{"title":"Mackenzie zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","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 Mackenzie","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca"},"short_answer":"In Mackenzie, find your lot on the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A overview, Schedule B townsite), read its zone from the colour legend, then read that zone's section of Zoning Bylaw No. 1368. No online map tool was found. Call the District at 250-997-3221 if you are unsure.","aliases":["zoning map mackenzie","what is my zoning mackenzie bc","district of mackenzie zoning bylaw","check zoning mackenzie"],"cost":"Not stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Corporate Services","value":"250-997-3221"},{"type":"phone","label":"Director of Operations (Public Works)","value":"250-997-3761"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Main Office","value":"1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF)","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf"},{"title":"Building and Development, District of Mackenzie","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Mackenzie fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Mackenzie home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","name":"Hudson's Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/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":"No online map tool found. The District's steps: view the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A overview, Schedule B townsite), find the property and read its zone from the colour legend, then read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw. Ask the District if unsure.","short":"Zoning Bylaw Map; no online map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/development-permits-applications/","title":"Development Permit Applications, District of Mackenzie","section":"Rezoning Application","quotes":["Zoning Maps - Schedule A (overview), Schedule B (townsite)"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"Section 6","quotes":["The location of each zone is established on Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map of this Bylaw."]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/","title":"Building and Development, District of Mackenzie","section":"ZONING, How to determine your zone","quotes":["Download or view a copy of our Zoning Bylaw Map - Schedule A (overview), Schedule B (townsite)","Find your property on the map and determine the corresponding zone by using the colour legend."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518. The posted PDF opens with Amending Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; the District does not state a 'current to' date.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","quotes":["Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"Bylaw 1518 (first page)","quotes":["to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone lists its permitted principal and accessory uses and a table of minimum parcel size and width, setbacks for principal and accessory buildings, maximum building heights, maximum parcel coverage and dwelling units per parcel.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF), District of Mackenzie","section":"Zone regulations (R1 zone)","quotes":["The following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 Zone:","Minimum setback of principal building from:","Maximum parcel coverage (all buildings) 40%","Maximum dwelling units per parcel 2"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Corporate Services, 1 Mackenzie Blvd: 250-997-3221. For zoning questions the District's page also names the Director of Operations, 250-997-3761.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, District of Mackenzie","section":"Development Permits","quotes":["If you have any questions, please contact the District at 250-997-3221."]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","section":"Contact","quotes":["Corporate Services 1 Mackenzie Blvd. Mackenzie, BC 250-997-3221"]},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/","title":"Building and Development, District of Mackenzie","section":"ZONING step 4; Contact","quotes":["please contact the Director of Operations at 250-997-3761","Corporate Services 250-997-3221"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","quotes":["Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end)","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The District's PDF has a list of amendments up to Bylaw 1461 (2021) and prefixes Amendment Bylaw 1518 (2024); the District says a full list of zoning amendments is available from Corporate Services, so later amendments may not be in this text."},"zones":19,"zone_pages":18,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw Map, Schedule B (townsite)","url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1368-Townsite-Map.pdf"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Mackenzie publishes its [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) as a PDF with the zoning maps. It has been amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518. The District does not state a \"current to\" date, and the list of amendments inside the bylaw stops at Bylaw 1461 (2021), so ask Corporate Services for the full list.\n\nEach zone lists its permitted principal and accessory uses and a table of minimum parcel size and width, setbacks for principal and accessory buildings, maximum building heights, maximum parcel coverage and dwelling units per parcel.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and view the Zoning Bylaw Map: Schedule A is the overview and Schedule B is the townsite.\n2. Find your property and read its zone from the colour legend.\n3. Read that zone's section of the bylaw for allowed uses and building limits.\n4. If you are unsure, call Corporate Services at 250-997-3221. For zoning questions the District's page also names the Director of Operations at 250-997-3761.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No online map tool was found on the District's website.\n- The District says a valid development permit is needed before you apply for a building permit for a new building or structure.","sources":[{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF), District of Mackenzie","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/","title":"Building and Development, District of Mackenzie","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/development-permits-applications/","title":"Development Permit Applications, District of Mackenzie","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/","title":"Building Permits, District of Mackenzie","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","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/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.json"}}