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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?"
place: New Denver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/new-denver
category: Building, renovating and your property
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of New Denver
sources_read: 2026-11-09
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canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup.json"
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of New Denver, https://newdenver.ca)  
**Where:**
- Email: Enquiries, office@newdenver.ca

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** New Denver’s bylaws and mapping page links to the regional public map and the Village zoning bylaw.
  - Source: [Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver, Bylaws / Mapping](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/)
  - Official wording: "* Zoning Bylaw (Consolidated to January 3, 2019)" … "### Mapping * Village of New Denver Boundary Extension – Landmarks Map * RDCK Mapping (including Public Web Map)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007. Check amendments since the Village’s posted January 2019 consolidation.
  - Source: [Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, PDF p. 1](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **What the zone controls:** The zone specifies permitted uses and regulates siting and height. In R1, the written schedule distinguishes front, rear and side setbacks.
  - Source: [Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, Section 6, R1 example](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Contact:** Contact the Village Office about planning documents or amendments at office@newdenver.ca.
  - Source: [Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver, Bylaws, Policies, Mapping, contact](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09
- **Bylaw:** Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007.
  - Source: [Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, PDF p. 1](https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf)
  - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-09

## How it works

A 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. 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.

## Good to know

- Contact the Village Office about planning documents or amendments at office@newdenver.ca.
- 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.
- 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).

## Zones

9 zones are listed from [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). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning/index.json

Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St

## Related questions

- [New Denver home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business.md)
- [New Denver fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Slocan](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver](https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [Regional District of Central Kootenay public mapping](https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/mapping/) (read 2026-11-09)
- [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) (read 2026-11-09)

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