{"title":"Osoyoos 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 in Osoyoos?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","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":"Town of Osoyoos","url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca"},"short_answer":"In Osoyoos, zones are shown on the Zoning Maps in Schedule 2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 1395. The Town's pages name no online zoning map. Property information requests go in writing to Planning and Development Services at plan@osoyoos.ca.","aliases":["osoyoos zoning","what is my zoning osoyoos","osoyoos zoning map","osoyoos zoning bylaw"],"cost":"No fee is stated for a zoning question. Property information requests may carry a fee under the Administrative Fees and Charges Bylaw.","how_long":"The Town states no response time.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Planning and Development Services","value":"8711 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Planning and Development Services","value":"250-495-6191"},{"type":"email","label":"Planning and Development Services","value":"plan@osoyoos.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/"},{"title":"Planning and Development Services, Town of Osoyoos","url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit","title":"Osoyoos building permits: when you need one and how to apply","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Osoyoos fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fence-rules/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Osoyoos secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Osoyoos short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/"},{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Osoyoos home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/home-based-business/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","name":"Greenwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/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":"The Town's pages name no online zoning map. Zones are shown on the Zoning Maps in Schedule 2 of the Zoning Bylaw. Property information requests go in writing to Planning and Development Services (plan@osoyoos.ca).","short":"Zoning Maps (Schedule 2); no online map","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["The area of each zone is defined by Schedule"]},{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services","title":"Planning and Development Services, Town of Osoyoos","section":"Planning & Development Services page","quotes":["All requests for property information must be submitted in writing to the Planning & Development Services Department"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, adopted September 24, 2024. The Town's consolidated copy is updated to September 22, 2026.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["CONSOLIDATED VERSION Adopted September 24, 2024 Updated September 22, 2026","(CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE PURPOSES ONLY)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"Each zone lists the permitted uses (anything not listed is prohibited), and sets maximum parcel coverage, height, density and minimum setbacks. Parking, fences, accessory buildings, home occupations and short-term rentals have their own sections.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","section":"s. 5.4, 5.5","quotes":["uses not listed in respect of a particular zone are prohibited.","the maximum permitted parcel coverage, height and density and the minimum required setbacks are set out in respect of each specified zone"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Planning and Development Services, 8711 Main Street: 250.495.6191, plan@osoyoos.ca. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services","title":"Planning and Development Services, Town of Osoyoos","section":"Location and Office Hours","quotes":["Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.","(T) 250.495.6191 (F) 250.495.2400 (E) plan@osoyoos.ca","8711 Main Street, Box 3010, Osoyoos BC V0H1V0"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","section":"cover","quotes":["BYLAW NO. 1395, 2024"]}],"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. 1395, 2024 (consolidated version updated September 22, 2026)","url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town's consolidated version is for convenience only and should be read with the complete document. Amending Bylaws 1395.11 to 1395.13 (2025-2026) are published separately and may not be in the consolidation."},"zones":21,"zone_pages":20,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning/lookup","map":{"has_map":true,"has_addresses":true,"zones_geojson":"/data/ca/bc/osoyoos/zones.geojson","addresses_json":"/data/ca/bc/osoyoos/addresses.json","source_url":"https://services.arcgis.com/U7kxTIxKEKeXs30y/arcgis/rest/services/zoning/FeatureServer/0","viewer":{"title":"RDOS Public Parcel Map","url":"https://rdos.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2090895ca47744bc8891e0f7f20f06e4"},"caveat":"The zoning layer is published by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, not the Town. Map codes ending in \"s\" (site-specific zoning) are shown under the base zone.","accessed":"2026-11-07"}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/) was adopted September 24, 2024. The Town's consolidated copy is updated to September 22, 2026. Two amending bylaws (1395.12 and 1395.13, 2026) are posted dated October 28, 2026, so they may not be in the consolidated copy.\n\nZones are shown on the Zoning Maps in Schedule 2. Each zone lists its permitted uses, and anything not listed is prohibited. Each zone also sets maximum parcel coverage, height, density and minimum setbacks. Parking, fences, accessory buildings, home occupations and short-term rentals have their own sections.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the zoning bylaw and find your parcel on the Schedule 2 maps.\n2. Read your zone's section for permitted uses and limits, then the general sections that apply (fences, accessory buildings, parking).\n3. If the maps are unclear, email Planning and Development Services at plan@osoyoos.ca or call 250-495-6191.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Town's pages name no online zoning map.\n- Property information requests go in writing to Planning and Development Services. The property information page also lists info@osoyoos.ca and refers to the Administrative Fees and Charges Bylaw for fees.\n- Planning is at 8711 Main Street, open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n- Check the Town's bylaw list for newer amendments before you rely on a rule.","sources":[{"url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services","title":"Planning and Development Services, Town of Osoyoos","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","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/osoyoos/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup.json"}}