--- 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?" place: Lantzville, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lantzville category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Lantzville sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lantzville, https://www.lantzville.ca) **Cost:** Free to look up online. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Email: Planning Department, planning@lantzville.ca - Phone: Planning Department, 250-933-8093 - In person: Municipal Hall, 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0 (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) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Interactive Map](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908) - Official wording: "Please consult Lantzville's interactive map to find out more information about specific properties:" - Source: [Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478) - Official wording: "Bylaw 180 - Zoning Map (July 2026)" … "Please see the District's Interactive Web Map for additional land use information." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, consolidated for convenience as at July 8, 2026 to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Header](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Consolidated for Convenience (as at July 8, 2026) to Amendment Bylaw No. 433" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Title page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), R1 zone](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "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%." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), General compliance s. 10](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "Uses not expressly permitted in a zone or otherwise permitted in this bylaw are prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250.933.8093. - Source: [District of Lantzville - Building Permit, Building Permit page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) - Official wording: "contact the Planning Department at planning@lantzville.ca or 250.933.8093" - Source: [Contact Information, Department contact information](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) - Official wording: "| 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), Title page](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The 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. For 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. ## Steps 1. 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). 2. Read the table for your zone in the Zoning Bylaw. 3. Email or call the Planning Department to confirm. ## Good to know - The District describes the map as showing additional land use information; it does not say that it shows zoning layer by layer. - Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250-933-8093. ## Zones 26 zones are listed from [District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated as at July 8, 2026, to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026)](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Interactive Map, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908) - [Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) ## Related questions - [Lantzville building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit.md) - [Lantzville fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules.md) - [Lantzville secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite.md) - [Lantzville permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Nanaimo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning-lookup.md) - [Parksville](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning-lookup.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sechelt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup.md) - [Ladysmith](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gibsons](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Interactive Map, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908) (read 2026-11-08) - [Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=478) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Lantzville interactive web map, Regional District of Nanaimo](https://webmap.rdn.bc.ca/Html5Viewer/?viewer=Lantzville) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Information, District of Lantzville](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384) (read 2026-11-08) - [District of Lantzville - Building Permit](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888) (read 2026-11-08) _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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