{"title":"New Denver zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find my property’s zoning in New Denver and check what I can build?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-denver","name":"New Denver","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 New Denver","url":"https://newdenver.ca"},"short_answer":"New Denver’s bylaws and mapping page links to the regional public map and the Village zoning bylaw. Identify your parcel, then ask the Village Office about amendments since the posted consolidation.","aliases":[],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"email","label":"Enquiries","value":"office@newdenver.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"New Denver home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"New Denver fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"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/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"New Denver’s bylaws and mapping page links to the regional public map and the Village zoning bylaw.","short":"Regional public map; zoning bylaw","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/","title":"Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver","section":"Bylaws / Mapping","quotes":["* Zoning Bylaw (Consolidated to January 3, 2019)","### Mapping * Village of New Denver Boundary Extension – Landmarks Map * RDCK Mapping (including Public Web Map)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007. Check amendments since the Village’s posted January 2019 consolidation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","title":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 1","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"The zone specifies permitted uses and regulates siting and height. In R1, the written schedule distinguishes front, rear and side setbacks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","title":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","section":"Section 6, R1 example","quotes":["R1 - SINGLE AND TWO SECTION 6 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 6.1 Permitted Uses The following uses and no other shall be permitted in a R1 zone: (a) single family dwelling; including a single family dwelling used for short term rental for tourist accommodation that does not exceed four (4) weeks per year; (b) two-family dwelling; including a two-family dwelling used for short term rental for tourist accommodation that does not exceed four (4) weeks per year; (d) park; (e) playground; (f) home occupation; (g) public utility; (h) secondary suite; (i) bed and breakfast; (j) accessory residence; (k) accessory use.",".6 Minimum Setbacks from Parcel Lines The minimum setbacks from parcel lines are as follows: (a) 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) from the front parcel line; (b) 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) from a rear parcel line; (c) 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from an exterior side parcel line; (d) 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) from an interior side parcel line. .7 Maximum Height (a) The maximum height of principal buildings is 8.5 m (27.9 ft.) or two storeys, whichever is the lesser."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Contact the Village Office about planning documents or amendments at office@newdenver.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/","title":"Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver","section":"Bylaws, Policies, Mapping, contact","quotes":["PDF copies of frequently requested bylaws and other planning documents can be found below.  For information about documents not listed here, please contact the Village Office.","## Contact Village of New Denver 115 Slocan Avenue PO Box 40 New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Phone: 250 358 2316 Email: office@newdenver.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","title":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","section":"PDF p. 1","quotes":["ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-09","note":"Read the linked consolidation and check amendments with planning before relying on a zone for a project. A sheet lists only the rules traced to that zone. Additional definitions, exceptions and general provisions may apply."},"zones":9,"zone_pages":9,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/new-denver/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/new-denver/addresses.json","source_url":"https://maps.rdck.bc.ca/server2/rest/services/RDCK_Public_Web_Map_Service_MIL/MapServer/160","viewer":{"title":"Regional District of Central Kootenay public mapping","url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/mapping/"},"caveat":"Address points and zoning are from the published layers. Confirm zoning for split lots, recent amendments and addresses without a single mapped zone.","accessed":"2026-11-09"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nA zoning search has two parts. The map identifies the district attached to a parcel. The written regulations explain what that district means for a proposed use, building size or location on the lot. The zone specifies permitted uses and regulates siting and height. In R1, the written schedule distinguishes front, rear and side setbacks.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Start the parcel search with [Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/). Search for the civic address, select the actual parcel and copy the complete zone code, including any suffix. For a parcel crossed by a zone line, identify where the proposed work would sit.\n2. Open the matching district or zone section. Read the permitted uses and the relevant dimensions together with definitions and any rules that apply across zones.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Contact the Village Office about planning documents or amendments at office@newdenver.ca.\n- Save the address, zone code and relevant section with your sketch. Give those details to planning when asking about an amendment, a site-specific provision or a boundary that is hard to read.\n- Read the applicable provisions in [Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf).","sources":[{"url":"https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/","title":"Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/mapping/","title":"Regional District of Central Kootenay public mapping","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","title":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-09"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-09","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/new-denver/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup.json"}}