{"title":"Mission 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/mission","name":"Mission","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":"City of Mission","url":"https://www.mission.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Mission, use the online WebMap (map.mission.ca) to search your property and read its zoning and Official Community Plan layers, then read your zone in Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020. You can also call Development Planning at 604-820-3748 or email planning@mission.ca.","aliases":["what is my zoning mission","zoning bylaw mission bc","webmap mission","what can I build on my lot","zoning research letter mission"],"cost":"WebMap and the Zoning Bylaw are free. A written OCP/Zoning Research Letter is $310 per property (Land Use Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw 3612-2003).","how_long":"Not stated on the City's page.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"City WebMap","value":"https://www.mission.ca/webmap"},{"type":"phone","label":"Development Planning","value":"604-820-3748"},{"type":"email","label":"Development Planning","value":"planning@mission.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Welton Common","value":"7337 Welton Street, Mission, BC V2V 3X1"},{"type":"email","label":"WebMap technical problems (Engineering)","value":"gis@mission.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"WebMap page","url":"https://www.mission.ca/webmap"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Mission secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/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":"Use the City's online WebMap (map.mission.ca), search for your property, and read the planning layers for zoning and OCP designation. You can also contact Planning staff.","short":"Online map (WebMap)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/webmap","title":"WebMap, City of Mission","section":"WebMap page","quotes":["Planning (e.g., zoning, OCP, neighbourhood areas, etc.);","Contact Planning regarding Zoning, Official Community Plan Designation, Land Development Potential, etc."]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/planning/small-scale-multi-unit-housing-ssmuh","title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), City of Mission","section":"What's Next?","quotes":["by contacting Planning staff or by visiting the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020. The City's consolidated copy lists amendments adopted up to September 21, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), City of Mission","section":"consolidation table","quotes":["THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY and","2026-09-21 6434-2026-5949(218) 34339 Ferndale Avenue RSD26-6 Map"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Permitted uses, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, floor space ratio, impervious areas, landscaping and parking, and (in each zone) lot area, density and the other regulations that apply to the property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/planning-building-business/pre-submission-review","title":"Pre-Submission Review, City of Mission","section":"Pre-Submission Review page","quotes":["permitted uses, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, floor space ratio (FSR), impervious areas, landscaping, and parking."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Development Planning: 604-820-3748, planning@mission.ca. Welton Common, 7337 Welton Street.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/webmap","title":"WebMap, City of Mission","section":"WebMap page, related contacts","quotes":["Development Planning Phone 604-820-3748 Email planning@mission.ca"]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/webmap","title":"WebMap, City of Mission","section":"WebMap page","quotes":["visit Welton Common (7337 Welton Street) for additional information"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), City of Mission","section":"title","quotes":["DISTRICT OF MISSION ZONING BYLAW 5949-2020 WHEREAS the Council wishes to assure that the uses made of land and buildings are in"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))","url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The document says it is reproduced for convenience only and is a consolidation of the bylaw with its amending bylaws. Several sections hold more than one zone (for example Section 901 holds R465, R558, R669 and R930), so those zones share one line range. Zones CD8, CD11, CD13 and CD18 are listed in the contents as rescinded and are left out; CD16 is also rescinded."},"zones":104,"zone_pages":70,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/mission/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/mission/addresses.json","source_url":"https://esri.mission.ca/ags/rest/services/Geocortex/Planning/MapServer/2","viewer":{"title":"City of Mission WebMap","url":"https://map.mission.ca/"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery property in the City of Mission has a zone. The zone sets permitted uses, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, floor space ratio, impervious areas, landscaping, parking and, in each zone, lot area and density. The rules are in [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf). The City's consolidated copy lists amendments adopted up to September 21, 2026.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the City's WebMap (map.mission.ca) and search for your property. Read the Planning layers for zoning and the Official Community Plan (OCP) designation.\n2. Find your zone in the Zoning Bylaw to read the permitted uses and building rules.\n3. Ask Development Planning to confirm what is allowed before you spend money on plans.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The City has limited some WebMap information for security reasons. Planning answers questions on zoning, OCP designation and development potential; Engineering handles utilities and environmental information (604-820-3736).\n- Before applying for a building permit you need to contact Planning about zoning matters such as setbacks, height, lot coverage, parking and landscaping, and confirm whether any Development Permits are needed.\n- The City's consolidated bylaw is for convenience only; legal copies come from the Administration Department.\n- A written OCP/Zoning Research Letter is $310 per property. The City's pages do not say how to request one, so ask Planning.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/webmap","title":"WebMap, City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/planning-building-business/pre-submission-review","title":"Pre-Submission Review, City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/3612-2003-land-use-application-procedures-and-fees-bylaw-effect-2026-02-02-topdf","title":"Land Use Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw 3612-2003 (PDF), City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/planning/small-scale-multi-unit-housing-ssmuh","title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/mission/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup.json"}}