Lions Bay zoning: find your zone and what it allows
How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it in Lions Bay?
In Lions Bay, zones are shown on Schedule A (the zoning map) of the Village's Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017. Each zone sets what is allowed. For your own lot, ask Building Services or the Village Office.
Zoning map
Find your zone on the Lions Bay Mapping, then look it up below.
Zones in Lions Bay
From Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (office consolidation, including Bylaw No. 650 of December 2, 2025). The office consolidation has no Council sanction and is for convenience only; the original bylaws prevail. Zones are in Part VII (clauses 7 to 16); Schedule A defines zone areas. 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.
Residential zones
Commercial zones
Public zones
- W-1 Water - Marine Foreshore
- W-2 Water - Marine Community Recreation
- CU-1 Community Use
- OS-1 Open Space Areas
Rural zones
Key facts
| How to find your zone | The zones are shown on Schedule A of the Zoning and Development Bylaw (the zoning map). The Village also hosts a public GIS map on ArcGIS with 'utility and jurisdictional layers'; the page does not say a zoning layer is included.Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650), s. 6.2.1; GIS (Geographic Information System), intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe area of each zone is defined by Schedule A. live public version hosted on the Esri ArcGIS platform, where extensive utility and jurisdictional layers are available under the |
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| Zoning bylaw | Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017, posted as an office consolidation that includes amending Bylaws 641 and 650 (both adopted December 2, 2025). The consolidation has no Council sanction; certified copies are available from the Village Office.Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650), cover page; amending list · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 Office Consolidation 650 1.1 Replaces the existing reference to parcels with December 2, 2025 official certified copies of the original bylaws |
| What the zone controls | Each zone sets permitted uses, density or floor area ratio, parcel coverage, setbacks, building height, and parking. The bylaw creates ten zones: RS-1 residential single detached, RM-1 residential multiple unit, C-1, C-2, C-3, W-1, W-2, CU-1, RU-1 and OS-1.Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650), s. 6.1, 7.1-7.11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe area of the municipality is divided into the zones identified in Column I and each zone is briefly RS-1 Residential - Single Detached Size and Density of the Use of Land, Buildings and Structures The minimum setback for a building or structure shall be: |
| Contact | Village Office: reception@lionsbay.ca. Building Services: building@lionsbay.ca, (604) 921-9333 ext. 1009. Corporate Services (CAO): cao@lionsbay.ca, (604) 921-9333 ext. 1002.Building Services contact; Corporate Services contact · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPhone number: (604) 921-9333 ext. 1009 Email address: building@lionsbay.ca Phone number: (604) 921-9333 ext. 1002 Email address: cao@lionsbay.ca |
| Bylaw | Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017.Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650), s. 1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Zoning and Development Bylaw No.520, 2017". |
How it works
The Village of Lions Bay sets zoning in its Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017. The zones are shown on Schedule A, the zoning map, in that bylaw. The posted copy is an office consolidation that includes amending Bylaws 641 and 650 (both adopted December 2, 2025). It has no Council sanction; certified copies are available from the Village Office.
Each zone sets permitted uses, density or floor area ratio, parcel coverage, setbacks, building height and parking. The bylaw creates ten zones: RS-1 (residential single detached), RM-1 (residential multiple unit), C-1, C-2, C-3, W-1, W-2, CU-1, RU-1 and OS-1.
Steps
- Open the bylaw and find your lot on the Schedule A zoning map.
- Read your zone's section for what is allowed.
- If the map is hard to read or you are unsure, contact Building Services.
Good to know
- The Village also hosts a public GIS map on ArcGIS with "utility and jurisdictional layers". The page does not say a zoning layer is included, and says the GIS is being redeveloped.
- Example of RS-1 limits: floor area ratio 0.35, parcel coverage 30 percent, setbacks of 7.5 m front and rear and 2.4 m side, and house height 9.0 m (sloping roof) or 7.5 m (flat roof).
- The Village does not name a planner. The Municipal Services page lists "Development Applications" under Administration. Corporate Services (CAO): cao@lionsbay.ca, 604-921-9333 ext. 1002.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
West Vancouver · Bowen Island · District of North Vancouver · North Vancouver · Gibsons · Squamish
Sources
- Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- GIS (Geographic Information System), Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Building Services contact, Village of Lions Bay (read 2026-11-08)
- Corporate Services contact, Village of Lions Bay (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. How answers are checked.