks, maximum heights (including fences), parcel coverage and subdivision size. Uses not listed are prohibited.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","section":"R1 zone","quotes":["The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows","The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows","The maximum heights are as follows","The maximum parcel coverage is 35%."]},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","section":"General compliance s. 10","quotes":["Uses not expressly permitted in a zone or otherwise permitted in this bylaw are prohibited."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250.933.8093.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888","title":"District of Lantzville - Building Permit","section":"Building Permit page","quotes":["contact the Planning Department at planning@lantzville.ca or 250.933.8093"]},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384","title":"Contact Information, District of Lantzville","section":"Department contact information","quotes":["| Department Name | Phone | Email | Planning & Community Services | 250.933.8093 | planning@lantzville.ca","| Email | Planning & Community Services | 250.933.8093 | planning@lantzville.ca | Property Taxes & Utilities","| Planning & Community Services | 250.933.8093 | planning@lantzville.ca | Property Taxes & Utilities | 250.933.8086"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","section":"Title page","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026, to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026)","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's consolidation is \"for convenience only\" and \"is not a legal document\"."},"zones":26,"zone_pages":24,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/lantzville/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/lantzville/addresses.json","source_url":"https://map.rdn.bc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/geo_LantzvilleLayers/MapServer/14","viewer":{"title":"Lantzville Interactive Map (RDN)","url":"https://webmap.rdn.bc.ca/Html5Viewer/?viewer=Lantzville"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-08"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Lantzville's [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (consolidated for convenience to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026) sets the rules for each zone. The consolidation is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted.\n\nFor each zone the bylaw lists permitted primary and secondary uses, the number and type of dwelling units, setbacks, maximum heights (including fences), parcel coverage and subdivision size. Uses not listed are prohibited. Part 2 has general rules, such as secondary suites, home businesses, fences, retaining walls and parking.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the District's [Interactive Map](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908) (the Regional District of Nanaimo web map) to see information about your property, or open the Bylaw 180 Zoning Map (July 2026) from the [Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478).\n2. Read the table for your zone in the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. Email or call the Planning Department to confirm.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The District describes the map as showing additional land use information; it does not say that it shows zoning layer by layer.\n- Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908","title":"Interactive Map, District of Lantzville","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478","title":"Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws, District of Lantzville","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://webmap.rdn.bc.ca/Html5Viewer/?viewer=Lantzville","title":"Lantzville interactive web map, Regional District of Nanaimo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384","title":"Contact Information, District of Lantzville","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888","title":"District of Lantzville - Building Permit","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/lantzville/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.json"}}