--- 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?" place: Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/osoyoos category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Town of Osoyoos sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup.json" --- # 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? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Osoyoos, https://www.osoyoos.ca) **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:** - In person: Planning and Development Services, 8711 Main Street, Osoyoos, BC (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) - Phone: Planning and Development Services, 250-495-6191 - Email: Planning and Development Services, plan@osoyoos.ca ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** 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). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, s. 5.2](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/) - Official wording: "The area of each zone is defined by Schedule" - Source: [Planning and Development Services, Planning & Development Services page](https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services) - Official wording: "All requests for property information must be submitted in writing to the Planning & Development Services Department" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, adopted September 24, 2024. The Town's consolidated copy is updated to September 22, 2026. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, cover](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/) - Official wording: "CONSOLIDATED VERSION Adopted September 24, 2024 Updated September 22, 2026" … "(CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE PURPOSES ONLY)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **What the zone controls:** 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. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, s. 5.4, 5.5](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Contact:** 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. - Source: [Planning and Development Services, Location and Office Hours](https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, cover](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/) - Official wording: "BYLAW NO. 1395, 2024" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The [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. Zones 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. ## Steps 1. Open the zoning bylaw and find your parcel on the Schedule 2 maps. 2. Read your zone's section for permitted uses and limits, then the general sections that apply (fences, accessory buildings, parking). 3. If the maps are unclear, email Planning and Development Services at plan@osoyoos.ca or call 250-495-6191. ## Good to know - The Town's pages name no online zoning map. - 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. - Planning is at 8711 Main Street, open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Check the Town's bylaw list for newer amendments before you rely on a rule. ## Zones 21 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (consolidated version updated September 22, 2026)](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/) - [Planning and Development Services, Town of Osoyoos](https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services) ## Related questions - [Osoyoos building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit.md) - [Osoyoos fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fence-rules.md) - [Osoyoos secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/secondary-suite.md) - [Osoyoos short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental.md) - [Osoyoos home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/home-based-business.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup.md) - [Greenwood](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning-lookup.md) - [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)](https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/) (read 2026-11-06) - [Planning and Development Services, Town of Osoyoos](https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text. 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