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title: "Montrose zoning: find your zone and what it allows"
question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Montrose and what I can build on it?"
place: Montrose, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Building, renovating and your property
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owner_body: Village of Montrose
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Montrose zoning: find your zone and what it allows

**Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Montrose and what I can build on it?

**Short answer:** In Montrose, check the Zoning Map (a PDF dated June 2, 2026) on the Village website to see your parcel's zone, then read that zone in Zoning Bylaw 771. No online address search is stated. For a specific property, ask the Village Office.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Montrose, https://www.montrose.ca)  
**Cost:** Not stated.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays))
- Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7234
- Email: Village Office, admin@montrose.ca

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** The Village posts a Zoning Map (PDF, dated June 2, 2026) under Latest Bylaws on its Municipality page and in the Bylaws library; it is Appendix A to Bylaw #771. No online address search is stated.
  - Source: [Municipality (Latest Bylaws)](https://www.montrose.ca/municipality/)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Map June 2, 2026"
  - Source: [Zoning Map, title page](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Map.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Village of Montrose Zoning Map Bylaw No. 771, 2022"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022. The Village library also lists amending bylaws #777 (sea cans, 2023) and #783 (2024). The posted PDF is not a consolidated copy, so no "current to" date is stated; the Zoning Map is dated June 2, 2026.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022, s. 1.1](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022"."
  - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 783, 2024, title](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bylaw-783-Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW #783,2024"
  - Source: [Bylaws – Village of Montrose, Village bylaw library list](https://www.montrose.ca/document-category/bylaws/)
  - Official wording: "777 Zoning Amendment Sea Cans 2023" … "Bylaw 783 Zoning Amendment Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What the zone controls:** For each zone: permitted uses, minimum lot area, width and depth, setbacks, lot coverage, height and minimum building width (for example, the R1 zone allows 35% lot coverage and a 560 m² minimum lot with community water and sewer).
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022, Part 4, s. 4.1](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Buildings and structures together shall not cover more than 35 percent of the gross lot area." … "shall be 560 m2" … "The minimum lot width shall be 18 m."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** Village Office, 250-367-7234, admin@montrose.ca. The Village page says to visit the Village Office for more information on development permits and rezoning.
  - Source: [Contacts, Village Office](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/)
  - Official wording: "565 11th Ave. Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 admin@montrose.ca Phone: 250-367-7234 Fax: 250-367-7288 ### Public Works publicworks@montrose.ca" … "Box 510 565 11th Ave. Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 admin@montrose.ca Phone: 250-367-7234 Fax: 250-367-7288 ### Public Works"
  - Source: [Permits and Licenses, Common Applications](https://www.montrose.ca/permits-and-licenses/)
  - Official wording: "Visit the Village Office for more information."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022, s. 1.1](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Montrose posts a [Zoning Map](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Map.pdf) (PDF, dated June 2, 2026) under Latest Bylaws on its Municipality page and in its bylaws library. It is Appendix A to [Zoning Bylaw 771](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf). It shows zones such as R1 and RU by parcel. No online address search is stated.

## Steps

1. Open the Zoning Map and find your parcel and its zone.
2. Open Zoning Bylaw 771 and read Part 4 for your zone.
3. For a specific property, call or visit the Village Office, which the Village says to visit for more information on development permits and rezoning.

## Good to know

- Each zone sets permitted uses, minimum lot area, width and depth, setbacks, lot coverage, height and minimum building width. For example, the R1 zone allows 35% lot coverage and a 560 m² minimum lot with community water and sewer.
- The posted bylaw is the 2022 original, not a consolidated copy. The Village's library also lists amending bylaws 777 (sea cans, 2023) and 783 (2024), which changed suite rules and the R1 and RU permitted uses.
- Village Office: 565 11th Ave., 250-367-7234, admin@montrose.ca.

## Zones

9 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Map (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Map.pdf)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Montrose building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit.md)
- [Montrose fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules.md)
- [Montrose permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/deck-shed-garage-permit.md)
- [Montrose secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite.md)
- [Montrose home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Map (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Map.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 783, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bylaw-783-Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipality (Latest Bylaws), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/municipality/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contacts, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Permits and Licenses, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/permits-and-licenses/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws – Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/document-category/bylaws/) (read 2026-11-08)

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