{"title":"Nakusp zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Nakusp and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","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":"Village of Nakusp","url":"https://www.nakusp.com"},"short_answer":"To find your zone in Nakusp, open the Zoning Map (PDF) from the Village's Land Use Planning page or the Develop Nakusp website, then read your zone code in Section 6 of Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023. No address-search tool is named. Call the Village Office at 250.265.3689.","aliases":["what is my zoning nakusp","zoning map nakusp","what can i build nakusp","zoning bylaw nakusp"],"cost":"No fee stated.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Land Use Planning, Village of Nakusp","value":"https://www.nakusp.com/landuseplanning"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.265.3689"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@nakusp.com"},{"type":"phone","label":"RDCK Building Inspector, Nakusp","value":"250.265.4111"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/"},{"title":"Land Use Planning, Village of Nakusp","url":"https://www.nakusp.com/landuseplanning"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Nakusp building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Nakusp secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Nakusp fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Nakusp permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Nakusp home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","name":"Slocan","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/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":"Open the Zoning Map (PDF) from the Land Use Planning page or the Develop Nakusp website; the bylaw library also posts \"Bylaw 729, 2023 - Zoning Schedule A (Map)\". The zone codes are then read in Section 6 of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"PDF zoning map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/landuseplanning","title":"Land Use Planning, Village of Nakusp","section":"Quick Links","quotes":["Zoning Map","Here you can find copies of our Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan, permit applications, and contact information for the Building Inspector."]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/5589/","title":"Bylaw library, Village of Nakusp","section":"Bylaw library","quotes":["Bylaw 729, 2023 - Zoning Schedule A (Map)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024). The posted Schedule A (Map) bylaw was updated 2025-12-17.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","Consolidated November 2024"]},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/5589/","title":"Bylaw library, Village of Nakusp","section":"Bylaw library","quotes":["Bylaw 729, 2023 - Zoning Bylaw","Bylaw 729, 2023 - Zoning Schedule A (Map)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum parcel area and frontage, density (number of dwelling units), parcel coverage, setbacks, building height, and conditions of use.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"s. 6.1 (example R-1)","quotes":["6.1.2 Uses Permitted","6.1.3 Subdivision Regulations","6.1.4 Density","6.1.5 Parcel Coverage","6.1.6 Setbacks","6.1.7 Height","6.1.8 Conditions of Use"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Village Office, 250.265.3689 or info@nakusp.com. The RDCK Building Inspector in Nakusp is 250.265.4111.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/changeofoccupancybusinesslicence","title":"Change of Occupancy Business Licence, Village of Nakusp","section":"Contact","quotes":["please contact the Village Office at 250-265-3689 or info@nakusp.com."]},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","title":"Licences and Permits, Village of Nakusp","section":"Building Permits","quotes":["#### RDCK Building Inspector Contact 204 6th Ave NW, Nakusp BC T 250.265.4111 F 250.265.2203 RDCK Building Inspection"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","section":"Title","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","Consolidated November 2024"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)","url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The Village's consolidation table lists amending bylaws up to No. 744, 2024 (adopted November 25, 2024). Bylaw 755 (an R-3 amendment) appears on the RDCK zoning map but is not in this consolidation. The Village says bylaws on its site are provided for information only and are subject to amendment."},"zones":16,"zone_pages":16,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/nakusp/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/nakusp/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.rdck.bc.ca/server2/rest/services/RDCK_Public_Web_Map_Service_MIL/MapServer/160","viewer":{"title":"RDCK Public Web Map (zoning layer)","url":"https://maps.rdck.bc.ca/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ca8d0097235b439f959677f029032fb2"},"caveat":"The RDCK says its web map data are an approximate representation for reference only; Schedule A of the bylaw is the legal zoning map.","accessed":"2026-11-08"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nNakusp's zones are set by the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023](https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/) (consolidated November 2024), with a map as Schedule A. The Village's bylaw library also posts \"Bylaw 729, 2023 - Zoning Schedule A (Map)\", updated 2025-12-17. The Land Use Planning page directs developers to the Develop Nakusp website.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Zoning Map (PDF) from the Land Use Planning page (https://www.nakusp.com/landuseplanning) or the Develop Nakusp website, or from the bylaw library.\n2. Find your parcel and note its zone code.\n3. Read that zone in Section 6 of the bylaw.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- For each zone the bylaw sets permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum parcel area and frontage, density (number of dwelling units), parcel coverage, setbacks, building height, and conditions of use.\n- Contact the Village Office at 250.265.3689 or info@nakusp.com. The RDCK Building Inspector in Nakusp is 250.265.4111.\n- The consolidation's latest amendment is Bylaw 744, 2024. Ask the Village Office whether later amendments apply.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/landuseplanning","title":"Land Use Planning, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/5589/","title":"Bylaw library, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/changeofoccupancybusinesslicence","title":"Change of Occupancy Business Licence, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","title":"Licences and Permits, Village of Nakusp","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","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/nakusp/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup.json"}}