{"title":"New Westminster zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","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":"City of New Westminster","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca"},"short_answer":"Search your address on the City of New Westminster's CityViews map. Selecting the property gives a Site Development Report that shows its zoning. Then read that zone in Zoning Bylaw 6680. For help, contact the Planning Division at 604-527-4532.","aliases":["what is my zoning new westminster","zoning map new westminster","cityviews","zoning bylaw 6680","site development report","comfort letter"],"cost":"Not stated for looking up zoning online.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"online","label":"CityViews map","value":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/property-inquiry-information","note":"Open CityViews from the Property Inquiry Information page."},{"type":"online","label":"Zoning Bylaw","value":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw"},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning Division","value":"604-527-4532","note":"Email plnpost@newwestcity.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw page","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw"},{"title":"Property Inquiry Information","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/property-inquiry-information"}],"related":[{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"New Westminster secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/secondary-suite/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/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 City's CityViews interactive map and search the property. Selecting the property gives a Site Development Report with its zoning. The Property Information Portal also shows general zoning attributes.","short":"Online map (CityViews)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","section":"Find a Property's Zoning","quotes":["Open CityViews to access the interactive map."]},{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/property-inquiry-information","title":"Property Inquiry Information, City of New Westminster","section":"Cityviews Map","quotes":["This Site Development Report will outline the zoning information for the site"]},{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/property-inquiry-information","title":"Property Inquiry Information, City of New Westminster","section":"Property Information Portal","quotes":["General zoning attributes, assessment & taxation information, and a property's legal address and property identification (PID) number can be obtained through the Property Information Portal"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, consolidated as of June 8, 2026. The consolidation is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","section":"Adoption and Amendment Information","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 was adopted by Council on September 17, 2001 and is consolidated as of June 8, 2026.","This consolidation is not a legal document."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"The types of uses allowed, density (number of units or floor space), building height and the amount of parking. District sections also set setbacks and site coverage; RS-1 limits site coverage to 35%.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","section":"Zoning Bylaw","quotes":["the types of uses which are allowed on a property (e.g. retail stores, libraries, residential units),","the allowed density (e.g. number of residential units and/or amount of floor space),","building height, and","the amount of parking."]},{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/300_One_and_Two_Unit_Residential___As_of_June_8_2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 300 One and Two Unit Residential (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","section":"s. 310.13","quotes":["All principal buildings and structures shall be sized and sited according to the","Thirty five percent (35%)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning Division, 604-527-4532, plnpost@newwestcity.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/housing/laneway-and-carriage-houses","title":"Laneway and Carriage Houses, City of New Westminster","section":"Contact","quotes":["## Contact Planning Division For questions about the about zoning regulations, guidelines or the Development Permit process.","For questions about the about zoning regulations, guidelines or the Development Permit process. Phone: 604-527-4532 Email: plnpost@newwestcity.ca Building Division For information on Building Code and Plumbing Bylaw requirements, and the Building Permit process."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","section":"Zoning Bylaw","quotes":["Zoning Bylaw 6680, 2001","Every property in New Westminster is assigned to a zoning district."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City publishes the complete bylaw as a single PDF, consolidated as of June 8, 2026; it also publishes each part separately. The saved text includes the list of amendments and appendices."},"zones":189,"zone_pages":86,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/new-westminster/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/new-westminster/addresses.json","source_url":"https://services3.arcgis.com/A7O8YnTNtzRPIn7T/arcgis/rest/services/Zoning_/FeatureServer/0","viewer":{"title":"CityViews","url":"http://arcgis.newwestcity.ca/Html5Viewer4122/index.html?viewer=CNWPublicMap"},"caveat":null,"accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nEvery property in New Westminster has a zoning district under [Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001](https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw), consolidated as of June 8, 2026. The zone controls the types of uses allowed, density (number of units or floor space), building height and the amount of parking. District sections also set setbacks and site coverage; RS-1, for example, limits site coverage to 35%.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the City's CityViews interactive map and search the property.\n2. Select the property to get a Site Development Report, which shows its zoning. The Property Information Portal also shows general zoning attributes.\n3. Open the matching section of the Zoning Bylaw and read your district.\n4. Contact the Planning Division (604-527-4532, plnpost@newwestcity.ca) to confirm what is allowed.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The consolidated bylaw is not a legal document. The City says to consult certified copies of the original bylaws.\n- The City's pages we read do not state a fee for looking up zoning or how long Planning takes to answer.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/property-inquiry-information","title":"Property Inquiry Information, City of New Westminster","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/housing/laneway-and-carriage-houses","title":"Laneway and Carriage Houses, City of New Westminster","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/300_One_and_Two_Unit_Residential___As_of_June_8_2026.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 300 One and Two Unit Residential (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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-westminster/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup.json"}}