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Mission 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?

Mission, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

Zoning map

Mixed useResidentialRuralCommercialIndustrialAgriculturalPublicComprehensive development

Search an address or click a lot on the map to see its zone and what it allows.

Zoning shown from the City of Mission's City of Mission WebMap data, downloaded 2026-11-07.

Zones in Mission

From Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026)). 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 Zones CD8, CD11, CD13 and CD18 are listed in the contents as rescinded and are left out; CD16 is also rescinded. 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.

Mixed use zones

Residential zones

Rural zones

Commercial zones

Industrial zones

Agricultural zones

Public zones

Comprehensive development zones

  • CD2 Comprehensive Development 2
  • CD3 Comprehensive Development 3
  • CD4 Comprehensive Development 4
  • CD6 Comprehensive Development 6
  • CD7 Comprehensive Development 7
  • CD9 Comprehensive Development 9
  • CD12 Comprehensive Development 12
  • CD14 Comprehensive Development 14
  • CD17 Comprehensive Development 17
  • CD19 Comprehensive Development 19
  • CD20 Comprehensive Development 20
  • CD21 Comprehensive Development 21
  • CD24 Comprehensive Development 24
  • CD26 Comprehensive Development 26
  • CD27 Comprehensive Development 27
  • CD30 Comprehensive Development 30
  • CD31 Comprehensive Development 31
  • CD32 Comprehensive Development 32
  • CD34 Comprehensive Development 34
  • CD37 Comprehensive Development 37
  • CD38 Comprehensive Development 38
  • CD39 Comprehensive Development 39
  • CD41 Comprehensive Development 41
  • CD43 Comprehensive Development 43
  • CD44 Comprehensive Development 44
  • CD46 Comprehensive Development 46
  • CD48 Comprehensive Development 48
  • CD49 Comprehensive Development 49
  • CD50 Comprehensive Development 50
  • CD52 Comprehensive Development 52
  • CD53 Comprehensive Development 53
  • CD54 Comprehensive Development 54
  • CD55 Comprehensive Development 55
  • CD59 Comprehensive Development 59

Key facts

How to find your zoneUse 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.WebMap, WebMap page; Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), What's Next? · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Planning (e.g., zoning, OCP, neighbourhood areas, etc.);
Contact Planning regarding Zoning, Official Community Plan Designation, Land Development Potential, etc.
by contacting Planning staff or by visiting the
Zoning bylawZoning Bylaw 5949-2020. The City's consolidated copy lists amendments adopted up to September 21, 2026.Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), consolidation table · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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
What the zone controlsPermitted 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.Pre-Submission Review, Pre-Submission Review page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
permitted uses, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, floor space ratio (FSR), impervious areas, landscaping, and parking.
ContactDevelopment Planning: 604-820-3748, planning@mission.ca. Welton Common, 7337 Welton Street.WebMap, WebMap page, related contacts; WebMap, WebMap page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
Official wording
Development Planning Phone 604-820-3748 Email planning@mission.ca
visit Welton Common (7337 Welton Street) for additional information
BylawZoning Bylaw 5949-2020Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
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

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. 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.

Official forms and pages

The same question in other places

Abbotsford · Township of Langley · Maple Ridge · Langley City · Pitt Meadows · Chilliwack

Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality →

Sources

  1. WebMap, City of Mission (read 2026-11-05)
  2. Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), City of Mission (read 2026-11-05)
  3. Pre-Submission Review, City of Mission (read 2026-11-05)
  4. Land Use Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw 3612-2003 (PDF), City of Mission (read 2026-11-05)
  5. Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), City of Mission (read 2026-11-05)

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