--- 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?" place: Mission, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/mission category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: City of Mission sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Mission, https://www.mission.ca) **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:** - Online: City WebMap, https://www.mission.ca/webmap - Phone: Development Planning, 604-820-3748 - Email: Development Planning, planning@mission.ca - In person: Welton Common, 7337 Welton Street, Mission, BC V2V 3X1 - Email: WebMap technical problems (Engineering), gis@mission.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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. - Source: [WebMap, WebMap page](https://www.mission.ca/webmap) - Official wording: "Planning (e.g., zoning, OCP, neighbourhood areas, etc.);" … "Contact Planning regarding Zoning, Official Community Plan Designation, Land Development Potential, etc." - Source: [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), What's Next?](https://www.mission.ca/planning/small-scale-multi-unit-housing-ssmuh) - Official wording: "by contacting Planning staff or by visiting the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020. The City's consolidated copy lists amendments adopted up to September 21, 2026. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), consolidation table](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) - Official wording: "THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY and" … "2026-09-21 6434-2026-5949(218) 34339 Ferndale Avenue RSD26-6 Map" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Pre-Submission Review, Pre-Submission Review page](https://www.mission.ca/planning-building-business/pre-submission-review) - Official wording: "permitted uses, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, floor space ratio (FSR), impervious areas, landscaping, and parking." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** Development Planning: 604-820-3748, planning@mission.ca. Welton Common, 7337 Welton Street. - Source: [WebMap, WebMap page, related contacts](https://www.mission.ca/webmap) - Official wording: "Development Planning Phone 604-820-3748 Email planning@mission.ca" - Source: [WebMap, WebMap page](https://www.mission.ca/webmap) - Official wording: "visit Welton Common (7337 Welton Street) for additional information" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), title](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) - Official wording: "DISTRICT OF MISSION ZONING BYLAW 5949-2020 WHEREAS the Council wishes to assure that the uses made of land and buildings are in" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Every 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. ## Steps 1. 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. 2. Find your zone in the Zoning Bylaw to read the permitted uses and building rules. 3. Ask Development Planning to confirm what is allowed before you spend money on plans. ## Good to know - 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). - 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. - The City's consolidated bylaw is for convenience only; legal copies come from the Administration Department. - A written OCP/Zoning Research Letter is $310 per property. The City's pages do not say how to request one, so ask Planning. ## Zones 104 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [WebMap page](https://www.mission.ca/webmap) - [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) ## Related questions - [Mission secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup.md) - [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup.md) - [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup.md) - [Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [WebMap, City of Mission](https://www.mission.ca/webmap) (read 2026-11-05) - [Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), City of Mission](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Pre-Submission Review, City of Mission](https://www.mission.ca/planning-building-business/pre-submission-review) (read 2026-11-05) - [Land Use Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw 3612-2003 (PDF), City of Mission](https://www.mission.ca/media/file/3612-2003-land-use-application-procedures-and-fees-bylaw-effect-2026-02-02-topdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), City of Mission](https://www.mission.ca/planning/small-scale-multi-unit-housing-ssmuh) (read 2026-11-05) _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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