Mackenzie 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 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.
Zoning map
Find your zone on the Zoning Bylaw Map, Schedule B (townsite), then look it up below.
Zones in Mackenzie
From Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF includes Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; Schedule A and B maps at the end). 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. 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.
Agricultural zones
Rural zones
Residential zones
- R1 Residential 1 (Single-Family Residential)
- R2 Residential 2 (Two-Family Residential)
- R3 Residential 3 (Compact Residential)
- RM1 Multi-Family Residential 1 (Low-Density)
- RM2 Multi-Family Residential 2 (High-Density)
- RM3 Multi-Family Residential 3
- RM4 Mobile Home Park
Comprehensive development zones
- CD1 Comprehensive Development 1
Commercial zones
Industrial zones
Public zones
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.Development Permit Applications, Rezoning Application; Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Section 6; Building and Development, ZONING, How to determine your zone · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingZoning Maps - Schedule A (overview), Schedule B (townsite) The location of each zone is established on Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map of this Bylaw. 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. |
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| 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.Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws; Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Bylaw 1518 (first page) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518 to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 |
| 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.Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps, Zone regulations (R1 zone) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingThe 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 |
| 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.Building Permits, Development Permits; Bylaws and Regulations, Contact; Building and Development, ZONING step 4; Contact · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingIf you have any questions, please contact the District at 250-997-3221. Corporate Services 1 Mackenzie Blvd. Mackenzie, BC 250-997-3221 please contact the Director of Operations at 250-997-3761 Corporate Services 250-997-3221 |
| Bylaw | Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518.Bylaws and Regulations, Frequently requested bylaws · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518 |
How it works
The District of Mackenzie publishes its Zoning Bylaw No. 1368 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
- Open the Zoning Bylaw and view the Zoning Bylaw Map: Schedule A is the overview and Schedule B is the townsite.
- Find your property and read its zone from the colour legend.
- Read that zone's section of the bylaw for allowed uses and building limits.
- 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.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Chetwynd · Hudson's Hope · Tumbler Ridge · Fort St James · Vanderhoof · Prince George
Sources
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF), District of Mackenzie (read 2026-11-08)
- Building and Development, District of Mackenzie (read 2026-11-08)
- Development Permit Applications, District of Mackenzie (read 2026-11-08)
- Building Permits, District of Mackenzie (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie (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.