--- 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?" place: Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mackenzie category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Mackenzie sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Mackenzie, https://districtofmackenzie.ca) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Corporate Services, 250-997-3221 - Phone: Director of Operations (Public Works), 250-997-3761 - In person: District Main Office, 1 Mackenzie Boulevard, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [Development Permit Applications, Rezoning Application](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/development-permits-applications/) - Official wording: "Zoning Maps - Schedule A (overview), Schedule B (townsite)" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Section 6](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "The location of each zone is established on Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map of this Bylaw." - Source: [Building and Development, ZONING, How to determine your zone](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** 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. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Bylaw 1518 (first page)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Zone regulations (R1 zone)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Corporate Services, 1 Mackenzie Blvd: 250-997-3221. For zoning questions the District's page also names the Director of Operations, 250-997-3761. - Source: [Building Permits, Development Permits](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) - Official wording: "If you have any questions, please contact the District at 250-997-3221." - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Contact](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Corporate Services 1 Mackenzie Blvd. Mackenzie, BC 250-997-3221" - Source: [Building and Development, ZONING step 4; Contact](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/) - Official wording: "please contact the Director of Operations at 250-997-3761" … "Corporate Services 250-997-3221" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518. - Source: [Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The 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. 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. ## Steps 1. Open the Zoning Bylaw and view the Zoning Bylaw Map: Schedule A is the overview and Schedule B is the townsite. 2. Find your property and read its zone from the colour legend. 3. Read that zone's section of the bylaw for allowed uses and building limits. 4. 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. ## Good to know - No online map tool was found on the District's website. - The District says a valid development permit is needed before you apply for a building permit for a new building or structure. ## Zones 19 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF)](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) - [Building and Development, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/) ## Related questions - [Mackenzie building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit.md) - [Mackenzie fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules.md) - [Mackenzie permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Mackenzie secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite.md) - [Mackenzie home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chetwynd](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup.md) - [Hudson's Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup.md) - [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF), District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building and Development, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Development Permit Applications, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/development-permits-applications/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Permits, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie](https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/) (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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