--- title: "Metchosin 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 in Metchosin?" place: Metchosin, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/metchosin category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: District of Metchosin sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Metchosin 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 in Metchosin? **Short answer:** Metchosin's Land Use and Zoning page links a Zoning Map, and the zones are set in the Land Use Bylaw No. 259. The page is for reference only, so confirm with Development Services at 250-474-3167. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Metchosin, https://www.metchosin.ca) **Cost:** A Property Information request (zoning information) is $25 per parcel, except to the owner. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Development Services (Municipal Hall), 250-474-3167 - Email: Development Services, building@metchosin.ca - In person: Municipal Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Victoria, BC V9C 3Z3 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The District's Land Use and Zoning page links a Zoning Map (in the District's document library). The page says the information is for reference only and to confirm with staff at 250-474-3167. - Source: [Land Use and Zoning](https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning) - Official wording: "the information is provided for reference only" … "Please confirm accuracy with municipal staff by calling 250-474-3167" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026 on the District page). - Source: [Land Use and Zoning](https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning) - Official wording: "Land Use Bylaw - Consolidated March 2026" - Source: [Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy), Title](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259." … "NOT THE OFFICIAL VERSION" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** Each zone sets the permitted use of land and buildings, the density of uses, the siting, size and dimensions of buildings and uses, locations of uses, and the minimum lot size for subdivision. - Source: [Land Use and Zoning](https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning) - Official wording: "Each zone sets out the permitted use of land and buildings, the density of the uses; siting, size and dimensions of buildings and uses" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Development Services, 250-474-3167 (Municipal Hall) or building@metchosin.ca; Development, Land Use, Subdivision and GIS: Susan Dyble, Development Services Coordinator, sdyble@metchosin.ca. - Source: [Contact Us](https://www.metchosin.ca/contact-us-0) - Official wording: "Development, Land Use, Subdivision & GIS" … "sdyble@metchosin.ca" - Source: [Land Use and Zoning](https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning) - Official wording: "Please confirm accuracy with municipal staff by calling 250-474-3167" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 - Source: [Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy), s. 1](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Metchosin has no separate zoning bylaw. Zones come from the [Land Use Bylaw No. 259](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/) (consolidated March 2026 on the District page). Each zone sets the permitted use of land and buildings, the density of uses, the siting, size and dimensions of buildings and uses, locations of uses, and the minimum lot size for subdivision. The District's Land Use and Zoning page links a Zoning Map in its document library. The page says the information is for reference only and to confirm with staff. ## Steps 1. Open the Land Use and Zoning page and the Zoning Map linked from it to find your zone. 2. Read your zone's section in the Land Use Bylaw. 3. Confirm with Development Services, 250-474-3167 or building@metchosin.ca. For development, land use, subdivision and GIS questions, the contact is Susan Dyble, Development Services Coordinator, sdyble@metchosin.ca. ## Good to know - The bylaw copy in the District's library is marked "Not the official version, for reference only". - A Property Information request (zoning information) is $25 per parcel, except to the owner. - We could not read the map file, so ask staff if you cannot tell which zone a lot is in. ## Zones 22 zones are listed from [Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, 1995 (consolidated March 2026)](https://www.metchosin.ca/sites/7/files/2026-04/259LUB_Con_March2026.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning/index.json ## Official forms and pages - [Land Use and Zoning page, District of Metchosin](https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning) - [Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/) ## Related questions - [Metchosin building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit.md) - [Metchosin permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Metchosin secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/secondary-suite.md) - [Metchosin home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Colwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup.md) - [Langford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup.md) - [View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sooke](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning-lookup.md) - [Esquimalt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup.md) - [Victoria](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Land Use and Zoning, District of Metchosin](https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning) (read 2026-11-06) - [Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Contact Us, District of Metchosin](https://www.metchosin.ca/contact-us-0) (read 2026-11-06) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696 (Schedule 1)](https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/) (read 2026-11-06) _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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